GMAT Vocabulary Exam with Accurate
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impetus - ANS-(n.) the force or energy with which something moves; momentum.
obsolete - ANS-(adj.) no longer in use or in practice.
probable - ANS-(adj.) likely to happen.
susceptibility - ANS-(n.) a vulnerability or lack of resistance to damage or disease
; easily affected
persecuted - ANS-v. annoyed or harassed consistently
intestine - ANS-(n.) That part of the digestive tube below or behind the stomach,
extending to the anus.
smearing - ANS-(Adj.) rubbing all over
bowers - ANS-(n.) shaded, leafy area ; structures built to attract mates (building and
choosing are learned behaviors)
inept - ANS-(Adj.) revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse
Ex. "an inept remark"; "it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable"
pharmaceutical - ANS-(Adj.) of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists
Ex. "the pharmaceutical industry"
impostor - ANS-(n). a swindler, deceiver; one who uses a false name or character in
order to cheat syn:cheat, trickster, four- flushed, pretender
excerpt - ANS-(n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; (v.) to take such a
passage; to quote
afflict - ANS-(v.) cause pain or suffering in
Ex. "afflict with the plague"; "That debasement of the verbal currency that afflicts terms
used in advertisement"
spleen - ANS-(n.) a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the
stomach and the diaphragm Ex. produces cells involved in immune responses
,thence - ANS-(adv.)(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or
as a result Ex. "therefore X must be true"; "the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory";
"we were young and thence optimistic"; "it is late and thus we must go"; "the witness is
biased and
plausible - ANS-(adj.) having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of
approval or acceptance; credible; believable
mitigate - ANS-(v.) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of Ex. "The
circumstances extenuate the crime"
specious - ANS-(adj.) deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit
embargo - ANS-(n.) a government order imposing a trade barrier
unanimous - ANS-...
encroachment - ANS-any entry into an area not previously occupied NOUN
EX. "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"
retaliation - ANS-(n.) - revenge, punishment
tribunal - ANS-an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
olfactory - ANS-(n) pertaining to the sense of smell
aftermath - ANS-(n) something that results or follows from an event, especially one of a
disastrous or unfortunate nature; consequence:
collard - ANS-(n) a variety of kale, Brassica oleracea acephala, grown in the southern
U.S., having a rosette of green leaves.
prosthetic - ANS-(n) of or relating to an artificial device to replace or augment a missing
or impaired part of the body
demise - ANS-(n.) the time when something ends Ex. "it was the death of all his plans";
"a dying of old hopes"
entrenched - ANS-(adj.) established firmly and securely
exorbitant - ANS-(adj.) greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation Ex.
"exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on
entertainment"; "usorious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"
strenous - ANS-(adj.) requiring tremendous strenght or energy
, glut - ANS-(v.) supply with an excess of Ex. "flood the market with tennis shoes"; "Glut
the country with cheap imports from the Orient
noxious - ANS-(adj.) injurious to physical or mental health
Ex. "noxious chemical wastes"; "noxious ideas"
aversion - ANS-(n.) the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away Ex. "averting her
gaze meant that she was angry"
inert - ANS-(adj.) having only a limited ability to react chemically ; not active; Ex. "inert
matter"; "an indifferent chemical in a reaction"
abrasion - ANS-(n.)the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or
ice
laudable - ANS-(adj.) worthy of high praise Ex. "applaudable efforts to save the
environment"; "a commendable sense of purpose"; "laudable motives of improving
housing conditions"; "a significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence"
predisposition - ANS-(n.) The state of being predisposed; tendency, inclination, or
susceptibility. Ex.The young politician seemed to have a ... to believe that he was
always right and that he didn't need to listen to anyone else.
divest - ANS-(v.) reduce or dispose of Ex. cease to hold (an investment); "The company
decided to divest"; "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property";
"There was pressure on the univeristy to disinvest in South Africa"
collusion - ANS-(n.) secret agreement or cooperation
perfunctorily - ANS-(adv.) in a set manner without serious attention Ex. "they answered
my letter pro forma"; "he kissed her cheek perfunctorily"
dispense - ANS-(v.) 1. deal out; distribute 2. (followed by the preposition with) do
without; get along without; forgo
myopic - ANS-(adj.) nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking
foresight or discernment
collusive - ANS-(adj.) acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
tacit - ANS-(adj.) indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly Ex.
