Study GRE Vocabulary

Study GRE Vocabulary

with pictures
with pictures
Day 5
Day 5



puny

The human race is so puny compared to the
universe; enormous boxing champion to be
defeated by such a small and puny fellow


qualm

He had been working very hard so he had
no qualms about taking a few days off.


rationalize
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raucous
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A raucous party at my place last night
attracted the neighbors ire.


realm
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within the realm of possibility
new discoveries in the realm of medicine.


recalcitrant
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!ecalcitrant prisoners need to be taught
a lesson and explained how to behave.


redress
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Theyve been treated unfairly" and its
time to redress the balance.


refurbish
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The flat has been refurbished with all
modern amenities.


rhetoric
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#eing rhetoric was one of the crucial
oratory tactics.


renege
=!>?2@3 ABC *!0D ,.,
They had promised to pay her tuition
but later reneged.



repent
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criminals who have repented for their crimes.
we repented our sins.


repress
!% =@4 !2CF
!eligious groups were severely repressed.
quickly repressed the rebellion in the provincial
city and restored order.


rescind
12D'&6# ;D# AD
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The navy rescinded its ban on women sailors.
The company later rescinded its offer.



respite
;' =!# - G5
=!@ ,. H# =!@
$e allowed ourselves a few moments of respite
in the shade during our strenuous hike;
...ordered a respite for the scheduled execution.


restrictive
6I!%
...that you ordered% is a restrictive clause.
...restrictive regulations.


reverberating
J-0 ;' ;83 .0 K
how strongly the events of nine eleven
reverberate still in the lives of thousands;
the noise reverberating off the glass walls.


risque
50) A!@# *-@0 1?/
He makes everyone uncomfortable
by telling risqu& 'okes.


sage
L# 68. .
(ndian sages fixed the rate of precession of
equinoxes accurately;
)age oil turned in significantly better test results .


sally
;#% M4,' N/ F#3
)he sallied out of the room *set out
energetically+ in anger.


saturnine
-7@ ; 6)A5D
Having a saturnine disposition in the middle of
a party is something that is not recommended;
saturnine expression after ones break up.



scoff
G3 M;8!# ;'D ;8!# ,-O0D
98C
(f you cant do any better" dont scoff;
)he scoffed three hamburgers and a large
order of fries.


scrawny
6I8@3 6 P#. 52 ;
)crawny models walk down the ramp in
fashion shows ,ids should not be scrawny"
they should be plump and robust.


sedentary
QDF+ R#D 673! G
6HD
His sedentary 'ob caused him some back pains;
The old woman who never left her home town
has led a sedentary life.


servile
(#D >. 8@ 68 9,#
673,.
His servile attitude was one of the reason
why he was disapproved by all of his
classmates.


sinecure
*N S8! GE = ;3 10)N
= 67 G
-azy people may wish for a sinecure;
novelists looking for a sinecure.


so'ourn
;D 2#
His so'ourn in .aris was filled with great
experiences and he returned refreshed and
full of new ideas.


spewed
6HH% G) 6HH% T!@
=@% M6H0#
)moke and ashes spewed from the volcano.
The faucet started spewing dirty water.
The dog spewed vomit on the rug.



spurious

His claims that he is a descendant of the great
founders of our country seem spurious;
imprisoned on spurious charges.


status Quo

seeks to preserve the status quo.
imprisoned on spurious charges.
civic leaders who are afraid to do anything that
might change the town's status quo



steeped
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He is steeped in his work
even on weekends.


Stench
/'# &# 01'* 23
That is a stench locality;
She fainted due to the powerful stench
in beer factory


stereotype
45+61'78"#9
t's not fair to stereotype a whole group of
people based on one person you don't like.
movies have stereotyped the hooker with a
heart of gold ad nauseam


substantiate
+!!& +:;
substantiated his claim to local mountaineering
fame with a photo of himself on the summit of
!ount !c"inley.
substantiate a charge.


sultry
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Her sultry and dusky voice attracted a huge
male fan following;
The weather in the area became sultry
immediately after the showers


supple
CD1
That dancer has supple legs;
Her supple nature makes it possible
for her to be successful.


supplication
!B 6& +!
the minister reminded his flock that #od is a
being to be obeyed and worshipped always
and not $ust someone to be supplicated in
times of trouble.


susceptible
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%iving in a $ungle makes one
susceptible to all kinds of ha&ards;


svelte
!
'esearchers found that many
overweight mothers and their offspring
were not as svelte as they thought.


taboo
$@=?<!3 71B $!,-
n this company( dating a coworker is
considered taboo.
age is a taboo sub$ect for many people.


tantamount
FFF 11# E +D9 $!# HHH
)pposition to the na&i regime became
tantamount to suicide or worse;
seems tantamount to renouncing parents(
society( even truth itself.


taut
I' J-
The report from the police was taut and
included only the basic facts of the situation.
The rope was drawn taut.


tenacious
KLB 2B J-
a tenacious memory;
a tenacious advocate against animal
cruelty


throng
D!*9 >M9 *9 I&
!inisters saw an angered throng outside the
parliament;
Her mind witnessed a throng of ideas all at once;
deas thronged her mind.


tinge
01'* N1
Some teeth have a yellowish tinge;
feel the tinge of envy in his voice .


tortuous
M,1' %"E)#5%"E
The road from !anali to 'ohtang is a
tortuous stretch of a narrow one*way road;
The minister+s tortuous and wavering
speech turned suspicions to belief.


tranche
&1'# -1*



truncate
1OB ,
a truncated version of the ,, o'clock
newscast followed the awards show( which
ran over its time slot-as it always does.


turbid
P6& /8 1B 0'' 0'=9B
.s a result of poor results in e/ams( !ohan was
in a turbid state of mind;
0ue to turbid smog;
turbid lifestyle.


unconscionable
Q?=' < 0'1 Q&&
allow these conditions to e/ist is
unconscionable;
endure unconscionable delays.


unmitigated
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The tour had been an
unmitigated disaster.


unsavory
$@1R S!<E"=
1oor teachers can make education unsavory;
The 0a 2inci code is another movie where
3hristian morals are put in an unsavory light.


vanquish
0?!B T# U?V= 016'=9#
They were vanquished in battle.
...vanquished nation after nation in his
relentless conquest of 4urope.



vehement
S!D& S!&7 U)!-),
The proposal has faced vehement
opposition from many board members;
!any people vehemently accuse the
authorities.


venerable
S!??B S!1
The venerable father breathed his
last;
He has a venerable automobile.


viable
= $@=87= $@9# Q'
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2iable methods of business are hard to
find for start*ups;
5usiness is all about economic viability.


virulent
K# 1 Q @(
virulent bacteria
virulent racists.
the virulent look on her face warned me that she
was about to say something unkind



vituperation
!B +:!
their vituperation against the president.
2oters are tired of all the vituperation in
this campaign.


vogue
$O9# &9 &95$9*
Hoop skirts were once the vogue;
t is very in vogue to add designs and
decorations on polished fingernails.


vivacious
7' S $'O7'(
The vivacious girl danced
around the room.


volition
+: &"
He was not conscripted( he $oined
the army on his own volition.


wan
QA1 ( 2"A
He walked stiffly( looking wan
and serious.