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Hit Parade 2010 - 3

GRE Hit Parade 2010 - 3

QuestionAnswer
acumen (noun) keen, accurate judgment or insight
adulterate (verb) to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients
amalgamate (verb) to combine several elements into a whole
archaic (adj) outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive, time
aver (verb) to state as fact; to declare or assert
bolster (verb) to provide support or reinforcement
bombastic (adj) pompous; grandiloquent
diatribe (noun) a harsh denunciation
dissemble (verb) to disguise or conceal; to mislead
eccentric (adj) departing from norms or conventions
endemic (adj) characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, or people
evanescent (adj) tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing
exacerbate (verb) to make worse or more severe
fervent (adj) greatly emotional or zealous
fortuitous (adj) happening by accident or chance
germane (adj) relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter
grandiloquence (noun) pompous speech or expression
hackneyed (adj) rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage
halcyon (adj) calm and peaceful
hedonism (noun) devotion to pleasurable pursuits, esp. to the pleasures of the senses
hegemony (noun) the consistent dominance of one state or ideology over others
iconoclast (noun) one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions
idolatrous (adj) given to intense or excessive devotion to something
impassive (adj) revealing no emotion
imperturbable (adj) marked by extreme calm, impassivity and steadiness
implacable (adj) not capable of being appeased or significantly changed
impunity (noun) immunity from punishment or penalty
inchoate (adj) in an initial stage; not fully formed
infelicitous (adj) unfortunate; inappropriate
insipid (adj) without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland
loquacious (adj) extremely talkative
luminous (adj) characterized by brightness and the emission of light
malevolent (adj) having or showing often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
malleable (adj) capable of being shaped or formed; tractable; pliable
mendacity (noun) the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty
meticulous (adj) characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail
misanthrope (noun) a person who dislikes others
mitigate (verb) to soften or lessen
obdurate (adj) hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion
obsequious (adj) overly submissive and eager to please
occlude (verb) to obstruct or block
opprobrium (noun) disgrace; contempt; scorn
pedagogy (noun) the profession or principles of teaching or instructing
pedantic (adj) overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about one's knowledge
penury (noun) an oppressive lack of resources (as money); severe poverty
pervasive (adj) having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout
pine (verb) to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor
pirate (verb) to illegally use or reproduce
pith (noun) the essential or central part
pithy (adj) profound or substantial yet concise, succinct, and to the point
placate (verb) to soothe or pacify
platitude (noun) a superficial remark, esp. one offered as meaningful
plummet (verb) to plunge or drop straight down
polemical (adjective) controversial; argumentative
prodigal (adj) lavish; wasteful
profuse (adj) given or coming forth abundantly; extravagant
proliferate (verb) to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly
queries (noun) questions; inquiries; doubts in mind; reservations
querulous (adj) inclined to complain; irritable
rancorous (adj) characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment
recalcitrant (adj) obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage
repudiate (verb) to reject the validity of
rescind (verb) to invalidate; to repeal; to retract
reverent (adj) marked by feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe & respect
rhetoric (noun) effective writing or speaking
salubrious (adj) healthful
solvent (adj) able to meet financial obilgations; able to dissolve another substance
specious (adj) deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious
spurious (adj) lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit
subpoena (noun) a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony
succinct (adj) brief; concise
superfluous (adj) exceeding what is sufficient or necessary
surfeit (noun/verb) an overabundant supply; excess; to feed or supply to excess
tenacity (noun) the quality of adherence or persistence to something valued; persistent determination
tenuous (adj) having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak
tirade (noun) long harsh speech or verbal attack
transient (adj) fleeting; passing quickly; brief
zealot (noun) someone passionately devoted to a cause
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