GRE Vocab Week 2

Question 1

acumen

Answer 1

smart, original
adept
ingenious
innovative
savvy
shrewd
astute

Question 2

adroit

Answer 2

smart, original
adept
ingenious
innovative
savvy
shrewd
astute

Question 3

perspicacious

Answer 3

smart, original
adept
ingenious
innovative
savvy
shrewd
astute

Question 4

canny

Answer 4

smart, original
adept
ingenious
innovative
savvy
shrewd
astute

Question 5

banal

Answer 5

unoriginal
cliche
mundane
pedestrian
vapid

Question 6

derivative

Answer 6

unoriginal
cliche
mundane
pedestrian
vapid

Question 7

hackneyed

Answer 7

unoriginal
cliche
mundane
pedestrian
vapid

Question 8

prosaic

Answer 8

unoriginal
cliche
mundane
pedestrian
vapid

Question 9

quotidian

Answer 9

unoriginal
cliche
mundane
pedestrian
vapid

Question 10

trite

Answer 10

unoriginal
cliche
mundane
pedestrian
vapid

Question 11

vacuous

Answer 11

unoriginal
cliche
mundane
pedestrian
vapid

Question 12

fatuous

Answer 12

dull, stupid

Question 13

insipid

Answer 13

dull, stupid

Question 14

obtuse

Answer 14

dull, stupid

Question 15

affable

Answer 15

friendly, easygoing
amiable
amicable
docile

Question 16

complaisant

Answer 16

friendly, easygoing
amiable
amicable
docile

Question 17

congenial

Answer 17

friendly, easygoing
amiable
amicable
docile

Question 18

tractable

Answer 18

friendly, easygoing
amiable
amicable
docile

Question 19

capitulate

Answer 19

give in
acquiesce
indulge

Question 20

intractable

Answer 20

stubborn
tenacious
obstinate

Question 21

intransigent

Answer 21

stubborn
tenacious
obstinate

Question 22

obdurate

Answer 22

stubborn
tenacious
obstinate

Question 23

recalcitrant

Answer 23

stubborn
tenacious
obstinate

Question 24

ebullient

Answer 24

happy
exultant
elated
jovial
jubilant

Question 25

convivial

Answer 25

``` happy exultant elated jovial jubilant ```

Question 26

mirthful

Answer 26

``` happy exultant elated jovial jubilant ```

Question 27

sanguine

Answer 27

``` happy exultant elated jovial jubilant ```

Question 28

lugubrious

Answer 28

unhappy dejected despondent melancholy

Question 29

fractious

Answer 29

angry/violent bellicose bellligerent irate

Question 30

intemperate

Answer 30

angry/violent bellicose bellligerent irate

Question 31

irascible

Answer 31

angry/violent bellicose bellligerent irate

Question 32

pugnacious

Answer 32

angry/violent bellicose bellligerent irate

Question 33

rancor(ous)

Answer 33

angry/violent bellicose bellligerent irate

Question 34

salvo

Answer 34

angry/violent bellicose bellligerent irate

Question 35

truculent

Answer 35

angry/violent bellicose bellligerent irate

Question 36

extirpate

Answer 36

destroy decimate eradicate obliterate

Question 37

predilection

Answer 37

liking for penchant proclivity bent

Question 38

inimical

Answer 38

``` dislike for abhor(rent) animosity enmity repugnant ```

Question 39

antipathy

Answer 39

``` dislike for abhor(rent) animosity enmity repugnant ```

Question 40

adulate

Answer 40

``` praise, admiration tout laud revere venerate accolades acclaim eulogize ```

Question 41

encomium

Answer 41

``` praise, admiration tout laud revere venerate accolades acclaim eulogize ```

Question 42

extol

Answer 42

``` praise, admiration tout laud revere venerate accolades acclaim eulogize ```

Question 43

lionize

Answer 43

``` praise, admiration tout laud revere venerate accolades acclaim eulogize ```

Question 44

panegyric

Answer 44

``` praise, admiration tout laud revere venerate accolades acclaim eulogize ```

Question 45

plaudits

Answer 45

``` praise, admiration tout laud revere venerate accolades acclaim eulogize ```

Question 46

cajole

Answer 46

coerce | manipulate

Question 47

abase

Answer 47

