20 Popular GRE Words Flashcards
1
Q
Abstain
A
to choose not to do something
2
Q
Adulterate
A
to make impure
3
Q
Apathy
A
lack of interest or emotion
4
Q
Audacious
A
fearless and daring
5
Q
Capricious
A
changing one’s mind quickly and often
6
Q
Corroborate
A
to provide supporting evidence
7
Q
Desiccate
A
to dry out thoroughly
8
Q
Engender
A
to produce, cause, or bring about
9
Q
Ephemeral
A
lasting a short time
10
Q
Gullible
A
easily deceived
11
Q
Homogenous
A
of a similar kind
12
Q
Laconic
A
using few words
13
Q
Laud
A
to give praise; to glorify
14
Q
Loquacious
A
talkative
15
Q
Mitigate
A
to soften; to lessen
