Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Personal GRE > Practice Test 1 > Flashcards

Practice Test 1 Flashcards

1
Q

idiosyncrasy

A

noun, plural id·i·o·syn·cra·sies.

a characteristic, habit, mannerism, or the like, that is peculiar to an individual.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

apostle

[ uh-pos-uhl ]

A

a pioneer of any new system or cause, especially an early leader in a reform movement:
He has emerged as an apostle of a new era of peace and national unity.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

anachronism

[ uh-nak-ruh-niz-uhm ]

A

something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time:

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

emulate

A

to try to equal or excel; imitate with effort to equal or surpass:
to emulate one’s father as a concert violinist.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

dog·ma

/ˈdôɡmə/

A

noun
a principle or set of principles laid down by an authority as incontrovertibly true.
“the rejection of political dogma”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

stigmatize

[ stig-muh-tahyz ]

A

to set some mark of disgrace or infamy upon:

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

lionize

[ lahy-uh-nahyz ]

A 
to treat (a person) as a celebrity:
to lionize the visiting poet.
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

marginalize

[ mahr-juh-nl-ahyz ]

A

process of relegating or confining to a lower or outer limit or edge, as of social standing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

foreground

[ fawr-ground, fohr- ]

A

a prominent or important position; forefront.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

transcend

[ tran-send ]

A

to rise above or go beyond; overpass; exceed:

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

obscure

[ uhb-skyoor ]

A

(of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain:

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

caprice

[ kuh-prees ]

A

a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one’s mind or the weather.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

modicum

[ mod-i-kuhm, moh-di- ]

A

noun
a moderate or small amount:
He hasn’t even a modicum of common sense.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

scruple

[ skroo-puhl ]

A

a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

demur

[ dih-mur ]

A

to make objection, especially on the grounds of scruples; take exception; object:

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

schism

[ siz-uhm, skiz- ]

A

noun
division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties.
the parties so formed.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

acquiesce

[ ak-wee-es ]

A

to assent tacitly; submit or comply silently or without protest; agree; consent:

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

compliance

[ kuhm-plahy-uhns ]

A

noun

the act of conforming, acquiescing, or yielding.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

dissent

[ dih-sent ]

A

to disagree with the methods, goals, etc., of a political party or government; take an opposing view.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

sar·to·ri·al

/särˈtôrēəl/

A

relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

panache

[ puh-nash, -nahsh ]

A

noun
a grand or flamboyant manner; verve; style; flair:
The actor who would play Cyrano must have panache.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

gawky

[ gaw-kee ]

A

awkward; ungainly; clumsy.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

confound

[ kon-found,

A

verb (used with object)
to perplex or amaze, especially by a sudden disturbance or surprise; bewilder; confuse:
The complicated directions confounded him

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

scant

[ skant ]

A

barely sufficient in amount or quantity; not abundant; almost inadequate:

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

terse

[ turs ]

A

sparing in the use of words; abrupt.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

innocuous

[ ih-nok-yoo-uhs

A

adjective
not harmful or injurious; harmless:
an innocuous home remedy.

27
Q

benign

[ bih-nahyn ]

A

having a kindly disposition; gracious:
a benign king.
not harmful

28
Q

remedial

[ ri-mee-dee-uhl ]

A

intended to correct or improve one’s skill in a specified field:
remedial math.

29
Q

antedate

[ verb an-ti-deyt

A

to be of older date than; precede in time:

The Peruvian empire antedates the Mexican empire.

30
Q

enigmatic

[ en-ig-mat-ik, ee-nig- ]

A

adjective
difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious.
“he took the money with an enigmatic smile”

31
Q

pellucid

[ puh-loo-sid ]

A 
adjective
allowing the maximum passage of light, as glass; translucent
clear; limpid:
pellucid waters.
clear in meaning, expression, or style:
32
Q

profundity

[ pruh-fuhn-di-tee ]

A

penetrating or entering deeply into subjects of thought or knowledge; having deep insight or understanding:
a profound thinker.

33
Q

mis·no·mer

/misˈnōmər/

A

noun

a wrong or inaccurate name or designation.

34
Q

paradigm

[ par-uh-dahym, -dim ]

A

an example serving as a model; pattern.
a framework containing the basic assumptions, ways of thinking, and methodology that are commonly accepted by members of a scientific community.

