GRE Words Group 31

Question 1

abrogate

Answer 1

formally cancel or do away with

Question 2

aghast

Answer 2

shocked or horrified; struck with amazement

Question 3

apprise

Answer 3

inform, notify, or advise

Question 4

beguile

Answer 4

charm or deceive in a captivating way

Question 5

boon

Answer 5

a good thing; a blessing or a benefit

Question 6

callous

Answer 6

emotionally unfeeling or insensitive

Question 7

coddle

Answer 7

pamper or treat with excessive care

Question 8

crescendo

Answer 8

the loudest or highest point of something

Question 9

extenuating

Answer 9

lessening the seriousness by providing excuses

Question 10

frenetic

Answer 10

fast-paced or wildly energetic

Question 11

fringe

Answer 11

unconventional, extreme, or marginal

Question 12

hapless

Answer 12

unlucky or unfortunate

Question 13

immaculate

Answer 13

spotlessly clean or free from errors

Question 14

obfuscate

Answer 14

obscure or confuse

Question 15

ossify

Answer 15

harden or become unchanging

Question 16

pastiche

Answer 16

a work that either imitates the style of multiple other works or combines elements from various works

Question 17

perspicacious

Answer 17

keenly perceptive or understanding

Question 18

ponderous

Answer 18

heavy or slow-moving, often due to weight; extremely dull

Question 19

recluse

Answer 19

a person who lives in self-imposed isolation

Question 20

retaliate

Answer 20

take revenge or counteract

Question 21

rhapsody

Answer 21

an ecstatic expression of feeling or enthusiasm

Question 22

serendipitous

Answer 22

occurring by chance in a fortunate way

Question 23

shirk

Answer 23

avoid or neglect a responsibility or duty

Question 24

sinecure

Answer 24

a job requiring minimal effort but offering a salary

Question 25

sinuous

Answer 25

winding or having many smooth turns

Question 26

stanch

Answer 26

stop or reduce the flow of

Question 26

sordid

Answer 26

involving ignoble actions and motives

Question 27

surfeit

Answer 27

an excessive amount of somethin

Question 28

ulterior

Answer 28

concealed, typically with a hidden motive

Question 29

voluble

Answer 29

speaking a lot, with great ease, often about unimportant matters