GRE Words Group 4

Question 1

abstain

Answer 1

restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something.

Question 2

approbation

Answer 2

approval or praise.

Question 3

cherish

Answer 3

protect and care for (someone) lovingly.

Question 4

corroborate

Answer 4

confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).

Question 5

disparate

Answer 5

essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.

Question 6

emulate

Answer 6

match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.

Question 7

enervate

Answer 7

cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken.

Question 8

ephemeral

Answer 8

lasting for a very short time.

Question 9

fervid

Answer 9

intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree.

Question 10

garrulous

Answer 10

excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

Question 11

incendiary

Answer 11

(of a device or attack) designed to cause fires.

Question 12

inimical

Answer 12

tending to obstruct or harm.

Question 13

intimate

Answer 13

closely acquainted; familiar, close.
private and person.

Question 14

invigorate

Answer 14

give strength or energy to.

Question 15

mitigate

Answer 15

to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.

Question 16

obsolete

Answer 16

no longer produced or used; out of date.

Question 17

opaque

Answer 17

not able to be seen through; not transparent.

Question 18

paradigmatic

Answer 18

serving as a typical example of something.

Question 19

pedantic

Answer 19

someone who annoys others by correcting small errors, caring too much about minor details, or emphasizing their own expertise especially in some narrow or boring subject matter.

Question 20

placid

Answer 20

(of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited.

Question 21

polemical

Answer 21

expressing or constituting a strongly critical attack on or controversial opinion about someone or something.

Question 22

precipitate

Answer 22

cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.

Question 23

profundity

Answer 23

deep insight; great depth of knowledge or thought.

Question 24

prophetic

Answer 24

accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future.

Question 25

prudent

Answer 25

acting with or showing care and thought for the future.

Question 26

punctilious

Answer 26

showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.

Question 27

recondite

Answer 27

(of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse.

Question 28

scrupulous

Answer 28

(of a person or process) diligent, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.

Question 29

tranquil

Answer 29

free from disturbance; calm.

Question 30

vacillate

Answer 30

alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.