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Random 400 #3
GRE 400
Question | Answer |
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inimical | adverse, hostile |
insufferable | unbearable |
insular | narrow-minded |
internecine | mutually destructive |
inure | accustom, habituate, harden |
invective | verbal insult |
inveigle | lure |
irascible | irritable |
judicious | prudent |
lassitude | lethargy |
magnanimous | generous, kindhearted |
magnate | powerful person, successful |
malevolence | bad intent, malice |
malinger | shirk |
malleable | moldable, tractable |
misanthrope | hater of mankind |
mitigate | lessen the severity |
nadir | lowest point |
nonplus | confound |
obfuscate | bewilder, muddle |
obviate | make unnecessary |
odious | despicable |
officious | forward, obtrusive |
onerous | burdensome |
opprobrium | disgrace |
paean | a song of praise |
parsimonious | stingy |
paucity | scarcity |
pedantic | bookish |
penchant | inclination |
pernicious | destructive |
perpetuity | eternity |
piquant | tart-tasting, spicy |
pithy | concise |
platitude | trite remarks |
polemic | a controversy |
precipitate | cause |
pretext | excuse |