GRE words in context Flashcards

Question

condone

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to overlook, pardon, or disregard Some people believe that refusal to prosecute minor crimes is the same as condoning general unlawfulness excuse remit pardon

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intricate and complicated The convoluted alibi used by the suspect was hard to follow and very suspicious. complex knotty tangled perplexing intricate elaborate

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too trusting, gullible The credulous women thought the man was going to leave his wife and children and live with her. naive susceptible

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steadily increasing volume or force The crescendo of tension became unbearable as the the dare devil prepared for the jump.

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appropriateness of behavior, propriety The children lacked the decorum to visit the white house, they were running around and screaming. correctness manners decency etiquette seemliness

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respect, courtesy The PA treated the attending doctor with deference for his knowledge and willingness to teach. honor respect homage reverence veneration courtesy

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in a mocking manner Her derisive lecture left the worker in tears. ridicule taunt jeer scoff mock sneer

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jumping from one thing to another; disconnected Diane had a desultory academic record, she changed her major 12 times in 3 years. erratic unplanned aimless purposeless haphazard random

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an abusive condemnatory speech The trucker unleased a diatribe at the driver who cut him off. tirade fulmination harangue

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lacking self confidence Steve's diffidence during the job interview stemmed from his nervous nature and lack of experience. bashful modest shy timid demure

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to make large or expand When you enter a dark room your pupils dialate to let in more light. amplify enlarge develop expand expatiate elaborate

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intended to delay The congressman used dilatory measures to delay the passage of the bill. dragging lagging slow-going

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someone with an amateurish or superficial interest in a topic Gabby was such a dilettante that she changed her hobby every month. dabbler

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a funeral hymn or mournful speech Elegy

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to set free, to free from error Gallileos observatons disabused scholars of the notion that the sun revolved around the Earth. correct undeceive

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to perceive or recognize it is easy to discern the difference between a tenurednprofessor and a newbie. distinguish detect discriminate

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Although the twins were born identical over the years, their appearances were disparate. entirely unlike, fundamentally different divergent, diverse, dissimiliar, various, variant

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The popstar could no longer dissemble to her fans, they recognized her behind her disguise. to present a false appearance, disguise act, fake, camouflage, coverup, masquerade, shame, pose, counterfeit, pretend, assume

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Cognitive dissonance is the inner conflict produced when a long- standing belief is contradicted by proven evidence. a harsh and disagreeable combination, often of sounds

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dictatorial in one's opinion Her idiot exboyfriend was dogmatic, he thought he was always right. bossy, dominating, masterful, imperial, overbearing

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He tried to dupe her with his good behavior, but overtime she saw he was inherently a bad person. to deceive, or a person who is easily deceived fool, mislead, beguile, fool, bluff, delude, trick

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made from a variety of sources Her eclectic fashion mixed country with boho chic. selective, broad

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effectiveness The efficacy of the program was questioned when the graduates couldn't perform elementary tasks. efficacious-effective productive force, proficiency, productiveness

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a sad, sorrowful poem or speech The widow's elegy left the mourners in tears. dirge, lament

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persuasive and moving especially in speech The valedictorian's eloquent speech left the graduates motivated for the future. articulate, meaningful, loquaciousm, espressive, effective

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to copy to try to equal or excel It was her goal to emulate her superior who she admired and adjulated. ape, imitate, simulate

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to reduce in strength The ruthless dance teachers remarks before her performance were meant to enervate the rival dancer. enfeeble, sap, debilitate, weaken

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count, list, itemize Moses returned from the mountain with a tablet with the commandments enumerated. catalog, index, tabulate

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wandering and unpredictable His erratic behavior was typical when he had too much to drink, he would go off alone and act strange. capricious, whimsical, inconstant

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known or understood by very few Only a few experts are knowledgeable about the esoteric subject of particle physics abstruse, arcane, obscure

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admirable, honorable Many people consider it estimable that Mother Theresa worked with the poor of India. commendable, laudible, commendable, respectable, credible, venerable, meritorious

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a speech of praise for someone His bestfriend gave the eulogy outlining all the of his unique acheivements and accomplishments commend, extol, laud

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use of an inoffensive more tasetful word in the place of a distasteful one The funeral director preferred to use the Euphemism "sleeping" instead of the word dead circumlocution, whitewash

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to make worse One should not take aspirin with heartburn it will only exacerbate the problem. annoy, aggrivate, irritate, provoke, intensify

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to clear from blame, to prove innocent The adversarial legal system is intended to convict those who are guilty and exculpate those who are innocent. absolve, exonerate, acquit, vindicate, clear

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urgent, requiring immediate action The patient was bleeding out, it was exigent to stop the source of bleeding. critical, urgent, needed,imperative

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to clear of blame The suspect was exonerated when another criminal confessed to the crime. absolve, acquit, exculpate, vindicate, acquit, clear

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clearly stated or shown, fortright in expression The owners of the house left explicit instructions for the housesitters to follow. candid, unequivicol, frank, straighforward

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acting excessively enthusiastic, filled with extreme unquestioned devotion The stormtroppers where fanatical to the emperor, sacrificing their lives for him. extremist, zealous, fiery, frenzied

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to grovel The mother fawned over the director in hopes that her daughter would get the lead role. pander, bootlick, pander

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excessively decorated or embellished The house had been decorated in a florid style, every inch was covered with embellishments. ornate, elaborate, ostentatious, flamboyant, rococo

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to arouse or excite The protesters tried to foment feelings against the with their speeches. impassion, instigate, agitate, inflame, kindle

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The tendency to be thrifty or cheap Scrooge's frugality left him a large sack of money he knew he would never spend. prudence, economical, sparing, parsimony

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outgoing and sociable She was so gregorious that when she found herself alone she was sad. congenial, sociable, communicative, affable

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deceit or trickery Because he wasn't fast enough to catch the roadrunner, Wil E. Coyote resorted to guile in an effort to trap the him. chicanery, connivery, duplicity, artifice

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not capable of being disturbed The counselor was so seasoned he was imperturbable even with the most tantrous children. Perturb- to disturb greatly impassive, stoical, composed, serene, dispassionate

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impossible to penetrate a good raincoat will be impervious to moisture. resistant, impregnable

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guick to act without thinking It's not good for a stock broker to be impetous as trading requireds a great deal of thought. impulse, reckless, spontaneous, rash, precipate

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unable to be calmed down His rage over her betrayal left him impacable for weeks irreconcilable, unforgiving

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not fully formed or organized The dance was its inchoate stage during the first rehearsal, but the dancers were excited about what it would eventually become. unorganized, incoherent, complete

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hostile, unfriendly Even months after the ceasefire, the two sides were still inimical toward eachother. antagonistic, adverse

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harmless Some snakes are poisonous, but most species are innocuous and pose no danger. benign, harmless, inoffensive

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lacking interest or flavor The critique remarked that the book was insipid and hard to finish. stale, bland, vapid, banal, dull

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uncompromising, refusing to be reconciled The professor was intransigent on the deadline, insisting everyone submit it on time. impacable, rigid, unyeilding, obstinate, unbending, remorseless

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to overwhelm, to cover with water The tidal wave inundated Atlantis that was lost beneath the water. deluge, drown, submerge, flood, engulf

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easily made angry Atila the hun's irascile and violent nature left his enemies fearful. irritable, ornary, testy, cantakerous

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to avoid responsibility by pretending to be ill A common way to avoid the draft was to malinger with a physical or mental disability. linger-be slow to leave shirk or slack

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extremely careful about details The detective was meticulous in the investigation, wanting to solve the crime. conscientious, precise, scrupulous

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to calm or make less severe The couple was so petty, it was hard to believe any judgement would mollify both sides. appease, mitigate, placate, assuage,conciliate, pacify

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tedium, lack of variation The monotony of his job left him bored and wanting to change his position. drone, tedium

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hardened in resistance to persuasion The president was completely obdurate the issue and nothing would change his mind. inflexible tenacious unyielding intransigent

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