From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishan apt pupil/studentan apt pupil/studentformalINTELLIGENT a student who is quick to learn and understand SYN able → apt
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an apt pupil/student• But once at university I was an apt student.• With every move she gave a little gasp, as her body, previous experience or not, proved an apt pupil. 