GRE Basic Exam 500 Questions with Verified Answers
Abscond - CORRECT ANSWER depart secretly and hide
Adversity - CORRECT ANSWER a state of
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Aggravate - CORRECT ANSWER make worse
Arduous - CORRECT ANSWER difficult to accomplish
Belie - CORRECT ANSWER to contradict, to give a false impression
Bombast - CORRECT ANSWER pompous or pretentious talk or writing
Bastigation - CORRECT ANSWER punishment; severe criticism or disapproval
Censure - CORRECT ANSWER harsh criticism or disapproval
Coercive - CORRECT ANSWER serving or intended to compel by force or authority
Condemn - CORRECT ANSWER express strong disapproval of
Conspire - CORRECT ANSWER engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
covert - CORRECT ANSWER secret or hidden
cower - CORRECT ANSWER To crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame
Denigrate - CORRECT ANSWER to attack the reputation of; to speak ill of
Denounce - CORRECT ANSWER to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
Derision - CORRECT ANSWER the act of deriding or treating with contempt
Diatribe - CORRECT ANSWER a bitter and prolonged verbal attack
Discomfit - CORRECT ANSWER cause to lose one's composure
disingenuous - CORRECT ANSWER not straightforward; crafty
dissemble - CORRECT ANSWER hide under a false appearance
exacerbate - CORRECT ANSWER make worse
fraud - CORRECT ANSWER something intended to deceive
furtive - CORRECT ANSWER marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
impudent - CORRECT ANSWER marked by casual disrespect
inopportune - CORRECT ANSWER coming at a bad time; not appropriate
irascible - CORRECT ANSWER quickly aroused to anger
malevolent - CORRECT ANSWER wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
martial - CORRECT ANSWER suggesting war or military life
misanthrope - CORRECT ANSWER someone who dislikes people in general
morose - CORRECT ANSWER showing a brooding ill humor
obsequious - CORRECT ANSWER attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
obstinate - CORRECT ANSWER persist stubbornly
onerous - CORRECT ANSWER troubling; burdensome
pedantic - CORRECT ANSWER marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects
perjury - CORRECT ANSWER criminal offense of making false statements under oath
recalcitrant - CORRECT ANSWER stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
secrete - CORRECT ANSWER generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
spurious - CORRECT ANSWER plausible but false
tirade - CORRECT ANSWER a long, angry speech, usually very critical
vexation - CORRECT ANSWER something or someone that causes anxiety
amalgamate - CORRECT ANSWER to bring or combine together or with something else
assuage - CORRECT ANSWER to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench
bolster - CORRECT ANSWER support and strengthen
burgeon - CORRECT ANSWER grow and flourish
buttress - CORRECT ANSWER (v.) to support, prop up, strengthen; (n.) a supporting structure
capricious - CORRECT ANSWER impulsive and unpredictable
catalyst - CORRECT ANSWER something that causes an important event to happen
caustic - CORRECT ANSWER harsh or corrosive in tone
centrifuge - CORRECT ANSWER an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension
converge - CORRECT ANSWER move or draw together at a certain location
conversion - CORRECT ANSWER the act of changing from one use or function or purpose to another
corrosion - CORRECT ANSWER a state of deterioration in metals caused by oxidation or chemical action
decibel - CORRECT ANSWER unit of measurement for the loudness of sounds
distill - CORRECT ANSWER remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
divest - CORRECT ANSWER reduce or dispose of
enervate - CORRECT ANSWER weaken mentally or morally
ephemeral - CORRECT ANSWER enduring a very short time
eradicate - CORRECT ANSWER destroy completely, as if down to the roots
expel - CORRECT ANSWER force to leave or move out
extend - CORRECT ANSWER span an interval of distance, space or time
facilitate - CORRECT ANSWER make easier
incubation - CORRECT ANSWER maintaining something at the most favorable temperature for its development
intransigent - CORRECT ANSWER not capable of being swayed or diverted from a course
inundate - CORRECT ANSWER fill or cover completely, usually with water
lackluster - CORRECT ANSWER lacking brilliance or vitality
lethargic - CORRECT ANSWER deficient in alertness or activity
luminous - CORRECT ANSWER softly bright or radiant
obviate - CORRECT ANSWER prevent the occurrence of
pervasive - CORRECT ANSWER spreading throughout
placate - CORRECT ANSWER to appease, soothe, pacify
plod - CORRECT ANSWER walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
plummet - CORRECT ANSWER drop sharply
precipitate - CORRECT ANSWER bring about abruptly
propagate - CORRECT ANSWER transmit or cause to broaden or spread
prune - CORRECT ANSWER weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
