gre 5

Question 1

recapitulate

Answer 1

summarize and state again the main points of: he began to recapitulate his argument with

Question 2

anoint

Answer 2

smear or rub with oil, typically as part of a religious ceremony: high priests were anointed with oil

Question 3

munificent

Answer 3

characterized by or displaying great generosity: a munificent bequest | a munificent patron of the arts.

Question 4

facetious

Answer 4

treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour; flippant: a facetious remark.

Question 5

improbable

Answer 5

not likely to be true or to happen: this account of events was seen by the jury as most improbable.

Question 6

laudable

Answer 6

deserving praise and commendation: laudable though the aim might be, the results have been criticized.

Question 7

blighted

Answer 7

plant disease, typically one caused by fungi such as mildews, rusts, and smuts: the vines suffered blight and disease | potato blight.