``` criticize assail disdain malign revile disparage deride debase ```

Question 48

captious

Answer 48

``` criticize assail disdain malign revile disparage deride debase ```

Question 49

excoriate

Answer 49

``` criticize assail disdain malign revile disparage deride debase ```

Question 50

impugn

Answer 50

``` criticize assail disdain malign revile disparage deride debase ```

Question 51

vituperate

Answer 51

``` criticize assail disdain malign revile disparage deride debase ```

Question 52

fulminate

Answer 52

``` criticize assail disdain malign revile disparage deride debase ```

Question 53

censure

Answer 53

scold, punish admonish chastise rebuke

Question 54

exculpate

Answer 54

free from blame exonerate repentant penitent

Question 55

assiduous

Answer 55

hardworking diligent prolific

Question 56

sedulous

Answer 56

hardworking diligent prolific

Question 57

circumspect

Answer 57

``` examine, careful scrupulous scrutinize meticulous peruse ```

Question 58

fastidious

Answer 58

``` examine, careful scrupulous scrutinize meticulous peruse ```

Question 59

punctilious

Answer 59

``` examine, careful scrupulous scrutinize meticulous peruse ```

Question 60

desultory

Answer 60

lazy, careless apathetic indifferent

Question 61

haphazard

Answer 61

lazy, careless apathetic indifferent

Question 62

indolent

Answer 62

lazy, careless apathetic indifferent

Question 63

lackadaisical

Answer 63

lazy, careless apathetic indifferent

Question 64

slapdash

Answer 64

lazy, careless apathetic indifferent

Question 65

chicanery

Answer 65

``` dishonest charlatan dupe feign disingenuous ```

Question 66

dissemble

Answer 66

``` dishonest charlatan dupe feign disingenuous ```

Question 67

mendacious

Answer 67

``` dishonest charlatan dupe feign disingenuous ```

Question 68

prevaricate

Answer 68

``` dishonest charlatan dupe feign disingenuous ```

Question 69

specious

Answer 69

``` dishonest charlatan dupe feign disingenuous ```

Question 70

spurious

Answer 70

``` dishonest charlatan dupe feign disingenuous ```

Question 71

ameliorate

Answer 71

``` soothe alleviate appease soothe mitigate mollify placate ```

Question 72

assuage

Answer 72

``` soothe alleviate appease soothe mitigate mollify placate ```

Question 73

palliate

Answer 73

``` soothe alleviate appease soothe mitigate mollify placate ```

Question 74

nadir

Answer 74

low point

Question 75

bevy

Answer 75

large, excessive amount copious myriad plethora

Question 76

surfeit

Answer 76

large, excessive amount copious myriad plethora

Question 77

paucity

Answer 77

small amount | lacking

Question 78

circumscribed

Answer 78

small amount | lacking

Question 79

dearth

Answer 79

small amount | lacking

Question 80

eclectic

Answer 80

diverse | motley

Question 81

heterogeneous

Answer 81

diverse | motley

Question 82

multifarious

Answer 82

diverse | motley

Question 83

cosmopolitan

Answer 83

sophisticated

Question 84

urbane

Answer 84

sophisticated

Question 85

insular

Answer 85

narrow minded

Question 86

parochial

Answer 86

narrow minded

Question 87

provincial

Answer 87

narrow minded

Question 88

decorum/decorous

Answer 88

polite | cordial

Question 89

discreet

Answer 89

polite | cordial

Question 90

boorish

Answer 90

impolite, crude

Question 91

philistine

Answer 91

impolite, crude

Question 92

prudent

Answer 92

practical | pragmatic

Question 93

utilitarian

Answer 93

practical | pragmatic

Question 94

chary

Answer 94

suspicious skeptical wary incredulous

Question 95

callow

Answer 95

naiive, impractical | gullible

Question 96

credulous

Answer 96

naiive, impractical | gullible

Question 97

ingenuous

Answer 97

naiive, impractical | gullible

Question 98

quixotic

Answer 98

naiive, impractical | gullible

Question 99

(pel)lucid

Answer 99

clear, direct | unequivocal

Question 100

candid

Answer 100

clear, direct | unequivocal

Question 101

inscrutable

Answer 101

