1000 frequent GRE words

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GRE Frequent - Set 25
(30 words)Word | POS | Definition |
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adept | adj. | Very skilled or proficient at something |
adverse | adj. | Preventing success or development; harmful or unfavorable |
appropriate | verb | To take something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission |
archetype | noun | A perfect example of something |
articulate | adj. | Able to express thoughts clearly and effectively |
auspicious | adj. | Favorable or promising success |
bereft | adj. | Deprived of something |
captious | adj. | Inclined to find fault or raise petty objections |
conclusive | adj. | Serving to settle or decide a question; decisive |
conspire | verb | To secretly plan with others to do something harmful or unlawful. |
delineate | verb | To describe or portray something precisely |
disentangle | verb | To free something from entanglement or confusion |
exhort | verb | To strongly encourage or urge someone to do something |
frailty | noun | The condition of being weak or delicate |
grievance | noun | A complaint or feeling of being treated unfairly |
harangue | noun | A lengthy and aggressive speech |
ploy | noun | A cunning plan or action designed to turn a situation to one's advantage. |
poise | noun | Graceful and elegant bearing in a person |
pomposity | noun | The quality of being self-important or arrogant |
proxy | noun | A person authorized to act on behalf of another |
relent | verb | To become less severe, harsh, or strict |
rhetoric | noun | The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing |
rigor | noun | The quality of being extremely thorough and careful |
sparse | adj. | Thinly dispersed or scattered |
steadfast | adj. | Firmly fixed in place or position |
suspect | verb | To believe that someone is likely to be guilty of a crime or responsible for a bad act |
tedious | adj. | Boring and too slow or long |
vitality | noun | The state of being strong and active |
whimsical | adj. | Playfully quaint or fanciful, especially in an appealing and amusing way |
yield | verb | To produce or provide |