rarefy - CORRECT ANSWER to make or become thin, less dense; to refine
rectify - CORRECT ANSWER make right or correct
retard - CORRECT ANSWER cause to move more slowly or operate at a slower rate
saturate - CORRECT ANSWER infuse or fill completely
sever - CORRECT ANSWER cut off from a whole
tentative - CORRECT ANSWER under terms not final or fully worked out or agreed upon
vigor - CORRECT ANSWER active strength of body or mind
viscous - CORRECT ANSWER having a gelatinous or gluey quality, lacking in easy movement or fluidity
vitality - CORRECT ANSWER an energetic style
volatile - CORRECT ANSWER liable to lead to sudden change or violence
waver - CORRECT ANSWER the act of pausing uncertainly
aberrant - CORRECT ANSWER markedly different from an accepted norm
ambiguous - CORRECT ANSWER having more than one possible meaning
anomalous - CORRECT ANSWER deviating from the general or common order or type
anomaly - CORRECT ANSWER deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule
archaic - CORRECT ANSWER so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
commensurate - CORRECT ANSWER corresponding in size or degree or extent
conspicuous - CORRECT ANSWER obvious to the eye or mind
derivative - CORRECT ANSWER unoriginal; derived from another source
deviance - CORRECT ANSWER a state or condition markedly different from the norm
deviation - CORRECT ANSWER departure or wandering away from the accepted standard
discrete - CORRECT ANSWER constituting a separate entity or part
diffuse - CORRECT ANSWER spread out
digress - CORRECT ANSWER wander from a direct or straight course
discordant - CORRECT ANSWER not in agreement or harmony
disinterest - CORRECT ANSWER lack of bias or involvement; impartiality; (ed) uninvolved; free from self-interest
dispersed - CORRECT ANSWER distributed or spread over a considerable extent
eccentric - CORRECT ANSWER conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
emulate - CORRECT ANSWER strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
enigmatic - CORRECT ANSWER mysterious, inexplicable, puzzling
eclectic - CORRECT ANSWER made up of a variety of sources or styles
flamboyant - CORRECT ANSWER elaborately or excessively ornamented
heretical - CORRECT ANSWER characterized by departure from accepted beliefs or standards
innocuous - CORRECT ANSWER unlikely to harm or disturb anyone
idiosyncracy - CORRECT ANSWER an odd, unusual, or peculiar behavior
imperturbable - CORRECT ANSWER not easily perturbed or excited or upset
marginal - CORRECT ANSWER of something or someone close to a lower limit or lower class
maverick - CORRECT ANSWER independent in behavior or thought
mitigate - CORRECT ANSWER lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
monotonous - CORRECT ANSWER tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
ostracism - CORRECT ANSWER the act of excluding someone from society by general consent
perennial - CORRECT ANSWER lasting an indefinitely long time
recluse - CORRECT ANSWER one who lives in solitude
sporadic - CORRECT ANSWER recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances
superfluous - CORRECT ANSWER more than is needed, desired, or required
tangential - CORRECT ANSWER of superficial relevance if any
temper - CORRECT ANSWER make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
temperate - CORRECT ANSWER not extreme
admonish - CORRECT ANSWER to caution or advise against something; to scold mildly; to remind of a duty
advocate - CORRECT ANSWER speak, plead, or argue in favour of
anthology - CORRECT ANSWER a collection of selected literary passages
apprise - CORRECT ANSWER make aware of
approbation - CORRECT ANSWER official recognition or approval
articulate - CORRECT ANSWER expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language
aver - CORRECT ANSWER to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
brevity - CORRECT ANSWER the attribute of being brief or fleeting
candor - CORRECT ANSWER the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
circumspect - CORRECT ANSWER heedful of potential consequences
cogent - CORRECT ANSWER powerfully persuasive
corroborate - CORRECT ANSWER establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
disabuse - CORRECT ANSWER to free from deception or error, set right in ideas or thinking
discourse - CORRECT ANSWER extended verbal expression in speech or writing
discretion - CORRECT ANSWER the trait of judging wisely and objectively
eloquent - CORRECT ANSWER expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
enumerate - CORRECT ANSWER determine the number or amount of
equivocate - CORRECT ANSWER be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
eulogy - CORRECT ANSWER a formal expression of praise
euphemism - CORRECT ANSWER an inoffensive expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive
exculpate - CORRECT ANSWER pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
extemporaneous - CORRECT ANSWER with little or no preparation or forethought
