GRE Forgotten Words Flashcards
1
Q
perspicacity
A
sharp observation
2
Q
Pragmatic
A
guided by practicality
3
Q
redoubtable
A
fearsome and awe inspiring
4
Q
scruple
A
ethical/ moral concern
5
Q
specious
A
pleasantly plausible but false
6
Q
wheedle
A
coax or persuade
7
Q
abjure
A
renounce, recant or avoid
8
Q
spurious
A
deceiving, not genuine
9
Q
inveigle
A
obtained by deception/ flattery
10
Q
abate
A
intensity decrease
11
Q
abdicate
A
to relinquish
12
Q
acerbic
A
bitter tasting or temperament
13
Q
Dithering
A
Delay in making decision
14
Q
obstinate
A
Stubborn
15
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asceticism
A
renounce worldly pleasures
