1000 frequent GRE words
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GRE Frequent - Set 16
(30 words)Word | POS | Definition |
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antedate | verb | To assign a date earlier than the actual one |
banish | verb | To send someone away from a country or place as an official punishment |
bridle | noun | A device used to control a horse, consisting of straps around its head and a bit in its mouth |
comply | verb | To act in accordance with a wish or command |
crestfallen | adj. | Feeling sad and disappointed |
curtail | verb | To reduce or limit something |
elucidate | verb | To make something clear or easy to understand |
evade | verb | To escape or avoid by cleverness or deceit |
feckless | adj. | Lacking initiative or strength of character; irresponsible |
fester | verb | To become infected and form pus |
iconoclastic | adj. | Challenging or attacking established beliefs or institutions |
immure | verb | To enclose or confine someone against their will |
improvise | verb | To create or perform something spontaneously or without preparation. |
inhibit | verb | To prevent or slow down the activity or occurrence of something |
inscrutable | adj. | Impossible to understand or interpret |
lionize | verb | To treat someone as a celebrity |
monotonous | adj. | Dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest. |
peculiar | adj. | Strange or odd; unusual |
premeditate | verb | To think out or plan beforehand |
profligate | adj. | Recklessly wasteful, especially in the use of resources |
reconcile | verb | To restore friendly relations |
refine | verb | To improve by making small changes |
relinquish | verb | To voluntarily give up or let go of |
ruminate | verb | To think deeply or repeatedly about something |
skittish | adj. | Easily frightened or nervous |
superfluous | adj. | More than what is needed; unnecessary |
synoptic | adj. | Providing a general overview or summary |
thorough | adj. | Complete with great attention to detail |
visionary | adj. | Having or showing clear ideas about what should happen or be done in the future |
vociferous | adj. | Expressing opinions loudly and forcefully |