``` unclear ambiguous nebulous obfuscate opaque ```

Question 102

ambivalent

Answer 102

indecisive waver vacillate

Question 103

equivocate

Answer 103

indecisive waver vacillate

Question 104

byzantine

Answer 104

wordy, complicated verbose convoluted

Question 105

florid

Answer 105

wordy, complicated verbose convoluted

Question 106

prolix

Answer 106

wordy, complicated verbose convoluted

Question 107

austere

Answer 107

plain, using few words

Question 108

economical

Answer 108

plain, using few words

Question 109

abstemious

Answer 109

plain, using few words

Question 110

laconic

Answer 110

plain, using few words

Question 111

perfunctory

Answer 111

plain, using few words

Question 112

severe

Answer 112

plain, using few words

Question 113

spare

Answer 113

plain, using few words

Question 114

tacit(urn)

Answer 114

plain, using few words

Question 115

terse

Answer 115

plain, using few words

Question 116

furtive

Answer 116

secretive

Question 117

surreptitious

Answer 117

secretive

Question 118

garrulous

Answer 118

outgoing, talkative | gregarious

Question 119

loquacious

Answer 119

outgoing, talkative | gregarious

Question 120

voluble

Answer 120

outgoing, talkative | gregarious

Question 121

aloof

Answer 121

shy, standoffish timid bashful reserved

Question 122

diffident

Answer 122

shy, standoffish timid bashful reserved

Question 123

timorous

Answer 123

shy, standoffish timid bashful reserved

Question 124

ardent/ardor

Answer 124

passionate fervid fervent

Question 125

histrionic

Answer 125

inflated, overblown bombastic inflated, overblown

Question 126

turgid

Answer 126

inflated, overblown bombastic inflated, overblown

Question 127

nonplussed

Answer 127

nervous apprehesive flustered

Question 128

obstreperous

Answer 128

noisy, rowdy | boisterous

Question 129

phlegmatic

Answer 129

``` calm/quiet serene tranquil stoic unruffled ```

Question 130

quiescent

Answer 130

``` calm/quiet serene tranquil stoic unruffled ```

Question 131

sedate

Answer 131

``` calm/quiet serene tranquil stoic unruffled ```

Question 132

unflappable

Answer 132

``` calm/quiet serene tranquil stoic unruffled ```

Question 133

ersatz

Answer 133

false, fake | factitious

Question 134

fallacious

Answer 134

false, fake | factitious

Question 135

sophistry

Answer 135

false, fake | factitious

Question 136

specious

Answer 136

false, fake | factitious

Question 137

spurious

Answer 137

false, fake | factitious

Question 138

munificent

Answer 138

generous, magnamonius altruistic philanthropic

Question 139

cupidity

Answer 139

greedy | avaricious

Question 140

parsimonious

Answer 140

stingy

Question 141

miserly

Answer 141

stingy

Question 142

capricious

Answer 142

``` inconsistent erractic fickle sporadic volatile whimsical ```

Question 143

impetuous

Answer 143

``` inconsistent erractic fickle sporadic volatile whimsical ```

Question 144

mercurial

Answer 144

``` inconsistent erractic fickle sporadic volatile whimsical ```

Question 145

cursory

Answer 145

short-lived fleeting transitory

Question 146

ephemeral

Answer 146

short-lived fleeting transitory

Question 147

illustrious

Answer 147

well-known acclaimed exalted lofty

Question 148

(pre)eminent

Answer 148

well-known acclaimed exalted lofty

Question 149

paradigm

Answer 149

essence, standard-bearer crux epitome paragon

Question 150

germane

Answer 150

relevant

Question 151

ancillary

Answer 151

unimportant peripheral inconsequential trivial(ize)

Question 152

marginal(ize)

Answer 152

unimportant peripheral inconsequential trivial(ize)

Question 153

picayune

Answer 153

unimportant peripheral inconsequential trivial(ize)

Question 154

abstruse

Answer 154

obscure | arcane

Question 155

esoteric

Answer 155

obscure | arcane

Question 156

recondite

Answer 156

obscure | arcane

Question 157

disseminate

Answer 157

spread, promote disperse perpetuate propagate

Question 158

belie/bely

Answer 158

contradict

Question 159

gainsay

Answer 159

contradict

Question 160

obviate

Answer 160

