101 most common GRE words Review Revision

Laconic - correct answer brief and to the point; effectively cut short Insipid - correct answer lacking taste or flavor Pragmatic - correct answer concerned with practical matters Iconoclast - correct answer someone who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions Arduous - correct answer difficult to accomplish, hard to endure Profligate - correct answer recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources Prosaic - correct answer not challenging; dull and lacking excitement Ameliorate - correct answer make, become better Obsequious - correct answer obedient or attentive to an excessive degree Capricious - correct answer given to sudden behavior change Fortuitous - correct answer happening by accident or chance Orthodox - correct answer Conforming to all the traditional beliefs, and religious practices Alacrity - correct answer lively and cheerful readiness Pellucid - correct answer translucently clear Corroborate - correct answer confirm or give support to Magnanimous - correct answer very generous or forgiving Scrupulous - correct answer diligent, thorough, and extremely careful Prolific - correct answer fruitful, present in large number Dogmatic - correct answer dictatorial, opinionated Placate - correct answer make (someone) less angry or hostile Mercurial - correct answer subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood, temperamental Exacerbate - correct answer infuriate, make worse Redundant - correct answer redundant, superfluous Hackneyed - correct answer unoriginal and trite Prudent - correct answer acting with or showing care and thought Belie - correct answer disguise or contradict Esoteric - correct answer mysterious, obscure Cacophony - correct answer a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds Impetuous - correct answer acting or done quickly and without thought or care Idiosyncrasy - correct answer a way of thought peculiar to an individual Extant - correct answer in existence; surviving Obscure - correct answer not discovered or known about; uncertain Didactic - correct answer intended to teach, educational Pithy - correct answer brief, to the point Copious - correct answer abundant in supply or quantity Ostentation - correct answer pretentious and vulgar display intended to impress, show off Adulterate - correct answer alter or debase, often for profit Vociferous - correct answer loud and clamorous Taciturn - correct answer reserved or uncommunicative in speech Obdurate - correct answer refuse to change one's opinion; stubborn Garrulous - correct answer excessively talkative Misanthrope - correct answer person who hates others Lionize - correct answer treat someone as a celebrity Imminent - correct answer about to happen Frivolous - correct answer trivial, silly Benign - correct answer gentle, kindly Dissonance - correct answer lack of harmony, disagreement Inculpate - correct answer accuse or blame Docile - correct answer compliant, submissive Sporadic - correct answer occurring at irregular intervals; scattered or isolated Prevaricate - correct answer deceive; stretch the truth Chicanery - correct answer deception, trickery Gainsay - correct answer deny or contradict Eulogy - correct answer praise, exclamation Belligerent - correct answer hostile and aggressive Dispassionate - correct answer unfeeling, impartial Providential - correct answer lucky, occurring at a favorable time; opportune Diffidence - correct answer hesitancy; lack of confidence Fractious - correct answer irritable and quarrelsome Malign - correct answer hurtful, injurious Disparate - correct answer essentially different in kind, not allowing comparison Plausible - correct answer seeming reasonable or probable Sanguine - correct answer optimistic or positive