Kaplan GRE Words

Question 1

abstain

Answer 1

to choose not to do something

Question 2

abyss

Answer 2

an extremely deep hole

Question 3

advocate

Answer 3

to speak in favor of

Question 4

antagonize

Answer 4

to annoy or provoke to anger

Question 5

arbitrate

Answer 5

to judge a dispute between two opposing parties

Question 6

archaic

Answer 6

ancient, old-fashioned

Question 7

articulate

Answer 7

able to speak clearly and expressively

Question 8

candid

Answer 8

impartial and honest in speech

Question 9

chaos

Answer 9

great disorder or confusion

Question 10

chauvinist

Answer 10

someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs

Question 11

cogent

Answer 11

convincing and well reasoned

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corroborate

Answer 12

to provide supporting evidence

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credulous

Answer 13

too trusting; gullible

Question 14

crescendo

Answer 14

steadily increasing volume or force

Question 15

dilate

Answer 15

to make larger; to expand

Question 16

dilatory

Answer 16

intended to delay

Question 17

dilettante

Answer 17

someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic; a person who cultivates an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge.

Question 18

dogma

Answer 18

dictatorial in one’s opinions

Question 19

eloquent

Answer 19

persuasive and moving, especially in speech

Question 20

enigma

Answer 20

a puzzle; a mystery

Question 21

enumerate

Answer 21

to count, list or itemize

Question 22

equivocal

Answer 22

open to more than one interpretation; misleading

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erratic

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wandering and unpredictable

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exonerate

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to clear of blame

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explicit

Answer 25

clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression

Question 26

fanatical

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acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme, unquestioned devotion

Question 27

fervid

Answer 27

intensely emotional; feverish

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guile

Answer 28

deceit or trickery

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impetuous

Answer 29

quick to act without thinking

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implacable

Answer 30

unable to be calmed down or made peaceful

Question 31

inimical

Answer 31

hostile, unfriendly

Question 32

lament

Answer 32

to express sorrow; to grieve

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lavish

Answer 33

to give unsparingly; extremely generous or extravagant

Question 34

metaphor

Answer 34

a figure of speech comparing two different things; a symbol

Question 35

monotony

Answer 35

lack of variation

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naive

Answer 36

lacking sophistication or experience

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obstinate

Answer 37

stubborn; unyielding

Question 38

opaque

Answer 38

impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light

Question 39

paradox

Answer 39

a contradiction or dilemma

Question 40

philanthropy

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charity; a desire or effort to promote goodness

Question 41

prudence

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wisdom, caution, or restraint

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rarefy

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to make thinner or sparser

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rhetoric

Answer 43

effective writing or speaking

Question 44

sublime

Answer 44

lofty or grand

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taciturn

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silent, not talkative

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transitory

Answer 46

temporary, lasting a brief time

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vex

Answer 47

to annoy

Question 48

waver

Answer 48

to fluctuate between choices

Question 49

zeal

Answer 49

passion, excitement