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Kaplan Practice GRE

Words from Kaplan Practice GRE Exams

QuestionAnswer
Obfuscate Make something seem confusing and difficult to understand.
Malapropism Misuse or distortion of a word or phrase. Example: "Rainy weather can be hard on the sciences. (sinuses)"
Tepid 1. Lacking enthusiasm. 2. Warm (as in warm water)
Emaciated A person or animal that is weak/thin due to lack of food.
Prodigious Very large or impressive
Finesse Skill
Kismet Luck
Imbroglio Confusion
Bemuse Confuse
Extol Praise
Excoriate Denounce, condemn, censure, criticize, reprimand
Insolence Disrespect
Hilarity Humorousness
Taciturnity Reluctance to speak
Esteem Approval
Aplomb Self-assurance, confidence, composure, self-confidence
Derision Disdain, harsh criticism, contempt
Furtively Secretly
Resilient Strong
Scorn Contempt, derision
Benevolent Kind
Stentorian Loud voice, powerful sound
Vociferous Loud, outspoken, vocal. Vociferous.
Expository Writing that explains or sets forth ideas.
Felicitous Appropriate or suitable. Appropriate idea or remark.
Poignant Causing strong feelings. Touching, moving.
Imbibe Drink
Spew Vomit
Deleterious Harmful
Imperturbation Calmness
Trepidation Anxiety, worry. Note different than 'tepid' which means lacking enthusiasm.
Apprehension Anxiety, worry.
Moribund In a bad condition. Declining. On it's last legs.
Primeval Aged, ancient, primordial
Sinecure A job for which you get paid but which does not involve much work.
Confound Confuse, defeat
Arcane Mysterious
Trifling Unimportant
Innocuous Harmless
Vernacular The vernacular is the language or dialect that is most widely spoken by ordinary people in a region or country.
Pettish childish or bad tempered behavior. "he comes across in his journal entries as spoiled and pettish"
Novitiate The period or state of being novice
Proselyte A new convert
Acidulous Somewhat harsh in taste or manner.
Mordacious biting or sharp in manner or style. Caustic
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