1000 frequent GRE words
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GRE Frequent - Set 12
(30 words)Word | POS | Definition |
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acrimonious | adj. | Angry and bitter |
belligerent | adj. | Hostile and aggressive |
beneficent | adj. | Doing good or causing good to be done |
canny | adj. | Having shrewdness and good judgment, especially in money or business matters |
cavalier | adj. | Showing a lack of proper concern |
distressed | adj. | Feeling or showing extreme anxiety, sorrow, or pain |
dwindling | verb | To gradually become smaller or less |
eclipse | noun | An event in which the shadow of one celestial body falls on another |
encyclopedic | adj. | Comprehensive in terms of information or knowledge |
exacerbate | verb | To make a situation worse |
exasperated | adj. | Feeling extremely annoyed or irritated |
fungible | adj. | Interchangeable and replaceable with an identical item |
hackneyed | adj. | Lacking in originality, overused |
incongruous | adj. | Not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects. |
interchangeable | adj. | Able to be exchanged with each other without affecting function or value. |
laconic | adj. | Using very few words |
lucrative | adj. | Producing a great deal of profit |
magisterial | adj. | Having the characteristics of a master or authority; commanding and dignified |
onerous | adj. | Involving a great deal of effort and difficulty |
opprobrium | noun | Harsh criticism or public disgrace |
parsimonious | adj. | Unwilling to spend money or use resources |
peripheral | adj. | Relating to or situated on the edge or outer part of something |
provocative | adj. | Causing a strong reaction, especially anger or excitement |
renounce | verb | To formally give up a claim or right |
tempestuous | adj. | Characterized by strong and turbulent or conflicting emotion |
tenable | adj. | Able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection |
transgression | noun | An act that goes against a law, rule, or code of conduct |
urbane | adj. | Having a refined, polite, and sophisticated manner |
verisimilitude | noun | The appearance of being true or real |
vitiate | verb | To impair or spoil the quality or efficiency of something |