1000 frequent GRE words
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GRE Frequent - Set 31
(30 words)Word | POS | Definition |
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abrogate | verb | To officially end a law, agreement, or practice |
aghast | adj. | Filled with shock or horror |
apprise | verb | To inform or notify someone |
beguile | verb | To charm or enchant, often in a deceptive way |
boon | noun | A thing that is helpful or beneficial |
callous | adj. | Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others |
coddle | verb | To treat with excessive care or kindness |
crescendo | noun | A gradual increase in loudness or intensity |
extenuating | adj. | Making a situation seem less serious or more forgivable |
frenetic | adj. | Fast and energetic in a wild and uncontrolled way |
fringe | noun | A decorative border or edging of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band. |
hapless | adj. | Unfortunate or having bad luck |
immaculate | adj. | Perfectly clean or tidy |
obfuscate | verb | To make unclear or unintelligible |
ossify | verb | To turn into bone or bony tissue |
pastiche | noun | An artistic work that imitates the style of another work, artist, or period. |
perspicacious | adj. | Having keen insight and understanding |
ponderous | adj. | Slow and clumsy because of great weight |
recluse | noun | A person who lives alone and avoids other people |
retaliate | verb | To do something harmful or negative to someone who has done something harmful or negative to you; to get revenge |
rhapsody | noun | An enthusiastic expression of feeling |
serendipitous | adj. | Occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way. |
shirk | verb | To avoid responsibilities or duties |
sinecure | noun | A position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit |
sinuous | adj. | Having many curves and turns |
sordid | adj. | Involving immoral or dishonorable actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt. |
stanch | verb | To stop the flow of something |
surfeit | noun | An excessive amount of something |
ulterior | adj. | Hidden or concealed, often with a deceptive intention |
voluble | adj. | Speaking a lot and with ease |