GRE_3000_List25

Question 1

superimpose

Answer 1

to add as a distinct feature, element, or quality

[E] She superimposed her own interpretation when she retold the story.

Question 2

supine

Answer 2

showing lethargy, passivity, or blameworthy indifference
[E] a supine legislature that is afraid to take action
[S] inert; dormant;
[A] vigilant;

Question 3

supplicate

Answer 3

to make a request to in an earnest manner or urgent manner
[E] God is not just someone to be supplicated in times of trouble
[S] beseech; conjure; impetrate; implore;
[A] demand;

Question 4

surcharge

Answer 4

to charge too much for goods or services
[E] The airline has added a $30 fuel surcharge on all international flights.
[S] gouge; soak; sting;

Question 5

surfeit

Answer 5

to feed or supply to excess
[E] He surfeited himself with chocolate;
[S] plethora; abundance;
[A] deficiency; famish;

Question 6

surreptitious

Answer 6

undertaken or done so as to escape being observed
[E] He took a surreptitious look at her knees.
[S] backstairs; furtive; clandestine; privy;
[A] immunity; invulnerability;

Question 7

susceptibility

Answer 7

the quality or state of having little resistance to some outside agent.
[E] A weak immune system caused increased susceptibility to disease.
[S] defenselessness; vulnerability;
[A] immunity; invulnerability;

Question 8

suture

Answer 8

the process of joining two surfaces or edges together
[E] The doctor cleaned, sutured, and bandaged the wound.
[A] incision; avulse;

Question 9

svelte

Answer 9

slender or graceful in figure or outline
[E] The svelte dancer seemed to float across the stage.
[S] bony; skinny; slender;
[A] plump; corpulent;

Question 10

sweltering

Answer 10

oppressively hot
[E] The air conditioning was broken, and it was sweltering in the room.
[S] boiling ; scorching ; sultry ;
[A] algid; arctic; icy;

Question 11

swill

Answer 11

to drink greedily , or to eat greedily or to excess
[E] Considering the way she swills carbonated drinks, she ought to own stock in Pepsi company.
[S] gulp; quaff; swig;
[A] sip

Question 12

swindle

Answer 12

to cheat or defraud of money or property
[E] Hundreds of people were swindled out of their savings.
[S] bilk; con; hustle; fiddle; bunco

Question 13

sybarite

Answer 13

a person devoted to pleasure and luxury
[E] The prince was remembered as a self-indulgent sybarite.
[S] debauchee; decadent; hedonist; sensualist;
[A] spartan; ascetic;

Question 14

sycophant

Answer 14

a servile self-seeking flatterer
[E] When her career was riding high, the self-deluded actress often mistook sycophants as true friends.
[S] fawner; flunky; lickspittle; toady;

Question 15

syllabus

Answer 15

an outline or summary of the main points of a text

[E] Have you got next year’s syllabus?

Question 16

syllogism

Answer 16

reasoning from the general to the specific
[E] The syllogism was at the core of traditional deductive reasoning, where facts are determined by combing existing statements in contrast to inductive reasoning where facts are determined by repeated observations.
[P] syllogize

Question 17

synergic

Answer 17

working together
[E] synergic muscles
[A] antagonistic;

Question 18

synopsis

Answer 18

a brief outline or review
[E] Just give me a synopsis of the movie.
[S] abstract; brief; digest;

Question 19

tacit

Answer 19

implied or indicated but not actually expressed;
[E] tacit consent;
[S] implied; unexpressed; unspoken;
[A] explicit;

Question 20

taciturn

Answer 20

temperamentally disinclined to talk
[E] A taciturn man never initiates a conversation.
[S] laconic; reserved; reticent;
[A] garrulous; loquacious; glib;

Question 21

tactile

Answer 21

perceptible by touch
[E] The thick brushstrokes give the painting a feeling of tactile
[S] tangible;

Question 22

talisman

Answer 22

something worn or kept to bring good luck or keep away evil
[E] A pendant of white nephrite jade is often worn by Indians as a talisman to ward off heart disease.
[S] amulet; fetish;

Question 23

tamper

Answer 23

1 to handle thoughtlessly, ignorantly, or mischievously
[E] tamper with tradition
[S] diddle with; fiddle with; fool with; mess with;
2 to tinker with rashly or foolishly
[E] Don’t tamper with my feelings.

Question 24

tangy

Answer 24

having a powerfully stimulating odor or flavor
[E] a tangy sauce with a strong aftertaste
[S] pungent; strong;
[A] bland; mild; smooth;

Question 25

tantamount

Answer 25

equivalent in value, significance, or effect [E] a relationship tantamount to marriage [A] incommensurate;

Question 26

tantrum

Answer 26

a fit of bad temper [E] have a tantrum [S] blowup; explosion; [A] pacification;

Question 27

taper

Answer 27

1 to become gradually narrower or thinner toward one end [E] taper to a point [S] abate; decline; diminish; 2 to diminish or lessen gradually; [E] The storm finally tapered off. [S] subside; die down; phase down; fall away; let up

Question 28

tatty

Answer 28

somewhat worn, shabby, or dilapidated; [E] a tatty shirt; [S] dilapidated; scruffy; seedy; sleazy; [A] smart;

Question 29

taunt

Answer 29

1 to reproach or challenge in a mocking or insulting manner [E] The boys continually taunted each other. [S] bait; hassle; haze;

