40 more GRE words

Question 1

abstain

Answer 1

to choose not to do or have something : to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice
abjure
forbear
forgo
forego
keep (from)
refrain (from)
withhold (from)

Question 2

audacious

Answer 2

intrepidly daring : ADVENTUROUS
: recklessly bold
arch
bold
bold-faced
brash
brassbound
brassy
brazen
brazen-faced
cheeky
cocksure
cocky
fresh
impertinent
impudent
insolent
nervy
sassy
saucy
wise

Question 3

desiccate

Answer 3

to dry up, to preserve a food by drying
castrate
damp
dampen
deaden
dehydrate
devitalize
enervate
geld
lobotomize
petrify

Question 4

gullible

Answer 4

easily duped or cheated

easy
exploitable
naive
naïve
susceptible
trusting
unwary
wide-eyed

Question 5

laudible

Answer 5

worthy of praise

admirable
applaudable
commendable
creditable
estimable
meritorious
praiseworthy

Question 6

pedant

Answer 6

one who makes a show of knowledge

Question 7

vacillate

Answer 7

to waver in mind, will, or feeling : hesitate in choice of opinions or courses
balance
dither
falter
halt
hang back
hesitate
scruple
shilly-shally
stagger
teeter
waver
wobble
wabble

Question 8

adulterate

Answer 8

to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element
adulterated
alloyed
contaminated
dilute
diluted
impure
polluted
tainted
thinned
weakened

Question 9

capricious

Answer 9

impulsive, unpredictable
changeable
changeful
fickle
flickery
fluctuating
fluid
inconsistent
inconstant
mercurial
mutable
skittish
temperamental
uncertain
unpredictable
unsettled
unstable
unsteady
variable
volatile

Question 10

engender

Answer 10

produce, procreate, beget

breed
bring
bring about
bring on
catalyze
cause
create
do
draw on
effect
effectuate
generate
induce
invoke
make
occasion
produce
prompt
result (in)
spawn

Question 11

homogenous

Answer 11

of the same or similar kind or nature

as in entire
somewhat formal made up of the same kind of people or things
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entire
similar
comparable
homogenous
uniform
parallel
like
unchanging
consistent
such
analogous
corresponding

Question 12

loquacious

Answer 12

full or excessive talk

talkative
conversational
outspoken
communicative
vocal
garrulous
mouthy
chatty
talky
outgoing
gabby
motormouthed
blabby
expansive
effusive

Question 13

pragmatic

Answer 13

relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the exclusion of intellectual or artistic matters : practical as opposed to idealistic
practical
realistic
sensible
logical
rational
cynical
down-to-earth
matter-of-fact
hardheaded
earthy
reasonable
utilitarian
grounded
sober
sane

Question 14

volatile

Answer 14

tending to erupt into violence
subject to rapid or unexpected change
unpredictable
unstable
variable
inconsistent
changeful
unsettled
uncertain
mercurial
erratic
unsteady
unreliable
mutable
fickle
fluctuating
temperamental

Question 15

apathy

Answer 15

lack of feeling or emotion
lack of interest
ldness
detachment
emotionlessness
indifference
callousness
heartlessness
affectlessness
obduracy
hardness

Question 16

corroborate

Answer 16

to support with evidence or authority : make more certain
confirm
verify
argue
support
validate
prove
vindicate
substantiate
attest
authenticate
certify
demonstrate

Question 17

ephemeral

Answer 17

lasting a very short time

temporary
brief
transient
fleeting
passing
transitory
evanescent

Question 18

laconic

Answer 18

concise to the point of seeming rude or mysterious
concise
brief
summary
terse
succinct
epigrammatic
monosyllabic
curt
pithy
aphoristic
elliptic
telegraphic
blunt
sententious

Question 19

mitigate

Answer 19

to make less severe or painful
to make less harsh or hostile
as in to alleviate
to make more bearable or less severe
this medicine should mitigate the pain until the strained muscle heals itself
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alleviate
relieve
help
soothe
ease
soften
allay
assuage
improve
heal
cure
palliate

Question 20

propriety

Answer 20

conformity to what is socially acceptable in conduct or speech

decorum
decency
morality
prudence
form
fitness
dignity
civility
politeness
courtesy
appropriateness

Question 21

advocate

Answer 21

one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal
proponent
supporter
advocator
exponent
promoter
champion
friend
apostle

Question 22

cacophony

Answer 22

an incongruous or chaotic mixture : a striking combination
also a harsh or jarring sound
noise
roar
rattle
chatter
commotion
clatter
din
clamor
blare
racket
clangor
discordance

Question 23

enervate

Answer 23

to reduce the mental or moral vigor of
to lessen the vitality or strength of

as in to undermine
to deprive of emotional or intellectual vitality
a lifetime of working in dreary jobs had enervated his very soul
Synonyms & Similar Words
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undermine
weaken
exhaust
drain
deaden
petrify
dampen
devitalize
castrate
desiccate
dehydrate
damp
wear
discourage
debilitate

Question 24

ingenious

Answer 24

marked by originality, resourcefulness, and cleverness in conception or execution
having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving
inventive
innovative
creative
imaginative
innovational
talented
clever
original
gifted
prolific
originative
innovatory

Question 25

misanthrope

Answer 25

a person who hates or distrusts humankind critic pessimist naysayer skeptic misogynist

Question 26

paradox

Answer 26

a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true as in dichotomy someone or something with qualities or features that seem to conflict with one another the paradox of fighting a war for peace Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance dichotomy mystery contradiction enigma incongruity riddle puzzle conundrum antinomy puzzlement

Question 27

venerate

Answer 27

to honor, to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference revere reverence honor admire adore respect praise deify glorify love regard

Question 28

antipathy

Answer 28

strong feeling of dislike as in hostility a deep-seated ill will I feel no antipathy towards any of my opponents in the tournament Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance hostility grudge hatred bitterness animosity antagonism enmity tension animus feud rancor malice

Question 29

deride

Answer 29

to laugh at or insult to ridicule to display a lack of respect ridicule mock jeer taunt tease jibe gibe laugh (at) parody

Question 30

Eulogy

Answer 30

a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased tribute commendation citation homage hymn panegyric encomium award accolade

Question 31

# 1. lethargy

Answer 31

characterized by laziness or lack of energy sleepy dull sluggish torpid inactive lazy inert quiescent motionless listless resting apathetic

Question 32

obderate

Answer 32

resistant to persuasion stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing as in ruthless Relevance ruthless merciless stony hard pitiless oppressive hard-hearted callous unsympathetic remorseless unmerciful abusive

Question 33

philanthropic

Answer 33

humanitarian benevolent humanitarian charitable good altruistic do-good eleemosynary beneficent liberal

Question 34

waver

Answer 34

to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction hesitate falter vacillate stagger dither scruple wait halt debate

Question 35

bolster

Answer 35

to support or reinforce sustain support carry uphold stay buttress underpin brace bear

Question 36

dissonance

Answer 36

an instance of disagreement as in discord a lack of agreement or harmony the dissonance between what we are told and what we see with our own eyes Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance discord friction discordance strife conflict discordancy dissention war schism

Question 37

malleable

Answer 37

capable of being altered or controlled by outside forces or influences having a capacity for adaptive change plastic adaptable moldable shapeable waxy flexible shapable pliable pliant

Question 38

ostentatious

Answer 38

excessive display : vain and unnecessary show especially for the purpose of attracting attention, admiration, or envy pomp ornamentation spectacle flamboyance decoration glitz ostentatiousness luxuriance luxuriousness gaudiness showiness pretentiousness garishness flashiness swank