++++50 GRE Cards

Question 1

Strident

Answer 1

hard noise. Strident cry of the crow.

Question 2

Anathema -

Answer 2

something or someone that you absolutely hate. Racialism is my anathema.

Question 3

Antagonism

Answer 3

active hostility between two parties. The antagonism between the exes is palpable.

Question 4

Ubiquitous

Answer 4

existing everywhere

Question 5

Odium

Answer 5

hate from bad action. The pedophile deserved the odium.

Question 6

Salutary

Answer 6

corrective but with good intentions. Salutary warning

Question 7

Antithetical

Answer 7

directly opposite. The antithetical forces of good and evil

Question 8

Vindictive

Answer 8

revengeful

Question 9

Assay

Answer 9

test minerals realness. He assayed the gold necklace.

Question 10

Descry

Answer 10

catch sight of. I descried a sail in the middle of the ocean.

Question 11

Indolent

Answer 11

lazy

Question 12

Inert

Answer 12

lacking the ability to move. She laid inert in her bed.

Question 13

Phlegmatic

Answer 13

stolid. Phlegmatic type.

Question 14

Slothful

Answer 14

being like a sloth ie slow

Question 15

Kismet

Answer 15

fate

Question 16

Facsimile

Answer 16

an exact copy.

Question 17

Portentous

Answer 17

from portent, sign or omen of something bad.

Question 18

Propitious

Answer 18

good sign or good time. Propitious time to raise capital in 2020.

Question 19

Providential

Answer 19

opportune. Thanks to the providential snowstorm, I didn’t have to go to the conference.

Question 20

Precarious

Answer 20

uncertain and insecurity. Precarious ladder.

Question 21

Talisman

Answer 21

object inscribed with luck or power.

Question 22

Belabor

Answer 22

• go over and over. Let’s not belabor the point.

Question 23

Cavil

Answer 23

to raise trivial objections. The VP will always find so,etching to cavil about.

Question 24

Enjoin

Answer 24

instruct or urge someone to do something.

Question 25

Exhort

Answer 25

strongly urge someone to do something. Common now, exhorted Linda.

Question 26

Remonstrate

Answer 26

to complain or object.

Question 27

Reproof

Answer 27

something say or do to show disapproval. She got a sharp reproof for being late.

Question 28

Askance

Answer 28

with a sideways glance. He looked askance at people who don’t give to charity.

Question 29

Awry

Answer 29

go sideways. Goes awry

Question 30

Careen

Answer 30

to tip in motion. The car careened around the corner.

Question 31

Carom

Answer 31

strike and rebound. In Squash a good shot makes the ball carom off the wall.

Question 32

Circuitous

Answer 32

winding. A circuitous trail.

Question 33

Gyrate

Answer 33

revolve around axis

Question 34

Serrated

Answer 34

The bread knife has a serrated edge.

Question 35

Sidle

Answer 35

walk side ways. He sidled up to her.

Question 36

Sinuous

Answer 36

having many turns. The roads up to the alps are sinuous.

Question 37

Vortex

Answer 37

whirlpool

Question 38

Circumlocution

Answer 38

the use of unnecessary many words to express an idea. Try to avoid circumlocution when writing.

Question 39

Periphrastic-

Answer 39

use of longer sentences than needed. The periphrastic nature of legal documents.

Question 40

Prolix

Answer 40

drawn out too much detail. Prolix style of writing.

Question 41

Euphonious

Answer 41

nice to the ear.

Question 42

Sonorous

Answer 42

deep and full sound. Obama has a sonorous voice

Question 43

Destitute

Answer 43

lacking possessions or resources

Question 44

Intimation

Answer 44

indirect suggestion

Question 45

Impede

Answer 45

slow down

Question 46

Palatable

Answer 46

acceptable

Question 47

Docile

Answer 47

easily managed

Question 48

Assiduously

Answer 48

with great care

Question 49

Obtuse

Answer 49

slow to learn

Question 50

Provisional

Answer 50

not final. Provisional agreement