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101 most common GRE words

Terms in this set (101)

brief and to the point; effectively cut short

lacking taste or flavor

concerned with practical matters

someone who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions

difficult to accomplish, hard to endure

recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources

not challenging; dull and lacking excitement

make, become better

obedient or attentive to an excessive degree

given to sudden behavior change

happening by accident or chance

Conforming to all the traditional beliefs, and religious practices

lively and cheerful readiness

translucently clear

confirm or give support to

very generous or forgiving

diligent, thorough, and extremely careful

fruitful, present in large number

dictatorial, opinionated

make (someone) less angry or hostile

subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood, temperamental

infuriate, make worse

redundant, superfluous

unoriginal and trite

acting with or showing care and thought

disguise or contradict

mysterious, obscure

a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

acting or done quickly and without thought or care

a way of thought peculiar to an individual

in existence; surviving

not discovered or known about; uncertain

intended to teach, educational

brief, to the point

abundant in supply or quantity

pretentious and vulgar display intended to impress, show off

alter or debase, often for profit

loud and clamorous

reserved or uncommunicative in speech

refuse to change one's opinion; stubborn

excessively talkative

person who hates others

treat someone as a celebrity

about to happen

lack of harmony, disagreement

accuse or blame

compliant, submissive

occurring at irregular intervals; scattered or isolated

deceive; stretch the truth

deception, trickery

deny or contradict

praise, exclamation

hostile and aggressive

unfeeling, impartial

lucky, occurring at a favorable time; opportune

hesitancy; lack of confidence

irritable and quarrelsome

hurtful, injurious

essentially different in kind, not allowing comparison

seeming reasonable or probable

optimistic or positive

regard with great respect

silly, commonplace

brief, to the point

clever, original, and inventive

very careful and precise

well-educated, cultured

support or strengthen

error in time placement

of little value or importance

person supporting an idea or cause publicly

obvious, easily seen

harmless and inoffensive

reckless, daring

confused, or disorderly

secretive, quiet

intensely enthusiastic or passionate

weaken, wear out

wastefully extravagant

conducive to success; favorable

tending to induce drowsiness or sleep

cause or give rise to

tending to talk a great deal; talkative

to avoid giving a clear or direct answer to a question

tending to obstruct or harm

extra, unnecessary

very careful and attentive

disobedient, uncontrollable

momentary, passing

lacking courage, fearful

go back and forth, be indecisive

having mixed feelings, conflicting

difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious

intense excitement and happiness

a person who overemphasizes rules or minor details

very great or intense; thoughtful

undeveloped, beginning

make fun of; insult

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