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20 GRE Words- 2
GRE Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ADVOCATE | to speak in favor of - the vegetarian ADVOCATED a diet containing no meat |
| ANTIPATHY | extreme dislike - the ANTIPATHY between the French and the English regularly erupted into open warfare |
| BOLSTER | to support; to prop up - the presence of giant footprints BOLSTERED the argument that Sasquatch was in the area |
| CALCOPHONY | harsh, jarring noise - the junior high orchestra created an almost unbearable CALCOPHONY as they tried to tune their instrument |
| DERIDE | to speak of or treat with contempt; to mock - the awkward child was often DERIDED by his "cooler" peers |
| DISSONANCE | a harsh and disagreeable combination, often of sounds - cognitive DISSONANCe is the inner conflict produced when long- standing beliefs are contradicted by new evidence |
| ENERVATE | to reduce in strength - the guerrillas hoped that a series of surprise attacks would ENERVATE the regular army |
| EULOGY | speech in praise of someone - his best friend gave the EULOGY, outlining his many achievements and talents |
| GARRULOUS | tending to talk a lot - the GARRULOUS parakeet distracted its owner with its continuous talking |
| INGENUOUS | showing innocence or childlike simplicity - she was so INGENUOUS that her friends feared that her innocence and trustfulness would be exploited when she visited the big city |
| LETHARGIC | acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner - the clerk was so LETHARGIC that, even when the store was slow, he always had a long line in front of him |
| MALLEABLE | capable of being shaped - gold is the most MALLEABLE of precious metals; it can easily be formed into almost any shape |
| MISANTHROPE | a person who dislikes others - The character Scrooge in a Christmas carol is such a MISANTHROPE that even the sight of children signing makes him angry |
| OBDURATE | hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion - the president was completely OBDURATE on the issue, and no amount of persuasion would change his mind |
| OSTENTATION | excessive showiness - the ostentation of the Sun King's court is evident in the lavish decoration and luxuriousness of his palace at Versailles |
| PARADOX | a contradiction or dilemma - it is a PARADOX that those most in need of medical attention are often those least able to obtain it |
| PHILANTHROPIC | charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness - New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art owes much of its collection to the PHILANTHROPY of private collectors who willed their estates to the museum |
| PREVARICATE | to lie or deviate from the truth - rather than admit that he had overslept again, the employee PREVARICATED and claimed that heavy traffic had prevented him from arriving at work on time |
| VENERATE | to respect deeply - in a traditional Confucian society, the young VENERATE their elders, deferring to the elders' wisdom and experience |
| WAVER | to fluctuate between choices - if you waver too long before making a decision about which testing site to register for, you may not get your first choice |
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