Question 30

taut

Answer 30

``` 1 not loose or flabby [E] taut muscles; [A] lax; loose; slack; 2 kept in proper order or condition [E] a taut ship [S] kempt; orderly; tirm ```

Question 31

tawdry

Answer 31

cheap and gaudy in appearance or quality; [E] a tawdry attempt to smear his opponent; [S] meretricious; gaudy; flashy; garish; [A] exquisite;

Question 32

taxing

Answer 32

requiring much time, effort, or careful attention [E] The journey proved to be very taxing. [S] arduous; burdensome; grueling; [A] light; easy;

Question 33

teeter

Answer 33

1 to move unsteadily; wobble; [E] She teetered down the street in high heels. [S] careen; dodder; lurch; [A] stabilize; 2 to show uncertainty about the right course of action [E] He was teetering at the brink of making a decision about college. [S] balance; dither; falter; vacillate; [A] dive in; plunge in;

Question 34

teetotalism

Answer 34

the principal or practice of complete abstinence from alcoholic drinks [A] intemperance;

Question 35

temerity

Answer 35

foolhardy disregard of dancer; recklessness; [E] She was punished for her temerity. [S] audacity; brashness; [A] circumspection; pusillanimity;

Question 36

temporize

Answer 36

to act evasively in order to gain time, avoid argument, or postpone decision [E] Colonial officials ordered to enforce unpopular enactments, tended to temporize, to find excuses for evasion.

Question 37

tempestuous

Answer 37

marked by sudden and violent disturbance [E] In terms of social change, the 1960s are generally considered the most tempestuous decade in recent American history. [S] cataclysmal; tumultuous; [A] serene;

Question 38

tenable

Answer 38

capable of being held or defended; reasonable; [E] a tenable theory; [S] defendable; justifiable; maintainable; [A] unjustified; unsound;

Question 39

tendencious

Answer 39

marked by a tendency in favor of a particular point of view [E] He made some extremely tendencious remarks. [S] partial; distorting; subjective; [A] unbiased;

Question 40

tenuous

Answer 40

having little substance; [E] a tenuous argument [A] substantial;

Question 41

tepid

Answer 41

showing no or little interest or enthusiasm [E] a tepid response; the tepid conversation of the movies; [S] lukewarm; uneager; [A] ardent; ebullient; feverish;

Question 42

terminus

Answer 42

the final point ; the end [E] Stockholm is the terminus for the southbound train. [A] outset; sustain;

Question 43

terse

Answer 43

brief and to the point [E] He dismissed me with a terse "no". [S] compact; compendious; laconic; pithy; [A] circuitous; rambling;

Question 44

testy

Answer 44

easily annoyed; irritable; [E] The coworker would be easier to get along with if she weren't so testy all the time. [S] choleric; irascible; peevish; petulant; [A] affable; patient;

Question 45

tether

Answer 45

1 to fasten or restrain by or as if by a tether [E] The tethered the horses in the saddle; [S] detach; tear loose; 2 the limit of one's strnegth or resources; [E] drought-stricken farmers at the end of their tether.

Question 46

theatrical

Answer 46

marked by exaggerated self-display and unnatural behavior [E] assume a theatrical pose [S] dramatic; histrionic; melodramatic; [A] natural;

Question 47

therapeutic

Answer 47

of or relating to the treatment of disease or disorders by remedial agents or methods [E] Gentle exercise can be therapeutic for hospital patients. [S] curative; healing; officinal;

Question 48

thwart

Answer 48

to oppose successfully [E] She did all she can to thwart his plans. [S] baffle; balk; [A] advance; cultivate

Question 49

threadbare

Answer 49

1 very poor [E] She didn't know she had so many threadbare relatives until she won the lottery. [S] beggared; destitute; nessitous; penurious; pauperized; [A] affluent; opulent; 2 overused to the point of being worn out; [E] a novel filled with nothing but threadbare cliches; [S] banal; commonplace; hackneyed; 3 worn or torn into or as if into rags [E] I love that threadbare shirt, but after 10 years of wear, it is time to throw it away. [S] frayed; raggedy; ratty;

Question 50

ticklish

Answer 50

1 easily offended [E] He is always ticklish whenever people refer to his baldness. [S] huffy; tetchy; thin-skinned [A] imperturbable; 2 requiring exceptional skill or caution in performance or handling [E] Trying to tell him that his zipper is down without embarrassing him will be a ticklish task. [S] catchy; spiny; sticky;

Question 51

tiff

Answer 51

a petty quarrel [E] The couple got into a little tiff about what color sheets to buy for their bed. [S] altercate; bicker; brabble; hassle;

Question 52

timorous

Answer 52

of a timid disposition [E] be as timorous as a rabbit [S] timid; undaring; quailing; recoiling; scary; skittish; [A] stalwart; intrepid; adventurous;

Question 53

tirade

Answer 53

a long angry or violent speech, usually of a censorious or denunciatory nature; a diatribe; [E] a tirade of angry protest; [S] harangue; diatribe; jeremiad; philippic; rant;' [A] eulogy;

Question 54

tonic

Answer 54

producing or stimulating physical mental, or emotional vigor; beneficial to the health of body or mind [E] tonic medicine; [S] medicinal; salutary; salutiferous; sanative; [A] insalubrious; noxious;

Question 55

sunder

Answer 55

``` to break apart or in two [E] a city sundered by radical conflict [S] disassociate; sever; [A] bond; yoke; [P] asunder adv. ```