101 most common GRE words with complete verified solutions

Laconic brief and to the point; effectively cut short Insipid lacking taste or flavor Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:15 Full screen Pragmatic concerned with practical matters Iconoclast someone who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions Arduous difficult to accomplish, hard to endure Profligate recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources Prosaic not challenging; dull and lacking excitement Ameliorate make, become better Obsequious obedient or attentive to an excessive degree Capricious given to sudden behavior change Fortuitous happening by accident or chance Orthodox Conforming to all the traditional beliefs, and religious practices Alacrity lively and cheerful readiness Pellucid translucently clear Corroborate confirm or give support to Magnanimous very generous or forgiving Scrupulous diligent, thorough, and extremely careful Prolific fruitful, present in large number Dogmatic dictatorial, opinionated Placate make (someone) less angry or hostile Mercurial subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood, temperamental Exacerbate infuriate, make worse Redundant redundant, superfluous Hackneyed unoriginal and trite Prudent acting with or showing care and thought Belie disguise or contradict Esoteric mysterious, obscure Cacophony a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds Impetuous acting or done quickly and without thought or care Idiosyncrasy a way of thought peculiar to an individual Extant in existence; surviving Obscure not discovered or known about; uncertain Didactic intended to teach, educational Pithy brief, to the point Copious abundant in supply or quantity Ostentation pretentious and vulgar display intended to impress, show off Adulterate alter or debase, often for profit Vociferous loud and clamorous Taciturn reserved or uncommunicative in speech Obdurate refuse to change one's opinion; stubborn Garrulous excessively talkative Misanthrope person who hates others