Top Gre Words In Context part1

Question 0

Abscond

Answer 0

To leave secretly
The patron ( regular customer(peytren)) absconded from the restaurant without paying his bills by sneaking out the back door.
Abscond - English Dictionary
verb
[ab·scond || əb’skɒnd]
avoid, evade, dodge; flee secretly, leave discreetly and hide oneself

Question 1

Abate

Answer 1

To reduce in amount, degree or severity
As the hurricane’s force abated, the winds dropped and the sea became calm.
Mitigate

Question 2

Abyss

Answer 2

An extremely deep hole

The submarine dove into the abyss to chart the previously unseen depths.

Question 3

Advocate

Answer 3

To speak in favour of

The vegetarian advocated a diet containing no meat.

Question 4

Proliferate

Answer 4

To increase in number quickly
Although she only kept only two guinea pigs initially, they proliferated to such an extent that she soon had dozens.
proliferate - English Dictionary
verb
[pro·lif·er·ate || prə’lɪfəreɪt]
reproduce quickly, multiply rapidly; prosper, thrive, grow quickly

Question 5

Aesthetic

Answer 5

Concerning the appreciation of beauty

Followers of the aesthetic movement regarded the pursuit of beauty as the only true purpose of art.

Question 6

Alleviate

Answer 6

To make more bearable
Taking aspirin helps to alleviate a headache.
Alleviate - English Dictionary
verb
[al·le·vi·ate || ə’liːvɪeɪt]
allay, soothe, relieve; moderate, soften; lessen, diminish

Question 7

Amalgamate

Answer 7

To combine , to mix together
Giant industries amalgamated with mega products to form giant mega products.
Amalgamate - English Dictionary 
verb 
[a'mal·gam·ate || -meɪt] 
combine; unite; combine

Question 8

Whimsical

Answer 8

Acting in a fanciful( khiyali) or capricious(changeable) manner, unpredictable, strange and amusing

The ballet was whimsical , delighting the children with its imaginative characters and unpredictable sets.
whimsical - English Dictionary
adjective
[whim·si·cal || ‘hwɪmzɪkl /’w-]
given to whims; capricious; “strange and amusing”

Question 9

Ambiguous

Answer 9

Doubtful or uncertain, able to be interpreted several ways
The directions she gave were so ambiguous that we disagreed on which way to turn.
adjective
[am·big·u·ous || æm’bɪgjʊəs]
open to dispute, having many possible interpretations; obscure, vague

Question 10

Anachronism

Answer 10

Something out of place in time
The aged hippie used anachronistic phrases like groovy and far out that had not been popular for years.
Anachronism - English Dictionary
noun
[a·nach·ro·nism || ə’nækrənɪzəm]
assigning of a person or event to the wrong time period; something that is obsolete or out of date

Question 11

Arbitrate

Answer 11

To judge a dispute between two opposing parties
Since the couple could not come to agreement, a judge was forced to arbitrate their devorce proceedings.
arbitrate - English Dictionary
verb
[ar·bi·trate || ‘ɑːbɪtreɪt]
mediate, act as a mediator in a dispute; serve as a judge

Question 12

Articulate

Answer 12

Able to speak clearly and expressively
She is such an articulate defender of labor that unions are among her strongest supporters.
articulate - English Dictionary
adjective
[ar·tic·u·late || ɑː’tɪkjʊleɪt]
speaking fluently, eloquent; expressed using clear and distinct syllables; able to speak; composed of several distinct parts or segments; arranged into a unified whole; made distinct, clearly marked

Question 13

Banal

Answer 13

Predictable, cliched, boring
He used banal phrases like, have a nice day, or another day another dollar.
banal - English Dictionary
adjective
[ba·nal || bə’nɑːl]
stale, trite; commonplace, usual, ordinary, uninteresting, dull

Question 14

Bombastic

Answer 14

Pompous in speech and manner
Tha ranting(parkhash) of the radio talk show host was mostly bombastic, his boasting and outrageous claims had no basis in fact.

bombastic - English Dictionary 
adjective 
[bom·bas·tic || bɒm'bæstɪk] 
ornate, florid; inflated, exaggerated
pompous - English Dictionary 
adjective 
[pomp·ous || 'pɑmpəs /'pɒm-] 
pretentious, arrogant; conceited, overly proud, haughty

Question 15

Catalyst

Answer 15

Something that brings about a change in something else

The imposition of harsh taxes was the catalyst that finally brought on the revolution.

Question 16

Chaos

Answer 16

Great disorder or confusion

In many religious traditions, god created an ordered universe from chaos.

Question 17

Cogent

Answer 17

Convincing and well reasoned
Swayed by cogent argument of the defense, the jury had no choice but to acquit(tabrae kardan) the defendant(mottaham).
cogent - English Dictionary 
adjective 
['co·gent || 'koʊdʒənt] 
convincing, persuasive, influential

Question 18

Convoluted

Answer 18

Intricate(complex) and complicated

Although many people bought a brief history of time , few could follow its convoluted ideas and theories.

Question 19

Decorum

Answer 19

Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety
The countess complained the vulgar peasants( rustic, roostai, dehghan) lacked the decorum appropriate for a visit to the palace.

Question 20

Deride

Answer 20

To speak of or treat with contempt( tahghir) , to mock(tamaskhor)
The awkward child was often derided by his cooler peers.
deride - English Dictionary
verb
[de·ride || dɪ’raɪd]
mock, ridicule, sneer

Question 21

Desultory

Answer 21

Jumping from one thing to another, disconnected
Diane had a desultory academic record, she had changed majors 12 times in three years.
desultory - English Dictionary
adjective
[des·ul·to·ry || ‘desltərɪ]
aimless, random; unmethodical, lacking order; going from one thing to another; sluggish; rambling; digressive

Question 23

Veracity

Answer 23

Filled with truth and accuracy
She had a reputation for veracity, so everyone trusted her description of events.
veracity - English Dictionary
noun
[ve·rac·i·ty || və’ræsətɪ]
truthfulness, honesty; accuracy; something that is a truth

Question 24

Diffident

Answer 24

Lacking self confidence
Steve’s diffident manner during the job interview stemmed(originated) from his nervous nature and lack of expereience in the field.

Question 25

Dilatory

Answer 25

Intended to delay
The congress man used dialtory measures to delay the passage of the bill.
Dilatory tactics.

Question 26

Dilettante

Answer 26

Someone with an amateurish and superficial( sathi) interest in a topic
Jerry’s friends were such dilletantes that they seemed to have new jobs and hobbies every week.
dilettante - English Dictionary
adjective
[dil·et·tan·te || ‚dɪlɪ’tæntɪ]
superficial, amateur, nonprofessional
noun
[dil·et·tan·te || ‚dɪlɪ’tæntɪ]
amateur, dabbler, nonprofessional, one who engages in activities for pleasure; person having an amateur interest in the arts

Question 27

Disabuse

Answer 27

To set right, to free from error (az eshtebah dar avardan)

Galileo’s observations disabused scholars of the notion that the sun revolved(rotate turn spin) around the earth.

Question 28

Obdurate

Answer 28

Hardened in feeling, resistant to persuation
The president was completely obdurate on the issue, and no amount of persuation would change his mind.
obdurate - English Dictionary
adjective
[‘ob·du·rate || ‘ɑbdəjʊrət /ɒbdə-]
stubborn; stiff-necked,

Question 29

Dissonance

Answer 29

A harsh and disagreeable combination, often of sounds. Nahanjar, nahamahang

Cognitive dissonance is the inner conflict produced when long-standing beliefs are contradicted (denied) by new evidence.
noun
[dis·so·nance || ‘dɪsənəns]
discord, cacophony; difference, inconsistency

Question 30

Dupe

Answer 30

To deceive, a person who is easily deceived
Bugs bunny was able to dupe elmer fudd by dressing up like a lady rabbit.
dupe - English Dictionary
noun
[djuːp]
fool, sucker, person who is easily deceived
verb
[djuːp]
fool someone, sucker someone

Question 31

Efficacy

Answer 31

Effectiveness
The efficacy of penicillin was unsurpassed when it was first introduced, the drug completely eliminated almost ll bacterial infections for which it was administered.
efficacy - English Dictionary
noun
[ef·fi·ca·cy || ‘efɪkəsɪ]
effectiveness, ability to produce the desired result

Question 32

Emulate

Answer 32

To copy, to try to equal or excel
The graduate student sought to emulate his professor in every way, copying not only how she taught but also how she conducted herself outside of class.

Question 33

Erratic

Answer 33

Wandering and unpredictable
The plot (scheme, design) seemed predictable until it suddenly took a series of erratic turns that surprised the audience.
adjective
[er·rat·ic || ɪ’rætɪk]
unsettled, irregular, having no fixed course, tending to wander

Question 34

Estimable

Answer 34

Admirable

Most people consider it estimable thwt mother teresa spent her life helping the poor of india.

Question 35

Florid

Answer 35

Excessively decorated or embellished

The palace had been decorated in a florid style, every surface had been carved and gilded.

Question 36

Vex

Answer 36

To annoy

The old man who loved his peace and quiet was vexed by his neighbor’s loud music.

Question 37

Eulogy

Answer 37

Speech in praise of someone
His best friend gave the eulogy, outlining his many achievements and talents.
noun
[‘eu·lo·gy || ‘juːlədʒɪ]
praise, commendation; speech praising and commending an individual (especially one who has died)

Question 38

Exacerbate

Answer 38

To make worse
It is unwise to take aspirin to try to relieve heartburn, instead of providing relief , the drug will only exacerbate the problem.
exacerbate - English Dictionary 
verb 
[ex·ac·er·bate || ek'sæsəbeɪt] 
worsen, intensify, aggravate

Question 39

Exigent

Answer 39

Urgent, requiring immediate action
The patient was losing blood so rapidly that it was exigent to stop the source of bleeding.
exigent - English Dictionary 
adjective 
['ex·i·gent || 'eksɪdʒənt] 
demanding; urgent, pressing

Question 40

Exonerate

Answer 40

To clear of blame
The fugitive was exonerated when another criminal confessed to commiting the crime.
verb
[ex·on·er·ate || ɪg’zɒnəreɪt]
acquit, absolve, clear of blame, declare innocent; relieve of an obligation, free from a duty

Question 41

Fanatical

Answer 41

Acting excessively enthusiastic, filled with extreme, unquestioned devotion
The stormtroopes were fanatical in their devotion to the emperor , readily sacrificing their lives for him.
fanatical - English Dictionary
adjective
[fa’nat·i·cal || fə’nætɪkl]
zealous, extreme, radical, immoderate

Question 42

Fawn

Answer 42

To grovel (tamalogh chaploosi)
The understudy(honarpishe badal) fawned over the director in hopes of being cast in the part on a permanent basis.

Question 43

Foment

Answer 43

To arouse or incite (inflame provoke stimulate)
The protesters tried to foment feeling against the war through their speeches and demonstrations.
verb
[fo·ment || fəʊ’ment]
stir up; instigate; stimulate; apply water or a medicated liquid (to part of the body)

Question 44

Garrulous

Answer 44

Tending to talk alot
The garrulous parakeet(parrot) distracted its owner with its continuous talking.
garrulous - English Dictionary
adjective
[gar·ru·lous || ‘gærʊləs]
talkative, chatty, loquacious; wordy, verbose

Question 46

Guile

Answer 46

Deceit or trickery
Since he was not fast enough to catch teh roadrunner on the foot, the coyote resorted to guile in an effort to trap his enemy.
guile - English Dictionary
noun
[gaɪl]
deceit, duplicity; fraud, cunning; trickery

Question 47

Venerate

Answer 47

To respect deeply
In a traditional iranian society, the young venerate their elders, deferring to the elders' wisdom and experience.
venerate - English Dictionary 
verb 
[ven·er·ate || 'venəreɪt] 
esteem, respect, revere

Question 48

Icondoclast

Answer 48

One who opposes established beliefs, customs , and institutions
His lack of reward for traditional beliefs soon established him as an iconoclast.
noun
[i·con·o·clast || aɪ’kɑnəʊklæst /-‘kɒn-]
one who destroys religious images or idols; one who attacks sacred traditions or cherished ideals, radical

Question 49

Impervious

Answer 49

Impossible to penetrate , incapable of being affected

A good raincoat will be impervious to moisture.

Question 50

Implacable

Answer 50

Unable to be calmed down or made peaceful or pacify

His rage at the betrayal was so great that he remained implacable for weeks.

