Gre Group 6

Question 1

audacious

Answer 1

(adjective) daring and fearless; recklessly bold

Question 2

authoritarian

Answer 2

(adjective) characterized by a preference for complete obedience to authority; domineering

Question 3

beneficent

Answer 3

(adjective) charitable and kind in action

Question 4

blithe

Answer 4

(adjective) carefree; merry

Question 5

brittle

Answer 5

(adjective) apt to break or crack due to a lack of elasticity; fragile

Question 6

burnish

Answer 6

(verb) to polish; to rub to a shine

Question 7

calibrate

Answer 7

(verb) to inspect, determine, or correct the graduations of an instrument by comparing it to a standard

Question 8

camouflage

Answer 8

(noun) a means of disguising people or things to make them blend in with their surroundings

Question 9

connoisseur

Answer 9

(noun) an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert

Question 10

consternation

Answer 10

(noun) dismay; startling, distressing fear or shock that results in complete confusion

Question 11

convoluted

Answer 11

(adjective) complex or complicated

Question 12

cultivation

Answer 12

(noun) the act of preparing or working land in order to grow crops

Question 13

cultured

Answer 13

(adjective) possessing education, refinement and taste; polished

Question 14

cunning

Answer 14

(noun) shrewdness and craftiness; slyness

Question 15

cynicism

Answer 15

(noun) an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness

Question 16

deference

Answer 16

(noun) a courteous and respectful yielding to the will ofanother

Question 17

dogmatic

Answer 17

(adjective) stubbornly opinionated

Question 18

effrontery

Answer 18

(noun) boldness; impudence; arrogance

Question 19

endemic

Answer 19

(adjective) restricted or peculiar to a particular regi,on; indigenous

Question 20

epitome

Answer 20

(noun) embodiment; quintessence

Question 21

erudite

Answer 21

(adjective) very learned; scholarly

Question 22

extravagance

Answer 22

(noun) lavishness; an unnecessary or unrestrained spending. esp. offonds

Question 23

facetious

Answer 23

(adjective) playfal; humorous

Question 24

fatuous

Answer 24

(adjective) silly; inanely foolish

Question 25

fidelity

Answer 25

(noun) faithfulness; loyalty

Question 26

implacable

Answer 26

(adjective) not capable ofbeing appeased or significantly changed

Question 27

ingenuity

Answer 27

(noun) cleverness or inventiveness

Question 28

intemperance

Answer 28

(noun) excessive indulgence of appetite or passion, esp. in regard to alcohol; lack of constraint

Question 29

intrepid

Answer 29

(adjective) steadfast and courageous

Question 30

magnanimity

Answer 30

(noun) the quality ofbeing generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving

Question 31

membrane

Answer 31

(noun) a thin, flexible film oftissue ofthat covers or lines an organ

Question 32

meticulous

Answer 32

(adjective) characterized by extreme care andprecision; attentive to detail

Question 33

perfunctory

Answer 33

(adjective) cursory; done without care or interest

Question 34

plasticity

Answer 34

(noun) pliability; malleability; flexibility

Question 35

porous

Answer 35

(adjective) fall of tiny openings able to absorb fluid or gas; permeable

Question 36

pragmatic

Answer 36

(adjective) practical rather than idealistic

Question 37

presumptuous

Answer 37

(adjective) assuming an unauthored right or responsibility; overly forward and arrogant

Question 38

pristine

Answer 38

(adjective) pure; uncorrupted; clean

Question 39

probity

Answer 39

(noun) adherence to the highest principles; uprightness

Question 40

prodigious

Answer 40

(adjective) abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary

Question 41

prudent

Answer 41

(adjective) wise and careful; showing good judgment

Question 42

rigidity

Answer 42

(noun) the quality or state of being unyielding or stiff

Question 43

slight

Answer 43

(adjective) small; lacking substance in degree, amount, or size

Question 44

solicitous

Answer 44

(adjective) concerned and attentive; eager

Question 45

somber

Answer 45

(adjective) dark and depressing, mournful

Question 46

superficial

Answer 46

(adjective) lacking depth; existing on or near the surface

Question 47

synthetic

Answer 47

(adjective) man-made; artificial; relating to or involving the combination of parts to make a whole

Question 48

tortuous

Answer 48

(adjective) winding; twisting; excessively complicated

Question 49

tractable

Answer 49

(adjective) docile; obedient; easily led

Question 50

treacherous

Answer 50

(adjective) lacking faithfulness or loyalty; traitorous; unstable

Question 51

unfeigned

Answer 51

(adjective) genuine; not false or hypocritical

Question 52

unfettered

Answer 52

(adjective) not tied down; unrestrained

Question 53

warranted

Answer 53

(adjective) calledfor; authorized;justified

Question 54

tender

Answer 54

(verb) to proffer or offer; to give

Question 55

waffle

Answer 55

(verb) to equivocate; to change one's position

Question 56

wag

Answer 56

(noun) wit; joker