GRE Words Group 19

Question 1

acolyte

Answer 1

a person who assists or follows another person or cause

Question 2

anoint

Answer 2

appoint or designate for a particular role or purpose

Question 3

base

Answer 3

lacking principles; morally wrong

Question 4

coercion

Answer 4

the act of persuading or forcing someone to do something using threats or violence

Question 5

coin

Answer 5

invent or devise a new word or phrase

Question 6

cunning

Answer 6

showing skill in achieving one’s ends through deceit or evasion

Question 7

discomfit

Answer 7

make someone feel uneasy or embarrassed

Question 8

dissent

Answer 8

1. hold or express an opinion that varies from a prevailing or official position
2. difference of opinion or disagreement

Question 9

distill

Answer 9

extract the most important information from something

Question 10

dubious

Answer 10

1. (of a person’s feeling) suspicious of
2. (of a thing or concept) not to be relied upon

Question 11

ebullient

Answer 11

cheerful and joyful

Question 12

facetious

Answer 12

treating serious issues with inappropriate humor

Question 13

fallible

Answer 13

capable of making an error

Question 14

florid

Answer 14

excessively complicated; including too many details

Question 15

gawky

Answer 15

awkward or clumsy

Question 16

inveigle

Answer 16

persuade someone to do something using flattery or deception

Question 17

jettison

Answer 17

abandon or discard (something that is no longer needed)

Question 18

mendacity

Answer 18

dishonesty

Question 19

munificent

Answer 19

more generous than is usual or necessary

Question 20

naive

Answer 20

showing a lack of experience or judgment

Question 21

noble

Answer 21

having high moral qualities or principles

Question 22

parochial

Answer 22

having a limited perspective; narrow-minded

Question 23

pedestrian

Answer 23

lacking imagination or excitement; ordinary

Question 24

prevaricate

Answer 24

evade or dodge the truth by being evasive

Question 25

prime

Answer 25

1. prepare something for use or action
2. of primary importance; major

Question 26

radical

Answer 26

1. far-reaching; major
2. a person advocating thorough or complete social or political reform

Question 27

recrudescent

Answer 27

breaking out again; reviving

Question 28

temporal

Answer 28

1. relating to time
2. relating to worldly rather than spiritual matters

Question 29

transitory

Answer 29

not permanent; temporary

Question 30

viable

Answer 30

capable of working or succeeding; feasible