1000 frequent GRE words
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GRE Frequent - Set 37
(30 words)Word | POS | Definition |
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attribute | noun | A quality or feature regarded as a characteristic or inherent part of someone or something. |
calamitous | adj. | Causing or involving great misfortune or disaster |
censor | verb | To suppress or remove parts of a book, film, or other media that are considered unacceptable |
champion | noun | A person who has defeated all opponents in a competition |
compound | noun | A substance made from two or more elements chemically combined |
deter | verb | To discourage someone from doing something |
dexterous | adj. | Skillful with hands |
dictum | noun | A formal pronouncement from an authoritative source |
dutiful | adj. | Conscientiously or obediently fulfilling one's duty |
empathetic | adj. | Showing an ability to understand and share the feelings of another |
ensue | verb | To happen or occur afterward or as a result |
fathom | verb | To understand something deeply |
frank | adj. | Open and honest in speech or expression |
germane | adj. | Relevant to a subject under consideration |
grumble | verb | To complain in a low voice |
hidebound | adj. | Unwilling to change because of tradition or convention |
hypocrite | noun | A person who pretends to have virtues or beliefs that they do not actually possess. |
impolitic | adj. | Not showing good judgment or tact in dealing with others |
insidious | adj. | Proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects |
intermediary | noun | A person or thing that acts as a link between parties to facilitate communication or agreement. |
passive | adj. | Accepting or allowing what happens without active response |
raillery | noun | Good-natured teasing or joking |
ramble | verb | To talk or write at length in a confused or inconsequential way |
resent | verb | To feel bitterness or anger towards someone or something |
residual | adj. | Remaining after the main part has been removed or dealt with |
resolve | verb | To find a solution to a problem or difficulty |
surrogate | noun | A substitute, especially a person deputizing for another in a specific role or office |
vilify | verb | To speak or write harshly about someone, making them seem bad. |
wanting | adj. | Lacking in a certain required or necessary quality. |
willful | adj. | Intentional or deliberate |