fawn - CORRECT ANSWER try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
glib - CORRECT ANSWER marked by lack of intellectual depth
goad - CORRECT ANSWER to drive or urge on
inquisitive - CORRECT ANSWER showing curiosity
lucid - CORRECT ANSWER easily understood; clear
mollify - CORRECT ANSWER make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else
parody - CORRECT ANSWER humorous or satirical mimicry
pertinent - CORRECT ANSWER having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand
platitude - CORRECT ANSWER a boring or unoriginal remark
rescind - CORRECT ANSWER to repeal, cancel
rhetoric - CORRECT ANSWER using language effectively to please or persuade
sanction - CORRECT ANSWER a mechanism of social control for enforcing a society's standards
sanction - CORRECT ANSWER give authority or permission to
soliloquy - CORRECT ANSWER a (usually long) dramatic speech intended to give the illusion of unspoken reflections
stanza - CORRECT ANSWER a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
subpoena - CORRECT ANSWER a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding
subtle - CORRECT ANSWER be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
succinct - CORRECT ANSWER brief and to the point
tacit - CORRECT ANSWER indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly
tact - CORRECT ANSWER consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offence
taciturn - CORRECT ANSWER habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little
tout - CORRECT ANSWER advertize in strongly positive terms
veracity - CORRECT ANSWER adherence to the truth; truthfulness
anesthetic - CORRECT ANSWER a drug that causes temporary loss of bodily sensations
antipathy - CORRECT ANSWER a feeling of intense dislike
arbitrary - CORRECT ANSWER based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice
aversion - CORRECT ANSWER a feeling of intense dislike
bent - CORRECT ANSWER a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
compliant - CORRECT ANSWER easily influenced or imposed on
condone - CORRECT ANSWER excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
convention - CORRECT ANSWER something regarded as a normative example
defer - CORRECT ANSWER submit or yield to another's wish or opinion
dogma - CORRECT ANSWER a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
equivocal - CORRECT ANSWER open to two or more interpretations
extraneous - CORRECT ANSWER not essential
fortuitous - CORRECT ANSWER occurring by happy chance
frugality - CORRECT ANSWER prudence in avoiding waste
illusory - CORRECT ANSWER misleading, deceptive; lacking in or not based on reality
indifferent - CORRECT ANSWER showing no care or concern in attitude or action
insipid - CORRECT ANSWER lacking interest or significance
inured - CORRECT ANSWER made tough by habitual exposure
miserly - CORRECT ANSWER stingy; mean
nonplused - CORRECT ANSWER filled with bewilderment
penchant - CORRECT ANSWER a strong liking
penury - CORRECT ANSWER a state of extreme poverty or destitution
plethora - CORRECT ANSWER overabundance; excess
preempt - CORRECT ANSWER to supersede; appropiate for oneself
presumption - CORRECT ANSWER an assumption that is taken for granted
prodigal - CORRECT ANSWER recklessly wasteful
prone - CORRECT ANSWER having a tendency (to)
propensity - CORRECT ANSWER a natural inclination
qualm - CORRECT ANSWER uneasiness about the fitness of an action
reconciliation - CORRECT ANSWER the act of agreement after a quarrel, the resolution of a dispute
repudiate - CORRECT ANSWER reject as untrue, unfounded, or unjust
restitution - CORRECT ANSWER the act of restoring something to its original state
savor - CORRECT ANSWER derive or receive pleasure from
serenity - CORRECT ANSWER the absence of mental stress or anxiety
solvent - CORRECT ANSWER capable of meeting financial obligations
stint - CORRECT ANSWER supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
tranquil - CORRECT ANSWER free from disturbance
trivial - CORRECT ANSWER (informal terms) small and of little importance
audacious - CORRECT ANSWER disposed to venture or take risks
authoritarian - CORRECT ANSWER likened to a dictator in severity
beneficent - CORRECT ANSWER doing or producing good
burnish - CORRECT ANSWER to polish
connoisseur - CORRECT ANSWER an expert able to appreciate a field
consternation - CORRECT ANSWER dismay, confusion
cultured - CORRECT ANSWER marked by refinement in taste and manners
cunning - CORRECT ANSWER marked by skill in deception
deference - CORRECT ANSWER a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
facetious - CORRECT ANSWER cleverly amusing in tone
fidelity - CORRECT ANSWER the quality of being faithful
implacable - CORRECT ANSWER impossible to placate
ingenuity - CORRECT ANSWER the power of creative imagination
intemperance - CORRECT ANSWER consumption of alcoholic drinks
intrepid - CORRECT ANSWER invulnerable to fear or intimidation
membrane - CORRECT ANSWER a thin pliable sheet of material
meticulous - CORRECT ANSWER marked by extreme care in treatment of details
plasticity - CORRECT ANSWER the property of being physically malleable
porous - CORRECT ANSWER full of pores or vessels or holes
pragmatic - CORRECT ANSWER concerned with practical matters
presumptuous - CORRECT ANSWER excessively forward
pristine - CORRECT ANSWER immaculately clean and unused
prudent - CORRECT ANSWER wise, careful, cautious
slight - CORRECT ANSWER pay no attention to, disrespect
somber - CORRECT ANSWER grave or even gloomy in character
unfettered - CORRECT ANSWER not bound by shackles and chains
warranted - CORRECT ANSWER justified; authorized
abash - CORRECT ANSWER cause to be embarrassed
abate - CORRECT ANSWER become less in amount or intensity
abject - CORRECT ANSWER most unfortunate or miserable
abrasive - CORRECT ANSWER sharply disagreeable
abstain - CORRECT ANSWER to choose not to do something
abysmal - CORRECT ANSWER very great
adherent - CORRECT ANSWER someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
adulterate - CORRECT ANSWER corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
aesthetic - CORRECT ANSWER concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
affable - CORRECT ANSWER courteous and pleasant, sociable, easy to speak to
affectation - CORRECT ANSWER unnatural or artificial behavior, usually intended to impress
aghast - CORRECT ANSWER horrified
alchemy - CORRECT ANSWER a pseudoscientific forerunner of chemistry in medieval times
allege - CORRECT ANSWER to assert without proof or confirmation
allusion - CORRECT ANSWER passing reference or indirect mention
aggregate - CORRECT ANSWER gather in a mass, sum, or whole
ambience - CORRECT ANSWER the atmosphere of an environment
ameliorate - CORRECT ANSWER to make better
amenable - CORRECT ANSWER disposed or willing to comply
amorphous - CORRECT ANSWER having no definite form or distinct shape
amortize - CORRECT ANSWER to diminish by installment payments
ancillary - CORRECT ANSWER subordinate or supplementary
animosity - CORRECT ANSWER a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
antecedent - CORRECT ANSWER a preceding occurrence or cause or event
antithesis - CORRECT ANSWER exact opposite
amiable - CORRECT ANSWER diffusing warmth and friendliness
arcane - CORRECT ANSWER requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
archetype - CORRECT ANSWER an original model on which something is patterned
arrest - CORRECT ANSWER cause to stop
assimilate - CORRECT ANSWER become similar to one's environment
vigilant - CORRECT ANSWER carefully observant or attentive
vilify - CORRECT ANSWER to malign, to defame, to utter abusive statements against
voracious - CORRECT ANSWER excessively greedy and grasping
waffle - CORRECT ANSWER pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
waft - CORRECT ANSWER be driven or carried along, as by the air
wane - CORRECT ANSWER decrease in phase
zealous - CORRECT ANSWER marked by active interest and enthusiasm
satire - CORRECT ANSWER witty language used to convey insults or scorn
sedative - CORRECT ANSWER tending to soothe or tranquilize
shard - CORRECT ANSWER a fragment
singular - CORRECT ANSWER unusual or striking
sordid - CORRECT ANSWER unethical or dishonest
sparing - CORRECT ANSWER avoiding waste
sparse - CORRECT ANSWER meager, scant; scattered
spendthrift - CORRECT ANSWER someone who spends money prodigally
squalid - CORRECT ANSWER foul and run-down and repulsive
static - CORRECT ANSWER not active or moving
subliminal - CORRECT ANSWER below the threshold of conscious perception
supplant - CORRECT ANSWER take the place or move into the position of
sundry - CORRECT ANSWER various; miscellaneous
surreptitious - CORRECT ANSWER conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
tenuous - CORRECT ANSWER having little substance or significance
terse - CORRECT ANSWER brief and to the point
unremitting - CORRECT ANSWER uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
tender - CORRECT ANSWER offer or present for acceptance
placebo - CORRECT ANSWER something which has a positive mental effect, but no physical effect
precarious - CORRECT ANSWER not secure
refute - CORRECT ANSWER prove to be false or incorrect
raucous - CORRECT ANSWER unpleasantly loud and harsh
queue - CORRECT ANSWER form a queue, form a line, stand in line
query - CORRECT ANSWER pose a question
partisan - CORRECT ANSWER adhering or confined to a particular sect or denomination or party
pedagogy - CORRECT ANSWER the activities of educating or instructing or teaching
novel - CORRECT ANSWER new; original
peripheral - CORRECT ANSWER on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary
paradox - CORRECT ANSWER a self-contradiction
personable - CORRECT ANSWER pleasing in appearance or personality, attractive
inherent - CORRECT ANSWER existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
intimate - CORRECT ANSWER imply as a possibility
