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GRE
VOCAB WORDS
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ABJURE | TO REJECT |
| ABLUTION | ACT OF CLEANSING |
| ABNEGATE | TO DENY |
| ABROGATE | TO ABOLISH |
| ABSTEMIOUS | CONSUMING MODERATELY |
| ABSTRUSE | DIFFICULT TO COMPREHEND |
| ABUT | TO TOUCH |
| ACME | HIGHEST POINT |
| ADROIT | SKILLFUL |
| ADUMBRATE | TO SKETCH |
| AERIE | NOOK OR NEST |
| ANCILLARY | ACCESSORY |
| APLOMB | POISE, CONFIDENCE |
| APOTHEGM | A SHORT, INSTRUCTIVE SAYING |
| APOTHEOSIS | DEIFICATION |
| ARBOREAL | RELATING TO TREES |
| ASSIDUOUS | DILIGENT, PERSISTENT, HARDWORKING |
| BACCHANALIAN | DRUNKENLY FESTIVE |
| BELIE | TO MISPRESENT |
| BENISON | BLESSING |
| BILIOUS | EASILY IRRITATED |
| BONHOMIE | GOOD-NATURED GENIALITY |
| CAJOLE | TO FLATTER, COAX |
| CALUMNY | FALSE AND MALICIOUS ACCUSATION |
| CAROM | TO STRIKE AND REBOUND |
| CAVALCADE | A PROCESSION |
| CHARLATAN | QUACK, FAKE |
| CHATTEL | PERSONAL PROPERTY |
| CHIMERICAL | FANCIFUL, VISIONARY, IMAGINARY, IMPOSSIBLE |
| CHURLISH | RUDE |
| COGNOMEN | FAMILY NAME |
| COMELINESS | PHYSICAL GRACE AND BEAUTY |
| COMMODIOUS | ROOMY, SPACIOUS |
| COMPUNCTIOUS | FEELING GUILTY OR HAVING MISGIVINGS |
| CONFLAGRATION | BIG, DESTRUCTIVE FIRE |
| CONSANGUINEOUS | OF THE SAME ORIGIN |
| CONTENTIOUS | QUARRELSOME |
| CONTUMACIOUS | REBELLIOUS |
| CORPULENCE | OBESITY, FATNESS |
| COSSET | TO PAMPER |
| COVEN | GROUP OF WITCHES |
| CURMUDGEON | CRANKY PERSON |
| DECLIVITY | DOWNWARD SLOPE |
| DESCRY | TO DISCOVER OR REVEAL |
| DIAPHONIOUS | ALLOWING LIGHT TO SHINE THROUGH |
| DISCOMFIT | TO CAUSE PERPLEXITY |
| DISTAFF | THE FAMILY BRANCH OF THE FAMILY |
| DITHER | TO MOVE OR ACT CONFUSEDLY OR WIHTOUT CLEAR PURPOSE |
| DIURNAL | DAILY |
| DOLOR | SADNESS |
| DOUGHTY | COURAGEOUS |
| DROLL | AMUSING IN A WRY, STUBLE WAY |
| DYSEPTIC | SUFFERING FROM INDIGESTION |
| EBULLIENT | EXHILIRATED, EXCITED |
| EFFLUVIA | OUTPOURING OF GASES |
| EFFULGENT | BRILLIANTLY SHINING |
| EGREGIOUS | CONSPICUOUSLY BAD |
| EMEND | TO CORRECT A TEXT |
| EMOLLIENT | HAVING SMOOTH QUALITIES |
| ENCOMIUM | WARM PRAISE |
| ENDEMIC | BELONGING TO A PARTICULAR AREA, INHERENT |
| ENNUI | BOREDOM LACK OF INTEREST AND ENERGY |
| EPICURE | PERSON WITH REFINED TASTE |
| ERSATZ | FAKE |
| EVINCE | TO SHOW CLEARLY |
| EXPATIATE | TO WANDER |
| EXPURGATE | TO CENSOR |
| EXTRAPOLATE | TO ESTIMATE |
| FACETIOUS | WITTY |
| FATUOUS | STUPID |
| FEALTY | LOYALTY |
| FECUND | FERTILE |
| FETID | PUTRID |
| FEY | DOOMED |
| FLACCID | LIMP |
| FOLIATE | TO GROW |
| FORSWEAR | TO REPUDIATE |
| FRACAS | NOISY DISPUTE |
| FRACTIOUS | UNRULLY, REBELLIOUS |
| FRENETIC | WILDLY FRANTIC |
| FULMINATE | TO EXPLODE WITH ANGER |
| FULSOME | EXCESSIVE |
| FURTIVE | SECRET |
| GAINSAY | TO DENY |
| GAMBOL | TO DANCE |
| GAUCHE | CRUDE |
| GERMINATE | TO BEGIN TO GROW |
| GIBE | TO MAKE HECKLING REMARKS |
| GRANDILOQUENCE | POMPOUS TALK |
