Verbal GRE Practice Flashcards
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irk·some
/ˈərksəm/
adjective
irritating; annoying.
“an irksome journey
fer·vid
/ˈfərvəd/
intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree.
“a letter of fervid thanks”
staunch
/stôn(t)SH,stän(t)SH/
.
loyal and committed in attitude.
“a staunch supporter of the antinuclear lobby”
cog·ni·zant
/ˈkäɡnəzənt,ˌkäɡˈnīzənt/
having knowledge or being aware of.
“statesmen must be cognizant of the political boundaries within which they work”
ac·qui·esce
/ˌakwēˈes/
accept something reluctantly but without protest.
“Sara acquiesced in his decision”
re·pu·di·ate
/rəˈpyo͞odēˌāt/
refuse to accept or be associated with.
“she has repudiated policies associated with previous party leaders”
mer·cu·ri·al
/ˌmərˈkyo͝orēəl/
(of a person) subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind.
“his mercurial temperament”
ruffled
/ˈrəfld/
affected by a loss of calmness or composure
cum·ber·some
/ˈkəmbərsəm/
large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use; unwieldy.
“cumbersome diving suits”
e·qua·nim·i·ty
/ˌekwəˈnimədē/
mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
“she accepted both the good and the bad with equanimity”
imputed
/imˈpyo͞odəd/
to lay the responsibility or blame for (something) often falsely or unjustly
ef·fi·ca·cy
/ˈefəkəsē/
the ability to produce a desired or intended result.
“there is little information on the efficacy of this treatment”
trep·i·da·tion
/ˌtrepəˈdāSH(ə)n/
.
a feeling of fear or agitation about something that may happen.
“the men set off in fear and trepidation”
Craftily
skillful in underhand or evil schemes; cunning; deceitful; sly. Obsolete. skillful; ingenious; dexterous
in·ept
/iˈnept/
having or showing no skill; clumsy.
“the inept handling of the threat”
nas·cent
/ˈnāsənt,ˈnasənt/
(especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential.
“the nascent space industry”
un·formed
/ˌənˈfôrmd/
without a definite form or shape.
not having developed or been developed fully.
pho·net·ic
/fəˈnedik/
relating to speech sounds.
“detailed phonetic information”
hap·pen·stance
/ˈhapənˌstans/
coincidence.
“it was just happenstance that I happened to be there
du·plic·i·ty
/d(y)o͞oˈplisədē/
deceitfulness; double-dealing.
“he was accused of duplicity and branded a traitor
shrewd·ness
/ˈSHro͞odnəs/
the quality of having or showing good powers of judgement.
“he is a man of some tactical shrewdness”
e·va·sive
/əˈvāsiv/
tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly.
“she was evasive about her phone number”
e·quiv·o·ca·tion
/iˌkwivəˈkāSH(ə)n/
the use of ambiguous language to conceal the truth or to avoid committing oneself; prevarication.
“I say this without equivocation”
be·hold·en
/bəˈhōld(ə)n/
owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service.
“I don’t like to be beholden to anybody”
