Top 12 GRE Words Flashcards
1
Q
Anomaly
A
deviation from what is normal
2
Q
Assuage
A
to make something unpleasant less severe
3
Q
Enigma
A
a puzzle; a mystery
4
Q
Equivocate
A
to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
5
Q
Erudite
A
learned, scholarly, bookish
6
Q
Fervid
A
intensely emotional; feverish
7
Q
Lucid
A
clear and easily understood
8
Q
Opaque
A
impossible to see through; preventing the passage of light
9
Q
Placate
A
to soothe or pacify
10
Q
Precipitate
A
to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation
11
Q
Prodigal
A
lavish, wasteful
12
Q
Zeal
A
passion, excitement
