1000 frequent GRE words
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GRE Frequent - Set 23
(30 words)Word | POS | Definition |
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allusive | adj. | Suggesting something without explicitly mentioning it |
astute | adj. | Having or showing an ability to notice and understand things clearly; mentally sharp or clever. |
commence | verb | To begin or start |
convalescent | adj. | Recovering from illness or medical treatment |
curb | verb | To restrain or keep in check |
decry | verb | To publicly criticize |
duress | noun | Compulsion by threat or force |
evoke | verb | To bring a feeling, memory, or image to mind |
fawn | verb | To flatter excessively |
fret | verb | To worry or be anxious |
glib | adj. | Speaking in a smooth, easy way that may not be sincere |
headstrong | adj. | Determined to have one's own way; stubbornly willful |
intermittent | adj. | Occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady |
ire | noun | Intense anger or wrath |
languid | adj. | Lacking energy or vitality |
lull | verb | To calm or send to sleep |
mettlesome | adj. | Full of spirit and courage |
mollify | verb | To calm someone's anger or anxiety |
neutralize | verb | To make something ineffective or harmless |
nonplussed | adj. | So surprised or confused that one is unsure how to react |
precipitous | adj. | Very steep |
pretentious | adj. | Attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed. |
profound | adj. | Very deep or intense |
propagate | verb | To spread or promote widely |
recourse | noun | A source of help or solution in a difficult situation |
refute | verb | To prove a statement or theory to be wrong or false |
regress | verb | To return to a previous, less advanced state |
repercussion | noun | An unintended consequence of an action, often negative |
replenish | verb | To fill up again |
vigilant | adj. | Keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties |