GRE Vocabulary
GRE exam Vocablary
GRE exam Vocablary
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► Contrary /KONTARI/
adj, opposite in nature, direction, or meaning, opposed to one another
► Compromise
v, reach to compromise, compromise between/with, to settle a dispute by terms agreeable to both sides
► Compensate
v, give (so) something in recognition of loss, suffering, or injury incurred
► Commentator
n, a person who comments on an event or text (sport or match) especially in the media
► Bipartisanship (n)
Bipartisan (adj)
adj, Supported by or consisting of two political parties
► Awkward /Akward/
adj, causing difficulty; hard to do or deal with
syn: difficult, tricky, inconvenient, inappropriate, unseasonable
adj, causing or feeling embarrassment or inconvenience
syn: embarrassing, uncomfortable, unpleasant, delicate, tricky, problematic, troublesome, thorny, humiliating, compromising
adj, not smooth or graceful; ungainly
syn: clumsy, ungainly, uncoordinated, graceless, inelegant
► Authentic
adj, based on the facts, done or made in traditional or original way
syn: genuine
► attentive
adj, paying close attention.
assiduously attending to the comfort or wishes of others
► assiduous
adj, showing great care and perseverance
► Aptitude
- n, a natural (inherent) ability to do something
- arch, suitability or fitness
He had a remarkable aptitude for learning words.
► Anomaly=oddity=peculiarity=aberration
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► Adversity
n, difficulty or misfortune
► Accommodating
adj, helpful and willing to do what someone else want
ant: awkward
"accommodating mom"
► Accolade
- n, an award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit
- syn: honor, privilege, award, gift, title
- an expression of praise or admiration
- syn: tribute, commendation, praise, testimonial, compliment, pat on the back
- a touch on a person's shoulders with a sword at the bestowing of a knighthood.
... last through ...
adv, in every part of a particular area or place, during all of the particular period from beginning to the end
► Wrack /rak/ (n)
Wreck /rek/ (v)
n, the destruction or collapse of sth, wrack & ruin.
v, to destroy or badly damage sth, to spoil sth completely
► Vow
n, solemn promise
v, solemnly promise to do sth
► Volubility
- n, the quality of talking fluently, readily, or incessantly; talkativeness
Her legendary volubility deserted her
► Unremitting
adj, never stopping, weakening in effort or failing
syn: unfatigueable
unremitting labors have ensured the success of the work scheme
► Unflappable
adj, (informal) calm in a crisis
► Ultimately
adv, finally, lastly, after everything has been done or considered
► Temperament
n, the part of your character that affects your mood and the way you behave
"a fiery temperament"
► Substantially/SUBSTANSHALI/
adv, to a great or significant extent, for the most part, essentially
► Stray
v, move a way from a group aimlessly, be unfaithful to a spouse or partner
"not in the right place"
► Sophisticated
adj, (of a machine, system, or technique) developed to a high degree of complexity.
syn: advanced, modern, state of the art, the latest, new, up-to-the-minute
"highly sophisticated computer systems"
innovative, trailblazing, revolutionary, futuristic, avant-garde, complex, complicated, intricate, highly evolved
ant: crude [simple and not skillfully done or made]
"sophisticated techniques"
► Shrink, (pp. shrunk, shrunken)
v, make or become smaller in size or amount
move back in fear or disgust
► Scanty
adj, small or insufficient in quantity or amount
► Savage
adj, violent, and uncontrolled, primitive, uncivilized, wild, uncultivated
► Retrieve
Retrievable (adj)
v, to find sth and bring it back
syn, recover
► Refractory
- adj, stubborn or unmanageable
- resistant to a process or stimulus
- syn: obstinate, stubborn, mulish, pigheaded, obdurate, headstrong, self-willed, wayward, willful, perverse, contrary, recalcitrant, obstreperous, disobedient, difficult
- ant: obedient
His refractory pony
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