Top GRE Words F-O Flashcards
Fawn
To flatter, usually ot gain favor.
“She fawned over her teacher, hoping it would increase her grade.”
Fervid
Intensely emotional.
“He chanted fervidly as his favorite singer sang on stage.”
Florid
Excessively decorated.
“The mansion was entirely florid; every room filled with the most expensive art and furniture.”
Foment
To arouse or incite.
“The preacher fomented the congregation’s faith in God.”
Frugality
A tendency to be thrifty or cheap.
“While she respected his frugality, it often left her having to spend much of her own money.”
Garrulous
Tending to talk a lot.
“The garrulous girl was often ignored by her peers.”
Gregarious
Outgoing, sociable.
“His gregariousness earned him the title of ‘most popular.’”
Guile
Deceit or trickery.
“The undercover cop’s guile lead him to the top of the criminal empire.”
Homogenous
Of a similar kind.
“The room was homogenous, filled with only blue collar workers.”
Iconoclast
One who opposes established beliefs, customs and instutions.
“As an iconoclast, he refused to conform to any of societies norms.”
Imperturbable
Not capable of being disturbed.
“He dealt with adversity so often that he eventually became imperturbable.”
Impervious
Impossible to penetrate or affect.
“The new rooftop was completely impervious to rain.”
Impetuous
Quick to act without thinking.
“Being impetuous caused the young business man to be a very poor investor.”
Implacable
Unable to be calmed down.
“The rioters were implacable, especially after their government refused all of their demands.”
Inchoate
Not fully formed.
“Without a quarterback, the football team was inchoate.”
Ingenuous
Innocent.
“Her ingenuous demeanor lead many to falsely assume that she was naive.”
Inimical
Hostile.
“While he was an animal lover, his neighbor’s dog was too inimical to pet.”
Innocuous
Harmless.
“His large, intimidating stature hid the fact that he was completely innocuous.”
Insipid
Uninteresting.
“The self-proclaimed artist’s paintings were tasteless and insipid.”
Intransigent
Uncompromising.
“She pleaded with her father to allow her to go to the party but due to her report card he was intransigent.”
Inundate
To overwhelm or flood.
“Following the hurricane, the entire town was inundated with water.”
Irascible
Easily made angry.
“The pregnancy caused her to be impatient and irascible.”
Laconic
Using few words.
“For a public figure, the governor was surprisingly laconic.”
Lament
To express sorrow.
“The children lamented the end of summer for the entire first month of the school year.”
Laud
To give praise.
“She lauded her son’s achievement of the honor roll.”
Lavish
To give unsparingly.
“He grew up poor so, as a father, lavished his children even when they didn’t deserve it.”
Lethargic
Lazy.
“After Thanksgiving dinner, the entire family was lethargic.”
Loquacious
Talkative.
“Laquisha was loquacious.”
Malinger
To evade responsibility by pretending to be sick.
“She malingered her way out work, disguising her voice over the phone as stuffy and weak.”
Misanthrope
A person who dislikes others.
“As a child, he desired to be a doctor, but instead grew to become a reclusive misanthrope.”
Mollify
To calm.
“Only the grandmother was capable of mollifying the angry child.”
Obdurate
Resistant to persuasion.
“No matter how hard she tried, the girl’s boyfriend was obdurate about going to the movies.”
Obsequious
Overly submissive.
“Some men claim to want obsequious women but instead persue those who are head strong.”
Obstinate
Stubborn.
“Despite many suggestions, the boy was too obstinate to accept any help from his teachers.”
Obviate
To make unnecessary.
“The eye surgery obviated the need for the woman to wear her glasses.”
Occlude
To obstruct.
“The blockage in the pipe occluded the water from flowing throug it.”
Onerous
Burdensome.
“As punishment, the boy was given the onerous task of mowing the large lawn.”
Opprobrium
Public disgrace.
“When the entire school found out she had cheated, the class president resigned in complete opprobrium.”
Ostentation
Excessive showiness.
“The ostentation of the man’s wardrobe quickly cought the eyes of potential thieves.”
