1. someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly and easily; - Example: "she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge" [syn: quick study, sponge]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
quick study
n 1: someone able to acquire new knowledge and skills rapidly
and easily; "she soaks up foreign languages like a sponge"
[syn: quick study, sponge]