Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

GRE Top Words > Exam Strategist Most Common > Flashcards

Exam Strategist Most Common Flashcards

1
Q

Prosaic

A

Adj.

Dull, commonplace, unimaginative

Root - prose - (ordinary or commonplace writing)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Quotidian

A

Adj.

Daily, usual, or customary occurrence of something

Same cluster as prosaic. Pick quotidian if something is happening on a daily basis

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Restive

A

Adj.

Restless or uneasy. Stubborn and refusing to move forward.

Opposite of restful and rest.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Pernicious

A

Adj.

Causing a subtle or gradual type of harm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Diffident

A

Adj.

A type of personality, referring to a lack of confidence or self-worth. Overly restrained and perhaps reluctant or even timid

Modest, shy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Enervate

A

Verb

Sap energy from, weaken.

Antonym to invigorate (give strength or energy to)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Ambivalence

A

Noun

Uncertainty or having mixed feelings, often due to an inability to decide or by a desire to do conflicting things.

Usually mistaken for indifference (implies you have no particular feelings about something). Ambivalence means you feel pulled in two directions about something and can’t decide.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Agog

A

Adj.

To be very excited about something with great eagerness, curiosity, or anticipation.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Artless

A

Adj.

Free from deceit and without guile (sly, cunning).

Without effort or pretentiousness; natural and simple

Purely positive meaning, often gets negative connotation.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Gossamer

A

Adj

Used to refer to something very light, thin, or delicate.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Harangue

A

Noun

A long and aggressive or vehement (forceful, passionate, intense) speech; tirade (a long angry speech of criticism or accusation) or rant.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Insipid

A

Adj.

Lacking interest or vigor (energy).
Boring, vapid, or dull.

Sometimes mistaken with insidious (working in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects).

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Maudlin

A

Adj.

Tearfully or weakly emotional

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Nonplussed

A

Adj.

Utterly perplexed or puzzled completely.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Urbane

A

Adj.

A person who is courteous and refined in manner

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Ersatz

A

Adj.

Typically refers to a substitute product, most of inferior quality. (Knock off)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Anodyne

A

Adj.

Not likely to cause controversy; weakened and made bland

18
Q

Euphony

A

Noun

An agreeableness of sound, producing a pleasing effect to the ear.

Often used to describe a pleasant combination or succession of words as with poetry.

19
Q

Extant

A

Adj.

Still in existence and surviving

20
Q

Lachrymose

A

Adj.

Mournful, tear inducing, sad

21
Q

Munificent

A

Adj.

Immensly generous in an unusual way.

Not to be confused with maleficient (working to produce harm or evil).

22
Q

Nadir

A

Noun

lowest point, often used to refer to a point of great despair or adversity

23
Q

Pellucid

A

Adj.

Easily understood, clear, or lucid (clear and comprehensible) in meaning

24
Q

Philistine

A

Noun

A person who is lacking in culture or hostile to the arts

25
Q

Polemic

A

Noun

A strong verbal or written attack on someone or something

26
Q

Puerile

A

Adj.

Childishly silly and trivial

27
Q

Quixotic

A

Adj.

Exceedingly idealistic, unrealistic, and impractical

28
Q

Raconteur

A

Noun

One who is skillful or gifted at storytelling.

29
Q

Soporific

A

Adj.

Causing or tending to cause sleep.

30
Q

Belligerent

A

Adjective

Eager or quick to argue and fight; agressively defiant.

Same definition as truculent.

31
Q

Tyro

A

Noun

A beginner in learning something; novice.

32
Q

Auspicious

A

Adj.

Favorable, opportune, and promising of success.

33
Q

Capricious

A

Adj.

Unpredictable or whimsical

Sudden change in mood or behavior

34
Q

Inculpate

A

Verb

To charge with wrong-doing or accuse

35
Q

Specious

A

Adj.

Superficially plausible but actually wrong or incorrect.

Often used to describe an argument.

Misleading, deceptive, wrong

36
Q

Banal

A

Adj.

Lacking in originality; obvious and boring

37
Q

Hegemony

A

Adj.

Leadership or dominance over a country or group

38
Q

Alacrity

A

Noun

An eager willingness to do something.

It is a positive word.

Eagerness, zeal

39
Q

Paucity

A

Noun

Lack of something

40
Q

Innocuous

A

Adj.

Harmless; not likely to produce ill effects.

GRE Top Words (3 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions