GRE_3000_List14

Question 1

interregnum

Answer 1

break in continuity
[E] The democratic regime proved to be a short-lived interregnum between dictatorships.
[S] interim;breach;parenthesis
[A] continuation

Question 2

interrogate

Answer 2

to question formally and systematically
[E] interrogate the prisoner of war of valuable intelligence
[S] grill;inquire
[A] reply
[P] interrogation

Question 3

intoxicant

Answer 3

an agent that intoxicates, especially an alcoholic beverage
[S] alcohol;liquor;stimulant;
[A] refresher

Question 4

intransigent

Answer 4

characterized by refusal to compromise or to abandon an extreme position
[E] an intransigent attitude
[S] adamant;pertinacious;
[A] compliant;pliable;
[P] intransigence;

Question 5

inundate

Answer 5

to cover with or as if with flood
[E] inundate with trash e-mails
[S] avalanche;deluge;drown;engulf;submerge;
[A] drain;
[P] inundation

Question 6

invective

Answer 6

of, relating to, or characterized by insult or abuse
[E] invective comments on female activists
[S] opprobrious;scurrile;scurrilous;truculent;vitriolic;vituperative;
[A] adulatory;flattery;

Question 7

inveigh

Answer 7

to protest or complain bitterly or vehemently
[E] inveigh against the bank industry
[S] grouse;remonstrate;
[A] support;

Question 8

inveigle

Answer 8

to win over by coaxing, flattery, or artful talk
[E] inveigle consumers into buying the item
[S] allure;entice;seduce
[A] demand
[P] inveigling

Question 9

inveterate

Answer 9

firmly established by long persistence
[E] the inveterate tendency to overlook the obvious
[S] chronic;entrenched;ingrained;settled;
[A] adventitious;

Question 10

invidious

Answer 10

1 tending to cause discontent, animosity, or envy
[E] the invidious task of arbitration
[S] abhorrent;obnoxious;odious;repugnant;repellent
[A] gratifying
2 having or showing mean resentment of another’s possessions or advantages
[E] Inevitably, his remarkable success attracted the invidious attention of the other sales representatives.
[S] covetous;jaundiced;

Question 11

invigorate

Answer 11

to impart vigor, strength, or vitality to
[E] news that invigorates the public
[S] animate
[A] debilitate
[P] invigorated

Question 12

invincible

Answer 12

incapable of being conquered
[E] The soccer team proved to be invincible
[S] bulletproof;impregnable;
[A] conquerable;surmountable;
[P] invincibility;

Question 13

irk

Answer 13

1 something that is a source of irritation
[E] One of the prof’s major irks is a cell phone that rings during a lecture.
[S] aggravation;bother;vexation;
2 to cause to be irritating
[E] She irked her friends by chewing her gum loudly during the movie.
[S] annoy;ruffle;vex
[A] appease;propitiate;
[P] irksome

Question 14

iridescent

Answer 14

displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow
[E] an iridescent soap bubble
[S] nacreous;opalescent;pearlescent;
[A] monochromatic;
[P] iridescence;

Question 15

ironclad

Answer 15

so firm or secure as to be unbreakable
[E] pride on their ironclad fleet
[S] firm
[A] fragile

Question 16

irradicable

Answer 16

impossible to uproot or destroy
[E] Smoking has became an irradicable bad habit of him.
[S] entrenched;ineradicable;inveterate;
[A] eradicable

Question 17

irreducible

Answer 17

incapable of being factored into polynomials of lower degree with coefficients in some given field or integral domain
[E] irreducible integrals
[A] factorable;

Question 18

jabber

Answer 18

to talk rapidly, indistinctly, or unintelligibly
[E] monkeys jabbering at each other in their cages
[S] babble;blabber;drivel;gabble;gibber;
[A] speak slowly;

Question 19

jaded

Answer 19

1 depleted in strength, energy, or freshness
[E] After that long bar exam, I’m too jaded for anything but a snap.
[S] exhausted;
2 having one’s patience exhausted
[E] Even jaded sci-fi fans are finding this new space adventure fresh and exciting.
[S] tired
[A] absorbed;intrigued

Question 20

jape

Answer 20

to do or say something jokingly or mockingly
[E] The characters in Oscar Wilde’s plays jape with a sophistication that is rarely encountered in real life.
[S] jest;quip;wisecrack;banter
[A] revere

Question 21

jarring

Answer 21

1 harsh or discordant
[E] The final cord of that song is too jarring for me.
[S] grating;cacophonous;strident;
[A] melodious;
2 causing a strong emotional reaction because of unexpectedness
[E] The jarring news that the major financial institutions were on the very verge of collapse.
[S] amazing;flabbergasting;

Question 22

jaundice

Answer 22

to affect with the negativity or bitterness of jaundice;bias
[E] the jaundice in the eyes of the two feuding neighbors
[S] animosity;antipathy;
[A] amity

Question 23

jaunty

Answer 23

sprightly in manner or appearance;
[E] a jaunty stroll
[S] animate;brisk;perky;vivacious;
[A] lackadaisical;

Question 24

jejune

Answer 24

1 not interesting 
[E] jejune lectures
[S] arid;dreary
[A] absorbing;riveting
2 having or showing the annoying qualities associated with children
[E] an essay filled with jejune, simplistic opinions about international politics.
[S] adolescent;infantile;juvenile;
[A] mature

Question 25

jibe

Answer 25

to be in accord;agree [E] Your figures jibe with mine. [S] accord;cohere;tally; [A] conflict

