1000 frequent GRE words
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GRE Frequent - Set 14
(30 words)Word | POS | Definition |
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acquiesce | verb | To accept something reluctantly but without protest |
adroit | adj. | Skillful and clever in using the hands or mind |
amend | verb | To make changes or improvements |
animus | noun | Hostility or ill feeling |
apologist | noun | A person who defends or supports something controversial or criticized |
astringent | adj. | Causing the contraction of body tissues, typically used to describe taste or sensation |
collaborate | verb | To work jointly on an activity or project. |
competent | adj. | Having the necessary ability or skills to do something successfully. |
correlate | verb | To have a mutual relationship or connection |
deride | verb | To mock or make fun of |
dictate | verb | To give orders or commands |
discreet | adj. | Careful and prudent in one's speech or actions, especially in order to keep something confidential or to avoid embarrassment. |
divorced | adj. | No longer married |
elitist | adj. | Believing that a society or system should be led by an elite |
exacting | adj. | Demanding precision and accuracy |
flummoxed | adj. | Confused or bewildered |
fruitful | adj. | Producing good results or benefits |
inborn | adj. | Existing from birth |
polymath | noun | A person with knowledge in many subjects |
reticent | adj. | Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings easily |
stringent | adj. | Strict and precise |
subservient | adj. | Excessively willing to obey others |
surreptitious | adj. | Kept secret, especially because it would not be approved of |
tantalizing | adj. | Exciting the senses or desires |
tantamount | adj. | Equivalent in value, significance, or effect |
torpor | noun | A state of physical or mental inactivity |
trenchant | adj. | Vigorously effective and articulate |
umbrage | noun | Offense or annoyance |
versatile | adj. | Able to adapt or be adapted to many different functions or activities |
wayward | adj. | Difficult to control or predict due to unusual behavior |