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101 most common GRE words

Terms in this set (101)

Laconic
brief and to the point; effectively cut short
Insipid
lacking taste or flavor
Pragmatic
concerned with practical matters
Iconoclast
someone who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions
Arduous
difficult to accomplish, hard to endure
Profligate
recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources
Prosaic
not challenging; dull and lacking excitement
Ameliorate
make, become better
Obsequious
obedient or attentive to an excessive degree
Capricious
given to sudden behavior change
Fortuitous
happening by accident or chance
Orthodox
Conforming to all the traditional beliefs, and religious practices
Alacrity
lively and cheerful readiness
Pellucid
translucently clear
Corroborate
confirm or give support to
Magnanimous
very generous or forgiving
Scrupulous
diligent, thorough, and extremely careful
Prolific
fruitful, present in large number
Dogmatic
dictatorial, opinionated
Placate
make (someone) less angry or hostile
Mercurial
subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood, temperamental
Exacerbate
infuriate, make worse
Redundant
redundant, superfluous
Hackneyed
unoriginal and trite
Prudent
acting with or showing care and thought
Belie
disguise or contradict
Esoteric
mysterious, obscure
Cacophony
a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds
Impetuous
acting or done quickly and without thought or care
Idiosyncrasy
a way of thought peculiar to an individual
Extant
in existence; surviving
Obscure
not discovered or known about; uncertain
Didactic
intended to teach, educational
Pithy
brief, to the point
Copious
abundant in supply or quantity
Ostentation
pretentious and vulgar display intended to impress, show off
Adulterate
alter or debase, often for profit
Vociferous
loud and clamorous
Taciturn
reserved or uncommunicative in speech
Obdurate
refuse to change one's opinion; stubborn
Garrulous
excessively talkative
Misanthrope
person who hates others
Lionize
treat someone as a celebrity
Imminent
about to happen
Frivolous
trivial, silly
Benign
gentle, kindly
Dissonance
lack of harmony, disagreement
Inculpate
accuse or blame
Docile
compliant, submissive
Sporadic
occurring at irregular intervals; scattered or isolated
Prevaricate
deceive; stretch the truth
Chicanery
deception, trickery
Gainsay
deny or contradict
Eulogy
praise, exclamation
Belligerent
hostile and aggressive
Dispassionate
unfeeling, impartial
Providential
lucky, occurring at a favorable time; opportune
Diffidence
hesitancy; lack of confidence
Fractious
irritable and quarrelsome
Malign
hurtful, injurious
Disparate
essentially different in kind, not allowing comparison
Plausible
seeming reasonable or probable
Sanguine
optimistic or positive
Venerate
regard with great respect
Trite
silly, commonplace
Succinct
brief, to the point
Ingenious
clever, original, and inventive
Meticulous
very careful and precise
Erudite
well-educated, cultured
Bolster
support or strengthen
Anachronism
error in time placement
Trivial
of little value or importance
Advocate
person supporting an idea or cause publicly
Conspicuous
obvious, easily seen
Innocuous
harmless and inoffensive
Audacious
reckless, daring
Tumultuous
confused, or disorderly
Reticent
secretive, quiet
Fervid
intensely enthusiastic or passionate
Enervate
weaken, wear out
Prodigal
wastefully extravagant
Auspicious
conducive to success; favorable
Soporific
tending to induce drowsiness or sleep
Engender
cause or give rise to
Loquacious
tending to talk a great deal; talkative
Equivocate
to avoid giving a clear or direct answer to a question
Inimical
tending to obstruct or harm
Superfluous
extra, unnecessary
Fastidious
very careful and attentive
Recalcitrant
disobedient, uncontrollable
Ephemeral
momentary, passing
Pusillanimous
lacking courage, fearful
Vacillate
go back and forth, be indecisive
Ambivalent
having mixed feelings, conflicting
Enigma
difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious
Euphoric
intense excitement and happiness
Pedant
a person who overemphasizes rules or minor details
Profound
very great or intense; thoughtful
Inchoate
undeveloped, beginning
Lethargic
lazy, sluggish
Deride
make fun of; insult
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