GRE Vocab List D (Prep Scholar) (31 words)

Question 1

amalgamate

Answer 1

v. to combine to or mix together

Question 2

anoint

Answer 2

v. to choose for a particular position, office

Question 3

antithetical

Answer 3

adj. contrary to the nature of

Question 4

austere

Answer 4

adj. severe, unadorned

Question 5

avarice

Answer 5

n. greed

Question 6

bombastic

Answer 6

adj. overblown, theatrical

Question 7

bucolic

Answer 7

adj. pastoral, rustic, country field

Question 8

burgeon

Answer 8

v. flourish, bloom, expand or increase quickly

Question 9

construe

Answer 9

v. to interpret

Question 10

deference

Answer 10

n. respect

Question 11

determinant

Answer 11

n. a strong factor in an outcome

Question 12

dispassionate

Answer 12

adj. impartial or cool

Question 13

dissonance

Answer 13

n. a clash between two elements that don’t blend well

Question 14

dogma

Answer 14

n. the beliefs or tenets of a particular set or group

Question 15

ephemeral

Answer 15

adj. short-lived or temporary

Question 16

imminent

Answer 16

adj. about to happen

Question 17

eminent

Answer 17

adj. well-known, respected, distinguished

Question 18

imperturbable

Answer 18

adj. remaining calm under any circumstance

Question 19

implacable

Answer 19

adj. unforgiving

adj. relentless

Question 20

indefatigable

Answer 20

adj. cannot be made tired

Question 21

insular

Answer 21

adj. tight-knit and isolated; uninterested in matters outside one’s immediate sphere

Question 22

intimate

Answer 22

adj. close (as in a relationship)
adj. particularly private
v. to imply

Question 23

occlude

Answer 23

v. to block or obstruct

Question 24

outstrip

Answer 24

v. to overtake or outrun

Question 25

proliferate

Answer 25

v. to multiply and spread rapidly

Question 26

repudiate

Answer 26

v. to renounce or disown

Question 27

supplant

Answer 27

v. to overtake or replace

Question 28

temperance

Answer 28

n. moderation and restraint, sometimes used to specifically describe abstinence from alcohol

Question 29

vicissitude

Answer 29

n. a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.