GRE M N O Words

Question 1

maelstrom

Answer 1

Violent whirlpool; any chaotic, turbulent
situation

Question 2

malediction

Answer 2

A curse

Question 3

mar

Answer 3

Damage, spoil, ruin

Question 4

martinet

Answer 4

Person who adheres to rules extremely
closely; strict disciplinarian

Question 5

maudlin

Answer 5

Excessively sentimental, showing sadness
or some other emotion in a foolish or silly
way

Question 6

maxim

Answer 6

A general truth or fundamental principle,
esp. expressed as a proverb or saying

Question 7

mendacious

Answer 7

Lying, habitually dishonest

Question 8

mendicant

Answer 8

Beggar, or religious follower who lives by
begging

Question 9

mercurial

Answer 9

Quickly and unpredictably changing
moods; fickle, flighty

Question 10

meretricious

Answer 10

Attractive in a vulgar or flashy way,
tawdry; deceptive

Question 11

milieu

Answer 11

Environment, atmosphere; the
environmental setting in which something
happens or develops

Question 12

militate

Answer 12

Have a great effect, weigh heavily (often as
militate against)

Question 13

mired

Answer 13

Stuck, entangled (in something, like a
swamp or muddy area), soiled

Question 14

mirth

Answer 14

Jollity, merriment; amusement or laughter

Question 15

misanthropist

Answer 15

Hater of humankind

Question 16

missive

Answer 16

Letter, written message

Question 17

modicum

Answer 17

A little bit or limited quantity

Question 18

modish

Answer 18

Stylish, contemporary

Question 19

mollify

Answer 19

Calm or soothe (an angry person); lessen or
soften

Question 20

molt

Answer 20

Shed or cast off, esp. to regularly shed skin,
feathers, etc. (as a snake)

Question 21

morose

Answer 21

Gloomy, sullen

Question 22

multifarious

Answer 22

Diverse, having a lot of variety

Question 23

munificent

Answer 23

Generous, giving liberally

Question 24

nadir

Answer 24

Lowest point

Question 25

negate

Answer 25

Deny or refute; make void or cause to be ineffective

Question 26

neologism

Answer 26

New word or phrase (or a new meaning applied to an existing word or phrase)

Question 27

neophyte

Answer 27

Beginner, novice; person newly converted to a religion

Question 28

nettle

Answer 28

Irritate, sting, or annoy

Question 29

noisome

Answer 29

Offensive, disgusting; harmful

Question 30

nominal

Answer 30

Trivial, so small as to be unimportant; in name only, so-called

Question 31

obdurate

Answer 31

Stubborn, hardhearted, hardened in wrongdoing

Question 32

oblique

Answer 32

Slanting or sloping; indirect, misleading, or evasive

Question 33

obsequious

Answer 33

Servile, very compliant, fawning

Question 34

obviate

Answer 34

Prevent, eliminate, or make unnecessary

Question 35

occlude

Answer 35

Stop up, close, shut in or shut off

Question 36

officious

Answer 36

Excessively eager in giving unwanted advice or intruding where one is not wanted; meddlesome, pushy

Question 37

opprobrium

Answer 37

Disgrace and disapproval that result from outrageously shameful actions

Question 38

orotund

Answer 38

Full, rich, and clear (of the voice or speaking); pompous, bombastic

Question 39

ossify

Answer 39

Become bone or become hard like bone; become inflexible in attitudes, opinions, etc.

Question 40

ostentatious

Answer 40

Pretentious, boastful showiness

Question 41

overwrought

Answer 41

Overly nervous, agitated, or excited; too ornate, elaborate, or fussy; overdone