GRE Vocab Set 23

Question 1

allusive

Answer 1

using or containing suggestion rather than explicit mention

Question 2

astute

Answer 2

having or showing ability to accurately assess situations or people and turn this to one’s advantage

Question 3

commence

Answer 3

start

Question 4

convalescent

Answer 4

recovering from an illness or medical treatment

Question 5

decry

Answer 5

publicly denounce

Question 6

duress

Answer 6

threats, violence, constraints used to coerce someone into doing something against their will or judgement

Question 7

fawn

Answer 7

1. give servile display of exaggerated flattery and affection typically in order to gain favour

Question 8

fret

Answer 8

1. be constantly or visibly anxious

2. gradually wear away by rubbing or gnawing

Question 9

glib

Answer 9

fluent but insincere and shallow

Question 10

headstrong

Answer 10

energetically willful and determined

Question 11

ire

Answer 11

anger

Question 12

languid

Answer 12

1. having or showing a disclination for physical exertion or effort
2. weak or faint from illness or fatigue

Question 13

lull

Answer 13

1. make someone deceptively secure or confident
2. calm or send to sleep
3. a temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity

Question 14

mettlesome

Answer 14

full of spirit and courage; lively

Question 15

mollify

Answer 15

appease the anger or anxiey of someone

Question 16

nonplussed

Answer 16

so surprised or confused that one is unsure how to react

Question 17

precipitious

Answer 17

1. done suddenly and without careful consideration

2. dangerously steep or high

Question 18

pretentious

Answer 18

attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed

Question 19

recourse

Answer 19

a source of help in a difficult situation