Top GRE Words F-O

Question 1

Fawn

Answer 1

To flatter, usually ot gain favor.

“She fawned over her teacher, hoping it would increase her grade.”

Question 2

Fervid

Answer 2

Intensely emotional.

“He chanted fervidly as his favorite singer sang on stage.”

Question 3

Florid

Answer 3

Excessively decorated.

“The mansion was entirely florid; every room filled with the most expensive art and furniture.”

Question 4

Foment

Answer 4

To arouse or incite.

“The preacher fomented the congregation’s faith in God.”

Question 5

Frugality

Answer 5

A tendency to be thrifty or cheap.

“While she respected his frugality, it often left her having to spend much of her own money.”

Question 6

Garrulous

Answer 6

Tending to talk a lot.

“The garrulous girl was often ignored by her peers.”

Question 7

Gregarious

Answer 7

Outgoing, sociable.

“His gregariousness earned him the title of ‘most popular.’”

Question 8

Guile

Answer 8

Deceit or trickery.

“The undercover cop’s guile lead him to the top of the criminal empire.”

Question 9

Homogenous

Answer 9

Of a similar kind.

“The room was homogenous, filled with only blue collar workers.”

Question 10

Iconoclast

Answer 10

One who opposes established beliefs, customs and instutions.

“As an iconoclast, he refused to conform to any of societies norms.”

Question 11

Imperturbable

Answer 11

Not capable of being disturbed.

“He dealt with adversity so often that he eventually became imperturbable.”

Question 12

Impervious

Answer 12

Impossible to penetrate or affect.

“The new rooftop was completely impervious to rain.”

Question 13

Impetuous

Answer 13

Quick to act without thinking.

“Being impetuous caused the young business man to be a very poor investor.”

Question 14

Implacable

Answer 14

Unable to be calmed down.

“The rioters were implacable, especially after their government refused all of their demands.”

Question 15

Inchoate

Answer 15

Not fully formed.

“Without a quarterback, the football team was inchoate.”

Question 16

Ingenuous

Answer 16

Innocent.

“Her ingenuous demeanor lead many to falsely assume that she was naive.”

Question 17

Inimical

Answer 17

Hostile.

“While he was an animal lover, his neighbor’s dog was too inimical to pet.”

Question 18

Innocuous

Answer 18

Harmless.

“His large, intimidating stature hid the fact that he was completely innocuous.”

Question 19

Insipid

Answer 19

Uninteresting.

“The self-proclaimed artist’s paintings were tasteless and insipid.”

Question 20

Intransigent

Answer 20

Uncompromising.

“She pleaded with her father to allow her to go to the party but due to her report card he was intransigent.”

Question 21

Inundate

Answer 21

To overwhelm or flood.

“Following the hurricane, the entire town was inundated with water.”

Question 22

Irascible

Answer 22

Easily made angry.

“The pregnancy caused her to be impatient and irascible.”

Question 23

Laconic

Answer 23

Using few words.

“For a public figure, the governor was surprisingly laconic.”

Question 24

Lament

Answer 24

To express sorrow.

“The children lamented the end of summer for the entire first month of the school year.”

Question 25

Laud

Answer 25

To give praise.

“She lauded her son’s achievement of the honor roll.”

Question 26

Lavish

Answer 26

To give unsparingly.

“He grew up poor so, as a father, lavished his children even when they didn’t deserve it.”

Question 27

Lethargic

Answer 27

Lazy.

“After Thanksgiving dinner, the entire family was lethargic.”

Question 28

Loquacious

Answer 28

Talkative.

“Laquisha was loquacious.”

Question 29

Malinger

Answer 29

To evade responsibility by pretending to be sick.

“She malingered her way out work, disguising her voice over the phone as stuffy and weak.”

Question 30

Misanthrope

Answer 30

A person who dislikes others.

“As a child, he desired to be a doctor, but instead grew to become a reclusive misanthrope.”

Question 31

Mollify

Answer 31

To calm.

“Only the grandmother was capable of mollifying the angry child.”

Question 32

Obdurate

Answer 32

Resistant to persuasion.

“No matter how hard she tried, the girl’s boyfriend was obdurate about going to the movies.”

Question 33

Obsequious

Answer 33

Overly submissive.

“Some men claim to want obsequious women but instead persue those who are head strong.”

Question 34

Obstinate

Answer 34

Stubborn.

“Despite many suggestions, the boy was too obstinate to accept any help from his teachers.”

Question 35

Obviate

Answer 35

To make unnecessary.

“The eye surgery obviated the need for the woman to wear her glasses.”

Question 36

Occlude

Answer 36

To obstruct.

“The blockage in the pipe occluded the water from flowing throug it.”

Question 37

Onerous

Answer 37

Burdensome.

“As punishment, the boy was given the onerous task of mowing the large lawn.”

Question 38

Opprobrium

Answer 38

Public disgrace.

“When the entire school found out she had cheated, the class president resigned in complete opprobrium.”

Question 39

Ostentation

Answer 39

Excessive showiness.

“The ostentation of the man’s wardrobe quickly cought the eyes of potential thieves.”