GRE Words Group 28

Question 1

abeyance

Answer 1

suspension; temporary suppression

Question 2

abstract

Answer 2

1. present in thought or concept but lacking physical existence
2. removing something or considering something separate

Question 3

affront

Answer 3

an open or intentional offense, slight, or insult

Question 4

agitate

Answer 4

make someone disturbed or excited

Question 5

august

Answer 5

noble and respected; awe-inspiring

Question 6

burnish

Answer 6

improve or enhance

Question 7

coy

Answer 7

being bashful, shy, or retiring

Question 8

deprecate

Answer 8

belittle or express disapproval of

Question 9

disdain

Answer 9

the state of being despised; shame

Question 10

disperse

Answer 10

scatter in different directions

Question 11

distend

Answer 11

extend or expand, as from internal pressure; swell

Question 12

endemic

Answer 12

regularly found and restricted to a particular area or population

Question 13

enmity

Answer 13

the quality of being an enemy; hostility

Question 14

gauche

Answer 14

awkward or lacking in social graces

Question 15

hysterical

Answer 15

wildly emotional or exaggerated in reaction

Question 16

impudent

Answer 16

not showing due respect; bold-faced, impertinent

Question 17

inchoate

Answer 17

recently started but not fully formed yet

Question 18

penchant

Answer 18

taste, liking, or inclination

Question 19

quandary

Answer 19

a dilemma; a difficult decision or situation

Question 20

quarantine

Answer 20

place into isolation to prevent the spread of any contagious disease

Question 21

quash

Answer 21

void or suppress

Question 22

quibble

Answer 22

complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner

Question 23

ravage

Answer 23

devastate, destroy, or lay waste to something

Question 24

recant

Answer 24

withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly

Question 25

redoubtable

Answer 25

eliciting respect or fear; notably formidable

Question 26

retiring

Answer 26

introverted and shy; liking privacy

Question 27

shrill

Answer 27

high-pitched and piercing in sound quality

Question 28

sophistry

Answer 28

plausible yet fallacious argumentations or reasoning

Question 29

substantiate

Answer 29

verify something by supplying evidence

Question 30

wily

Answer 30

sly, cunning, full of tricks