GRE Top 12 Words Flashcards
1
Q
ANOMALY
A
deviation from what is normal
2
Q
ASSUAGE
A
to make something unpleasant less severe
3
Q
ENIGMA
A
a puzzle; a mystery
4
Q
EQUIVOCAL
A
1.Open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous.
to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
5
Q
ERUDITE
A
learned, scholarly, bookish
adj.
6
Q
FERVID
A
intensely emotional; feverish
7
Q
LUCID
A
clear and easily understood
8
Q
OPAQUE
A
impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light
9
Q
PLACATE
A
to soothe or pacify
10
Q
PRECIPITATE
A
to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation
ex. to precipitate an international crisis
11
Q
PRODIGAL
A
lavish, wasteful
12
Q
ZEAL
A
passion, excitement
