GRE Words Group 22

Question 1

arresting

Answer 1

attracting attention or striking

Question 1

chastise

Answer 1

criticize harshly

Question 2

cumbersome

Answer 2

large, heavy, slow or complicated

Question 3

economy

Answer 3

frugal or effective use of resources or words

Question 4

elementary

Answer 4

basic and fundamental

Question 5

embellish

Answer 5

1. make more beautiful or attractive by adding ornamentation
2. making something sound or look better than it is in reality

Question 6

euphoric

Answer 6

intensely happy or excited

Question 7

exonerate

Answer 7

clear from accusation or blame

Question 8

extrapolate

Answer 8

predict by projecting past experience or data

Question 9

falter

Answer 9

weaken or waver, especially in the face of difficulty; hesitate

Question 10

fervent

Answer 10

exhibiting enthusiasm and zeal

Question 11

foment

Answer 11

incite or cause troublesome acts; encourage

Question 12

gaffe

Answer 12

a foolish and embarrassing error, especially a public one

Question 13

heterodox

Answer 13

deviating from what is acceptable or commonly believed

Question 14

histrionic

Answer 14

overly dramatic or emotional

Question 15

implicit

Answer 15

suggested though not directly expressed

Question 16

inviolate

Answer 16

not violated; free from hurt of any kind

Question 17

liability

Answer 17

something or someone that creates a risk or disadvantage

Question 18

obstinate

Answer 18

stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or cause

Question 19

painstaking

Answer 19

done with careful attention to detail

Question 20

phlegmatic

Answer 20

calm and unemotional disposition

Question 21

prodigious

Answer 21

impressively large in size or extent

Question 22

propensity

Answer 22

an inclination or tendency to behave or think in a certain way

Question 23

qualm

Answer 23

a feeling of apprehension or doubt

Question 24

renege

Answer 24

fail to fulfill a promise or obligations

Question 25

stint

Answer 25

supply an insufficient amount of something

Question 26

temper

Answer 26

to moderate or neutralize something

Question 27

tentative

Answer 27

uncertain; subject to future change

Question 28

unprecedented

Answer 28

never before seen, done or experienced

Question 29

vivacious

Answer 29

lively and animated in spirit