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High Frequency GRE Vocabulary A B
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High Frequency GRE Vocabulary A B
High Frequency GRE Vocabulary A B
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1
Question
What is strut (pompous walk)?
Answer
Pompous walk
2
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What is a 'supposition'?
Answer
An assumed idea or hypothesis
3
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What is a stint?
Answer
Be thrifty; set limits
4
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What does prevaricate mean?
Answer
Lie
5
Question
What does 'anomalous' mean?
Answer
Irregular; not fitting a pattern or norm
6
Question
Define 'abscond'.
Answer
Depart secretly and hide
7
Question
What does 'aesthetic' refer to?
Answer
Relating to beauty or artistic taste
8
Question
What does presumptuous mean?
Answer
Arrogant; taking liberties
9
Question
What is proliferate?
Answer
Grow rapidly; spread; multiply
10
Question
What does secrete mean in biology?
Answer
Produce and release a substance into an organism
11
Question
Define 'ameliorate'.
Answer
To improve or make better
12
Question
What does levity signify?
Answer
Lack of seriousness; frivolity
13
Question
What does 'lucid' mean?
Answer
Clear and easily understood
14
Question
What does proscribe mean?
Answer
Ostracize; banish; outlaw
15
Question
What does 'morose' mean?
Answer
Sullen and ill-humored
16
Question
What is 'reproach'?
Answer
An expression of disapproval or disappointment
17
Question
What is venerate?
Answer
Revere
18
Question
What does 'aggregate' mean in this context?
Answer
Gather; accumulate
19
Question
What is a 'paragon'?
Answer
A model of excellence or perfection
20
Question
What does 'refute' mean?
Answer
To prove a statement or theory wrong
21
Question
Define tortuous.
Answer
Winding; full of curves
22
Question
What does laconic mean?
Answer
Brief and to the point
23
Question
What does secrete mean (in biology)?
Answer
Hide away; produce and release substance
24
Question
Define 'aver' in legal usage.
Answer
Assert confidently; declare
25
Question
What does 'secrete' mean (biology)?
Answer
To produce and release a substance from a cell or gland
26
Question
Define 'officious'.
Answer
Meddling or annoyingly eager to help
27
Question
What does 'abate' mean?
Answer
To lessen in intensity; subside
28
Question
Who is a sage?
Answer
Wisdom-filled person
29
Question
What is the meaning of 'bombastic'?
Answer
Pompous; inflated language
30
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What does 'recalcitrant' mean?
Answer
Stubbornly resistant to authority or control