1000 frequent GRE words
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GRE Frequent - Set 6
(30 words)Word | POS | Definition |
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admonish | verb | To warn or reprimand someone firmly |
aesthetic | adj. | Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty |
affectation | noun | Behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress. |
alleviate | verb | To make a problem or pain less severe |
analogous | adj. | Similar in a way that makes clear the nature of the relationship |
bolster | verb | To support or strengthen |
chauvinistic | adj. | Excessively or blindly patriotic |
connoisseur | noun | An expert judge in matters of taste |
dissemble | verb | To hide true feelings or intentions |
dogged | adj. | Having or showing tenacity and grim persistence. |
dupe | verb | To deceive or trick someone |
empirical | adj. | Based on observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic. |
engender | verb | To cause or give rise to a feeling, situation, or condition |
entitled | adj. | Believing oneself to be inherently deserving of privileges or special treatment |
pertinacious | adj. | Holding firmly to an opinion or course of action |
presumptuous | adj. | Failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate |
probity | noun | Adherence to the highest principles and ideals |
proliferate | verb | To increase rapidly in numbers or spread quickly |
specious | adj. | Superficially plausible but actually wrong |
spurious | adj. | Not genuine or authentic |
subjective | adj. | Based on personal feelings or opinions |
subvert | verb | To undermine the power or authority of an established system or institution. |
timorous | adj. | Showing or suffering from nervousness or a lack of confidence |
tortuous | adj. | Full of twists and turns |
tractable | adj. | Easily managed or controlled |
transient | adj. | Lasting only for a short time |
ubiquitous | adj. | Present or existing everywhere |
underscore | verb | To emphasize or highlight something |
venal | adj. | Open to corruption or bribery |
venerate | verb | To regard with great respect or reverence |