Gre Vocabulary Words

Front 1

librettist

Back 1

a writer of librettos, often used in operas

Hint 1

After spending months in Italy, the librettist was inspired to create his next musical piece as a heart felt love story.

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lumber

Back 2

to move around clumsily

Hint 2

The overloaded wagons were lumbering down the dirt roads.

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circumambulatory

Back 3

to walk, go about, or around; to walk around

Hint 3

We traveled through the circumambulatory routes around the mountain.

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banality

Back 4

trite, devoid of freshness (in speech)

Hint 4

The banality of the speaker's remarks put the audience to sleep.

Front 5

bromides

Back 5

1. a person who is platitudinous and boring; tiresome person; bore

2. binary compound of Br

Hint 5

By the end of the conference, I realized that I sat in a room filled with doctors, scientists, amongst other bromides; I found not interest in the topics of conversations and was rather bored.

Front 6

librettist

Back 6

a writer of librettos, often used in operas

Hint 6

After spending months in Italy, the librettist was inspired to create his next musical piece as a heart felt love story.

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lumber

Back 7

to move around clumsily

Hint 7

The overloaded wagons were lumbering down the dirt roads.

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circumambulatory

Back 8

to walk, go about, or around; to walk around

Hint 8

We traveled through the circumambulatory routes around the mountain.

Front 9

banality

Back 9

trite, devoid of freshness (in speech)

Hint 9

The banality of the speaker's remarks put the audience to sleep.

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bromides

Back 10

1. a person who is platitudinous and boring; tiresome person; bore

2. binary compound of Br

Hint 10

By the end of the conference, I realized that I sat in a room filled with doctors, scientists, amongst other bromides; I found not interest in the topics of conversations and was rather bored.

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librettist

Back 11

a writer of librettos, often used in operas

Hint 11

After spending months in Italy, the librettist was inspired to create his next musical piece as a heart felt love story.

Front 12

lumber

Back 12

to move around clumsily

Hint 12

The overloaded wagons were lumbering down the dirt roads.

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circumambulatory

Back 13

to walk, go about, or around; to walk around

Hint 13

We traveled through the circumambulatory routes around the mountain.

Front 14

banality

Back 14

trite, devoid of freshness (in speech)

Hint 14

The banality of the speaker's remarks put the audience to sleep.

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bromides

Back 15

1. a person who is platitudinous and boring; tiresome person; bore

2. binary compound of Br

Hint 15

By the end of the conference, I realized that I sat in a room filled with doctors, scientists, amongst other bromides; I found not interest in the topics of conversations and was rather bored.

The bromidic sermons became rather predictable, as they were repetitious of the ones in the previous weeks.

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hackneyed

Back 16

trite; banal

Hint 16

The hackneyed images of his photographs made the gallery walk seem monotonous.

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aphorism

Back 17

statement of the truth

Hint 17

The book was filled with insightful aphorisms and other lessons in life.

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apt

Back 18

1. prone to
2. quick learner
3. ready, willing

Hint 18

Am I apt to find him at home?

Charles was an apt student, he was quick to apply the concepts he learned today's lesson to the classwork that he turned in.

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turgid

Back 19

1. swollen, tumid
2. inflated, pompous, bombastic

Hint 19

1. After running the marathon, his veins felt turgid and sore.

2. The turgid language he chose to include in his speech was offensive and rubbed many the wrong way.

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adipose

Back 20

relating to fat, fatty

Hint 20

She avoided eating food such as bacon, and dark meat because she found them to be rather adipose.

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emaciated

Back 21

to waste away, make thin

Hint 21

After being stuck on a deserted island, her emaciated bony hands stuck out like a sore thumb.

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gourmand

Back 22

one who enjoys food

Hint 22

The gourmand found himself in front of the buffet table every time a new dish was served.

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gourmet

Back 23

1. connoisseur of food
2. of high quality, exotic ingredients, or extensive preparation

Hint 23

As a birthday gift, I received some decadent, gourmet chocolate.

Front 24

iconoclast

Back 24

destroyer of religious beliefs

Hint 24

An iconoclast can be considered unpleasant company by those that are missionaries.

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dogma

Back 25

1. system of religious principles
2. settled, established sense of principles

Hint 25

The clan had many dogmatical qualities that were valued and executed by each member.

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beneficent

Back 26

characterized as acts of kindness, or good needs for others

Hint 26

Sally's beneficent deeds enabled many unemployed workers to find a job that they were passionate about.

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libertine

Back 27

1. a person who is sexually/morally unrestrained
2. free from restraint
3. a free thinker in religious matters

Hint 27

Rachel considered herself a libertine; one who was free to do whatever she wanted, whenever she liked.

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laconic

Back 28

brief and to the point, short of words

Hint 28

Due to her laconic reply, I could tell she was bothered by what happened.

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prate

Back 29

babble

Hint 29

She prated on until I was ready to scream; I simply could not bare to listen to her any longer!

Front 30

sagacious

Back 30

wise, keen practical sense

Hint 30

The sagacious lawyer delivered a plea that won the hearts of the judge and jury.

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despot

Back 31

king with unlimited power

Hint 31

Being the despot's right hand man, his greed and desire to control others were apparent in all of his actions.

Front 32

culpable

Back 32

guilty, deserving blame

Hint 32

His culpable negligence to obey the street signs was the primary reason he was pulled over by the officer.

Front 33

censure

Back 33

expression of disapproval

Hint 33

The rioters were unanimous in demonstrating their censure of Proposition 8.

Front 34

penance

Back 34

a punishment for sin

Hint 34

Sickened with guilt the robber imposed a variety of penances upon himself.

Front 35

meritorious

Back 35

deserving praise, rewards

Hint 35

His meritorious services towards the community made him well appreciated amongst his colleagues.

Front 36

frenetic

Back 36

frenzied, frantic

Hint 36

After losing the soccer game, her frenetic behavior shocked the players and spectators.

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impervious

Back 37

1. incapable of being influenced
2. not permitting to penetration or passage
3. incapable of being injured

Hint 37

1. His strong willed personality made him impervious to reason with.
2. The slick rubber galoshes were impervious to rain.
3. The product label stated that the shirt was impervious to normal wear and tear.

Front 38

imperturbable

Back 38

1. calm, not easily excited or agitated

Hint 38

Though he only had 10 minutes remaining, Max's imperturbable demeanor kept his teammates calm.

Front 39

taciturn

Back 39

inclined to silence, reserved in speech

Hint 39

Even though Sally wanted many friends, her taciturn made it difficult for others to get to know her.

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imbibe

Back 40

1. to consume by drinking
2. to soak up
3. to take of receive into mind (knowledge)

Hint 40

1. He imbibed an incredulous amount of alcohol last night.
2. Plants imbibe moisture by soil.
3. The best way to enjoy a day to yourself it to go to a park, and imbibe the beautiful scenery.

Front 41

canticle

Back 41

a song or a hymn

Hint 41

During the sermon, we turned to a passage of our Bible and sang a canticle called, "The Song for Solomon."

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cantillate

Back 42

to chant; sing in a low tone

Hint 42

While practicing for our annual winter concert, our choir director asked us to cantillate the hymn as though we were slaves working on a ship.

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inerrant

Back 43

free from error; infallible

Hint 43

Meaghan's term paper was concise, as well as inerrant; it was no surprise that she received the highest mark amongst her peers.

Front 44

salubrious
(suh-loo-bree-ush)

Back 44

favorable to or promoting health

Hint 44

Jimmy felt rejuvenated after his camping trip in Yosemite; he claims it was due to a combination of the salubrious air and the aesthetically pleasing scenery.

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dissonant
(dis-uh-nuhnt)

Back 45

disagreeing has sounds; cacophony

Hint 45

Though their first performance was irrefutably dissonant, the audience smiled brightly and applauded with enthusiasm.

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truculent
(truk-yuh-luhnt)

Back 46

aggressively hostile

Hint 46

As a result of Mr. Conner's truculent critique on Nancy's portfolio, she decided to recreate her pieces; however, this time her work was innovative and exuded much more creativity.

Front 47

cloying

Back 47

1. causing or tending to cause disgust or aversion through excess
2. overly ingratiating or sentimental

Hint 47

Mrs. Robinson was well liked by those in the neighborhood; however, many found her perfume to be of cloying sweetness and were reluctant to engage in long visits with her.

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euphony

Back 48

pleasing combination of sounds

Hint 48

The audience sat at the edges of their chair, and remained silent as the girls performed their duet delivering majestic euphony.

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ephemeral

Back 49

shortly lived; transitory

Hint 49

Though her parents predicted it, Gem's ephemeral perks to fame ended as quickly as it began.

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perennial

Back 50

returns each year; recurrent; lasting indefinitely

Hint 50

Her perennial flowers bloomed in her garden around the same time each year. The blossom of the flowers remind her of her deceased father, since he planted them in her garden before he past away.