Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Dec29
Text Completion: Easy questions - Manhattan Prep GRE
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| defunct (a) | no longer existing, living or functioning |
| ascendant (a) | upwardly moving |
| sated (a) | fully satisfied, maybe too much |
| rant (v, n) | speak, write or shout in a loud, uncontrolled, or angry way, e.g., rant (on) about the govt., a rant against political opponents |
| inveigh (v) | strongly criticize, e.g., inveigh against immigrants to get votes |
| inveigle (v) | persuade to do something in a clever and dishonest way, when they do not want to do it |
| needle (v) | annoy or provoke, esp. by repeated criticism |
| invective (v) | an abusive expression or speech; insulting or abusive language |
| vassal (n) | a person under the protection of a feudal lord to whom he has vowed homage and fealty |
| homage (n) | publicly expressed respect |
| fealty (n) | loyalty, fidelity |
| mulish (a) | unreasonably and inflexibly obstinate/stubborn |
| banish (v) | require by authority to leave a country |
| obviate (v) | anticipate and prevent (something, such as a situation) or make (an action) unnecessary The new medical treatment obviates the need for surgery. |
| prognosis (n) | the prospect of recovery as anticipated from the usual course of disease or peculiarities of the case; (economic/climate) forecast |
| agitate (v) | excite and often trouble the mind or feelings of, disturb My presence did not appear to agitate or irritate him as before, and he accepted my services quietly … |
| fretful (a) | behaving in a way that shows you are unhappy, worried, or uncomfortable |
| penitent (a) | showing that you are sorry for something you have done because you feel it was wrong It was hard to be angry with him when he looked so penitent. |
| ecumenical (a) | tending to support and encourage unity among different religions |
| inveterate (a) | done as a habit and not likely to change, e.g., a inveterate liar |
| libelous (a) | a piece of writing that is libelous contains bad and false statements about a person The court ruled that the article was false and libelous. |
| ulterior (a) | a secret purpose or reason for doing something He claims he just wants to help Lisa but I suspect he has an ulterior motive. |
| resolute (a) | determined; steady |
| nonchalance (n) | calm behaviour that suggests you are not interested or do not care He leaned back in his chair with apparent nonchalance. |
| recrimination (n) | arguments between people who are blaming each other The peace talks broke down and ended in bitter mutual recrimination(s). |
| belligerent (a) | wishing to fight or argue, e.g., a belligerent person, gesture |
| insolence (n) | rude behaviour that does not show respect There was no excuse for such insolence. |
| hubristic (a) | too proud He has a hubristic resistance to admitting he is wrong. |
| bombast (n) | pretentious inflated speech or writing |
| overweening (a) | arrogant, presumptuous |
| pretension (n) | a claim or an effort to establish a claim; an aspiration or intention that may or may not reach fulfillment The Chronicle has pretensions to being a serious newspaper. |
| humble (v) | make someone understand that they are not as important or special as they thought The world champion was humbled (= unexpectedly defeated) by an unknown outsider in last night's race. |
| exalt (v) | raise in rank, power, or character He felt an exalted sense of power now that he was in line to run the company. |
| proclivity (n) | an inclination or predisposition toward something, esp. a strong inherent inclination toward something objectionable |
| salutary (a) | promoting health; producing a beneficial effect |
| unwholesome (a) | detrimental to physical, mental, or moral well-being, e.g., unwholesome food/pastimes |
| odious (a) | arousing or deserving hatred or repugnance, hateful, e.g., an odious crime, a false and odious comparison |
| sodden (a) | soaked; torpid, sluggish, e.g., a sodden mind |
| truculent (a) | aggressively self-assertive, belligerent; feeling or displaying ferocity, cruel, savage |
| codify (v) | systematize, classify Standardization refers to the process by which a language has been codified in some way. |
| instigate (v) | cause an event or situation to happen by making a set of actions or a formal process begin urge, goad, provoke, incite The revolt in the north is believed to have been instigated by a high-ranking general. |
| intuit (v) | understand or solve by instinct |
| officiate (v) | act as an official in charge |
| detractor (n) | someone who criticizes something or someone, often unfairly His detractors claim that his fierce temper makes him unsuitable for leadership. |
| toady (n) | one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors, sycophant |
| recidivism (n) | a tendency to relapse into a previous condition or mode of behavior, esp. relapse into criminal behavior |
| malfeasance (n) | wrongdoing or misconduct esp. by a public official The investigation has uncovered evidence of corporate malfeasance. |
| vestige (n) | a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (such as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost |
| habiliment (n) | the dress characteristic of an occupation or occasion |
| paragon (n) | a model of excellence or perfection was a paragon of goodness, a paragon of a wife |
| iridescent (a) | having or exhibiting a lustrous or attractive quality or effect |
| drab (a) | characterized by dullness and monotony |
| apportion (v) | divide and share out according to a plan, esp. to make a proportionate division or distribution of |
| disdain (v) | look on with scorn; refuse or abstain from because of a feeling of contempt or scorn |
| proscribe (v) | condemn or forbid as harmful or unlawful, prohibit |
| circuitous (a) | having a circular or winding course; not being forthright or direct in language or action His circuitous form of logic was mind-boggling. |
| circumvent (v) | avoid via circuitous means |
| tome (n) | book, esp. large, academic book |
| divest (v) | deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title divesting assets to raise capital was divested of his rights divesting herself of all her worldly possessions |
Created by:
gpham14
Popular GRE sets