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52 gre words
Top 52 GRE words from Kaplan
Question | Answer |
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anomaly | irregularity; deviation from norm |
assuage | to make something unpleasant less severe |
enigma | a puzzle; a mystery |
equivocal | ambiguous; open to two interpretations |
erudite | learned; scholarly; bookish |
fervid | passionate; intensely zealous; intensely emotional |
lucid | clear; easily understood |
opaque | impossible to see through; preventing passage of light |
placate | soothe; pacify |
precipitate | throw violently; bring about abruptly, lacking deliberation |
prodigal | lavish; wasteful |
zeal | passion; excitement |
abstain | to choose not to do something |
adulterate | to make impure |
apathy | lack of interest or emotion |
audacious | fearless and daring |
capricious | changing one's mind quickly and often |
corroborate | providing supporting evidence |
dessicate | to dry out thoroughly |
engender | to produce, cause, or bring about |
ephemeral | lasting a short time |
gullible | easily deceived |
homogenous | of a similar kind |
laconic | using a few words |
laudable | deserving of praise |
loqacious | talkative |
mitigate | to soften; to lessen |
pedant | someone who shows off learning |
pragmatic | practical as opposed to idealistic |
propriety | correct behaviour, obedience to rules and customs |
vacillate | to sway physically; to be indecisive |
volatile | easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive |
advocate | to speak in favor of |
antipathy | extreme dislike |
bolster | to support; to prop up |
cacophony | harsh, jarring noise |
deride | to speak of or treat with contempt; to mock |
dissonance | a harsh and disagreeable combination, often of sounds |
enervate | to reduce in strength |
eulogy | speech in praise of someone |
garrulous | tending to talk a lot |
ingenuous | showing innocence or childlike simplicity |
lethargic | acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner |
malleable | capable of being shaped |
misanthrope | a person who dislikes others |
obdurate | hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion |
ostentation | excessive showiness |
paradox | a contradiction or dilemma |
philanthropic | making charitable donations to promote human well-being |
prevaricate | to lie or deviate from the truth |
venerate | to respect deeply |
waver | to fluctuate between choices |