1000 frequent GRE words
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GRE Frequent - Set 24
(30 words)Word | POS | Definition |
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assail | verb | To attack violently or criticize strongly |
benevolent | adj. | Kind and generous |
berate | verb | To scold or criticize angrily |
buoyant | adj. | Able to float in water or air |
buttress | noun | A support built against a wall for reinforcement |
condone | verb | To accept or allow behavior that is considered wrong |
contravene | verb | To act against a rule or law |
denounce | verb | To publicly declare to be wrong or evil |
despotic | adj. | Exercising power in a cruel or oppressive way |
deviate | verb | To move away from a set course or standard |
disinterested | adj. | Impartial or unbiased |
escalate | verb | To increase in intensity, magnitude, or severity |
exorcise | verb | To expel an evil spirit |
finicky | adj. | Fussy about one's needs or requirements |
foil | verb | To prevent someone's plan from succeeding |
intertwined | verb | Twisted together or connected closely |
inundate | verb | To flood or overflow |
ironclad | adj. | Impossible to contradict or weaken |
jeopardize | verb | To put at risk or in danger |
mercurial | adj. | Characterized by rapid and unpredictable changes in mood or behavior. |
oblivious | adj. | Not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one |
perpetrate | verb | To carry out or commit a harmful, illegal, or immoral action |
plaintive | adj. | Expressing sorrow or melancholy |
poignant | adj. | Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret |
quiescent | adj. | In a state of inactivity or dormancy |
reiterate | verb | To say something again for clarity or emphasis |
subside | verb | To become less intense or severe |
subsume | verb | To include or absorb something into something larger. |
surmount | verb | To overcome or deal with successfully |
tangential | adj. | Only slightly connected or related |