Magoosh Deck 1

Question 1

amenable

Answer 1

easily persuaded

Ex. parents who have had easy babies and amenable children

Question 2

censure

Answer 2

to express strong disapproval

Ex. Auntie Rose censures Jessica’s new lifestyle

Question 3

artful

Answer 3

clever in a cunning way

Ex. foxes are artful

Question 4

involved

Answer 4

complicated and difficult to comprehend

Ex. Ross and Rachel have a very involved relationship

Question 5

venality

Answer 5

the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption

Ex. many politicians are venality in nature

Question 6

disinterested

Answer 6

unbiased; neutral

Ex. therapists give disinterested advice to couples

Question 7

amalgam

Answer 7

a mixture of multiple things

Ex. fruit salad is an amalgam of ingredients

Question 8

laconic

Answer 8

one who says very few words

Ex. dad is a laconic man

Question 9

prodigal

Answer 9

wastefully extravagant

Ex. Oliver Queen is a prodigal son

Question 10

upbraid

Answer 10

to reproach; scold; reprimand

Ex. he was upbraided for his lack of hygiene

Question 11

prevaricate

Answer 11

to speak in an evasive way

Ex. I seem to prevaricate when asked why I was not present

Question 12

veracious

Answer 12

truthful

Ex. we hope our significant others are veracious

Question 13

parochial

Answer 13

narrowly restricted in scope or outlook

Ex. his mom’s culinary tastes are parochial

Question 14

belie

Answer 14

to give false representation to; misrepresent

Ex. catfish shows people who belie to get what they want

Question 15

gregarious

Answer 15

to be likely to socialize with others

Ex. Ryan is very gregarious compared to me

Question 16

impertinent

Answer 16

being disrespectful; improperly forward or bold

Ex. Cheyanne tends to be impertinent when she gets in trouble

Question 17

acrimony

Answer 17

bitterness and ill will

Ex. there is much acrimony between divorced parents

Question 18

amorphous

Answer 18

shapeless; vague, ill-organized

Ex. my previous GRE studying was amorphous compared to now

Question 19

commensurate

Answer 19

to be in proportion or corresponding in degree or amount

Ex. salary will be commensurate with experience

Question 20

aberration

Answer 20

a deviation from what is normal or expected

Ex. drinking would be an aberration for Karl and me

Question 21

extant

Answer 21

still in existence (usually refers to documents)

Ex. the Declaration of Independence will still be extant years from now

Question 22

venerate

Answer 22

to respect deeply

Ex. John Paul II was venerated by everyon

Question 23

anomalous

Answer 23

not normal

Ex. snowing in Corona is anomalous weather

Question 24

calumny

Answer 24

making of a false statement meant to injure a person’s reputation
Ex. mean girls made a burn book that features calumny

Question 25

wanting

Answer 25

lacking | Ex. my vocabulary is wanting

Question 26

vindicate

Answer 26

to clear of accusation, blame, suspicious, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof Ex. all awards cannot vindicate Lance Armstrong in the public's eyes

Question 27

demur

Answer 27

to object or show reluctance | Ex. I demur when Zelga asks to paintball

Question 28

ambiguous

Answer 28

open to more than one interpretation | Ex. art is most often ambiguous

Question 29

maintain

Answer 29

to assert | Ex. he always maintained his innocence

Question 30

intimate

Answer 30

to suggest something subtly | Ex. she was not intimate to reveal her feelings towards his mother

Question 31

chastise

Answer 31

to reprimand harshly | Ex. Tita Glo would chastise the girls for eating so much

Question 32

egregious

Answer 32

standing out in a negative way; shockingly bad | Ex. Delores' blue house was so egregious

Question 33

profligate

Answer 33

spending resources recklessly or wastefully | Ex. lottery winners go from frugal to profligates

Question 34

mercurial

Answer 34

prone to unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood | Ex. Michelle's mood is mercurial

Question 35

harangue

Answer 35

a long pompous speech; a tirade Ex. a 10 minute harangue against LGBT to deliver a long pompous speech or tirade Ex. parents haranguing about studying

Question 36

qualify

Answer 36

to make less severe; to limit (a statement) | Ex.

Question 37

betray

Answer 37

to reveal or make known something, usually unintentionally | Ex. I took a deep breath that betrayed my tiredness

Question 38

ingenuous

Answer 38

to be naive and innocent | Ex. Kaitlen used to be ingenuous in middle school

Question 39

innocuous

Answer 39

harmless and doesn't produce and ill effects | Ex. my teasing is meant to be innocuous

Question 40

galvanize

Answer 40

to excite or inspire (someone) to action | Ex. Paul galvanized us to run faster during the rugged maniac

Question 41

delineate

Answer 41

describe or portray (something) precisely | Ex. mom delineated how to decorate the tree

Question 42

revile

Answer 42

criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner | Ex. he was reviled as a traitor

Question 43

wizen

Answer 43

dried up, shriveled | Ex. the old farmer was wizened after being in the sun

Question 44

chasten

Answer 44

have a restraining or moderating effect on | Ex. they were chastened after seeing third world people

Question 45

revere

Answer 45

feel deep respect/admiration for | Ex. MLK is revered as a national hero

Question 46

edify

Answer 46

instruct or improve (someone) morally or intellectually | Ex. people go to grad school to edify themselves

Question 47

expurgate

Answer 47

remove matter thought to be objectionable or unsuitable from | Ex. North Korea expurgates many things from the contry

Question 48

obstinate

Answer 48

stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion, despite attempts to persuade one to do so Ex. two obstinate people cannot be in a stable relationship

Question 49

banal

Answer 49

so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring | Ex. new hip-hop lyrics are banal

Question 50

cosset

Answer 50

care for and protect in an overindulgent way | Ex. momma's boys are cosseted by their mother

Question 51

exculpate

Answer 51

show or declare that (someone) is not guilty of wrongdoing | Ex. the glove exculpated OJ Simpson