Question 51

Ingenuous

Answer 51

Showing innocence or childlike simplicity
She was so ingenuous that her friends feared that her innocence and trustfulness would be exploited when she visited the big city.
ingenuous - English Dictionary
adjective
[in·gen·u·ous || ɪn’dʒenjʊəs]
innocent, naive, artless; honest, open, straight-forward, frank

Question 52

Insipid

Answer 52

Lacking interest or flavor
The critic claimed that the painting was insipid, containing no interesting qualities at all.
insipid - English Dictionary
adjective
[in·sip·id || ɪn’sɪpɪd]
uninteresting, dull, lifeless; lacking flavor, bland

Question 53

Inundate

Answer 53

To overwhelm, to cover with water
The tidal wave inundated atlantis, which was lost beneath the water.
inundate - English Dictionary 
verb 
[in·un·date || 'ɪnʌndeɪt] 
flood, overflow

Question 54

Lavish

Answer 54

To give unsparingly(generwously)(v) , extremely generous or extravagant(efrati)
She lavished the puppy with so many treats that it soon became overweight and spoiled.

Question 55

Luminous

Answer 55

Bright , brilliant, glowing
The park was bathed in luminous sunshine, which warmed the bodies and the souls of the visitors.
adjective
[‘lu·mi·nous || ‘luːmnəs]
emitting light, glowing, radiant; bright, filled with light; clear, understandable; enlightening

Question 56

Malleable

Answer 56

Capable of being shaped(enetafpazir)
Gold is the most malleable of precious metals, it can easily be formed into almost any shape.
adjective
[mal·le·a·ble || ‘mælɪəbl]
flexible, able to be molded or shaped by hammering or pressure; adaptable

Question 57

Metaphor

Answer 57

A figure of speech comparing two different things, a symbol (esteare)
The metaphor , a sea of goodness, suggests a lot of goodness by comparing their number to the vastness of the sea.
noun
[met·a·phor || ‘metəfɔr /’metəfə,’metəfɔː]
simile, poetic substitution of one thing for another in order to suggest comparison or resemblance; mundane thing that is used as a symbol for an abstract concept

Question 58

Meticulous

Answer 58

Extremely careful about details
To find all the clues at the crime scene, the investigators meticulously examined every inch of the area.
meticulous - English Dictionary
adjective
[me·tic·u·lous || mɪ’tɪkjələs /- kjʊ-]
pedantic, cautious concerning minute details; scrupulous

Question 59

Monotony

Answer 59

Lack of variation, repetitive

The monotony of the sound of the dripping faucet(tap) almost drove the research assistant crazy.

Question 60

Obstinate

Answer 60

Stubborn, unyielding
The obstinate child could not be made to eat any food that he disliked.
Obdurate

Question 61

Occlude

Answer 61

To stop up, to prevent the passage of
A shadow is thrown across the earth's surface during a solar eclipse, when the light from the sun is occluded by the moon.
occlude - English Dictionary 
verb 
[oc·clude || ə'kluːd] 
close; shut; block; absorb (Chemistry)

Question 62

Ostentation

Answer 62

Excessive showiness, tazahor
The ostentation of the sun king’s court is evident in the lavish decoration and luxuriousness of his palace at versaille.
ostentation - English Dictionary
noun
[os·ten·ta·tion || ‚ɑsten’teɪʃn /‚ɒs-]
ambitious demonstration; showiness; garishness

Question 63

Paragon

Answer 63

Model of excellece or perfection
She is the paragon of what a judge should be , honest, intelligent, hardworking, and just.
paragon - English Dictionary
noun
[par·a·gon || ‘pærəgɑn /-gən ]
model, ideal; perfect person; acme of perfection

Question 64

Perfidious

Answer 64

Willing to betray one’s trust
The actress’s perfidious companion(partner) revealed all of her intimate secrets to the gossip columnist.
perfidious - English Dictionary
adjective
[per·fid·i·ous || pər’fɪdɪəs /pə’-]
adulterous, unfaithful; deceitful, treacherous

Question 66

Permeate

Answer 66

To penetrate
This miraculous new cleaning fluid is able to permeate stains and dissolve them in minutes!
permeate - English Dictionary
verb
[per·me·ate || ‘pɜrmɪeɪt /’pɜː-]
enter, penetrate; infiltrate, pervade; suffuse

