GRE Flashcards
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She gave an equivocal answer
Trump’s equivocal relationship with white nationalism
ambiguous, ambivalent, vague (veɪɡ) (ɪˈkwɪvəkl)
But that may not be enough to assuage voters.
ease or lessen, alleviate (pain), satisfy (hunger); soothe, appease, mollify, placate (anger), allay (əˈsweɪdʒ)
she was a well-respected and erudite scholar
They are most erudite when speaking of violence
learned; scholarly (ˈerudaɪt)
prodigal in their expenditures
they countenance prodigal borrowing
He is a bit of a prodigal son figure
wasteful, squandering; profligate (ˈprɑːflɪɡət), squanderer (ˈprɑːdɪɡl)
the enigma of Irene’s disappearance
it’s a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma
conundrum, puzzle, mystery (ɪˈnɪɡmə)
The advertisement is aimed at gullible young women
gullible Trump supporters are still convinced that he is a self-made man
naive, credulous, easily deceived, unwary (ʌnˈweri) (ˈɡʌləbl)
fervid melodrama
fervid opposition to the Iran nuclear deal
a fervid day in August
passionate, fervent (ˈfɜːrvənt), fierce (fɪrs), ardent (ˈɑːrdnt), earnest (ˈɜːrnɪst), zealous (ˈzeləs) vehement (ˈviːəmənt) (ˈfɜːrvɪd)
he shimmering wheat fields are desiccated
a desiccate romance/culture
dehydrate, dry up, exsiccate; arid, dull (ˈdesɪkeɪtɪd)
The water supply had been adulterated with chemicals from the soil
contaminate, spoil, dilute (əˈdʌltəreɪt)
problems engendered by the restructuring of the company
The place engendered immediate feelings of friendship
caused to happen, bring about, instil, inculcate (ɪnˈdʒendər)
He is particularly loquacious on the topic of politics
garrulous (ˈɡærələs), chatty, talkative, voluble (ləˈkweɪʃəs)
It is a critic’s job to follow every ephemeral fashion
short-lived, transient, transitory
impermanent, temporary (ɪˈfemərəl)
His laconic comment was, ‘Too bad!’
succinct, concise, curt, terse (ləˈkɑːnɪk)
Nobody questioned the propriety of her actions
They were careful to observe the proprieties
Putting aside questions of propriety, is this true?
suitableness, correctness, properness (prəˈpraɪəti) - correct and acceptablemoral and social behaviour
They do not advocate the use of violence
experts advocate rewarding your child for good behaviour
campaign for, tout, urge, promote (ˈædvəkeɪt)
our fear of hell purports to enervate good behavior
this energy bill would enervate America
weaken, make feeble - enfeeble, debilitate, incapacitate (ˈenərveɪt)
our fear of hell purports to enervate good behavior
The main purport of my writing is, to tell you that
aim, intend, mean; profess (pərˈpɔːrt)
At one time, he was venerated across China
revere, esteem, admire, adore (rɪˈvɪr) (ˈvenəreɪt)
It is ingenuous to suppose that money did not play a part in his decision
You’re too ingenuous
naive, gullible; innocent, frank, open (ɪnˈdʒenjuəs)
He gave a funeral eulogy for James Baldwin
a eulogy to marriage
a praising speech, tribute, acclamation (ˈjuːlədʒi)
to remain obdurate
Some members are likely to prove obdurate on this matter
stubborn, obstinate, implacable, inexorable (ɪnˈeksərəbl), relentless, indomitable (ɪnˈdɑːmɪtəbl) (ˈɑːbdərət)
In 90 days, if Beijing prevaricates, tariffs will increase
Stop prevaricating and come to the point
And once again Trump prevaricated on the war in Iraq
beat about the bush, equivocate, dodge, avoid straight answer, mislead (prɪˈværɪkeɪt)
He became positively garrulous after a few glasses of wine
loquacious (ləˈkweɪʃəs) , chatty, talkative, voluble (ˈɡærələs)
It’s easier to learn when you’re young and malleable
the truth is malleable, instrumental, subjective
flexible, adaptable, easily influenced or changed, pliable (ˈmæliəbl)
