101-200 Words for 160+ Score Flashcards

Question

benignant

Answer 1

mild and kind - ''He was the kindliest, as well as the most learned of men - benignant to every one who approached him''

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(injured)able to withstand hardship, strain or exposure. Real GRE uses it as accustomed to accept something that is undesirable - "these children have been inured to violence''

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ebb to fall gradually from power, prosperity or influence - ''His interest in the game was waning.''

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to appeal or request someone in an earnest or urgent manner to implore someone - ''I conjure you to hear my plea.''

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creative clever do not confuse with ingenuous which means naive / innocent - "he was ingenious enough to overcome the limited budget''

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assert or emphasise

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cavalier unpredictable unconventional - ''Her capricious nature makes her difficult to work with.''

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(opposite of blockbuster) dull or mediocre - ''They were discontinued after a year due to lackluster sales.''

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accredit or attribute - ''People like to ascribe human feelings to animals''

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attention grabbing obvious to the eye or mind Real GRE uses this in a positive sense as attracting attention or good taste. - ''The sign was placed in a very conspicuous spot.''

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insignificant - ''The fact that she is a woman is immaterial and irrelevant.''

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exhibiting strength or firmness Real GRE uses this to exhibit good health - ''He looks robust and healthy enough''

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to avoid or being slippery (dishonest in a clever way). Real GRE can also use it as hard to comprehend or define. - ''The answer appears as elusive for us as it did for Plato''

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to underline or destroy the force, value or effectiveness - ''The firm will be able to undercut its competitors whilst still making a profit.''

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an attraction or liking for something and the real GRE can use as sympathy or kinship - ''I felt a great affinity with the people of the Highlands.''

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inattentive to one's surroundings daydreaming - ''she seemed abstracted and unaware of her surroundings"

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make or keep separate - ''Divorce the ketchups!'' - 2 Broke Girls

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to grant or give especially as appropriate due or unearned real GRE can also use it as reconciliation recreate friendly relationships give or grant someone (power, status, or recognition). (it can be due or undue) - "the powers accorded to the head of state"

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peaceful and real GRE can also use it as a state of freedom - ''They ate in silence then, enjoying the tranquility of mother natures' work around them.'' Tranquility Base Hotel

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having moral integrity and real GRE can also use it as being attentive to detail (meticulous) careful, thorough, and extremely attentive to details. - "she's too scrupulous to have an affair with a married man" "the research has been carried out with scrupulous attention to detail"

Answer 21

very crude or natural Real GRE can use it as naive ingenuous - Ingenuous implies an inability to disguise or conceal one's feelings, while naive suggests a credulous lack of worldly wisdom. Artless generally indicates an appearance of utter naturalness, one in which a person is (or seems to be) innocent of the effect of his or her speech or behavior on others. - ''She never abandons her spirit of apparent artlessness and naiveté''

Answer 22

beginning to come into existence

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having or showing great knowledge or learning - ''"Ken could turn any conversation into an erudite discussion" Haleema baji

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something that is inborn - "her innate capacity for organization"

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scarcity and real GRE uses it in the concept of lack of supply - ''The next danger was from the people, who were infuriated by the dearth of corn''

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lavish expenditure or in great quantity GRE: excess supply of something GRE: wealth - ''The hills were a profusion of snowy dogwood and pink plumb and cherry blossoms.'' ''An example of a profusion is having seven luxury cars for two drivers.'' ''with the exception of the olive all fruits are produced in profusion''

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belonging to no real class or kind Real GRE can use this word as dull (lacking distinctive or interesting features or characteristics) - ''she lived in a nondescript suburban apartment block"

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keynote (a prevailing tone or central theme.) real GRE can use this as refreshing or bearing a principal stress or accent - ''but what was tonic for a dynasty was death to a state whose headship was elective.'' "Reigate's stunning surrounding countryside offers the perfect tonic to relax and leave the hustle and bustle of everyday life.''

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(tez dimaagh) crafty / shrewd / cunning having or showing an ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one's advantage. ''He was astute in business matters.''

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(amount) equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as - "the resignations were tantamount to an admission of guilt"

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(servant) useful but in an inferior capacity Real GRE uses this as obsequiously submissive: obedient or attentive in an ingratiating or servile manner. ingratiating: intended to gain approval or favour servile: having or showing an excessive willingness to serve or please others. characteristic of a slave. - ''The press was accused of being subservient to the government'' ''She did not wish to leave him, but she could not accept her'' subservient role''

Answer 32

cajoles to deceive with soothing words or false promises gently and persistently persuade (someone) to do something. - "the trainees were coaxed into doing boring work"

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Real GRE uses it as destroying confusion - "the inflation figure confounded economic analysts"

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thrift parsimonious extreme unwillingness to spend money or use resources kanjoos ''Her stepfather's parsimony was well known.''