| GUSTATORY | SENSE OF TASTE |
| HACKNEYED | WORN OUT BY OVER USE |
| HARANQUE | POMPOUS SPEECH |
| HOARY | VERY OLD |
| IGNOMINIOUS | DISHONORABLE |
| ILK | TYPE OR KIND |
| IMBUE | TO INFUSE |
| IMPECUNIOUS | POORE |
| IMPERIOUS | ARROGANTLY SELF-ASSURED |
| IMPOLITIC | UNWISE |
| IMPUGN | TO CALL INTO QUESTION |
| INCULCATE | TO TEACH |
| INCULPATE | TO BLAME |
| INDEFATIGABLE | NEVER TIRED |
| INDIGENT | VERY POOR |
| INDOLENT | LAZY, IDLE |
| INDUBITABLE | UNQUESTIONABLE |
| INERT | UNABLE TO MOVE |
| INGENIOUS | ORIGINAL, CLEVER |
| INGRATIATE | TO BRING ONESELF PURPOSELY INTO ANOTHERS GRACES |
| INGRESS | ENTRANCE |
| INSIDIOUS | SLY, TREACHEROUS, DEVIOUS |
| INSUPERABLE | INSURMOUNTABLE |
| INTERDICT | TO FORBID |
| INTERLOPER | TRESPASSER |
| INTERNECINE | DEADLY TO BOTH SIDES |
| INTERSTICE | A SPACE BETWEEN THINGS |
| INTIMATION | A CLUE, SUGGESTION |
| INURE | TO HARDEN |
| INVETERATE | LONG-STANDING, DEEPLY ROOTED |
| INVIDIOUS | OFFENSIVE |
| JIBE | TO SHIFT FROM ONE SIDE TO THE OTHER |
| JINGOISM | SUPPORT FOR ONES COUNTRY |
| JOCULAR | JOVIAL, PLAYFUL, HUMOROUS |
| KISMET | FATE |
| KNELL | SOUND OF A FUNERAL BELL |
| LACHRYMOSE | TEARFUL |
| LAPIDARY | PRECIOUS STONES |
| LARGESS | GENERIOUSITY, GIFT |
| LASSITUDE | LETHARGY |
| LEGERDEMAIN | TRICKERY |
| LEVITY | HUMOR, FRIVOLITY, GAIETY |
| LICENTIOUS | IMMORAL |
| LIMPID | CLEAR AND SIMPLE |
| LINIMENT | MEDICINAL LIQUID |
| LIONIZE | TO TREAT AS A CELEBRITY |
| LISSOME | EASILY FLEXED |
| LUGUBRIOUS | SORROWFUL |
| MACABRE | GRUESOME |
| MACHINATION | PLOT OR SCHEME |
| MALAPROPISM | HUMOUROUS MISUSE OF A WORLD |
| MALEVOLENT | ILL-WILLED |
| MARTINET | DISCIPLINARIAN |
| MAUDLIN | SENTIMENTAL |
| MAWKISH | SENTIMENTAL |
| MENDACIOUS | DISHONEST |
| MERCURIAL | QUICK, SHREWD, AND UNPREDICTABLE |
| MINATORY | THREATENING |
| MNEMONIC | RELATED TO MEMORY |
| MORDACIOUS | BITING |
| MOTE | SMALL PARTICLE |
| MULTIFARIOUS | DIVERSE |
| MUNIFICENT | GENEROUS |
| enervate | to weaken |
| inure | to harden |
| imprecation | curse |
| largess | generiousity |
| foment | to arouse or incite |
| lachrymose | tearful |
| euphony | pleasant sound |
| abet | to aid |
| prolix | tedious |
| insolent | lazy |
| diffident | shyness |
| desisccate | to dry out |
| munificent | generious |
| abash | embarrassed |
| umbrage | offense |
| execrate | to curse |
| fulsom | offensive excessive |
| carp | to complain |
| trenchant | perceptive |
| incipient | about to happen in the immediate future |
| obloqly | disgrace |
| apposite | fitting |
| enervate | to weaken |
| callow | immature |
| OBSEQUIOUS | SUBMISSIVE |
| DISSIPATED | DEVOTED TO PLEASURE |
| SYNCOPATED | PATTERNED ACCORDING TO ACCENT |
| VITUPERATIVE | VERBALLY ABUSIVE |
| SATURNINE | GLOOMY, HEAVY, SLUGGISH |
| TEMERITY | RECKLESSNESS |
| VITIATE | TO CORRUPT |
| NADIR | LOWEST POINT |
| NEBULOUS | VAGUE, CLOUDY |
| NECROMANCY | BLACK MAGIC |
