1000 frequent GRE words
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GRE Frequent - Set 20
(30 words)Word | POS | Definition |
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abreast | adv. | Side by side and facing the same way |
confound | verb | To cause confusion or surprise |
digression | noun | A temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing |
discrepancy | noun | A difference or inconsistency between two or more things |
duplicitous | adj. | Deceitful or dishonest |
expedient | adj. | Convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral |
fabricate | verb | To construct or manufacture |
glum | adj. | Looking or feeling dejected; morose |
harbinger | noun | A person or thing that signals or announces the approach of something. |
intrinsic | adj. | Belonging naturally; essential |
largesse | noun | Generous giving of gifts or money |
libertine | noun | A person who behaves without moral principles, especially in sexual matters |
malfeasance | noun | Wrongdoing, especially by a public official |
manifest | adj. | Clear or obvious to the mind or eye |
minute | noun | A period of time equal to sixty seconds |
modish | adj. | Conforming to or following what is currently popular and fashionable |
nascent | adj. | Just beginning to exist or develop |
perennial | adj. | Lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring |
pious | adj. | Deeply religious |
providential | adj. | Occurring at a favorable time; opportune |
prowess | noun | Exceptional skill or ability |
schism | noun | A split or division between strongly opposed parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief. |
slander | noun | A false spoken statement damaging to a person's reputation |
stalwart | adj. | Loyal and reliable |
supplicate | verb | To ask humbly and earnestly |
terse | adj. | Brief and to the point; effectively concise |
tirade | noun | A long, angry speech of criticism or accusation. |
universal | adj. | Applicable everywhere or in all cases |
vanquish | verb | To defeat thoroughly |
woeful | adj. | Full of sorrow or misery |