Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

GRE word review > “common” words > Flashcards

“common” words Flashcards

1
Q

restive

A

restless

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

egregious

A

standing out in a negative way

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

auspicious

A

favourable; the opposite of sinister

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

acrimony

A

bitterness and ill will

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

vindicate

A

to clear of accusation or blame

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

prevaricate

A

to speak in an evasive way

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

equivocal

A

confusing or mysterious

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

commensurate

A

to be in proportion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

laconic

A

using few words; not talkative

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

innocuous

A

harmless; producing no ill effects

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

calumny

A

making a false statement meant to injure someone’s reputation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

censure

A

express strong disapproval

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

galvanize

A

to excite someone to action

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

venerate

A

to respect deeply

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

parochial

A

restricted in scope

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

upbraid

A

to scold

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

impertinent

A

being disrespectful; improperly forward or bold

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

demur

A

to object; show reluctance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

venality

A

being susceptible to bribes and corruption

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

volubility

A

the quality of talking or writing easily and continuously

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

incisive

A

having the ability to draw fine distinctions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

mawkish

A

overly sentimental to the point where it is disgusting

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

platitude

A

an obvious remark

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

perfidy

A

a deliberate act of betrayal; a breach of trust

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
torpor
inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigour/energy
26
predilection
a strong liking
27
bucolic
relating to the pleasant aspects of the country
28
recondite
difficult to comprehend; inaccessible to someone of ordinary knowledge
29
fortuitous
occurring by chance/happy coincidence
30
diffident
reserved; lacking self-confidence
31
querulous
habitually complaining
32
reticent
not inclined to talk; unlikely to share one’s feelings
33
germane
relevant & appropriate
34
decorous
having good taste in manners & conduct
35
impudent
improperly forward or bold
36
lambash
criticize severely or angrily
37
subsume
contain or include
38
itinerant
travelling from place to place for work
39
disaffected
discontented towards authority
40
vilify
spread negative information about
41
supplant
take the place of; move into the position of
42
ascetic
practicing self-denial (eg. Gandhi)
43
languid
not inclined toward physical effort; slow to move; relaxed
44
mollify
make less angry
45
guileless
free of deceit
46
magnanimous
noble and generous
47
forlorn
showing hopelessness
48
abstruse
difficult to understand; incomprehensible
49
exalt
praise or glorify
50
ignoble
dishonourable
51
soporific
sleep-inducing
52
denigrate
charge falsely with malicious intent
53
implacable
incapable of making less angry
54
admonitory
serving to warn
55
tortuous
marked by lots of bends; not straightforward
56
ostentatious
intended to attract notice; tawdry or vulgar
57
myopic
lacking foresight or imagination
58
apocryphal
of questionable authenticity
59
intransigent
unwilling to change one’s beliefs or course of action
60
petulant
easily irritated or annoyed
61
pernicious
exceedingly harmful; working or spreading in a hidden way
62
repudiate
reject as untrue or unfounded
63
propitious
presenting favorable circumstances; likely to result in or show signs of success
64
winsome
charming in a childlike way
65
inveterate
habitual
66
sycophant
a person who tries to please others to gain a personal advantage
67
inimical
hostile (condition or environment)
68
austere
practicing self-denial; unadorned I’m style or appearance; harsh in temper
69
foment
try to stir up public opinion
70
munificent
very generous
71
hegemony
dominance over a certain area
72
obsequious
trying to gain favour through flattery (it’s the waiter one)
73
gauche
lacking social polish
74
precipitous
done with great haste, without due deliberation
75
intrepid
fearless
76
taciturn
consistently reserved and uncommunicative
77
insolent
rude and arrogant
78
disseminate
cause to become widely known
79
capricious
determined by chance or impulse rather than necessity or reason
80
ignominious
deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
81
furtive
quiet & caution & secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
82
specious
deceptively pleasing; plausible but false
83
polemic
strong verbal or written attack
84
contrition
the feeling of remorse or guilt from doing something bad
85
askance
with a look of suspicion or disapproval
86
reproach
express criticism towards
87
harried
always troubled with petty annoyances
88
dilatory
wasting time
89
fastidious
overly concerned with details; fussy
90
pejorative
expressing disapproval
91
edifying
enlightening or uplifting; encouraging intellectual or moral improvement
92
mendacity
tendency to be untruthful
93
rebuke
criticize severely or angrily
94
antipathy
an intense feeling of dislike or aversion
95
craven
pathetically cowardly

GRE word review (4 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions