GRE Words Group 8

Question 1

conjectural

Answer 1

pertaining to a guess or inference made with limited data

Question 2

convivial

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demonstrating a jovial nature or a fondness for festivities and c

Question 3

decadent

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displaying excessive indulgence, sometimes to a morally degenerate extent

Question 4

egregious

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remarkably bad or shocking, to a conspicuous degree

Question 5

evanescent

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vanishing or fading away quickly, like mist or a phantom

Question 6

flamboyant

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characterized by a showy, confident, or audacious display

Question 7

forestall

Answer 7

prevent something by taking strategic action in advance

Question 8

gainsay

Answer 8

deny or refute an assertion or argument

Question 9

galvanize

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inspire or stir up to action or heightened activity

Question 10

indiscriminate

Answer 10

lacking selectivity or judgment, often with potentially harmful effects

Question 11

innocuous

Answer 11

harmless, having no ill effect

Question 12

momentary

Answer 12

lasting for a brief moment or interval

Question 13

mundane

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commonplace or ordinary, lacking excitement

Question 14

nettlesome

Answer 14

causing irritation or annoyance

Question 15

nullify

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To render ineffective, cancel out or invalidate.

Question 16

obviate

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sidestep or bypass a potential problem or difficulty

Question 17

omnipresent

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existing or seeming to exist everywhere at once

Question 18

oust

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displace or eject from a position or place

Question 19

palpable

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so intense as to seem almost tangible

Question 20

perfidy

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act of betrayal or unfaithfulness

Question 21

profuse

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abundant, plentiful, or occurring in large amounts

Question 22

pugnacious

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quick to engage in a conflict or argument; combative

Question 23

sagacious

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demonstrating wisdom or sound judgment

Question 24

sanguine

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cheerfully optimistic, particularly in a difficult situation

Question 25

scant

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hardly sufficient, meager, or minimal

Question 26

skullduggery

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sneaky or dishonest actions

Question 27

trivial

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of minor significance or value

Question 28

utilitarian

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utilitarian emphasizing practicality and functionality over aesthetics

Question 29

vapid

Answer 29

uninteresting, lacking flavor or spark