Deviation, abnormality, inconsistency "With his quiet nature, he was an anomaly in his family."

To make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate; appease; satisfy "Dan went to grief counseling to assuage his pain."

Puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation; character is conflicting "His disappearance is an enigma that has stirred up a lot of commotion in the small town." "To me, Edwin has always been an enigma, one minute loving, the next cold as ice"

Different meanings with intent of misguiding or deceiving; doubtful nature or character; suspicious; uncertain significance

Characterized by great knowledge, learned or scholarly "He has always been an erudite professor."

Heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm "The feminist fervidly argued for her beliefs."

Easily understood, "a lucid explanation"; clear perception or understanding; rational or sane

Not transparent; hard to understand "His argument was opaque" "The window became opaque as the fog moved in"

To appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures "The policemen placated rioters outside of Planned Parenthood."

To speed up the occurrence of; to bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly "The President precipitated us into an international crisis"

Wastefully or recklessly extravagant; giving or yielding profusely; lavish; large amount "She had always been rich, as a result she was always prodigal with her money."

Ferver for a cause, person, or object; eager desire or endeavor; ardor "With zeal, he helped children in orphanages in Romania."

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GRE Top Words

Term	Definition
Anomaly	Deviation, abnormality, inconsistency "With his quiet nature, he was an anomaly in his family."
Assuage	To make milder or less severe; relieve; ease; mitigate; appease; satisfy "Dan went to grief counseling to assuage his pain."
Enigma	Puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation; character is conflicting "His disappearance is an enigma that has stirred up a lot of commotion in the small town." "To me, Edwin has always been an enigma, one minute loving, the next cold as ice"
Equivocal	Different meanings with intent of misguiding or deceiving; doubtful nature or character; suspicious; uncertain significance
Erudite	Characterized by great knowledge, learned or scholarly "He has always been an erudite professor."
Fervid	Heated or vehement in spirit, enthusiasm "The feminist fervidly argued for her beliefs."
Lucid	Easily understood, "a lucid explanation"; clear perception or understanding; rational or sane
Opaque	Not transparent; hard to understand "His argument was opaque" "The window became opaque as the fog moved in"
Placate	To appease or pacify, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures "The policemen placated rioters outside of Planned Parenthood."
Precipitate	To speed up the occurrence of; to bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly "The President precipitated us into an international crisis"
Prodigal	Wastefully or recklessly extravagant; giving or yielding profusely; lavish; large amount "She had always been rich, as a result she was always prodigal with her money."
Zeal	Ferver for a cause, person, or object; eager desire or endeavor; ardor "With zeal, he helped children in orphanages in Romania."

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