Top Repeated GRE Words

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This word list contains repeated words in GRE Real test. Syntax: Word, Meaning, Example sentence.

Repeated GRE Words

ABASE to humble; disgrace
ABATE to reduce in amount, degree, or severity
ABJURE to reject; abandon formally
ABSCOND to leave secretly
ACCRETION a growth in size; an increase in amount
ACIDULOUS sour in taste or manner
AERIE a nest built high in the air; an elevated, often secluded, dwelling
AFFECTED phone; artificial
AGGRANDIZE to increase in power, influence, and reputation
ALACRITY speed or quickness
AMORTIZE to diminish by installment payments
ANTIPATHY extreme dislike
ARDOR intense and passionate feeling
ARROGATE to claim without justification; to claim for oneself without right
ATTENUATE to reduce in force or degree; weaken
AUGUST dignified; grandiose
AXIOM premise; postulate; self-evident truth
BEVY group
BIFURCATE to divide into two parts
BLIGHT to afflict; to destroy
BLITHE joyful, cheerful, or without appropriate thought
BONHOMIE good-natured geniality; atmosphere of good cheer
CALUMNY a false and malicious accusation; misrepresentation
CLOYING sickly sweet; excessive
COGENT convincing and well-reasoned
CORROBORATE to support with evidence
CRAVEN lacking courage
CREDULOUS too trusting; gullible
DECLIVITY downward slope
DELETERIOUS subtly or unexpectedly harmful
DEMAGOGUE a leader or rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice
DEMUR to express doubts or objection
DERIDE to speak of or treat with contempt; to mock
DESULTORY jumping from one thing to another; disconnected
DIFFIDENT lacking self-confidence
DILATORY intended to delay
DILETTANTE someone with an amateurish or superficial interest in a topic
DISABUSE to set right; free from error
DISCERN to perceive or recognize
DISPARATE fundamentally different; entirely unalike
DISSEMBLE to present a false appearance’ to disguise one’s real intentions or character
DISTEND to swell, inflate, or bloat
DITHER to act confusedly or without clear purpose
DROLL amusing in a wry, subtle way
EFFICACY effectiveness
EFFRONTERY impudent boldness; audacity
ENERVATE to reduce in strength
EQUIVOCATE to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
ESCHEW to shun; to avoid (as something wrong or distasteful)
EXPONENT one who champions or advocates
FATUOUS stupid; foolishly self-satisfied
FAWN to grovel
FOMENT to arouse or incite
FRACTIOUS unruly; rebellious
FURTIVE secret, stealthy
GLIB fluent in an insincere manner; offhand; casual
HEGEMONY the domination of one state or group over its allies
HOARY very old; whitish or gray from age
IMPERTURBABLE not capable of being disturbed
IMPETUOUS quick to act without thinking
IMPIOUS not devout in religion
IMPRECATION a curse
INCULCATE to teach; impress in the mind
INGRATIATE to gain favor with another by deliberate effort; to seek to please somebody so as to gain an advantage
INIMICAL hostile; unfriendly
INTER to bury
INTRACTABLE not easily managed or manipulated
INTRANSIGENT uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled
INUNDATE to overwhelm; to vover with water
INVECTIVE abusive language
INVESTITURE ceremony conferring authority
INVIDIOUS envious, obnoxious, or offensive; likely to promote ill-will
ITINERANT wandering from place to place
JETTISON to discard; get rid of as unnecessary or encumbering
JINGOISM belligerent support of one’s country
JOCULAR playful; humorous
LASSITUDE a state of diminished energy
LEERY suspicious
LEGERDEMAIN trickery
LICENTIOUS immoral; unrestrained by society
LIMPID clear; transparent
LISSOME easily flexed; limber; agile
LUGUBRIOUS sorrowful; mournful; dismal
MANNERED artificial or stilted in character
MARTINET strict disciplinarian; one who rigidly follows rules
MENDACIOUS dishonest
MENDICANT beggar
MERCURIAL quick, shrewd, and unpredictable
MERETRICIOUS gaudy; falsely attractive
MILITATE to operate against; work against
MIRTH frivolity; gaiety; laughter
MISSIVE a written note or letter
NASCENT starting to develop; coming into existence
NUANCE a subtle expression of meaning or quality
NUMISMATICS coin collection
OBVIATE to prevent; to make unnecessary
OCCLUDE to stop up; prevent the passage of
OFFICIOUS too helpful; meddlesome
OSTENSIBLE apparent
OVERWROUGHT agitated; overdone
PANEGYRIC elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise
PECCADILLO minor sin or offense
PEDANT someone who shows off learning
PERFIDIOUS willing to betray one’s trust
PERFUNCTORY done in a routine way, indifferent
PERSPICACIOUS shrewd, astute, or keen-witted
PHILISTINE a person who is guided by materialism and is disdainful of intellectual or artistic values
PITHY profound or substantial yet concise succinct, and to the point
PLUCKY courageous; spunky
POLEMIC controversy; argument; verbal attack
POLITIC shrewd and practical in managing or dealing with things; diplomatic
POSIT to assume as real or conceded; propose as an explanation
POTENTATE monarch or ruler with great power
PRECIPITATE to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation
PRECIS short summary of facts
PRESCIENT having foresight
PREVARICATE to lie or deviate from the truth
PROCLIVITY a natural inclination or predisposition
PRODIGAL lavish; wasteful
PROFLIGATE corrupt; degenerate
PROPITIATE to conciliate; to appease
QUERULOUS inclined to complain; irritable
QUIESENT motionless
REDRESS relief from wrong or injury
REJOINDER response
REPLETE abundantly supplied; complete
REPOSE relaxation; leisure
REPUDIATE to reject the validity of
REQUITE to return or repay
RESTIVE impatient, uneasy, or restless
RETICENT silent; reserved
RIBALD humorous in a vulgar way
SAGACIOUS shrewd; wise
SALIENT prominent; of notable significance
SEDITION behavior that promotes rebellion or civil disorder against the state
SENTIENT aware; conscious; able to perceive
SOLECISM grammatical mistake; blunder in speech
SPECIOUS deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but fallacious
STOLID unemotional; lacking sensitivity
SULLY to tarnish; taint
SURFEIT excessive amount
SYNCOPATION temporary irregularity in musical rhythm
TORPOR extreme mental and physical sluggishness
TURGID swollen as from fluid; bloated
UMBRAGE offense; resentment
UNCONSCIONABLE unscrupulous; shockingly unfair or unjust
UNEQUIVOCAL absolute; certain
VENERABLE respected because of age
VESTIGE a trace; remnant
VICISSITUDE a change or variation; ups and downs
VITUPERATE to abuse verbally; berate
WAN sickly pale
WANTON undisciplined; unrestrained; reckless
WIZENED shriveled; withered; wrinkled
WRAITH a ghost or specter; a ghost of a living person seen just before his/her death
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May 17, 2017

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