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characterized by baseless, lowness or meanness the quality of not deserving honor or respect - ''There's something cowardly and ignoble about such an attitude.''

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a deep seated ill will acrimonious animus - "his fundamental antipathy to capitalism"

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uprightness and honesty strong moral principles; honesty and decency. high minded scrupulous - ''a man of probity and honor''

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likely to change frequently, suddenly or unexpectedly - "his mercurial temperament"

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boring or tiresome because of length or dullness - "a tedious journey"

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a blissful emotion or eternal happiness

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commonplace not noticeable

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feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems. watchfulness

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lacking in cleanliness (Real GRE uses it like this) confusion or lacking in order - ''The conversation was almost too serious for her muddled thoughts to follow.''

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likely to seek or enjoy the company of others friendly, lively, and enjoyable (atmosphere, event or a person) - "a convivial cocktail party'' "she was relaxed and convivial"

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to deceive with soothing words persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing or flattery. - "he hoped to cajole her into selling the house" ''He really knows how to cajole people into doing what he wants.''

Answer 46

GRE: encouragement or adoption Nurture - ''The captain did his best to foster a sense of unity among the new recruits.''

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mixed - ''Its population, then as at the present day, was a heterogeneous collection of all races.''

Answer 48

GRE: disgrace or blaming someone disapproval or disappointment - ''He is reproached for pursuing his egotistic interests and striving to secure social privileges''

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GRE: a period of temporary delay interval of rest or relief - "the execution was only respited a few months" "the refugee encampments will provide some respite from the suffering"

Answer 50

GRE: glib which means fluent but insincere and shallow An example of glib is a political candidate calmly describing a budget plan without giving many details - "a voluble game-show host" If you say that someone is voluble, you mean that they talk a lot with great energy and enthusiasm. - easily rotatable

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sociable - "he was a popular and gregarious man"

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GRE: used with perplexing mysterious

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capable of being understood - "use vocabulary that is intelligible to the GRE examiners"

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(rote learning) mechanical or unthinking routine or repitition

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(from tranquility) GRE: steady / stable Peaceful

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GRE: keen / sharp and quick delicate - "an acute awareness of changing fashions" ''In the dark my sense of hearing becomes so acute.''

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GRE: origin background history - ''Democracy is an idea with a pedigree stretching back to ancient Greece.''

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someone or something responsible for a result

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GRE: unusual something new

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GRE: discouragement gloomy / dismal depressingly dull and bleak or repetitive - ''She was tired of hearing the same dreary tale of drunkenness and violence.''

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to free from and is usually used with the word divorce (untethered means seperate) (tethered means which cannot be pulled apart)

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to compress or restrict - ''constricting blood flow''

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a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly.

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GRE: allow to ban or allow

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GRE: used as to declare something morally wrong or evil disapproval or censure (not censor) - ''His conduct deserves to be reprehended.''

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GRE: used with the word presage to serve as a sign or symptom of presage means omen

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reject oppose deny contradict - ''There is no doubt that their work makes a useful contribution, but it does not provide enough evidence to gainsay the conclusions of earlier scholars.''

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not real and existing only in imagination - ''The possibility of success was chimerical''

Answer 69

GRE: abrupt marked by the use of few words to convey much information or meaning - "use short, succinct sentences"

Answer 70

GRE: harmful in an unexpected way Pernicious (same meaning but gradual) harmful - "divorce is assumed to have deleterious effects on children" ''She thinks television has a pernicious influence on our children.''

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hidebound parochial provincial not broad or open views or opinions ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experience - ''The British are often accused of being insular''

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GRE: excessive praise an act of approving officially - ''From all these gentlemen Everett received marks of approbation and confidence.''

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harsh insulting language - ''Voters are tired of all the vituperation in this campaign.'' Lmao Imran Khan

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excessive flattery can be used with approbation - ''She expressed disdain at the adulation the industry gives to beauty over talent.''

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GRE: agreeable friendly goodwill - ''I am hoping to come to an amicable arrangement with everybody, being an amicable person myself''

Answer 76

GRE: excessive deviation from rule, right or property (lawlessness) (Behavior or an action that exceeds what is right or proper) propensity for extreme in one's actions, beliefs or habits google says it usually used for very high prices