Top 101 Terms for GRE

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Laconic

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brief and to the point; effectively cut short

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Insipid

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lacking taste or flavor

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Pragmatic

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concerned with practical matters

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Iconoclast

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someone who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions

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Arduous

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difficult to accomplish, hard to beliefs

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Profligate

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recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources

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Prosaic

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not challenging; dull and lacking excitement

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Ameliorate

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make, become better

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Obsequious

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obedient or attentive to an excessive degree

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Capricious

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given to sudden behavior change

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Fortuitous

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happening by accident or chance

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Orthodox

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conforming to all the traditional beliefs, and religious practices

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Alacrity

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Lively and cheerful readiness

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Pellucid

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translucently clear

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Corroborate

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confirm or give support to

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Magnanimous

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very generous or forgiving

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Scrupulous

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diligent, through, and extremely careful

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Prolific

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fruitful, present in large number

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Dogmatic

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dictatorial, opinionated

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Placate

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make (someone) less angry or hostile

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Mercurial

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subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood, temperamental

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Exacerbate

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infuriate, make worse

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Redundant

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superfluous

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Hackneyed

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unoriginal and trite

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Prudent

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acting with or showing care and thought

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Belie

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disguise or contradict

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Esoteric

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mysterious, obscure

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Cacophony

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a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

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Impetuous

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acting or done quickly and without thought or care

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Idiosyncrasy

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a way of thought peculiar to an individual

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Extant

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in existence; surviving

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Obscure

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not discovered or known about, uncertain

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Didactic

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intended to teach, educational

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Pithy

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brief, to the point

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Copious

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abundant in supply or quantity

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Ostentation

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pretentious and vulgar display intended to impress, show off

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Adulterate

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alter or debase, often for profit

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Vociferious

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loud and clamorous

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Taciturn

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reserved or uncommunicative in speech

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Garrulous

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excessively talkative

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Misanthrope

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person who hates others

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Lionize

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treat someone as a celebrity

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Imminent

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about to happen

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Frivolous

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trivial, silly

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Benign

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gentle, kindly

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Dissonance

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lack of harmony disagreement

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Inculpate

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accuse or blame

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Docile

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compliant, submissive

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Sporadic

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occurring at irregular intervals; scattered or isolated

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Prevaricate

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deceive; stretch the truth

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Chincanery

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deception, trickery

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Gainsay

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deny or contradict

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Eulogy

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praise, exclamation

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Belligerent

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hostile, aggressive

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Dispassionate

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unfeeling, impartial

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Providential

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lucky, occurring at a favorable time; opportune

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Diffidence

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hesitancy; lack of confidence

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Fractious

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irritable and quarrelsome

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Malign

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Hurtful, injurious

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Disparate

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essentially different in kind, not allowing comparison

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Plausible

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seeming reasonable or probable

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Sanguine

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optimistic or positive

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Venerate

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regard with great respect

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Trite

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silly, commonplace

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Succinct

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brief, to the point

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Ingenious

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clever, original, inventive

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Meticulous

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very careful and precise

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Erudite

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well-educated, cultured

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Bolster

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support or strengthen

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Anachronism

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error in time placement

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Trivial

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of little value or importance

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Advocate

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person supporting an idea or cause publicly

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Conspciuous

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obvious, easily seen

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Innocuous

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harmless and inoffensive

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Audacious

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reckless, daring

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Tumultuous

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confused or disorderly

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Reticent

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secretive, quiet

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Fervid

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intensely enthusiastic or passionate

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Enervate

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weaken, wear out

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Prodigal

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wastefully extravagant

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Auspicious

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conducive to success; favorable

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Soporific

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tending to induce drowsiness or sleep

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Engender

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cause or give rise to

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Loquacious

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tending to talk a great deal

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Equivocate

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to avoid giving a clear or direct answer to a question

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Inimical

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tending to obstruct or harm

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Superfluous

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extra, unnecessary

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Fastidious

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very careful and attentive

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Recalcitrant

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disobedient, uncontrollable

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Ephemeral

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momentary, passing

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Pusillanimous

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lacking courage, fearful

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Vacillate

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go back and forth, be indecisive

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Enigma

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difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious

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Pedant

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a person who overemphasizes rules or minor details

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Profound

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very great or intense; thoguhtful

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Inchoate

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undeveloped, beginning

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Lethargic

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lazy, sluggish

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Deride

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make fun of, insult

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Euphoric

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intense excitement and happiness

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Obdurate

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refuse to change one's opinion stubborn