Set 21 - GRE mock 1 - part 3

Question 1

Irrigate (v.)

Answer 1

Stored water then can be used to irrigate adjacent agricultural land.
(to supply plants with water)

Question 2

Stoicism (n.)(uc.)

Answer 2

A lifetime of stoicism had taught her to keep emotions to herself.
(calmness when bad things happen to you.)
in their austere stoicism they condemned all sexual indulgences.
(indifference to pain or pleasure.)

Question 3

Droll (adj.)

Answer 3

A natural comedian, he never waited for the laughter he knew had to follow his droll comments.
While the author was most known for her ballyhooed drollness, her impact went far beyond memorable quips.
(comical in an odd and whimsical way.)

Question 4

Ballyhoo (n.)(uc.)

Answer 4

President Donald Trump departed on Sunday on a quick trip to India, where he is to see crowds so large that the much ballyhooed turnout for rallies falls pale in comparison.
(fuss - sensational and blatant promotion.)

Question 5

Subtle (adj.)

Answer 5

A subtle form of racism is still enigmatic in the system.
we noticed some deterioration in her speech, but it was subtle.
she was never subtle in speaking her mind.
(Difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
Able to make fine distinction
A clever way of hiding what you are doing
Working or spreading in a hidden and injurious way)

Question 6

Pensive (adj.)

Answer 6

Pensive moments with city architecture.
after the trip, the usually upbeat boy was in a pensive mood.
(thinking a lot about something because you are sad, deeply and seriously thoughtful.)

Question 7

Ogre (n.)(c.)

Answer 7

Perhaps it was here that the giants and ogres used to lure their victims.
(monster who eats children - bad person.)

Question 8

Auteur (n.)(c.)

Answer 8

A film director who has a strong influence over the films he makes.

Question 9

Monger (preffix)

Answer 9

The idea of the director as the only purveyor of art in an industry otherwise peopled with profit mongers,
Fear-mongering
(seller)

Question 10

Purveyor (n.)(c.)(usu. plural)

Answer 10

Should they stay in the system, even if it means they have to cope with purveyors of misinformation and fear mongers?
(supplier)

Question 11

Opprobrious (adj.)

Answer 11

The player is accused of violently killing an avid fan who has called his mother by opprobrious names.
(insulting - slighting- extremely offensive)

Question 12

Platitude (n.)(c.)

Answer 12

In the face of a sudden death even the most intellectual souls have no way but to resort to meaningless platitudes to comfort the family.
(trite - obvious remark)

Question 13

Supercilious (adj.)

Answer 13

The juniors’ constantly supercilious coach was never peter’s favorite but at that time he was the only sober person in the vicinity.
(thinking you are better than others, more moral etc.)

Question 14

inexplicable (adj.)

Answer 14

He left the house for some inexplicable reasons that is why the police has his name on suspects’ list.
a man who killed his mother in an inexplicable outburst of violence is being held at a psychiatric hospital.
(strange - incomprehensible)

Question 15

Conscientious (adj.)

Answer 15

She was a very conscientious student and attended all her lectures.
I wish everyone was as conscientious as you are about getting to work on time.
(careful to do everything that is your job or duty.)

Question 16

Salient (adj.)

Answer 16

Four salient points emerged from the study.
This issue has become even more salient in the pandemic, which has left many developing countries deeply in debt for basic services, let alone climate investments.
(stands out in an obvious way - attracts attention)

Question 17

Restorative (adj.)

Answer 17

The restorative power of sleep.
A man whose son was killed violently, joined a restorative justice program on the grounds that no other soul should be affected by this crime.
(s.th that makes you feel healthier)

Question 18

Tonic (n.)(c.)(usu. sing.)

Answer 18

A weekend by the sea was a perfect tonic.
They say laughter is the best tonic.
(s.th that makes you feel better.)

Question 19

Ethos (n.)(sing.)

Answer 19

A community in which people lived according to an ethos of caring and sharing.
(the ideas and moral attitudes that are the norm of a particular group.)

Question 20

Unflinching (adj.)

Answer 20

He was awarded for his unflinching valor even during the darkest days of war.
(not changing or becoming weaker even during the worst situation.)

Question 21

Slapdash (adj.)

Answer 21

When he asked me to write a business proposal in two hours I had no way but to prepare a slapdash piece of work.
(hasty and without attention to details.)

Question 22

Nondescript (adj.)

Answer 22

A rather non descript suburb house.

very normal - ordinary - not having any individual characteristic

Question 23

Supplant (v.)

Answer 23

REPLACE

Question 24

Propitious (adj.)

Answer 24

There has never been a more propitious time for Putin if he wants to invade Ukraine.
The bridge despite not having a propitious debut persisted due to the lack of other practical options.
(promising - in good conditions)

Question 25

Warble (v.)

Answer 25

My das used to tease me to death, warbling that song.
When Mills was asked to sing, he warbled a few notes.
(مثل پرنده با بالا و پایین شدید خوندن یا بد آواز خوندن)