Penetrative
Pronunciation : Pen"e*tra*tive
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. p?n?tratif.]
Definition : 1. Tending to penetrate; of a penetrating quality; piercing; as, the penetrative sun. His look became keen and penetrative. Hawthorne.
2. Having the power to affect or impress the mind or heart; impressive; as, penetrative shame. Shak.
3. Acute; discerning; sagacious; as, penetrative wisdom. "The penetrative eye." Wordsworth. Led on by skill of penetrative soul. Grainger.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913