Next 20 Most Popular (Kaplan)

Question 1

Adulterated

Answer 1

to debase or make impure by adding inferior materials or elements; use cheaper, inferior, or less desirable goods in the production of (any professedly genuine article)

Question 2

Apathy

Answer 2

absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.

lack of interest in or concern for things that others find moving or exciting.

Question 3

Audacious

Answer 3

extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless

Question 4

Capricious

Answer 4

subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic:

Question 5

Corroborate

Answer 5

to make more certain; confirm:

Question 6

Desiccate

Answer 6

to dry thoroughly; dry up.
to preserve (food) by removing moisture; dehydrate.

Question 7

Engender

Answer 7

to produce, cause, or give rise to: Hatred engenders violence.
to beget; procreate.

Question 8

Ephemeral

Answer 8

Lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory

Question 9

Gullible

Answer 9

easily deceived or cheated.

Question 10

Homogenous

Answer 10

Biology. corresponding in structure because of a common origin.

Question 11

Laconic

Answer 11

using few words; expressing much in few words; concise

Question 12

Laudable

Answer 12

deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable

Question 13

Loquacious

Answer 13

talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous

Question 14

Mitigate

Answer 14

to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
to make less severe: to mitigate a punishment.

Question 15

Pedant

Answer 15

a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
a person who overemphasizes rules or minor details.
a person who adheres rigidly to book knowledge without regard to common sense.

Question 16

Pragmatic

Answer 16

of or relating to a practical point of view or practical considerations.

Question 17

Propriety

Answer 17

conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners.
appropriateness to the purpose or circumstances; suitability.

Question 18

Vacillate

Answer 18

To waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute

Question 19

Volatile

Answer 19

evaporating rapidly; passing off readily in the form of vapor: Acetone is a volatile solvent.
tending or threatening to break out into open violence; explosive: a volatile political situation.

Question 20

Abstain

Answer 20

to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy