GRE25

Question 1

assail

Answer 1

assault

Question 2

beholden

Answer 2

obligated; indebted; owing thanks; obliged or indebted from gratitude

Question 3

devotee

Answer 3

enthusiastic follower; enthusiast; Ex. devotee of Bach

Question 4

unequivocal

Answer 4

plain; clear; obvious

Question 5

diurnal

Answer 5

daily; occurring during the daytime

Question 6

mannered

Answer 6

affected; not natural; Ex. mannered way of speech

Question 7

mandate

Answer 7

order; charge; authoritative command; power to govern another country; power to given to a government; region under administration; V: give a mandate to; place under a mandate; Ex. mandated territory

Question 8

tycoon

Answer 8

wealthy and powerful businessperson; wealthy leader; magnate; Ex. business tycoon

Question 9

effluvium

Answer 9

noxious(harmful) smell

Question 10

turncoat

Answer 10

traitor

Question 11

moratorium

Answer 11

legal delay of payment or action; Ex. declare moratorium on the building of new houses

Question 12

indoctrinate

Answer 12

cause to accept a doctrine without questioning it; Ex. indoctrinated with mindless anti-communism

Question 13

yokel

Answer 13

rustic; country bumpkin; Ã̳ð

Question 14

nubile

Answer 14

marriageable; of marriageable age; CF. connubial