GRE C's

Question 1

cacophony

Answer 1

Harsh, discordant or meaningless mixture of sounds

Question 2

candid

Answer 2

open, sincere, honest

Question 3

canonical

Answer 3

authorized, recognized, pertaining to the canon, or body of accepted rules

Question 4

capricious

Answer 4

acting on impulse, erratci

Question 5

cartography

Answer 5

mapmaking

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castigate

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criticize severly, punish in order to correct

Question 7

catalyst

Answer 7

causer of change

Question 8

caustic

Answer 8

capable of corroding metal or burning the skin; very critical or sarcastic

Question 9

censure

Answer 9

strong disapproval or official reprimand

Question 10

chauvinism

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fanatical patriotism or blind enthusiam for military glory; undue or biased devotion to any group, cause

Question 11

chronological

Answer 11

arranged in or relating to time order

Question 12

clamor

Answer 12

noisy uproar or protest, as from a crowd

Question 13

clinch

Answer 13

make final or settle conclusively; to fasten or hold together

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coalesce

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come together, unite; fuse together

Question 15

cogent

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very convincing, logical

Question 16

commensurate

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the same in size, extent, ext…equivalent; proportional

Question 17

complacent

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self-satisfied, smug; overly content

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complementary

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completing; fitting togethre well; filling mutual needs

Question 19

compliant

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obeying, submissive; following the requirements

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concede

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give in, admit, yield; acknowledge reluctantly; grant or give up

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coniliatory

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reconciling, appeasing, attempting to make the peace

Question 22

concur

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approve, agree

Question 23

condone

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overlook, tolerate, regard as harmless

Question 24

confer

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consult, compare views; bestow or give

Question 25

connoisseur

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expert, especially in the fine arts; person of educated, refined tastes

Question 26

console

Answer 26

lessen the suffering or grief of...

Question 27

consolidate

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unite, combine, solidify, make coherent

Question 28

constrict

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squeeze, compress, restrict the freedom of

Question 29

constru

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interpre or translate

Question 30

contentious

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controversial; prone to causing arguments, especially gratuitous or petty ones

Question 31

contextualize

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place in context, such as by giving the background or circumstances

Question 32

conundrum

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a riddle; any mystery

Question 33

converge

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move towards one another or toward a point; unite

Question 34

conversant

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knowledgeable about or experienced with

Question 35

conversely

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in an opposite way; on the other hand

Question 36

convoluted

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twisted; very complicated

Question 37

copious

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plentiful, bountiful

Question 38

corroborate

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support, add evidence to

Question 39

cosmopolitan

Answer 39

belonging to the entire world, at home globally; free from local or national prejudices or attachments

Question 40

countenance

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facial expression or face

Question 41

counterintuitive

Answer 41

against what one would intuitively expect

Question 42

counterpoint

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contrasting item, opposite; a complement; the use of contrast or interplay in a work of art

Question 43

counterproductive

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defeating the purpose; preventing the intended goal

Question 44

covert

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secret, veiled, undercover

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crafty

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cunning, skillful in deception or underhanded schemes

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craven

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very cowardly, lacking courage

Question 47

credibility

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believability, trustworthiness

Question 48

credulous

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gullible prone to believing or trusting too easily or without enough evidence

Question 49

crescendo

Answer 49

steady increase in force, intensity, or the loudness of a musical passage

Question 50

culminate

Answer 50

reach the higest point or final stage

Question 51

cynical

Answer 51

thinking the worst of others' motivations; bitterly pessimistic