| NEFARIOUS | EVIL |
| NEOLOGISM | NEW WORD |
| NEOPHYTE | NOVICE |
| NOISOME | STINKING, PUTRID |
| NUMISMATICS | COIN COLLECTING |
| OBFUSCATE | TO CONFUSE |
| OBSTREPEROUS | TROUBLESOME |
| OUSTER | EJECTION |
| PAEAN | SONG OF PRAISE OR THANKSGIVING |
| PALLIATE | TO MAKE LESS SERIOUS |
| PANEGYRIC | ELABORATE PRAISE |
| PANOPLY | IMPRESSIVE ARRAY |
| PARLEY | DISCUSSION |
| PAROCHIAL | OF LIMITED SCOPE |
| PAUCITY | SCARCITY |
| PECCADILLO | MINOR SIN |
| PECULATION | THEFT OF MONEY |
| PENCHANT | INCLINATION |
| PENULTIMATE | NEXT TO LAST |
| PENUMBRA | PARTIAL SHADOW |
| PERAMBULATE | WALK ABOUT |
| PERIPHRASTIC | USING CIRCUMLOCUTION |
| PERSPICACIOUS | SHREWD |
| PERTINACIOUS | STUBBORN |
| PLAIT | TO BRAID |
| PLANGENT | RESOUNDING |
| PLAUDIT | APPLAUSE |
| POLEMIC | CONTROVERSY |
| POLYGLOT | SPEAKER OF MANY LANGUAGES |
| PRECEPT | PRINCIPLE, LAW |
| PREDILECTION | PREFERENCE |
| PROBITY | HONESTY |
| PROGENITOR | ORIGINATOR |
| PROGNOSTICATE | TO PREDICT |
| PROLIX | TEDIOUS, WORDY |
| PROMULGATE | TO MAKE KNOWN PUBLICLY |
| PROPINQUITY | NEARNESS |
| PROPITIOUS | FAVORABLE |
| PROVIDENT | PRUDENT |
| PROVINCIAL | RUSTIC |
| PRURIENT | LUSTFUL |
| PUERILE | CHILDISH |
| PULCHRITUDE | BEAUTY |
| PUNDIT | AN AUTHORITY |
| PUSILLANIMOUS | COWARDLY |
| QUERULOUS | INCLINED TO COMPLAIN, IRRITABLE |
| QUOTIDIAN | OCCURRING DAILY |
| RACONTEUR | WITTY STORYTELLER |
| RAILLERY | JESTING |
| RANCOR | BITTER HATRED |
| RAPACIOUS | GREEDY |
| RAPPROCHEMENT | REESTABLISHING A CORDIAL RELATIONSHIP |
| RAZE | TO TEAR DOWN |
| RECALCITRANT | RESISTING AUTHORITY |
| RECIDIVISM | TENDENCY TO REPEAT PREVIOUS BEHAVIOR |
| RECONDITE | RELATING TO OBSCURE LEARNING |
| RECREANT | DISLOYAL, COWARDLY |
| REDRESS | RELIEF |
| RENITENT | RESISTING PRESSURE |
| REPAST | MEAL |
| RESTIVE | IMPATIENT |
| RETINUE | GROUP OF ATTENDANTS |
| REVELRY | FESTIVITY |
| RIBALD | HUMOROUS IN A VULGAR WAY |
| RIPOSTE | A RETORT |
| ROCOCO | HIGHLY ORNAMENTED |
| ROTUND | ROUND IN SHAPE |
| SAGACIOUS | SHREWD |
| SALACIOUS | LUSTFUL |
| SALUBRIOUS | HEALTHFUL |
| SCABBARD | SHEATH FOR SWOARD |
| SCINTILLATE | TO SPARKLE, FLASH |
| SCURRILIOUS | VULGAR |
| SEDITION | BEHAVIOR PROMOTING RELIGION |
| SENESCENT | AGING |
| SENTIENT | AWARE, ABLE TO PERCEIVE |
| SEPULCHRAL | BURIAL PLACE |
| SERAPHIC | ANGELIC |
| SIMPER | TO SMIRK |
| SINECURE | WELL-PAYING JOB |
| SINUOUS | INTRICATE |
| SLAKE | TO QUENCH OR MODERATE |
| SLOVENLY | UNTIDY |
| SOLECISM | GRAMMATICAL MISTAKE |
| SOMNAMBULIST | SLEEPWALKER |
| SONOROUS | PRODUCING A FULL, RICH SOUND |
| SPORTIVE | PLAYFUL |
| SQUALID | FILHY |
| STAID | SELF-RESTRAINED |
| STENTORIAN | EXTREMELY LOUD |
| STRIATE | STRIPPED |
| STYMIE | TO BLOCK |
| SUBTERFUGE | TRICK OR TATIC |
| SUPERCILIOUS | ARROGANT |
| SURREPTITIOUS | SECRECY |
| SYBARITE | PERSON DEVOTED TO PLEASURE |
| SYCOPHANT | SELF-SERVING FLATTERER |
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