GRE Vocabulary

Question 1

Excessively talkative

She kept her door closed in order to avoid her garrulous roommate nonstop ranting

Garrulous Gabby’s gabbing infuriated Gracie!

Answer 1

garrulous

Question 2

excessive talking

Answer 2

garrulous

Question 3

Easily influenced; pliable

Children’s minds are often malleable since children are greatly affected by their surroundings.

Mini Mikey’s malleable mind was easily managed by the malicious man.

Answer 3

malleable

Question 4

pliable, easily influenced

Answer 4

malleable

Question 5

To be necessary, fit, or suitable; to befit; to belong as due or necessary as in a duty

Answer 5

behooves

However, before you get on the slopes, it** behooves **you to learn to put on your skis and boots.

You will also see the word used with the word** ill**, in front, and that makes the situation negative or not suitable, for example:

It ill behooves** anyone to look down and frown at this part of the schedule in front of the manager.

Question 6

to use your authority to abolish, do away with or put an end to

Answer 6

abrogate

Biden’s decision to **abrogate **Trump’s border policy’s proved detrimental to the country that was now overrun by migrants

Question 7

immediately, without delay, at once, directly

Answer 7

forthwith

Right, well, I am left with no option but to dismiss you** forthwith** and to insist on your immediate deportation.

Question 8

to make into law, to decree

Answer 8

enact
Maine was the first state in the Union to enact a law for prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors.

Question 9

to decree, to make into law as in legislation

Answer 9

to enact

Question 10

to do away with, to end, to use authority to abolish

Answer 10

abrogate

Question 11

To make known to the public; especially a law, popularize or advocate, To make known by open declaration

Answer 11

promulgate
The federal and state governments, at their core, establish laws and promulgate rules.

Question 12

An inclosure or clasp with the arms; specifically, a pressure to the bosom with the arms; an embracement; a hug.

Answer 12

embrace
In law, to attempt to influence corruptly, as a court or jury, by threats, bribes, promises, services, or entertainments, or by any means other than evidence or open argument.

They ‘re nothing more than legislators who embrace the same organized crime syndicate.

Question 13

relinquish possession or control over

Answer 13

cede

Eventually, all parents must cede control of their growing childrens’ educations and allow their offspring some autonomy.

cede and relinquish are synonyms

Question 14

To give up the possession or occupancy of; withdraw from; leave; abandon; quit.

Answer 14

relinquish

To cease from; give up the pursuit or practice of; desist from: as, to relinquish bad habits.

They have **relinquished **their powers of individual action and even their belief in individual enterprise.

Question 15

to send (a person) away permanently in punishment

Answer 15

banish

When my parents banished my boyfriend Mitchell from our house, he wasn’t even allowed on the front lawn: he had to stay as far away as possible.

Question 16

To make a **promise **of; engage to do, give, grant, or procure for some one; especially, to engage that some benefit shall be conferred.

To afford reason to expect: as, the year promises a good harvest; the clouds promise rain.

Answer 16

promise

synonyms: grant, procure, predict, foretell, prognosticate, forebode, anticipate, declare, guess, hazard, pretend, venture

Question 17

verb: to agree to give (something that was asked for)

Answer 17

grant

synonyns:
grant, promise, procure,
The government has recently** granted** us access to information that was secret before.

Question 18

Act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics.

Answer 18

supplant
The duke of Orleans, a weak and dissolute but ambitious man, had conceived the hope of **supplanting **his cousin on the throne.

Question 19

To persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery; cajole.

Answer 19

coax

It took hours to **coax **the cat from the tree.

Question 20

Capable of being handled, touched, or felt; tangible
and
Easily perceived; obvious

Answer 20

palpable

The tension in the room after the fight was palpable.

The liver, spleen, kidneys and bladder were not palpable.

Question 21

Of or characteristic of the countryside or its people; rustic
Of or characteristic of shepherds or flocks; pastoral.

Answer 21

bucolic

Question 22

In a manner exhibiting skill at handling situations, particularly difficult situations

Answer 22

adroitly

Dr. Gracie sutured the screaming child adroitly without hesitation.

