GRE Basic study
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abscond - answer ✅✅depart secretly and hide
adversity - answer ✅✅a state of misfortune or
affliction
aggravate - answer ✅✅make worse
arduous - answer ✅✅difficult to accomplish
belie - answer ✅✅to contradict, to give a false
impression
bombast - answer ✅✅pompous or pretentious talk
or writing
,castigation - answer ✅✅punishment; severe
criticism or disapproval
censure - answer ✅✅harsh criticism or disapproval
coercive - answer ✅✅serving or intended to compel
by force or authority
condemn - answer ✅✅express strong disapproval of
conspire - answer ✅✅engage in plotting or enter
into a conspiracy, swear together
covert - answer ✅✅secret or hidden
cower - answer ✅✅To crouch or shrink away from
in fear or shame
denigrate - answer ✅✅to attack the reputation of; to
speak ill of
,denounce - answer ✅✅to accuse or condemn or
openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
derision - answer ✅✅the act of deriding or treating
with contempt
diatribe - answer ✅✅a bitter and prolonged verbal
attack
discomfit - answer ✅✅cause to lose one's
composure
disingenuous - answer ✅✅not straightforward;
crafty
dissemble - answer ✅✅hide under a false
appearance
exacerbate - answer ✅✅make worse
fraud - answer ✅✅something intended to deceive
, furtive - answer ✅✅marked by quiet and caution
and secrecy
impudent - answer ✅✅marked by casual disrespect
inopportune - answer ✅✅coming at a bad time; not
appropriate
irascible - answer ✅✅quickly aroused to anger
malevolent - answer ✅✅wishing or appearing to
wish evil to others
martial - answer ✅✅suggesting war or military life
misanthrope - answer ✅✅someone who dislikes
people in general
morose - answer ✅✅showing a brooding ill humor
guide
abscond - answer ✅✅depart secretly and hide
adversity - answer ✅✅a state of misfortune or
affliction
aggravate - answer ✅✅make worse
arduous - answer ✅✅difficult to accomplish
belie - answer ✅✅to contradict, to give a false
impression
bombast - answer ✅✅pompous or pretentious talk
or writing
,castigation - answer ✅✅punishment; severe
criticism or disapproval
censure - answer ✅✅harsh criticism or disapproval
coercive - answer ✅✅serving or intended to compel
by force or authority
condemn - answer ✅✅express strong disapproval of
conspire - answer ✅✅engage in plotting or enter
into a conspiracy, swear together
covert - answer ✅✅secret or hidden
cower - answer ✅✅To crouch or shrink away from
in fear or shame
denigrate - answer ✅✅to attack the reputation of; to
speak ill of
,denounce - answer ✅✅to accuse or condemn or
openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
derision - answer ✅✅the act of deriding or treating
with contempt
diatribe - answer ✅✅a bitter and prolonged verbal
attack
discomfit - answer ✅✅cause to lose one's
composure
disingenuous - answer ✅✅not straightforward;
crafty
dissemble - answer ✅✅hide under a false
appearance
exacerbate - answer ✅✅make worse
fraud - answer ✅✅something intended to deceive
, furtive - answer ✅✅marked by quiet and caution
and secrecy
impudent - answer ✅✅marked by casual disrespect
inopportune - answer ✅✅coming at a bad time; not
appropriate
irascible - answer ✅✅quickly aroused to anger
malevolent - answer ✅✅wishing or appearing to
wish evil to others
martial - answer ✅✅suggesting war or military life
misanthrope - answer ✅✅someone who dislikes
people in general
morose - answer ✅✅showing a brooding ill humor
