52 Top GRE Words

Question 1

equivocal

Answer 1

open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous, indefinite, vague

Question 2

lucid

Answer 2

expressed clearly; easy to understand; intelligible, comprehensible, cogent

Question 3

assuage

Answer 3

to make less intense; to satisfy; relieve, alleviate, appease

Question 4

erudite

Answer 4

having or showing great knowledge or learning; learned, scholarly, knowledgeable

Question 5

opaque

Answer 5

not able to be seen through; nontransparent, cloudy, blurred

Question 6

prodigal

Answer 6

spending money of resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant; profligate, lavish

Question 7

enigma

Answer 7

a person or thing that is mysterious, puzzling, or difficult to understand; riddle, conundrum, paradox

Question 8

fervid

Answer 8

intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree; burning, hot, or glowing; fervent, ardent, impassioned

Question 9

anomaly

Answer 9

something that deviates form what is standard, normal, or expected; oddity, peculiarity, abnormality, irregularity

Question 10

placate

Answer 10

to make (someone) less angry or hostile; pacify, appease, mollify, soothe

Question 11

precipitate

Answer 11

to cause (and event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely; cause, instigate

Question 12

zeal

Answer 12

great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or an objective; passion, ardor, fervor, devotion