``` prevent, block forestall hinder stymie thwart undermine ```

Question 161

occlude

Answer 161

``` prevent, block forestall hinder stymie thwart undermine ```

Question 162

preclude

Answer 162

``` prevent, block forestall hinder stymie thwart undermine ```

Question 163

abjure

Answer 163

reject, break

Question 164

abrogate

Answer 164

reject, break

Question 165

eschew

Answer 165

reject, break

Question 166

jettison

Answer 166

reject, break

Question 167

deferential

Answer 167

modest, humble

Question 168

demure

Answer 168

modest, humble

Question 169

self-abnegating

Answer 169

modest, humble

Question 170

self-effacing

Answer 170

modest, humble

Question 171

officious

Answer 171

``` arrogant condescending contemptuous disdain(ful) pompous ```

Question 172

supercilious

Answer 172

``` arrogant condescending contemptuous disdain(ful) pompous ```

Question 173

cloying

Answer 173

sentimental

Question 174

maudlin

Answer 174

sentimental

Question 175

mawkish

Answer 175

sentimental

Question 176

treacly

Answer 176

sentimental

Question 177

acerbic

Answer 177

harsh, burning caustic vitrolic

Question 178

fulsome

Answer 178

luxurious, showing off | opulent

Question 179

ostentatious

Answer 179

luxurious, showing off | opulent

Question 180

sybarite/sybaritic

Answer 180

luxurious, showing off | opulent

Question 181

abstemious

Answer 181

poor, rejecting luxury

Question 182

ascertic

Answer 182

poor, rejecting luxury

Question 183

austere

Answer 183

poor, rejecting luxury

Question 184

impecunious

Answer 184

poor, rejecting luxury

Question 185

indigent

Answer 185

poor, rejecting luxury

Question 186

penurious

Answer 186

poor, rejecting luxury

Question 187

craven

Answer 187

cowardly

Question 188

pusillanimous

Answer 188

cowardly

Question 189

alacrity

Answer 189

enthusiasm, speed zeal galvanize dispatch

Question 190

enervate

Answer 190

lacking energy | lethargic

Question 191

torpid/torpor

Answer 191

lacking energy | lethargic

Question 192

vitiate

Answer 192

lacking energy | lethargic

Question 193

soporific

Answer 193

to make sleepy

Question 194

apostate

Answer 194

revolutionary, rebel seditious heretic iconoclast

Question 195

maverick

Answer 195

revolutionary, rebel seditious heretic iconoclast

Question 196

licentious

Answer 196

wild, wasteful degenerate depraved

Question 197

prodigal

Answer 197

wild, wasteful degenerate depraved

Question 198

profligate

Answer 198

wild, wasteful degenerate depraved

Question 199

wanton

Answer 199

wild, wasteful degenerate depraved

Question 200

hidebound

Answer 200

traditional, rigid | orthodox

Question 201

ossified

Answer 201

traditional, rigid | orthodox

Question 202

staid

Answer 202

traditional, rigid | orthodox

Question 203

protean

Answer 203

changeable malleable mutable plastic

Question 204

peripatetic

Answer 204

wandering

Question 205

itinerant

Answer 205

wandering

Question 206

idiosyncratic

Answer 206

``` odd curious eccentric peculiar quirky ```

Question 207

salubrious

Answer 207

healthful

Question 208

salutary

Answer 208

healthful

Question 209

noisome

Answer 209

``` harm, disease blight affliction malignant pestilence scourge noxious ```

Question 210

conciliate

Answer 210

coming together amalgam coalesce reconcile

Question 211

confluence

Answer 211

coming together amalgam coalesce reconcile

Question 212

propitiate

Answer 212

coming together amalgam coalesce reconcile

Question 213

obsequious

Answer 213

flaterring

Question 214

sycophant(ic)

Answer 214

flaterring

Question 215

providential

Answer 215

occuring by chance serendipitous fortuitous

Question 216

didactic

Answer 216

teaching, learning

Question 217

edify

Answer 217

teaching, learning

Question 218

erudite

Answer 218

teaching, learning

Question 219

pedantic

Answer 219

teaching, learning

Question 220

churlish

Answer 220

rude

Question 221

martinet

Answer 221

strict disciplinarian (named after a french general)

Question 222

pithy

Answer 222

concise