52 gre words Word Scramble
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| Question | Answer |
| anomaly | irregularity; deviation from norm |
| assuage | to make something unpleasant less severe |
| enigma | a puzzle; a mystery |
| equivocal | ambiguous; open to two interpretations |
| erudite | learned; scholarly; bookish |
| fervid | passionate; intensely zealous; intensely emotional |
| lucid | clear; easily understood |
| opaque | impossible to see through; preventing passage of light |
| placate | soothe; pacify |
| precipitate | throw violently; bring about abruptly, lacking deliberation |
| prodigal | lavish; wasteful |
| zeal | passion; excitement |
| abstain | to choose not to do something |
| adulterate | to make impure |
| apathy | lack of interest or emotion |
| audacious | fearless and daring |
| capricious | changing one's mind quickly and often |
| corroborate | providing supporting evidence |
| dessicate | to dry out thoroughly |
| engender | to produce, cause, or bring about |
| ephemeral | lasting a short time |
| gullible | easily deceived |
| homogenous | of a similar kind |
| laconic | using a few words |
| laudable | deserving of praise |
| loqacious | talkative |
| mitigate | to soften; to lessen |
| pedant | someone who shows off learning |
| pragmatic | practical as opposed to idealistic |
| propriety | correct behaviour, obedience to rules and customs |
| vacillate | to sway physically; to be indecisive |
| volatile | easily aroused or changeable; lively or explosive |
| advocate | to speak in favor of |
| antipathy | extreme dislike |
| bolster | to support; to prop up |
| cacophony | harsh, jarring noise |
| deride | to speak of or treat with contempt; to mock |
| dissonance | a harsh and disagreeable combination, often of sounds |
| enervate | to reduce in strength |
| eulogy | speech in praise of someone |
| garrulous | tending to talk a lot |
| ingenuous | showing innocence or childlike simplicity |
| lethargic | acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner |
| malleable | capable of being shaped |
| misanthrope | a person who dislikes others |
| obdurate | hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion |
| ostentation | excessive showiness |
| paradox | a contradiction or dilemma |
| philanthropic | making charitable donations to promote human well-being |
| prevaricate | to lie or deviate from the truth |
| venerate | to respect deeply |
| waver | to fluctuate between choices |
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