Question 26

jingoist

Answer 26

extreme chauvinism or nationalism marked especially by a belligerent foreign policy. [E] jingoist who cry for war [S] chauvinist;nationalist;superpatriotic; [A] dove;pacifist

Question 27

jolt

Answer 27

1 to move or dislodge with a sudden, hard blow 2 to cause an unpleasant surprise for [E] The sneak terrorist attack jolted the country out of its indolence and indifference. [S] appall;floor;

Question 28

jot

Answer 28

to write briefly or hurriedly [E] jot down an address [S] log;take down

Question 29

judicious

Answer 29

having or exhibiting sound judgement;prudent [E] a judicious choice [S] intelligent;judgmatic;tactical; [A] impolitic;imprudent;

Question 30

juggernaut

Answer 30

an overwhelming, advancing force that crushes everything in its path. [E] the juggernaut of industrialization [S] steamroller

Question 31

knack

Answer 31

a clever way of doing something;a clever trick or stratagem [E] She's tried every knack in Cupid's book to get her guy to marry her. [S] artifice;gambit;ploy;sleight; [A] foolishness;

Question 32

knead

Answer 32

to make or shape by or as if by folding, pressing, and stretching with the hands [E] knead dough;knead a painful calf muscle [S] massage;manipulate;mould;squeeze;stroke;

Question 33

kudos

Answer 33

1 fame and renown resulting from an act or achievement [E] Employees enjoy the kudos that the job brings as much as the financial rewards. [S] distinction;homage; [A] infamy 2 acclaim or praise for exceptional achievement; [E] The attorney did pro bon work because it was the right thing to do, and not for any future kudos that it might bring. [S] homage [A] derogation

Question 34

labile

Answer 34

unstable; [E] labile material;an emotionally labile person [S] capricious;fluctuating;mercurial; [A] constant;invariable;

Question 35

labyrinthine

Answer 35

of, or relating to, resembling, or constituting a labyrinth; extremely complex or tortuous in structure [E] The labyrinthine political situation on Middle East left us all befuddled. [S] baroque;byzantine;sophisticated;intricate;

Question 36

lacerate

Answer 36

to cause deep emotional pain to [E] He was born into a family already lacerated with tensions and devisions. [S] afflict;distress;harrow;torture; [A] assuage;mitigate;palliate;

Question 37

lackluster

Answer 37

lacking brightness, luster, or vitality [E] lackluster hair; [S] dim;dull;flat; [A] sleek;lustrous;

Question 38

lachrymose

Answer 38

tending to cause tears, mournful [E] The lachrymose mourners at the funeral required a steady supply of issues. [S] lugubrious;melancholy;doleful; [A] jocund;

Question 39

lampoon

Answer 39

a harsh satire usually directed against an individual [E] a lampoon of the movie business at the time [S] burlesque;caricature;parody;spoof; [A] ode

Question 40

languor

Answer 40

1 physical or mental inertness [E] He enjoyed the languor brought on by a hot summer afternoon. [S] frazzle;stupor;prostration; 2 weakness or weariness of body or mind [E] The tropical heat sapped our strength, leaving us in a state of unaccustomed languor.

Question 41

lank

Answer 41

``` 1 long and lean [E] lank cattle [S] emaciated;lean;svelte; [A] fat;obese; 2 long, straight, and limp; not stiff in structure [E] a woman with long, lank hair; Right after a shower, her lank hair hung down to her shoulders. [S] droopy;flaccid;floppy; [A] inflexible;sturdy ```

Question 42

largesse

Answer 42

1 something given to someone without expectation to return [E] The alumna's huge bequest was an unexpected largesse. [S] bestowal;donation; 2 liberality inn giving or willingness to give [E] be note for his largesse [S] bountifulness;generosity;munificence;philanthropy; [A] miserliness;parsimony;penury;stinginess;

Question 43

lassitude

Answer 43

a state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy, or listlessness. [E] Symptoms of anaemia include general fatigue and lassitude. [S] collapse;stupor;prostration; [A] verve;vim

Question 44

latitude

Answer 44

freedom from normal restraints; [E] Students are allowed considerable latitude in choosing courses. [S] authorization;leeway; [A] limitation

Question 45

laudatory

Answer 45

of, relating to, or expressing praise [E] a laudatory review of the new play; [S] eulogistic;panegyric; [A] derogatory;depreciatory;pejorative;

Question 46

leaven

Answer 46

to mingle or permeate with some modifying, alleviating, or vivifying element [E] He needs to leaven his speech with more humor. [S] inoculate;inspire; [A] extract

Question 47

leery

Answer 47

suspicious or distrustful;wary [E] be leery of strangers [S] dubious; [A] credulous

Question 48

levelheaded

Answer 48

characteristically self-composed and sensible [E] a levelheaded assessment of the problem [S] informed;reasonable; [A] foolish

Question 49

lethargic

Answer 49

of, relating to, or characterized by lethargy, sluggish [E] A big nice meal always make me feel lethargic and sleepy. [S] dull;inert; [A] dynamic;energetic;

Question 50

legion

Answer 50

``` 1 a large body of men and women organized for land warfare [E] join the French Foreign Legion [S] army;battalion 2 many;numerous; [E] The problems are legion. [S] beaucoup;multifold; [A] few ```

Question 51

interminable

Answer 51

having or seeming to have no end [E] A large audience fell asleep during the interminable sermon. [S] continual;ceaseless [A] completed