1000 frequent GRE words
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GRE Frequent - Set 35
(30 words)Word | POS | Definition |
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aplomb | noun | Self-confidence or assurance, especially in a demanding situation |
apposite | adj. | Highly relevant or suitable |
beholden | adj. | Owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service |
belittle | verb | To make someone or something seem less important |
cluster | noun | A group of similar things or people positioned or occurring closely together |
coherent | adj. | Logical and consistent |
contemplate | verb | To think deeply or carefully about something |
crafty | adj. | Clever at achieving one's aims by indirect or deceitful methods |
dismantle | verb | To take apart something into its separate pieces. |
elaborate | adj. | Detailed and complicated in design and planning |
exegesis | noun | Critical explanation or interpretation of a text, especially a religious one |
forgo | verb | To decide not to do or have something |
impenetrable | adj. | Impossible to pass through or enter |
impervious | adj. | Not allowing fluid to pass through |
inalienable | adj. | Not able to be taken away or transferred |
inept | adj. | Having or showing no skill |
martinet | noun | A strict disciplinarian |
narcissism | noun | Excessive interest in oneself and one's physical appearance |
objurgation | noun | A harsh rebuke or scolding |
passable | adj. | Good enough but not excellent |
penetrating | adj. | Able to make a way through or into something |
picturesque | adj. | Visually attractive, especially in a quaint or charming way. |
reflect | verb | To throw back light, heat, sound, or an image |
resourceful | adj. | Able to find quick and clever ways to overcome difficulties |
retrench | verb | To reduce costs or spending in response to economic difficulty |
self-indulgent | adj. | Characterized by doing or tending to do exactly what one wants, especially when this involves pleasure or idleness. |
speculate | verb | To form a theory or guess without firm evidence |
staid | adj. | Serious, boring, or old-fashioned |
suppress | verb | To stop something from being expressed or known |
vestigial | adj. | Remaining as a small part of something that was once much larger or more noticeable |