GRE Flash Cards

Question 1

bigoted

Answer 1

extremely intolerant of anothers creed, belief, or opinion

Question 2

dogmatic

Answer 2

stubborn/inflexible

Question 3

flout

Answer 3

to show contempt for, scorn – n. an insult

Question 4

contention

Answer 4

dispute in argument, competition w/for

Question 5

penchant

Answer 5

a liking for something

Question 6

obfuscated

Answer 6

v. made unclear (think obstacles confused)

Question 7

esoteric

Answer 7

adj. known by only a few people (think isolated terrific)

Question 8

approbation

Answer 8

n. approval; praise (think approve probation)

Question 9

peremeptory

Answer 9

adj. bossy, prone to cutting others off (think pre-empted)

Question 10

commensurate

Answer 10

proportionate/corresponding

Question 11

opulent

Answer 11

adj. possesing or exhibiting great wealth, affluent

Question 12

arboreal

Answer 12

adj. relating to a resembling a tree

Question 13

amalgamate

Answer 13

v. unify; join parts into a whole (think gum)

Question 14

ameliorated

Answer 14

v. made better

Question 15

dissolutions

Answer 15

destruction by breaking up and dispersing

Question 16

erudite

Answer 16

adj. learned, scholarly

Question 17

facetious

Answer 17

adj. playfully funny

Question 18

diffident

Answer 18

adj. timid (think difficult dentures)

Question 19

brazen

Answer 19

adj. shamelessly bold (think blazin’)

Question 20

inept

Answer 20

adj. incompetent, foolish

Question 21

deference

Answer 21

n. respect, regard for anothers wish

Question 22

rake

Answer 22

v. to gain in abundance

Question 23

maverick

Answer 23

n. dissenter (someone who is independent)

Question 24

munificent

Answer 24

adj. generous or giving (think money sent)

Question 25

licentious

Answer 25

adj. lacking restraint (think license ish)

Question 26

broach

Answer 26

v. to mention for the first time

Question 27

assuaged

Answer 27

v. to make less servere (think massage)

Question 28

exacerbated

Answer 28

v. made more severe; aggravated (think exasperated)

Question 29

lugubrious

Answer 29

adj. mournful or gloomy (think lug brain)

Question 30

jocund

Answer 30

adj. aprightly and lighthearted in disposition, character or quality

Question 31

inquisitive

Answer 31

adj. eager for knowledge, curious

Question 32

remonstrate

Answer 32

v. to object or protest

Question 33

regale

Answer 33

v. to entertain

Question 34

recuse

Answer 34

v. to disqualify of seek to disqualify from participation in a decision on grounds such as prejudice or personal involvement

Question 35

foment

Answer 35

v. to encourage the growth of (think form it!)

Question 36

fortuitous

Answer 36

adj. lucky (think fortunate for us)

Question 37

precipitous

Answer 37

adj. hasty; quickly with too little caution

Question 38

rankled

Answer 38

v. irritated (think wrinkled)

Question 39

bugbear

Answer 39

n. soomething to fear (think bug a bear)

Question 40

Zealous

Answer 40

adj. passionate (think jealous)

Question 41

Unctuous

Answer 41

adj. smooth in a fake way (think skunk-tous)

Question 42

Stigmas

Answer 42

n. marks of shame (think stick-mas christmas)

Question 43

Sangfroid

Answer 43

n. coolness and composure (think sang frog)

Question 44

Quotidian

Answer 44

adj. daily (think quota)

Question 45

Pugnacious

Answer 45

adj. wanting to fight (think pug nation)

Question 46

Prosaic

Answer 46

adj. dull or boring (think pros say ick)

Question 47

piebald

Answer 47

adj. many-colored; varied (think pies)

Question 48

pallid

Answer 48

adj. lacking color (think pale)

Question 49

Nugatory

Answer 49

adj. unimportant (think negative nuggets)

Question 50

modish

Answer 50

adj. fashionable (think model-ish)