1000 frequent GRE words
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GRE Frequent - Set 3
(30 words)Word | POS | Definition |
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abate | verb | To become less intense or widespread |
abjure | verb | To formally reject or disavow a previously held belief or claim |
anomalous | adj. | Deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected |
antipathy | noun | A strong feeling of dislike |
arcane | adj. | Understood by few; mysterious or secret |
arduous | adj. | Requiring a lot of effort or hard work |
artless | adj. | Innocent and without deception |
ascetic | adj. | Practicing strict self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, often for religious reasons. |
assuage | verb | To make an unpleasant feeling less intense |
betray | verb | To be disloyal or unfaithful |
bucolic | adj. | Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life |
burgeon | verb | To grow or develop rapidly |
cacophonous | adj. | Having a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds |
canonize | verb | To officially declare a deceased person as a saint in the Catholic Church. |
censure | verb | To express severe disapproval |
chicanery | noun | Use of trickery to achieve a purpose |
coalesce | verb | To come together to form a whole |
cogent | adj. | Clear, logical, and convincing |
compelling | adj. | Evoking interest or attention in a powerful way |
contend | verb | To struggle or compete against difficulties or opponents |
copious | adj. | Abundant in quantity or supply |
cosmopolitan | adj. | Familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures |
deference | noun | Respectful submission or yielding to the judgment, opinion, or will of another |
desultory | adj. | Lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm |
diffident | adj. | Lacking self-confidence |
dilatory | adj. | Tending to delay or procrastinate |
equivocate | verb | To use unclear language to deceive or avoid committing |
polarize | verb | To cause division into opposing groups |
prodigal | adj. | Spending money or resources freely and recklessly |
verbose | adj. | Using more words than necessary |