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GregMat Vocab/Logic Quiz 1 - (Groups 1 - 3)

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abound rumors of a further scandal abound

To exist in great numbers

amorphous His study plan for the GRE was at best amorphous; he would do
Without a clearly defined shape or form; questions from random pages in any one of seven test prep
shapeless books.

austere The principal of my elementary school was a cold, austere woman;

Severe or strict in manner, attitude, or I could never understand why she chose to work with children.
appearance; unadorned, hard

belie The smile on her face belies the pain she must feel after the death
to give a false representation to; of her husband.
misrepresent

capricious Nearly every month our capricious CEO had a new plan to turn
Given to sudden and unaccountable the company around, and none of them worked because we
changes of mood or behavior; fanciful; never gave them the time they needed to succeed.
whimsical

A cerebral analysis of most pop music finds it to be simple and

cerebral
childish, but that ignores the point--the music's effect on the
involving intelligence rather than
listener. This word has other definitions but this is the most
emotions or instinct
important one for the GRE

congenial his need for some congenial company

a person is easy to get along with;
agreeable

conspicuous American basketball players are always conspicuous when they

without any attempt at concealment; go abroad--not only are they American, but some are over seven
completely obvious feet tall.

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cursory a cursory glance at the figures

Hasty and therefore not thorough or
detailed

daunting a daunting task

Seeming difficult to deal with in
anticipation; intimidating.

deify she was deified by the early Romans as a fertility goddess

Worship, regard, or treat (someone or
something) as a god.

didactic Tolstoy's The Death of Ivan Illyich is a didactic novel, instructing

Intended to teach, particularly in having the reader on how to live a good life.
moral instruction; instructive (especially
excessively)

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disseminate Before the effects of the anesthesia were disseminated, patients

Spread (something, especially had to experience the full pain of surgery.
information) widely; scatter

feasible it is not feasible to put most finds from excavations on public

Possible to do easily or conveniently display

flout these same companies still flout basic ethical practices

Openly disregard (a rule, law or
convention); Show contempt, scoff; to
scorn

homogeneous timbermen prefer to deal with homogeneous woods

Of the same kind; alike.

humdrum Having grown up in a humdrum suburb, Jacob relished life in New

dull and lacking excitement York City after moving.

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The movie director was known for hiring beautiful actors in order
insipid to deflect attention away from the insipid scripts he would
dull and uninteresting
typically use.

loquacious never loquacious, Sarah was now totally lost for words
Tending to talk a great deal; talkative.

misanthropic a misanthropic drunken loner

Disliking humankind and avoiding human
society.

misnomer morning sickness is a misnomer for many women since nausea can
Wrong or inaccurate name or occur any time during the day
designation.

negligent directors have been negligent in the performance of their duties

Failing to take proper care in doing
something.

The obsequious waiter did not give the couple a moment's peace
obsequious
all through the meal, constantly returning to their table to refill
Obedient or attentive to an excessive or
their water glasses and to tell them what a handsome pair they
servile degree; Seeking favor; fawning
made.

placate I was able to placate the angry mob of students by promising to

Make (someone) less angry or hostile bring cookies on Monday.

proclivity a proclivity for hard work

A tendency to choose or do something
regularly; an inclination or predisposition
toward a particular thing.

puerile Helen enjoyed blowing soap bubbles, but Jim regarded this as
of or characteristic of a child; displaying puerile, totally unworthy of a woman with a Ph.D.
or suggesting a lack of maturity

quixotic For every thousand startups with quixotic plans to be the next big
wildly idealistic; impractical name in e-commerce, only a handful ever become profitable.

spendthrift Taking weekly trips to Vegas, Megan was a spendthrift whose

one who spends money extravagantly excesses eventually caught up to her.

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taciturn While the CEO enthusiastically shares his plans and agenda with
habitually reserved and all who will listen, the CFO is far more taciturn, rarely revealing his
uncommunicative perspective.

wary dogs that have been mistreated often remain very wary of
Feeling or showing caution about strangers
possible dangers or problems; watchful;
shrewd

adulterate the meat was ground fine and adulterated with potato flour
Render (something) poorer in quality by
adding another substance, typically an
inferior one.

Martin Luther King Jr. was a tireless advocate for the rights of
advocate
African-Americans in the United States. This word has other
To be in favor of, to support
definitions but this is the most important one for the GRE

aggrandize an action intended to aggrandize the Frankish dynasty

Increase the power, status, or wealth of.

alacrity The first three weeks at his new job, Mark worked with such
cheerful willingness and eager behavior; alacrity that upper management knew it would be giving him a
lively action promotion.

ambivalent Sam was ambivalent about studying for the exam because doing
mixed or conflicting emotions about so ate up a lot of his time, yet he was able to improve his analytical
something skills.

ameliorate Three Cups of Tea tells the story of a western man who hopes to
Make (something bad or unsatisfactory) ameliorate poverty and the lack of education in Afghanistan.
better; Improve, relieve

amenable Even though she did not like the outdoors, Shirley was generally
(of a person) open and responsive to amenable and so her brother was able to persuade her to go
suggestion; easily persuaded or camping.
controlled

anachronistic 'Titus' benefits from the effective use of anachronistic elements

Belonging to a period other than that like cars and loudspeakers
being portrayed.

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audacious As all of the other campers cowered in their tents, Bill, armed only
willing to be bold in social situations or with a flashlight, audaciously tracked down the bear that had
to take risks raided their food.

Since avaricious desire is similar to gluttony or lust--sins of excess-

avaricious
-it was listed as one of the seven deadly sins by the Catholic
excessively greedy
church.

banal The professor used such banal expression that many students in
Trivial; repeated too often; overfamiliar the class either fell asleep from boredom or stayed awake to
through overuse complete his sentences and humor friends.

benign The tumor located in your ear lobe seems to be benign and
(medicine) not dangerous to health; not should not cause you any trouble.
recurrent or progressive; gentle and
kind.

Their large donations to the local police department gave the

brazen
drug cartel the brazen confidence to do their business out in the
unrestrained by convention or propriety
open.

calumny With the presidential primaries well underway, the air is thick with
The making of false and defamatory calumny, and the mud already waist-high.
statements about someone in order to
damage their reputation; slander

candid Even with a perfect stranger, Charles was always candid and
Truthful and straightforward; frank; would rarely hold anything back.
open; honest

castigate Drill sergeants are known to castigate new recruits so mercilessly

to criticize or punish someone severely that the latter often break down during their first week in training.

caustic The comic's caustic jokes offended quite a few people.

extremely sarcastic or critical; Biting

construe The author's inability to take a side on the issue was construed by
Interpret (a word or action) in a both his opponents and supporters as a sign of weakness.
particular way; to infer

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Though he stole his little sister's licorice stick with malevolent

contrite
glee, Chucky soon became contrite when his sister wouldn't stop
to be remorseful
crying.

convoluted Instead of solving the math problem in three simple steps, Kumar
highly complex or intricate used a convoluted solution requiring fifteen steps.

covet the president-elect covets time for exercise and fishing

Yearn to possess or have (something);
want; envy; wish

craven Though the man could have at least alerted the police, he
pathetically cowardly crouched cravenly in the corner as the old woman was mugged.

decorum You will obey the rules of decorum for this courtroom or spend
Behavior in keeping with good taste and the night in a jail cell, said the judge to the prosecutor.
propriety; Politeness

deft a deft piece of footwork

Neatly skillful and quick in one's
movements.

demur Wallace disliked the cold, so he demurred when his friends

Raise doubts or objections or show suggested they going skiing in the Alps.
reluctance; To object

derivative Because the movies were utterly derivative of other popular

Imitative of the work of another artist, movies, they did well at the box office.
writer, etc., and usually disapproved of
for that reason; imitative; unoriginal;
uninventive

desiccate both the older growth and the new vegetation were desiccated
Remove the moisture from (something); by months of relentless sun
cause to become completely dry.

diatribe Steve's mom launched into a diatribe during the PTA meeting,
A forceful and bitter verbal attack contending that the school was little more than a daycare in which
against someone or something; Bitter students stare at the wall and teachers stare at the chalkboard.
criticism

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incredulous The lottery winner was incredulous and could not believe his
(of a person or their manner) unwilling or good fortune.
unable to believe something; Skeptical