Question 23

verb: to contain or include

Answer 23

subsume

At many universities, the pre-med courses are subsumed in the Biology department rather than given a department of their own.

Question 24

verb: to give a false representation to; misrepresent

Answer 24

belie

The smile on her face belies the pain she must feel after the death of her husband.

That’s not what happened, you be lieing!!!

Question 25

adjective: impossible to stop synonym with ungovernable

Answer 25

inexorable As summer nears its end, brown bears eat as much as possible to prepare for the inexorable coming of winter.

Question 26

Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding. synonym: famous

Answer 26

preeminent And of course the** preeminent** one that everyone talks about is Tiger Global.

Question 27

An absurd story or statement intended as an imposition; a fabricated story to which currency is given, as by a newspaper: a hoax.

Answer 27

canard Before the election, the politician invented a **canard **about his rival and shared it with the media.

Question 28

The quality of being an enemy; hostile or unfriendly disposition

Answer 28

enmities Russia’s actions stem from the **enmity **between Russia and Ukraine.

Question 29

a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives

Answer 29

dissemble Right-leaning students **dissemble** during class discussions to appease intolerant liberal professors. Think of the word resemble to look like something else,

Question 30

somebody who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions

Answer 30

iconoclast Lady Gaga, in challenging what it means to be clothed, is an iconoclast for wearing a "meat dress" to a prominent awards show.

Question 31

someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

Answer 31

maverick Officer Kelly was a maverick, rarely following police protocols or adopting the conventions for speech common among his fellow officers. Think of Top Gun character Maverick who went against the grain and did things his way when flying fighter jets.

Question 32

a person skilled in telling anecdotes

Answer 32

raconteur Jude is entertaining, but he is no raconteur: beyond the handful of amusing stories he has memorized, he has absolutely no spontaneous story-telling ability. sounds like recounter, like someone who is recounting a story or an event

Question 33

strong criticism, to protest, to complain angrily about something

Answer 33

railing against I spent a lot of my teenage years **railing against** my parents, but looking back, I gave them way more grief than they deserved.

Question 34

That can not be removed, washed away, blotted out, or effaced; incapable of being canceled, lost, or forgotten

Answer 34

indelible Her warm smile, kind words, and caring actions left an indelible mark on our hearts. indelible marks = permanent stain

Question 35

the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)

Answer 35

austerity Mahatma Gandhi was famous for his austerity, fasting as a form of protest and spinning his own yarn to make cloth.

Question 36

the manner of a rude or insensitive person, inelegance by virtue of being an uncouth boor

Answer 36

boorish Many voters were put off by his boorish nature, even if they agreed with his policies, they would not vote for him.

Question 37

to agree; to decide; to solve a problem or argument

Answer 37

resolve Even after meeting for hours, the government leaders still could not resolve their argument over new taxes.

Question 38

Extent within limits of any kind; scope; range; comprehensiveness: as, to be allowed great latitude of motion or action; latitude of meaning or of application.

Answer 38

latitude can be used as a synonym for independence, freedom, leeway

Question 39

Damaging; wounding; blasting; scorching: as, scathing irony. harshly or bitterly critical

Answer 39

scathing The scathing review left the author feeling unmotivated to write again!

Question 40

done routinely and with little interest or care

Answer 40

perfunctory The short film examines modern perfunctory cleaning rituals such as washing dishes, doing laundry and tooth-brushing.

Question 41

having or showing profound knowledge

Answer 41

erudite Before the Internet, the library was typically where you would find erudite readers.

Question 42

overly sentimental to the point that it is disgusting

Answer 42

Mawkish The film was incredibly mawkish, introducing highly likeable characters only to have them succumb to a devastating illness by the end of the movie.

Question 43

Pertaining to Draco, a famous lawgiver of Athens, 621 b. c. Used especially in the phrase Draconian punishment. a code of laws made by Draco. Their measures were so severe that they were said to be written in letters of blood; hence, any laws of excessive rigor. harsh and severe

Answer 43

draconian Giving someone a life sentence for stealing bread is a draconian punishment

Question 44

Bitterly abusive feeling or expression

Answer 44

vitriol The vitriol she displayed towards her parents was shocking to those who treated their parents with respect and loyalty.