Question 67

Sublime

Answer 67

Lofty (arjomand) or grand
The music was so sublime that it transformed the rude surroundings into a special place.
adjective
[sub·lime || sə’blaɪm]
exalted, noble, lofty; wonderful, splendid; inspiring wonder or awe

Question 68

Prevaricate

Answer 68

To lie or deviate from the truth
Rather than admit that he had overslept again, the employee prevaricated and claimed that heavy traffic had prevented him from arriving at work on time.
prevaricate - English Dictionary
verb
[pre·var·i·cate || prɪ’værɪkeɪt]
lie, make false statements; speak half-truth, embellish the truth; deceive, intentionally mislead

Question 69

Prudence

Answer 69

Wisdom, caution , or restraint
The college student exhibited prudence by obtaining practical experience along with her studies, which greately strengthened her resume.
noun
[pru·dence || ‘pruːdns]
caution, care, heedfulness; intelligence, discretion, judgement; frugality, thriftiness

Question 70

Quiescent

Answer 70

Motionless
Many animals are quiescent over the winter months, minimizing activity in order to conserve energy.
quiescent - English Dictionary
adjective
[qui’es·cent || kwaɪ’esnt]
motionless, inactive; peaceful, restful, quiet; that causes no trouble

Question 71

Repudiate

Answer 71

To reject the validity of
The old woman’s claim that she was russian royalty was repudiated when dna tests showed she was of no relation to them.
repudiate - English Dictionary
verb
[re·pu·di·ate || rɪ’pjuːdɪeɪt]
reject, disavow; disown, renounce; deny, refuse; condemn

Question 72

Rhetoric

Answer 72

Effective writing and speaking
Lincoln’s talent for rhetoric was evident in his beautifully expressed gettysburg address.
noun
[rhet·o·ric || ‘retərɪk]
study of the effective use of language; art of speaking and writing effectively; oratory, study of language as a means of persuasion; use of bombastic language, use of unnecessarily florid language

Question 73

Soporific

Answer 73

Causing sleep or lethargy (rekhvat)
The movie proved to be so soporific that soon loud snores were heard throughout the theater.
adjective 
[so·po·rif·ic || ‚sɑpə'rɪfɪk /‚sɒ-] 
inducing sleep, causing drowsiness; sleepy, lethargic 
noun 
[so·po·rif·ic || ‚sɑpə'rɪfɪk /‚sɒ-] 
agent or drug causing sleep

Question 74

Stigma

Answer 74

A mark of shame or discredit
In the scarlet letter, hester prynne was required to wear the letter A on her clothes as a public stigma for her adultry.

Question 75

Taciturn

Answer 75

Silent , not talkative
The clerk’s taciturn nature earned him the nickname “silent bob”.
taciturn - English Dictionary
adjective
[tac·i·turn || ‘tæsɪtɜrn /-tɜːn]
tending to be silent and uncommunicative, reticent

Question 76

Tirade

Answer 76

Long, harsh speech or verbal attack
Observers were shocked at the manager's tirade over such a minor mistake.
tirade - English Dictionary 
noun 
[ti·rade || 'taɪreɪd /taɪ'reɪd] 
denunciation, harangue, reproach, rebuke

Question 76

Torpor

Answer 76

Extreme mental and physical sluggishness(sosti)
After surgery , the patient experienced torpor until the anesthesia(bihushi) wore off.
torpor - English Dictionary
noun
lethargy, apathy

Question 77

Disparat

Answer 77

Fundamentally different , entirely unlike, dissimilar

Although the twins appear to be identical physically, their personalities are disparate.

Question 77

Transitory

Answer 77

Temporary, lasting a brief time

The reporter lived a transitory life, staying in one place only long enough to cover the current story.

Question 78

Verbose

Answer 78

Wordy
the professor’s answer was so verbose that his student forgot what the original question had been.
verbose - English Dictionary
adjective
[ver·bose || vɜr’bəʊs /vɜː’b-]
wordy, long-winded, containing more words than necessary

Question 78

Waver

Answer 78

To fluctuate between choices
If you waver too long before making a decision about which restaurant to go to, you may not get your first choice.
verb
[wa·ver || ‘weɪvə(r)]
sway, oscillate, vacillate, fluctuate; blink, flicker (as of light); wobble, tremble; collapse; begin to fail; hesitate, falter