Gregmat Group 3

Question 1

Abate

Answer 1

Decrease in intensity; lessen
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Diminish | subside | fade

The storm abated by morning.
Medication helped the pain abate.

Question 2

Abjure

Answer 2

Strongly reject (an idea); forgo
To solemnly renounce

Renounce | forswear | disavow

The convert abjured his former faith.
The treaty required them to abjure violence.

Question 3

Anamolous

Answer 3

Differing from what is normal; atypical

Abnormal | aberrant | exceptional

The anomalous data point skewed results.
His anomalous behavior raised suspicions.

Question 4

Antipathy

Answer 4

Profound hostility or hatred
Strong dislike

Animosity | aversion | animus

She felt antipathy toward dishonest people.
Their mutual antipathy was obvious.
The two Generals harbored significant antipathy toward each other

Question 5

Arcane

Answer 5

* Understood by few; mysterious*

Enigmatic | esoteric | recondite

The arcane ritual baffled outsiders.
Legal jargon seems arcane to laypeople.
The profession keeps things arcane to discourage newcomers

Question 6

Arduous

Answer 6

Very challenging; needing great effort
Extremely difficult

Onerous | taxing | laborious

The arduous climb exhausted them.
Recovery was an arduous process.

Question 7

Artless

Answer 7

Lacking Adornment ; unskilled ; naive
Without guile; natural OR lacking skill

Plain | ingenious | guileless

Given his artless prose, its remarkable that his books sell so well
Her artless charm was refreshing.
The artless forgery was obvious.

Question 8

Ascetic

Answer 8

Very strict and lacking luxory

Austere | severe | spartan

The monk lived an ascetic life.
Her ascetic diet excluded sugar.
Despite vast wealth, she has adopted an ascetic lifestyle

Question 9

Assuage

Answer 9

Discrease a negative feeling
To soothe

Ease | Alleviate | allay

The apology assuaged his anger.
Tea assuaged her sore throat.

Question 10

Betray

Answer 10

Unknowingly disclose or reveal

Divulge | unmask | expose

The spy betrayed his country.
Her trembling voice betrayed her fear.

Question 11

Bucolic

Answer 11

Associate with tranquil rural life

Rustic | pastoral | countryside

The bucolic landscape inspired Wordsworth’s poems.
They retired to a bucolic village in Provence.

Question 12

Burgeon

Answer 12

Quickly increase or grow; skyrocket

Explode | mushroom | flourish

The tech startup burgeoned into a global enterprise.
Spring flowers burgeon after April rains.

Question 13

Cacophonous

Answer 13

Extremely noisy; Grating
Harsh-sounding

Blaring | ear-splitting | booming

The cacophony of car horns was unbearable.
The cacophonous symphony deliberately used discordance.

Question 14

Canonize

Answer 14

Treat like a god; declare as a saint
to treat as sacred

Beatify | sanctify | deify

Joan of Arc was canonized centuries after her death.
Modern critics canonize Shakespeare’s works.
The later Roman empire began cannonizing its leaders

Question 15

Censure

Answer 15

Strongly criticize or disapprove
Formal disapproval

Condemn | chastise | pillory

The senator faced censure for ethics violations.
The editorial censured the mayor’s inaction.

Question 16

Chicanery

Answer 16

Using deception ro attain a certain goal

Trickery | deceit | duplicity

The contract was voided due to legal chicanery.
The election was marred by chicanery.

Question 17

Coalesce

Answer 17

Bring elements together; unite

Meld | Merge | amalgamate

Protest groups coalesced around the cause.
The theories coalesced into a unified model.

Question 18

Cogent

Answer 18

Clear, logical and convincing
Persuasive and clear; compelling

Convincing | forceful | sound

She presented a cogent case for reform.
His cogent analysis changed minds.

Question 19

Compelling

Answer 19

Attracting attention; persuasive

Reveting | cogent | captivating

The argument was not compelling due to its logical fallacies
*The novel had a compelling plot. *

Question 20

Contend

Answer 20

Compete; argue a certain point of view

Face | assert | maintain

The researchers contend that society wil collapse by 2050
Athletes contend for medals.

Question 21

Copious

Answer 21

Existing in great supply; abundant

Ample | plentiful | profuse

The once copious supply of used cars dried up quickly during the pandemic

Question 22

Cosmopolitan

Answer 22

Highly diverse; worldly

Cultivated | seasoned | urbane

New York City is arguably the most cosmopolitan metropolis in the world

Question 23

Deference

Answer 23

High regard and respect; esteem

Reverence | obeisance | veneration

In certain cultures, its important to treat the elderly with marked deference

Question 24

Desultory

Answer 24

Unplanned; without enthusiasm
marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose

HalfHearted | superficial | lukewarm

a desultory search for something of interest on TV
a desultory discussion about the news of the day
The teacher’s desultory instruction did little to inspire the students

Question 25

Diffident

Answer 25

***Reserved or shy; without confidence*** | Modest | Bashful | self-effacing ## Footnote *University forced John to come out of his diffident shell*

Question 26

Dilatory

Answer 26

***Slow and unhurried; meant to stall*** tending or intended to cause delay | Sluggish | delaying | temporizing ## Footnote *the homeowner is claiming that local firefighters were dilatory in responding to the call* *He can’t be blamed for the agency’s dilatory response to problems at the plant.*

Question 27

Equivocate

Answer 27

***Speak evasively; avoid taking a stance*** | Pervaricate | Hedge | vacillate ## Footnote *The applicant seemed to be equivocating when we asked him about his last job.* *When asked about her tax plan, the candidate didn't equivocate.*

Question 28

Polarize

Answer 28

***Separate into two opposing groups*** | Divide | demarcate | split ## Footnote *The inflammatory rhetoric is designed to polarize the populace* *The war has polarized the nation.* *The current debate polarizes along lines of class and race.*

Question 29

Prodigal

Answer 29

Carelessly wasteful; extravagant | Improident | spend-thrift | proflicate ## Footnote *What happens when a prodigal son falls under the influence of his older, American wife?* *Prodigal resource straction does not benefit an economy long-term*

Question 30

Verbose

Answer 30

***Excessively talkative; wordy*** | Voluble | loquacious | prolix ## Footnote The professors verbose lectures were suprisingly entertaining