GRE Words Group 17 Flashcards
1
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acclaim
A
- praise with great approval
- enthusiastic approval
2
Q
ascertain
A
find out or learn with certainty
3
Q
assertive
A
confident and direct in claiming one’s rights or expressing ideas
4
Q
bogus
A
fake or fraudulent
5
Q
cataclysmic
A
causing great disruption or upheaval
6
Q
circumscribe
A
limit or restrict something narrowly
7
Q
complementary
A
enhancing or perfecting when combined with something else
8
Q
contentious
A
causing or likely to provoke disagreement
9
Q
disingenuous
A
pretending to be sincere or straightforward
10
Q
divulge
A
disclose or reveal information
11
Q
dogmatic
A
insisting on one’s ideas without being open to other’s
12
Q
fallacious
A
false or mistaken
13
Q
foolhardy
A
recklessly daring; careless
14
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hinder
A
obstruct or delay progress
15
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impair
A
weaken or affect negatively