GRE Words 2

Question 1

Waspish

Answer 1

Readily expressing anger or irritation

Question 2

Dilettante

Answer 2

A person who cultivates an area of interest without real commitment or knowledge

Question 3

Novitiate

Answer 3

The period of being a novice to something

Question 4

Proselyte

Answer 4

A person who has converted from one opinion to another

Question 5

Tyro

Answer 5

Beginner or novice

Question 6

Callow

Answer 6

Inexperienced and immature

Question 7

Inchoate

Answer 7

Just begun and not fully formed or developed

Question 8

Incipient

Answer 8

In initial stage

Question 9

Acerbic

Answer 9

Sharp and forthright

Question 10

Acidulous

Answer 10

Sharp tasting, sour

Question 11

Acrimonious

Answer 11

Angry and bitter

Question 12

Caustic

Answer 12

Sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way

Question 13

Mordacious

Answer 13

Using biting sarcasm

Question 14

Trenchant

Answer 14

Vigorous or incisive in expression or style

Question 15

Hackneyed

Answer 15

Unoriginal and trite

Question 16

Trite

Answer 16

Overused and of little import

Question 17

Prosaic

Answer 17

Commonplace, unromantic

Question 18

Insipid

Answer 18

Lacking flavor

Question 19

Bacchanalian

Answer 19

Characterized by drunken revelry

Question 20

Iniquity

Answer 20

Immoral or grossly unfair behaviour

Question 21

Reprobate

Answer 21

An unprincipled person, a sinner

Question 22

Ribald

Answer 22

Referring to sexual matters in an amusingly coarse or irreverent way

Question 23

Salacious

Answer 23

Conveying undue interest in sexual matters

Question 24

Carousal

Answer 24

A wild or drunken party or celebration

Question 25

Turpitude

Answer 25

Depravity, wickedness