35
Q

evade

[ ih-veyd ]

A

to escape from by trickery or cleverness:

to evade one’s pursuers.

36
Q

reconcile

[ rek-uhn-sahyl ]

A

restore friendly relations between.

37
Q

mutable

[ myoo-tuh-buhl ]

A

adjective

liable or subject to change or alteration.

38
Q

antithetical

[ an-tuh-thet-i-kuhl ]

A

directly opposed or contrasted; opposite.

39
Q

er·ro·ne·ous

/əˈrōnēəs/

A

adjective

wrong; incorrect.

40
Q

fractious

[ frak-shuhs ]

A

adjective
(typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome.
“they fight and squabble like fractious children”

41
Q

ten·den·tious

/tenˈdenSHəs/

A

having or showing a definite tendency, bias, or purpose:

42
Q

disapprobation

[ dis-ap-ruh-bey-shuhn ]

A

strong disapproval, typically on moral grounds.

43
Q

profligate

[ prof-li-git, -geyt ]

A

adjective
recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.
“profligate consumers of energy”

44
Q

il·lib·er·al

/i(l)ˈlib(ə)rəl/

A

opposed to liberal principles; restricting freedom of thought or behavior.

45
Q

ac·quis·i·tive

/əˈkwizədiv/

A

adjective

excessively interested in acquiring money or material things.

46
Q

al·le·go·ry

/ˈaləˌɡôrē/

A

a story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

47
Q

res·o·lute

/ˈrezəˌl(y)o͞ot/

A

admirably purposeful, determined, and unwavering.

“she was resolute and unswerving”

48
Q

ob·se·qui·ous

/əbˈsēkwēəs/

A

obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.

“they were served by obsequious waiters”

49
Q

lax

/laks/

A

not sufficiently strict, severe, or careful.

“lax security arrangements at the airport”

50
Q

in·tran·si·gent

/inˈtransəjənt,inˈtranzəjənt/

A

adjective
unwilling or refusing to change one’s views or to agree about something.
“her father had tried persuasion, but she was intransigent”

51
Q

def·er·en·tial

/ˌdefəˈren(t)SH(ə)l/

A

showing deference; respectful.

“people were always deferential to him”

52
Q

lu·rid

/ˈlo͝orəd/

A

very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect.
“lurid food colorings”

53
Q

in·vig·or·at·ing

/inˈviɡəˌrādiNG/

A

adjective: invigorating
making one feel strong, healthy, and full of energy.
“a brisk, invigorating walk”

54
Q

fleet·ing

/ˈflēdiNG/

A

lasting for a very short time.

“hoping to get a fleeting glimpse of a whale underwater”

55
Q

elated

/ēˈlādəd/

A

ecstatically happy.

“after the concert, I felt elated”

56
Q

ex·act·ing

/iɡˈzaktiNG/

A

making great demands on one’s skill, attention, or other resources.
“living up to such exacting standards”

57
Q

dis·pa·rate

/ˈdispərət,dəˈsperət/

A

essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.

“they inhabit disparate worlds of thought”

58
Q

trite

/trīt/

A

overused and consequently of little import; lacking originality or freshness.
“this point may now seem obvious and trite”

59
Q

vir·u·lence

/ˈvir(y)ələns/

A

the severity or harmfulness of a disease or poison.

“the proportion of birds which die depends on the virulence of the virus”

60
Q

dis·si·pat·ed

/ˈdisəˌpādəd/

A

adjective
(of a person or way of life) overindulging in sensual pleasures.
“dissipated behavior”

61
Q

par·ti·san

/ˈpärdəzən/

A

a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person.

“partisans of the exiled Stuarts”

62
Q

er·u·dite

/ˈer(y)əˌdīt/

A

having or showing great knowledge or learning.

“Ken could turn any conversation into an erudite discussion”

63
Q

in·su·lar

/ˈins(y)ələr/

A

ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experience.
“a stubbornly insular farming people”

64
Q

im·per·turb·a·ble

/ˌimpərˈtərbəb(ə)l/

A

unable to be upset or excited; calm.

“an imperturbable tranquility”

Personal GRE (6 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions