GRE Practice Test 55 Questions with Verified Answers
Taciturn - CORRECT ANSWER temperamentally disinclined to talk
Garrulous - CORRECT ANSWER
... [Show More] pointlessly or annoyingly talkative
Laconic - CORRECT ANSWER using or involving the use of a minimum of word
Lunificent - CORRECT ANSWER very liberal in giving or bestowing
Solicitous - CORRECT ANSWER full of concern or fears
Fastidious - CORRECT ANSWER difficult to please
Ubiquitous - CORRECT ANSWER existing or being everywhere at the same time
Prevarication - CORRECT ANSWER to deviate from the truth
Avarice - CORRECT ANSWER excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain
Basenss - CORRECT ANSWER the fundamental part of something
Mendacious - CORRECT ANSWER given to or characterized by deception or falsehood or divergence from absolute truth
Erudite - CORRECT ANSWER having or showing knowledge that is gained by studying
insular - CORRECT ANSWER characteristic of an isolated people; especially : being, having, or reflecting a narrow provincial viewpoint
imperturbable - CORRECT ANSWER marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness
cosmopolitan - CORRECT ANSWER showing an interest in different cultures, ideas, etc.
imminent - CORRECT ANSWER ready to take place; especially : hanging threateningly over one's head was in imminent danger of being run over
indefatigable - CORRECT ANSWER incapable of being fatigued
defiant - CORRECT ANSWER full of or showing a disposition to challenge, resist, or fight
impediment - CORRECT ANSWER to interfere with or slow the progress of
unpropitious - CORRECT ANSWER not likely to have or produce a good result
outstrip - CORRECT ANSWER to get ahead of
supplant - CORRECT ANSWER to supersede (another) especially by force or treachery
Prosaic - CORRECT ANSWER Having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty.
Didactic - CORRECT ANSWER Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.
Iconoclast - CORRECT ANSWER A person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions.
Fastidious - CORRECT ANSWER Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail.
Disseminate - CORRECT ANSWER Spread or disperse (something, especially information) widely.
Fanciful - CORRECT ANSWER (of a person or their thoughts and ideas) overimaginative and unrealistic.
Miserliness - CORRECT ANSWER Excessive desire to save money; extreme meanness.
Exacting - CORRECT ANSWER Making great demands on one's skill, attention, or other resources.
Scathing - CORRECT ANSWER Witheringly scornful; severely critical.
Acerbic - CORRECT ANSWER (especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright.
Copious - CORRECT ANSWER Abundant in supply or quantity.
Corroborate - CORRECT ANSWER Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)
Ethnomusicology - CORRECT ANSWER The study of the music of different cultures, especially non-Western ones.
Sanguine - CORRECT ANSWER Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
Pendulum - CORRECT ANSWER A weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely backward and forward, especially a rod with a weight at the end that regulates the mechanism of a clock.
Aghast - CORRECT ANSWER Filled with horror or shock.
Cursory - CORRECT ANSWER Hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.
Fickleness - CORRECT ANSWER Changeability, especially as regards one's loyalties or affections.
Bucolic - CORRECT ANSWER Relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.
Idiosyncratic - CORRECT ANSWER Relating to idiosyncrasy; peculiar or individual.
Callous - CORRECT ANSWER Showing or having an insensitive and cruel disregard for others.
Perspicacity - CORRECT ANSWER The quality of having a ready insight into things; shrewdness.
Capricious - CORRECT ANSWER Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.
Peripheral - CORRECT ANSWER Relating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something.
Ephemeral - CORRECT ANSWER Lasting for a very short time.
Dichotomy - CORRECT ANSWER A division or contrast between two things that are or are represented as being opposed or entirely different.
Augmented - CORRECT ANSWER Having been made greater in size or value.
Prescience - CORRECT ANSWER The fact of knowing something before it takes place; foreknowledge.
Apathy - CORRECT ANSWER Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
Bemused - CORRECT ANSWER Puzzle, confuse, or bewilder (someone).
Blithe - CORRECT ANSWER Showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper.
Apathetic - CORRECT ANSWER Showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern.
Phlegmatic - CORRECT ANSWER (of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition. [Show Less]