insular - CORRECT ANSWER narrowly restricted in outlook or scope
inept - CORRECT ANSWER generally incompetent and ineffectual
inert - CORRECT ANSWER slow and apathetic
contentious - CORRECT ANSWER involving or likely to cause controversy
contiguous - CORRECT ANSWER very close or connected in space or time
copious - CORRECT ANSWER large in number or quantity (especially of discourse)
epitome - CORRECT ANSWER a standard or typical example
engender - CORRECT ANSWER to cause, to produce, to create
empirical - CORRECT ANSWER derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
espouse - CORRECT ANSWER take up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
estimable - CORRECT ANSWER deserving of respect or high regard
fallacy - CORRECT ANSWER a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
gratitude - CORRECT ANSWER a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
cardinal - CORRECT ANSWER serving as an essential component
din - CORRECT ANSWER a loud harsh or strident noise
belabor - CORRECT ANSWER to work on excessively; to thrash soundly
bellicose - CORRECT ANSWER having or showing a ready disposition to fight
augment - CORRECT ANSWER enlarge or increase
austere - CORRECT ANSWER of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
imminent - CORRECT ANSWER about to happen
avow - CORRECT ANSWER to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
hegemony - CORRECT ANSWER domination over others
hyperbole - CORRECT ANSWER extravagant exaggeration
boisterous - CORRECT ANSWER violently agitated and turbulent
color - CORRECT ANSWER modify or bias
chauvinist - CORRECT ANSWER a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind
cognizant - CORRECT ANSWER aware; having knowledge of something
condolence - CORRECT ANSWER an expression of sympathy with another's grief
misconstrue - CORRECT ANSWER to interpret wrongly, mistake the meaning of
conciliatory - CORRECT ANSWER appeasing; soothing; showing willingness to reconcile
dilapidated - CORRECT ANSWER in deplorable condition
discrepancy - CORRECT ANSWER a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
disparage - CORRECT ANSWER express a negative opinion of
disparate - CORRECT ANSWER fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
detraction - CORRECT ANSWER the act of discrediting or detracting from someone's reputation (especially by slander)
divulge - CORRECT ANSWER make known to the public information that was previously known only to a few people or that was meant to be kept a secret
manifest - CORRECT ANSWER reveal its presence or make an appearance
resolute - CORRECT ANSWER characterized by quickness and firmness
respite - CORRECT ANSWER a pause from doing something (as work)
resurrect - CORRECT ANSWER restore from a depressed, inactive, or unused state
reticent - CORRECT ANSWER temperamentally disinclined to talk, reluctant to draw attention to yourself
reverent - CORRECT ANSWER feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
rubric - CORRECT ANSWER category name
rue - CORRECT ANSWER sadness associated with some wrong done or some disappointment
salient - CORRECT ANSWER prominent; of notable significance
salutary - CORRECT ANSWER tending to promote physical well-being
sap - CORRECT ANSWER deplete
tautology - CORRECT ANSWER useless repetition
tenacity - CORRECT ANSWER persistent determination
torque - CORRECT ANSWER a twisting force
travesty - CORRECT ANSWER a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
trepidation - CORRECT ANSWER a feeling of alarm or dread
vacillate - CORRECT ANSWER be undecided about something
veritable - CORRECT ANSWER actual, true, real
precursor - CORRECT ANSWER an indication of the approach of something or someone
petulant - CORRECT ANSWER easily irritated or annoyed
peruse - CORRECT ANSWER examine or consider with attention and in detail
paradigm - CORRECT ANSWER a standard or typical example, the generally accepted perspective of a particular discipline at a given time
provincial - CORRECT ANSWER lacking sophistication, narrow-minded
profuse - CORRECT ANSWER produced or growing in extreme abundance
qualify - CORRECT ANSWER make more specific
credulous - CORRECT ANSWER gullible
cursory - CORRECT ANSWER hasty and without attention to detail
daunt - CORRECT ANSWER to overcome with fear, intimidate; to dishearten, discourage
debacle - CORRECT ANSWER A complete failure; a total collapse
culpable - CORRECT ANSWER deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious
curmudgeon - CORRECT ANSWER a crusty irascible cantankerous old person full of stubborn ideas
garner - CORRECT ANSWER acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
astute - CORRECT ANSWER marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
beleaguer - CORRECT ANSWER annoy persistently
benign - CORRECT ANSWER pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
bereave - CORRECT ANSWER to make desolate with loneliness and grief.
broach - CORRECT ANSWER bring up a topic for discussion
coalesce - CORRECT ANSWER fuse or cause to grow together
complaisance - CORRECT ANSWER a disposition or tendency to yield to the will of others
contrite - CORRECT ANSWER feeling regret for a fault or offence
covet - CORRECT ANSWER wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)
damp - CORRECT ANSWER lessen in force or effect
dearth - CORRECT ANSWER an insufficient quantity or number
debased - CORRECT ANSWER ruined in character or quality
debauchery - CORRECT ANSWER corruption; self-indulgence
deleterious - CORRECT ANSWER harmful, injurious
dissolution - CORRECT ANSWER separation into component parts, the termination of a relationship
dynamo - CORRECT ANSWER generator for producing electricity; energetic person
elucidate - CORRECT ANSWER make free from confusion or ambiguity
episodic - CORRECT ANSWER occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals
opaque - CORRECT ANSWER not clearly understood or expressed
malleable - CORRECT ANSWER easily influenced
obtuse - CORRECT ANSWER slow to learn or understand
exonerate - CORRECT ANSWER pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
fervent - CORRECT ANSWER characterized by intense emotion
filibuster - CORRECT ANSWER a tactic for delaying or obstructing legislation by making long speeches
flag - CORRECT ANSWER become less intense
odious - CORRECT ANSWER unequivocally detestable
ominous - CORRECT ANSWER threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
remuneration - CORRECT ANSWER the act of paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses
relegate - CORRECT ANSWER assign to a lower position
remedial - CORRECT ANSWER tending or intended to rectify or improve
renaissance - CORRECT ANSWER the revival of learning and culture
renege - CORRECT ANSWER to fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise
reconnaissance - CORRECT ANSWER exploration to gain knowledge or information
improbable - CORRECT ANSWER not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
incipient - CORRECT ANSWER only partly in existence
indefatigable - CORRECT ANSWER showing sustained enthusiastic action with unflagging vitality
indignation - CORRECT ANSWER a feeling of righteous anger
impassive - CORRECT ANSWER having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
impenetrable - CORRECT ANSWER impossible to understand
impediment - CORRECT ANSWER any structure that makes progress difficult
introspection - CORRECT ANSWER the contemplation of your own thoughts and desires and conduct
gratis - CORRECT ANSWER without payment
makeshift - CORRECT ANSWER something contrived to meet an urgent need or emergency; done or made using whatever is available
nominal - CORRECT ANSWER being such in name only
obdurate - CORRECT ANSWER showing unfeeling resistance to tender feelings
milk - CORRECT ANSWER exploit as much as possible
metamorphose - CORRECT ANSWER change in outward structure or looks
multifaceted - CORRECT ANSWER having many aspects
incorrigible - CORRECT ANSWER incapable of being reformed or improved
incumbent - CORRECT ANSWER the official who holds an office; lying or leaning on something else
ethereal - CORRECT ANSWER characterized by lightness and insubstantiality
evanescent - CORRECT ANSWER vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy
exemplar - CORRECT ANSWER something to be imitated
flip - CORRECT ANSWER marked by casual disrespect
flout - CORRECT ANSWER treat with contemptuous disregard
forbearance - CORRECT ANSWER a delay in enforcing rights or claims or privileges
forestall - CORRECT ANSWER keep from happening or arising
forswear - CORRECT ANSWER formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
founder - CORRECT ANSWER stumble and nearly fall, fail utterly
genial - CORRECT ANSWER diffusing warmth and friendliness
idolatrous - CORRECT ANSWER blindly or excessively devoted or adoring
impetuous - CORRECT ANSWER characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
impunity - CORRECT ANSWER exemption from punishment or loss
indolent - CORRECT ANSWER disinclined to work or exertion
inerrancy - CORRECT ANSWER making no mistakes or errors
itinerant - CORRECT ANSWER traveling from place to place to work
itinerate - CORRECT ANSWER travel from place to place, as for work
judicious - CORRECT ANSWER marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters
lament - CORRECT ANSWER regret strongly
latent - CORRECT ANSWER potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
magnate - CORRECT ANSWER a very wealthy or powerful businessman
misappropriate - CORRECT ANSWER to misuse
oblique - CORRECT ANSWER indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way
ornery - CORRECT ANSWER having a difficult and contrary disposition
ostentatious - CORRECT ANSWER of a display that is tawdry or vulgar
patent - CORRECT ANSWER clearly apparent or obvious to the mind or senses
pine - CORRECT ANSWER have a desire for something or someone who is not present
pious - CORRECT ANSWER devoutly religious
poignant - CORRECT ANSWER deeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell
prime - CORRECT ANSWER first in rank, excellence, quality, importance, or time
proclivity - CORRECT ANSWER a natural inclination
proliferate - CORRECT ANSWER cause to grow or increase rapidly
quintessential - CORRECT ANSWER representing the perfect example of a class or quality
remonstrate - CORRECT ANSWER argue in protest or opposition
reproach - CORRECT ANSWER a mild rebuke or criticism
demure - CORRECT ANSWER affectedly modest or shy especially in a playful or provocative way
pompous - CORRECT ANSWER overly self-important in speech and manner; excessively stately or ceremonious
decimate - CORRECT ANSWER kill in large numbers
cavalier - CORRECT ANSWER carefree, happy; with lordly disdain
viable - CORRECT ANSWER capable of life or normal growth and development
myriad - CORRECT ANSWER a large indefinite number
forte - CORRECT ANSWER an asset of special worth or utility
weather - CORRECT ANSWER face or endure with courage
discreet - CORRECT ANSWER marked by prudence or modesty and wise self-restraint
complement - CORRECT ANSWER something added to complete or make perfect
flounder - CORRECT ANSWER behave awkwardly
penultimate - CORRECT ANSWER next to the last
bedlam - CORRECT ANSWER a state of extreme confusion and disorder
tantalize - CORRECT ANSWER to tease, torment by teasing
whimsical - CORRECT ANSWER determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
slothful - CORRECT ANSWER disinclined to work or exertion
diabolic - CORRECT ANSWER extremely evil or cruel
indomitable - CORRECT ANSWER impossible to subdue
fancy - CORRECT ANSWER have a particular liking or desire for
avid - CORRECT ANSWER marked by active interest and enthusiasm
salve - CORRECT ANSWER anything that remedies or heals or soothes
buff - CORRECT ANSWER polish and make shiny
deride - CORRECT ANSWER treat or speak of with contempt
synergy - CORRECT ANSWER the working together of two things (muscles or drugs for example) to produce an effect greater than the sum of their individual effects
pursuant - CORRECT ANSWER in conformance to or agreement with
dichotomy - CORRECT ANSWER a division into two parts
cynical - CORRECT ANSWER believing the worst of human nature and motives
irony - CORRECT ANSWER incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
distraught - CORRECT ANSWER deeply agitated especially from emotion
relish - CORRECT ANSWER derive or receive pleasure from
hankering - CORRECT ANSWER a yearning for something or to do something
ardent - CORRECT ANSWER characterized by intense emotion
amorous - CORRECT ANSWER inclined toward or displaying love
belligerent - CORRECT ANSWER given to fighting, warlike; combative, aggressive; one at war, one engaged in war
schism - CORRECT ANSWER division of a group into opposing factions
staunch - CORRECT ANSWER firm and dependable especially in loyalty
contemptuous - CORRECT ANSWER feeling hatred; scornful
flush - CORRECT ANSWER in the same plane
androgynous - CORRECT ANSWER having both male and female characteristics
deign - CORRECT ANSWER do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
anarchy - CORRECT ANSWER a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)
miscreant - CORRECT ANSWER a person without moral scruples
acquiesce - CORRECT ANSWER to agree or express agreement
acrid - CORRECT ANSWER harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper
ardor - CORRECT ANSWER feelings of great warmth and intensity [Show Less]