Synonym Discussion of astute. shrewd, sagacious, perspicacious, astute mean acute in perception and sound in judgment. shrewd stresses practical, hardheaded cleverness and judgment. â¨a shrewd judge of characterâ© sagacious suggests wisdom, penetration, and farsightedness.
Definition of 'tacet'. Word Frequency. tacet (ËteÉªsÉt , ËtÃ¦s-) verb. (intransitive) (on a musical score) a direction indicating that a particular instrument or singer does not take part in a movement or part of a movement. Word origin of 'tacet'. C18: from Latin: it is silent, from tacÄre to be quiet.
Definition of CACHET. 1. a: a seal used especially as a mark of official approval b: an indication of approval carrying great prestige. 2.a: a characteristic feature or quality conferring prestige. 3. : a medicinal preparation for swallowing consisting of a case usually of rice-flour paste enclosing a medicine.4.efinition of CACHET. 1. a: a seal used especially as a mark of official approval b: an indication of approval carrying great prestige. 2. a: a characteristic feature or quality conferring prestige.