GRE M's and N's

Question 1

makeshift

Answer 1

A temporary, often improvised, substitute; improvised for temporary use

Question 2

malleable

Answer 2

able to be bent; shaped or adapted

Question 3

maverick

Answer 3

rebel, individualist, dissenter

Question 4

mendacious

Answer 4

lying, habitually dishonest

Question 5

mercurial

Answer 5

quickly and unpredictably changing moods; fickle, flightly

Question 6

metamorphosis

Answer 6

A complete change or transformation

Question 7

meticulous

Answer 7

taking extreme care in regards to details; precise, fussy

Question 8

mitigate

Answer 8

make less severe; lessen or moderate

Question 9

modest

Answer 9

humble; simple rather than showy

Question 10

mollify

Answer 10

calm or soothe

Question 11

monotony

Answer 11

sameness or repetitiousness

Question 12

moreover

Answer 12

besides; in addition to what was just stated

Question 13

mores

Answer 13

customs, manners, or morals of a particular group

Question 14

mundane

Answer 14

common, ordinary, everyday

Question 15

naive

Answer 15

simple and unsophisticated, unsuspecting, lacking worldly experience and critical judgment

Question 16

nascent

Answer 16

coming into existence, still developing

Question 17

negate

Answer 17

deny or refute; make void or cause to be ineffective

Question 18

net

Answer 18

remaining after expenses or other factors have been deducted

Question 19

notoriety

Answer 19

ill fame; the state of being well-known for a disgraceful reason

Question 20

novel

Answer 20

new, fresh, original

Question 21

nuance

Answer 21

a subtle difference in tone, meaning, expression