"gave silent consent"; "a tacit agreement"; "the understood provisos of a custody
agreement"
taciturn - ANS-(adj.) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little
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impetus - ANS-(n.) the force or energy with which something moves; momentum.
obsolete - ANS-(adj.) no longer in use or in practice.
probable - ANS-(adj.) likely to happen.
susceptibility - ANS-(n.) a vulnerability or lack of resistance to damage or disease
; easily affected
persecuted - ANS-v. annoyed or harassed consistently
intestine - ANS-(n.) That part of the digestive tube below or behind the stomach,
extending to the anus.
smearing - ANS-(Adj.) rubbing all over
bowers - ANS-(n.) shaded, leafy area ; structures built to attract mates (building and
choosing are learned behaviors)
inept - ANS-(Adj.) revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse
Ex. "an inept remark"; "it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable"
pharmaceutical - ANS-(Adj.) of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists
Ex. "the pharmaceutical industry"
impostor - ANS-(n). a swindler, deceiver; one who uses a false name or character in
order to cheat syn:cheat, trickster, four- flushed, pretender
excerpt - ANS-(n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; (v.) to take such a
passage; to quote
afflict - ANS-(v.) cause pain or suffering in
Ex. "afflict with the plague"; "That debasement of the verbal currency that afflicts terms
used in advertisement"
spleen - ANS-(n.) a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between the
stomach and the diaphragm Ex. produces cells involved in immune responses
,thence - ANS-(adv.)(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or
as a result Ex. "therefore X must be true"; "the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory";
"we were young and thence optimistic"; "it is late and thus we must go"; "the witness is
biased and
plausible - ANS-(adj.) having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of
approval or acceptance; credible; believable
mitigate - ANS-(v.) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of Ex. "The
circumstances extenuate the crime"
specious - ANS-(adj.) deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit
embargo - ANS-(n.) a government order imposing a trade barrier
unanimous - ANS-...
encroachment - ANS-any entry into an area not previously occupied NOUN
EX. "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"
retaliation - ANS-(n.) - revenge, punishment
tribunal - ANS-an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
olfactory - ANS-(n) pertaining to the sense of smell
aftermath - ANS-(n) something that results or follows from an event, especially one of a
disastrous or unfortunate nature; consequence:
collard - ANS-(n) a variety of kale, Brassica oleracea acephala, grown in the southern
U.S., having a rosette of green leaves.
prosthetic - ANS-(n) of or relating to an artificial device to replace or augment a missing
or impaired part of the body
demise - ANS-(n.) the time when something ends Ex. "it was the death of all his plans";
"a dying of old hopes"
entrenched - ANS-(adj.) established firmly and securely
exorbitant - ANS-(adj.) greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation Ex.
"exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on
entertainment"; "usorious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"
strenous - ANS-(adj.) requiring tremendous strenght or energy
, glut - ANS-(v.) supply with an excess of Ex. "flood the market with tennis shoes"; "Glut
the country with cheap imports from the Orient
noxious - ANS-(adj.) injurious to physical or mental health
Ex. "noxious chemical wastes"; "noxious ideas"
aversion - ANS-(n.) the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away Ex. "averting her
gaze meant that she was angry"
inert - ANS-(adj.) having only a limited ability to react chemically ; not active; Ex. "inert
matter"; "an indifferent chemical in a reaction"
abrasion - ANS-(n.)the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or wind or
ice
laudable - ANS-(adj.) worthy of high praise Ex. "applaudable efforts to save the
environment"; "a commendable sense of purpose"; "laudable motives of improving
housing conditions"; "a significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence"
predisposition - ANS-(n.) The state of being predisposed; tendency, inclination, or
susceptibility. Ex.The young politician seemed to have a ... to believe that he was
always right and that he didn't need to listen to anyone else.
divest - ANS-(v.) reduce or dispose of Ex. cease to hold (an investment); "The company
decided to divest"; "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate property";
"There was pressure on the univeristy to disinvest in South Africa"
collusion - ANS-(n.) secret agreement or cooperation
perfunctorily - ANS-(adv.) in a set manner without serious attention Ex. "they answered
my letter pro forma"; "he kissed her cheek perfunctorily"
dispense - ANS-(v.) 1. deal out; distribute 2. (followed by the preposition with) do
without; get along without; forgo
myopic - ANS-(adj.) nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking
foresight or discernment
collusive - ANS-(adj.) acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
tacit - ANS-(adj.) indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed directly Ex.
"gave silent consent"; "a tacit agreement"; "the understood provisos of a custody
agreement"
taciturn - ANS-(adj.) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little
