Set 20 - GRE mock 1 - Part 2 Flashcards
Furnish (v.)
Will these finds furnish more information on the prehistoric man?
(to supply or provide something)
Supplication (n.)
Paolo knelt and bowed his head in supplication.
asking for help from someone with higher power or god, usually admiringly
Entreaty (n.)(c.)
Despite various entreaties of the Biden administration, North Korea is reluctant to rejoin the talks.
(a serious request, also begging and pleading)
Wheedle (v.)
She wheedled her way on to the guest list.
using flattery or coaxing to persuade someone to do something
Brevity (n.)(uc.)
Letters published in the newspaper are edited for brevity and clarity.
The demands of brevity notwithstanding, a few pages would have given the reader a better grasp of the prehistoric man.
(conciseness, being brief)
Agrarian (n.)
An agrarian economy.
related to farming
Indictment (n.)(c.)
When the indictment was announced people were relieved that someone was officially accused at the end.
The fact that these children cannot read is an indictment to our education system.
(a sign of poor performance, to officially charge someone with an offense.)
Propel (v.)
She was part of the wave that propelled republicans to the top three offices in November.
(cause to move forward with force.)
Diffident (adj.)
He was diffident about his own success.
His parents are diffident around Maxine, keeping their distance, usually not as boisterous as they are around his other friends.
(shy, humble, showing modest reserve.)
Misfeasance (n.)(uc.)
Yilmaz was the first Turkish prime minister tried for misfeasance in public office.
(a conduct of an official that is an abuse of power, not against the law but unethical.)
Salutary (adj.)
All this mess had a salutary effect, that we figured out how protective of our freedom we should be.
- it was a salutary reminder of the determination of the police to protect citizens.
(Good for health - promoting well being
With reference to something that is painful or unpleasant.
Something good can come out of this bad thing
(this can have a salutary effect.)
Bewildering (adj.)
- one of the bewildering aspects of the pandemic is the people’s aggression toward medical staff.
(confusing, perplexing, baffling.)
Tweak (n.)(c.)
- I believe that with a few tweaks and amendments we can make our national narrative more inclusive.
- she leant forward and tweaked the both ends of his mustache.
(to suddenly pull or twist something - minor improvements - refinements. finetune)
confound (v.)
His amazing recovery confounded the medical staff.
- science is a journey in the pursuit of truth, often extracted from confounding unknowns.
Pious (adj.)
You must think that I am a pious Mujahid man. the round bearded businessman laughed.
They feed the poor when a pious passer-by pays them to do so.
(actively and visibly involve in religion - something that is aimed to be moral but is not sincere, speciously didactic.)
