Common GRE VOCAB Top 32

Question 1

EQUIVOCAL

Answer 1

(Adj). Doubtful; leaving room for multiple interpretations, or many meanings.

Question 2

OPOAQUE

Answer 2

(Adj.) Not clear.

Question 3

PRODIGAL

Answer 3

(Adj.) Wasteful or lavishly extravagant

(N.) Someone who’s wasteful or lavishly extravagant.

Question 4

FERVID

Answer 4

1. (Adj.) Heated or vehement in spirit or enthusiasm

2. Burning; glowing; intensely hot

Question 5

PEDANT

Answer 5

1. (noun) apersonwhomakesanexcessiveor inappropriatedisplayoflearning.
   (noun) personwhooveremphasizesrulesorminor details.
   (noun) personwhoadheresrigidlytobookknowledgewithoutregardtocommonsens
   e. Obsolete.aschoolmaster.

Question 6

CAPRICIOUS

Answer 6

(Adj)

subjectto,ledby,orindicativeofasudden,oddnotionorunpredictablechange; fickle;erratic:
Trump’ssuchacapriciousbossIneverknowhow he’llreact.

Question 7

ENGENDER

Answer 7

verb (used with object)

toproduce,cause,orgiveriseto:
Hatred engendersviolence. tobeget;procreate.

verb (used without object)

tobeproducedorcaused;comeintoexistence:Conditionsforawarwere engenderinginEurope.

Question 8

HOMOGENOUS

Answer 8

adjective

Biology.correspondinginstructurebecauseofa commonorigin. homoplastic.

Question 9

VOLATILE

Answer 9

adjective

evaporatingrapidly;passingoffreadilyinthe form ofvapor:Acetoneisavolatilesolvent.

fleeting, transient

Question 10

LACONIC

Answer 10

adjective

usingfewwords;expressingmuchinfew words;concise:alaconicreply.

Question 11

MITIGATE

Answer 11

verb (used with object),mit·i·gat·ed,mit·i·gat·ing.

tolesseninforceorintensity,aswrath,grief,harshness,orpain;moderate.

tomakelesssevere:tomitigateapunishment.

tomake(aperson,one’sstateofmind,disposition,etc.)milderormoregentle;mollify;appease.

verb (used without object),mit·i·gat·ed,mit·i·gat·ing.

tobecomemilder;lesseninseverity.

Question 12

PROPRIETY

Answer 12

noun,pluralpro·pri·e·ties.

conformitytoestablishedstandardsofgood orproperbehaviorormanners.

appropriatenesstothepurposeorcircumstances; suitability.

rightnessorjustness.

theproprieties,theconventionalstandardsof properbehavior;manners:toobservethe proprieties.