GRE Words Group 16

Question 1

antedate

Answer 1

occur before something in time

Question 2

banish

Answer 2

expel from a place, especially as punishment; get rid of

Question 3

bridle

Answer 3

control or restrain

Question 4

comply

Answer 4

obey someone’s rules or wishes; meet certain standards

Question 5

crestfallen

Answer 5

disappointed, dispirited, or depressed

Question 6

curtail

Answer 6

restrict or limit; decrease in quantity

Question 7

elucidate

Answer 7

make clear; clarify or shed light on

Question 8

evade

Answer 8

1. avoid or escape from, typically in a cunning way
2. deflect from giving a clear answer

Question 9

feckless

Answer 9

without skill, ineffective, incompetent

Question 10

fester

Answer 10

(of a negative feeling or a problem) worsen, especially due to lack of attention

Question 11

iconoclastic

Answer 11

challenging or overthrowing tradition or established beliefs

Question 12

immure

Answer 12

imprison or isolate

Question 13

improvise

Answer 13

create something spontaneously without preparation

Question 14

inhibit

Answer 14

make difficult to accomplish; act as an obstacle

Question 15

inscrutable

Answer 15

not easily understood; mysterious

Question 16

lionize

Answer 16

treat someone as a celebrity or hero

Question 17

monotonous

Answer 17

lacking in variety, repetitively dull

Question 18

peculiar

Answer 18

strange or unusual; specific to a particular place or group

Question 19

premeditate

Answer 19

consider or plan beforehand

Question 20

profligate

Answer 20

incline to waste resources or behave extravagantly

Question 21

reconcile

Answer 21

bring back or return to harmony; restore a relationship

Question 22

refine

Answer 22

1. purify; bring to a pure state
2. improve in accuracy or excellence

Question 23

relinquish

Answer 23

give up or release a claim, right, or possession

Question 24

ruminate

Answer 24

mediate or reflect; ponder over

Question 25

skittish

Answer 25

easily scared or startled; timid; difficult to control

Question 26

superfluous

Answer 26

more than necessary; excessive

Question 27

synoptic

Answer 27

providing a general overview or summaray

Question 28

thorough

Answer 28

careful and complete concerning every detail

Question 29

visionary

Answer 29

showing foresight or imagination

Question 30

vociferous

Answer 30

expressing opinions or feelings loudly and forcefully