GRE 6 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

cataclysm n.

A

a violent upheaval that causes great destruction and change

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

catalyst n.

A

something causing change

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

categorical adj.

A

absolute; without exception

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

caucus n.

A

a smaller group within an organization

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

causal adj.

A

involving a cause

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

caustic adj.

A

sarcastically biting; burning

کنایه نیشدار، سوزاننده

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

celestial adj.

A

concerning the sky or heavens; sublime

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

centrifugal adj.

A

moving away from a center

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

centripetal adj.

A

moving or directed toward a center

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

champion v.

A

to defend or support

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

chasten v.

A

to correct by punishment or reproof; to restrain or subdue

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

chicanery n.

A

trickery; fraud

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

chivalry n.

A

the qualities idealized by knighthood such as bravery and gallantry toward women
جوانمردی

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

churlish adj.

A

rude; boorish

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

circuitous adj.

A

roundabout

غیر مستقیم

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

clairvoyant n.

A

one who can predict the future; psychic

17
Q

clamor n.

A

noisy outcry

سر و صدا

18
Q

clique n.

A

a small, exclusive group

19
Q

cloister v.

A

to confine; seclude

مزوی شدن

20
Q

coagulate v.

A

thicken; congeal

دلمه بستن