viii GRE Cards - HARD

Question 1

Precocity

Answer 1

from precocious. Having skill or learnt something earlier than others that age

Question 2

Admonitory

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serving to warn. An admonitory speech of the risks of walking alone.

Question 3

Appurtenant

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supporting

Question 4

Avaricious

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greedy. Avaricious desire is one if the seven deadly sins

Question 5

Cavalier

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not caring. Cavalier wave of his hand

Question 6

Desideratum

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Necessity. The desideratum of vegetarians is that meat is bad for the planet.

Question 7

Feckless

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lazy, irresponsible

Question 8

Antithetical

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sharply contrasted

Question 9

Portentous

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prophetic

Question 10

Dilatory

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time wearying

Question 11

Peremptory

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bossy

Question 12

Propitious

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good sign

Question 13

Dissolution

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debauchery

Question 14

Perquisite

Answer 14

exclusive right

Question 15

Factious

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ausing dissension (disagreement)

Question 16

Benighted

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ignorant

Question 17

Aphoristic

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concise, true

Question 18

Hagiographic

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idealizing a subject

Question 19

Contrived

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pull off a scheme. He contrived to get into college

Question 20

Chary

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cautious

Question 21

Pernicious

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harmful but in a subtle way.

Question 22

Exegesis

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critical analysis

Question 23

Derisive

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full of ridicule. Surprised by her derisive tone

Question 24

Ignominious-

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disgraceful

Question 25

Rankle

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get under one’s skin

Question 26

Disaffected

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discontent

Question 27

Importuned

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asked persistently. Importuning the star to join the interview

Question 28

Picayune

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trifling, petty

Question 29

Spurn

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reject with contempt

Question 30

Genial

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pardonable

Question 31

Palimpsest

Answer 31

something reused

Question 32

Indignant

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angry

Question 33

Askance

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suspiciously

Question 34

Equivocal

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vague

Question 35

Bucolic

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rural

Question 36

Preclude

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prevent

Question 37

Veracious

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truthful

Question 38

Extant

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still in existence

Question 39

Impudent

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rude

Question 40

Exiguity

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meagerness

Question 41

Profligate

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recklessly wasteful.

Question 42

Mulct

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swindle. The detox pills are mulcting teenagers of their savings

Question 43

Reprobate

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unprincipled person. Old reprobates drinking all day down by the river

Question 44

Germane

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relevant

Question 45

Execrate

Answer 45

express great loathing for. I execrated the values of WP tech

Question 46

Spurious

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fake

Question 47

Petulant

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easily annoyed

Question 48

Inveterate

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habitual

Question 49

Impertinent

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disrespectful

Question 50

Screed

Answer 50

abusive rant