101 GRE

Question 1

Laconic

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Brief and to the point; effectively cut short

Question 2

Insipid

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lacking taste or flavor

Question 3

Pragmatic

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concerned with practical matters

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Iconoclast

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someone who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions

Question 5

Arduous

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difficult to accomplish, hard to endure

Question 6

Profligate

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recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources

Question 7

Prosaic

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not challenging; dull and lacking excitement

Question 8

Ameliorate

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make, become better

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Obsequious

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obedient or attentive to an excessive degree

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Capricious

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given to sudden behavior change

Question 11

Fortuitous

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happening by accident or chance

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orthodox

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conforming to all the traditional beliefs, and religious practices

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Alacrity

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lively and cheerful readiness

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Pellucid

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translucently clear

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Corroborate

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confirm or give support to

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Magnanimous

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very generous or forgiving

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Scrupulous

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diligent, thorough, and extremely careful

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Prolific

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fruitful, present in large number

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Dogmatic

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dictatorial, opinionated

Question 20

Placate

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make someone less angry or hostile

Question 21

Mercurial

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Subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood, temperamental

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Exacerbate

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Infuriate, make worse

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Redundant

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not or no longer needed or useful; superfluous

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Hackneyed

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unoriginal and trite

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Prudent

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acting with or showing care and thought

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Belie

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disguise or contradict

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Esoteric

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mysterious, obscure

Question 28

Cacophony

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a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

Question 29

Impetuous

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acting or done quickly without thought or care

Question 30

Idiosyncrasy

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a way of thought peculiar to an inidivudual

Question 31

Extant

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in existence; surviving

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Obscure

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not discovered or known about; uncertain

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Didactic

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intended to teach; educational

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Pithy

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brief; to the point

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Copious

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abundant in supply or quantity

Question 36

Ostentation

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Pretentious and vulgar display intended to impress; show off

Question 37

Adulterate

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Alter or debase, often for profit

Question 38

Vociferous

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Loud and clamorous

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Taciturn

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reserved or uncommunicative in speech

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Obdurate

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refuse to change one's opinion; stubborn

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Garrulous

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excessively talkative

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Misanthrope

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person who hates others

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Lionize

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treat someone as a celebrity

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Imminent

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about to happen

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Frivolous

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trivial; silly

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Benign

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gentle, kindly

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Dissonance

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lack of harmony; disagreement

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Inculpate

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accuse or blame

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Docilke

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compliant; submissive

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Sporadic

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occurring at irregular intervals; scattered or isolated

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Prevaricate

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deceive; stretch the truth

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Chicanery

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deception; trickery

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Gainsay

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deny or contradict

Question 54

Eulogy

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praise; exclamation

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Belligerent

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hostile and aggressive

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Dispassionate

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unfeeling; impartial

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Providential

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lucky; occurring at a favorable time

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Diffidence

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hesitancy; lack of confidence

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Fractious

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irritable and quarrelsome

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Malign

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hurtful; injurious

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Disparate

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essentially different in kind, not allowing comparison

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Plausible

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Seeming reasonable or probable

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Sanguine

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optimistic or positive

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Venerate

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regard with great respect

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Trite

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silly; commonplace

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Succinct

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brief; to the point

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Ingenious

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clever; original; inventive

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Meticulous

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very careful and precise

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Erudite

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well-educated; cultured

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Boister

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support or strengthen

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Anachronism

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error in time placement

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Trivial

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of little value or importance

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Advocate

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Person supporting an idea or cause publicly

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Conspicuous

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Obvious, easily seen

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Innocuous

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Harmless and inoffensive

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Audacious

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Reckless; daring

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Tumultuous

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confused; disorderly

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Reticent

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Secretive; quiet

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Fervid

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Intensely enthusiastic or passionate

Question 80

Enervate

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Weaken; wear out

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Prodigal

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Wastefully extravagant

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Auspicious

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conducive to success; favorable

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Soporific

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tending to induce drowsiness or sleep

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Engender

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cause or give rise to

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Loquacious

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tending to talk a great deal; talkative

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Equivocate

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to avoid giving a clear or direct answer to a question

Question 87

Inimical

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tending to obstruct or harm

Question 88

Superfluous

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extra; more than necessary

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Fastidious

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very careful and attentive

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Recalcitrant

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Disobedient; uncontrollable

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Ephemeral

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Momentary; passing

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Pusillanimous

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lacking courage; fearful

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Vacillate

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go back and forth; be indecisive

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Ambivalent

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having mixed feelings; conflicting

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Enigm

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difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious

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Euphoric

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Intense excitement and happiness

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Pedant

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A person who overemphasizes rules or minor details

Question 98

Profound

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Very great or intense; thoughtful

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Inchoate

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Undeveloped; beginning

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Lethargic

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Lazy; sluggish

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Deride

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Make fun of; insult