GRE 3

Question 1

ecomiast

Answer 1

one that praises : eulogist

Question 2

happenstance

Answer 2

a circumstance especially that is due to chance

Question 3

pan

Answer 3

to criticize severely

Question 4

prickly

Answer 4

troublesome, vexation

Question 5

fitful

Answer 5

having an erratic or intermittent character : irregular

Question 6

beholden to

Answer 6

being under obligation for a favor or gift : indebted <i>
Examples
not wanting to be beholden to anyone, he insisted on paying his own way</i>

Question 7

intermediary

n.

Answer 7

1 a : mediator, go-between
b : medium, means
2 : an intermediate form, product, or stage

Question 8

rash <a></a>

Answer 8

a large number of instances in a short period

Question 9

objurgation:
particularly humiliating for the general was the White House’s objurgation of his misguided and unauthorized attempt at enunciating foreign policy

Answer 9

a harsh rebuke

Question 10

aback

Answer 10

by surprise : unawares

Question 11

doldrums

Answer 11

a state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or slump

Question 12

bankroll

Answer 12

to supply money for (a business, project, person, etc.)

Question 13

atoll

Answer 13

an island that is made of coral and shaped like a ring

Question 14

decathlon

Answer 14

a sports contest for men that consists of 10 different events

Question 15

lineage

Answer 15

the people who were in someone’s family in past times

Question 16

studious

Answer 16

very serious about studying, reading, learning, etc.

: very careful and serious

Question 17

salacious

Answer 17

relating to sex in a way that is excessive or offensive

Question 18

imprecation

Answer 18

an offensive word or phrase that people say when they are angry

Question 19

idyll

Answer 19

a simple poem or other piece of writing that describes peaceful country life
: a happy and enjoyable scene or experience

Question 20

obloquy

Answer 20

harsh or critical statements about someone

: the condition of someone who lost the respect of other people

Question 21

jeremiad

Answer 21

a prolonged lamentation or complaint; also : a cautionary or angry harangue

Question 22

nebulous

Answer 22

not clear : difficult to see, understand, describe, etc.

Question 23

privation

Answer 23

a lack or loss of the basic things that people need to live properly

Question 24

specious

Answer 24

falsely appearing to be fair, just, or right : appearing to be true but actually false

Question 25

rarefied

Answer 25

understood by only a small group of people : only for people who know about a particular thing

Question 26

unassuming

Answer 26

not having or showing a desire to be noticed, praised, etc.

Question 27

reticent

Answer 27

not willing to tell people about things

Question 28

equanimity

Answer 28

calm emotions when dealing with problems or pressure

Question 29

reproof

Answer 29

: criticism or blame

: a statement that criticizes or blames someone

Question 30

volition

Answer 30

the power to make your own choices or decisions

Question 31

inane

Answer 31

very silly or stupid

Question 32

gung ho

Answer 32

extremely excited and enthusiastic about doing something

Question 33

hootenanny

Answer 33

a gathering at which folksingers entertain often with the audience joining in

Question 34

humongous

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Answer 34

extremely large : huge

Question 35

gratuitous

Answer 35

not necessary or appropriate

Question 36

sheepish

Answer 36

showing or feeling embarrassment especially because you have done something foolish or wrong

Question 37

lam

Answer 37

: sudden or hurried flight especially from the law

Question 38

fib

Answer 38

an untrue statement about something minor or unimportant

Question 39

febrile

Answer 39

marked or caused by fever : feverish

Question 40

rotund

Answer 40

fat and round

Question 41

jaunt

Answer 41

an excursion undertaken especially for pleasure

Question 42

bleat

Answer 42

to speak or complain in an annoying way