Two-years in Manhattan had changed Jenna from an ingenuous

ingenuous
girl from the suburbs to a jaded urbanite, unlikely to fall for any
to be naive and innocent
ruse, regardless of how elaborate.

abate the storm suddenly abated

Become less intense or widespread;
reduce or remove (a nuisance); subside;
die away; die down

While the church believed that Galileo abjured the heliocentric

abjure
theory under threat of torture, he later wrote a book clearly
Renounce, abstain from
supporting the theory.

anomalous According to those who do not believe in climate change, the

Deviating from what is standard, normal, extreme weather over the last five years is simply anomalous--
or expected; not normal average temps should return to average, they believe.

antipathy Maria had an antipathy for tour groups, often bolting to the other
A deep-seated feeling of dislike; side of the museum as soon as she saw a chaperone leading a
aversion; distaste; hate group of wide-eyed tourists.

arcane Most college fraternities are known for arcane rituals that those
requiring secret or mysterious hoping to join the fraternity must learn.
knowledge

arduous In order to deal with the arduous cross-country journey, truck

demanding considerable mental effort drivers often survive on a string of caffeinated drinks, staying
and skill; testing powers of endurance awake for up to 30 hours at a time.

artless Despite the president's seemingly artless speeches, he was a

Without guile or deception; naive; skilled and ruthless negotiator.
innocent

ascetic Historically, ascetics like Gandhi are often considered wise men
One who practices self-denial and partially because of their restraint.
devotion

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Her fear that the new college would be filled with unknown faces
assuage
was assuaged when she recognized her childhood friend standing
make something intense less severe
in line.

betray With the gold medal at stake, the gymnast awaited his turn, his
to reveal or make known something, quivering lip betraying his intense emotions.
usually unintentionally

bucolic The noble families of England once owned vast expanses of

relating to the pleasant aspects of the beautiful, bucolic land.
country

burgeon China's housing market is burgeoning, but some predict that the
Begin to grow or increase rapidly; growth is merely a bubble and will burst much like the U.S. real
flourish. estate bubble of 2008.

cacophonous the cacophonous sound of slot machines

Involving or producing a harsh,
discordant mixture of sounds.

canonize he was the last English saint to be canonized prior to the

(in the Roman Catholic Church) officially Reformation
declare (a dead person) to be a saint.

censure After being caught in bed with a mistress, the mayor was quickly
to express strong disapproval censured by the city council.

chicanery an underhanded person who schemes corruption and political

trickery, underhandedness/ the use of chicanery behind closed doors
tricks to deceive someone (usually to
extract money from them)

coalesce Over time, the various tribes coalesced into a single common
fuse or cause to grow together culture with one universal language.

cogent A cogent argument will change the minds of even the most
(of an argument or case) clear, logical, skeptical audience.
and convincing; powerfully persuasive

compelling his eyes were strangely compelling

Evoking interest, attention, or admiration
in a powerfully irresistible way.

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contend she had to contend with his uncertain temper

Struggle to surmount (a difficulty or
danger)

copious In midsummer, there are copious popsicle stands at the beach; in

Abundant in supply or quantity; Ample; the winter, there are none.
plentiful

cosmopolitan There are few cities in the world as diverse and cosmopolitan as
comprising many cultures; global in New York.
reach and outlook

deference he addressed her with the deference due to age

Humble submission and respect.

desultory a few people were left, dancing in a desultory fashion

marked by lack of definite plan or
regularity or purpose; jumping from one
thing to another

diffident As a young girl she was diffident and reserved, but now as an
showing modest reserve; lacking self- adult, she is confident and assertive.
confidence

dilatory Lawyers use dilatory tactics so that it takes years before the case
wasting time is actually decided.

equivocate After Sharon brought the car home an hour after her curfew, she
to speak vaguely, usually with the equivocated when her parents pointedly asked her where she had
intention to mislead or deceive been.

polarize The culture wars have split voters by identity rather than class. Nor
Divide or cause to divide into two are social media alone in their power to polarize—just look at
sharply contrasting groups or sets of cable TV and talk radio
opinions or beliefs

prodigal Successful professional athletes who do not fall prey to

rashly or wastefully extravagant prodigality seem to be the exception--most live decadent lives.

verbose much academic language is obscure and verbose

Using or expressed in more words than
are needed.

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