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30 High-Frequency GRE Words
Thirty GRE Verbal words that appear again and again, each with a plain-English definition.
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Abstruse
Hard to understand; obscure.
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Acumen
Keen insight and quick judgement.
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Aberration
A departure from what is normal or expected.
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Capricious
Given to sudden, unpredictable changes of mood.
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Obfuscate
To make something unclear or confusing.
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Laconic
Using very few words.
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Pernicious
Harmful in a gradual, hidden way.
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Ameliorate
To make something bad better.
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Equivocal
Deliberately ambiguous; open to more than one interpretation.
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Ebullient
Cheerful and full of energy.
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Enervate
To drain of energy or strength.
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Fastidious
Very hard to please; attentive to detail.
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Garrulous
Talking too much, especially about trivial things.
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Harangue
A long, forceful and critical speech.
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Iconoclast
A person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions.
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Insipid
Lacking flavour, interest or spirit.
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Loquacious
Very talkative.
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Magnanimous
Generous and forgiving, especially toward a rival.
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Mendacious
Not telling the truth; lying.
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Nefarious
Wicked; criminal.
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Ostentatious
Showy, designed to impress.
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Panacea
A supposed cure for all problems.
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Quixotic
Extremely idealistic and unrealistic.
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Recalcitrant
Stubbornly resisting authority or control.
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Sycophant
A person who flatters the powerful to gain favour.
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Taciturn
Habitually silent or reserved.
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Venerate
To regard with great respect.
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Wane
To decrease gradually in strength or size.
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Zealot
A fanatical supporter of a cause.
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Perfunctory
Done with minimal effort, as a routine.
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