GRE Verbal Deck 2

Question 1

Insipid

Answer 1

Lacking flavour; lacking vigor or interest

Question 2

Irksome

Answer 2

Irritating; annoying

Question 3

Malign

Answer 3

Speak about (someone) in a spitefully critical manner

Question 3

Loquacious

Answer 3

Tending to talk a great deal; Talkative

Question 4

Manacle

Answer 4

A handcuff, chain or shackle for the hand or ankles

Question 5

Menacing

Answer 5

Suggesting the presence of danger; threatening

Question 6

Innocuous

Answer 6

Not harmful or offensive

Insult was innocuous and didn’t affect him

Question 7

Mercurial

Answer 7

(1) Subject to sudden or unpredicatable changes of mood or mind
(2) Of or containing the element mercury

Question 8

Meticulous

Answer 8

Showing great attention to details; very careful and precise

Question 9

Misnomer

Answer 9

A wrong ot inaccurate name or designation

Question 10

Mitigate

Answer 10

Make less severe, serious, or painful

Question 11

Morbid

Answer 11

Characterized by an abnormal and unhealthy interest in disturbing and unpleasent subjects, especially death and diseases

Question 12

Mundane

Answer 12

Lacking interest or excitement; dull

Monotonous

Question 13

Murky

Answer 13

Dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist

Question 14

Nonchalantly

Answer 14

In a casually calm and relaxed manner

No worries, as if non-chalant

Question 15

Nuance

Answer 15

A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound

Question 16

Obdurancy

Answer 16

Stubborn refusal to change one’s opinion or course of action

Opinions are obdurant

Question 17

Obscure

Answer 17

Uncertain/Unknown

It’s obscure what obscurious chant does

Question 18

Obstinate

Answer 18

Stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so

Question 19

Opulent

Answer 19

Ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish

Question 20

Oratorical

Answer 20

Relating to the art or practice of public speaking

Lincoln was oratorical in his methods

Question 21

Panacea

Answer 21

A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases

This drug will be panacea of all problems

Question 22

Pellucidity

Answer 22

Clear in meaning, expression or style

Lucid things written with Pen

Question 23

Penchant

Answer 23

A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something

Question 24

Perspicacity

Answer 24

The quality of having a ready insight into things; Shrewedness

Question 25

Plodding

Answer 25

Slow-moving and unexciting

Question 26

Pragmatism

Answer 26

A practical approach to problems or affairs

Question 27

Probity

Answer 27

The quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency

Probe launched was not required as the person has probity

Question 28

Precocious

Answer 28

(Of a child) having developed certain abilities at an earlier age than usual

Pre (child), cocious (developed special trait)

Question 29

Prolix

Answer 29

(Of speech or writing) using or containing too may words; tediously lengthy

The paragraphs are prolix to read

Question 30

Promulgate

Answer 30

Promote or make widely known (an idead or cause)