Most Common GRE Vocab

Question 1

Apathy

Answer 1

lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern

Question 2

Adulterate

Answer 2

render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance, typically an inferior one

Question 3

Assuage

Answer 3

make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense; satisfy (an appetite or desire)

Question 4

Capricious

Answer 4

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.

Question 5

Engender

Answer 5

cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition)

Question 6

Ephemeral

Answer 6

lasting for a very short time

Question 7

Equivocal

Answer 7

uncertain or questionable in nature; ambiguous

Question 8

Fervid

Answer 8

intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree.

Question 9

Laconic

Answer 9

(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words.

Question 10

Loquacious

Answer 10

tending to talk a great deal; talkative

Question 11

Lucid

Answer 11

expressed clearly; easy to understand; bright or luminous

Question 12

Pedant

Answer 12

a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or with displaying academic learning

Question 13

Placate

Answer 13

make (someone) less angry or hostile

Question 14

Precipitate

Answer 14

cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely; done, made, or acting suddenly or without careful consideration

Question 15

Vacillate

Answer 15

alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive