1000 frequent GRE words
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GRE Frequent - Set 18
(30 words)Word | POS | Definition |
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abet | verb | To encourage or support someone in doing something wrong or illegal |
accessible | adj. | Easy to approach or reach |
acquisitive | adj. | Having a strong desire to acquire more, especially material possessions |
amalgamate | verb | To combine or unite to form one structure or organization |
attenuate | verb | To reduce the force, effect, or value of something |
augment | verb | To make something larger or more substantial |
aversion | noun | A strong dislike or disinclination |
blithe | adj. | Showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper |
contempt | noun | The feeling that something or someone is worthless or beneath consideration |
dawdle | verb | To waste time or move slowly |
deflect | verb | To cause something to change direction |
discount | noun | A reduction in the usual price |
dissident | noun | A person who opposes official policy, especially that of an authoritarian state. |
efficacious | adj. | Producing the intended result |
equitable | adj. | Fair and impartial |
erratic | adj. | Irregular or unpredictable |
industrious | adj. | Diligent and hard-working |
inform | verb | To give knowledge or information to someone |
irksome | adj. | Causing annoyance or irritation |
manacle | noun | A metal band, chain, or shackle for fastening someone's hands or ankles. |
modest | adj. | Having a moderate or limited estimation of one's own abilities, accomplishments, or value. |
noxious | adj. | Harmful or poisonous |
pernicious | adj. | Having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way |
predicament | noun | A difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation |
proficient | adj. | Skilled and experienced at doing something |
prolix | adj. | Using too many words; tediously lengthy |
scorn | noun | A feeling of contempt or disdain |
subordinate | adj. | Lower in rank or position |
unseemly | adj. | Inappropriate or improper |
veritable | adj. | Used as an intensifier to qualify a metaphor; real or genuine |