GMAT VOCABULARY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
impetus - (ANSWER)(n.) the force or energy with which something moves; momentum.
obsolete - (ANSWER)(adj.) no longer in use or in practice.
probable - (ANSWER)(adj.) likely to happen.
susceptibility - (ANSWER)(n.) a vulnerability or lack of resistance to damage or disease
; easily affected
persecuted - (ANSWER)v. annoyed or harassed consistently
intestine - (ANSWER)(n.) That part of the digestive tube below or behind the stomach, extending to the
anus.
smearing - (ANSWER)(Adj.) rubbing all over
bowers - (ANSWER)(n.) shaded, leafy area ; structures built to attract mates (building and choosing are
learned behaviors)
inept - (ANSWER)(Adj.) revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse
Ex. "an inept remark"; "it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable"
pharmaceutical - (ANSWER)(Adj.) of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists
Ex. "the pharmaceutical industry"
impostor - (ANSWER)(n). a swindler, deceiver; one who uses a false name or character in order to cheat
syn:cheat, trickster, four- flushed, pretender
excerpt - (ANSWER)(n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; (v.) to take such a passage; to quote
,GMAT VOCABULARY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
afflict - (ANSWER)(v.) cause pain or suffering in
Ex. "afflict with the plague"; "That debasement of the verbal currency that afflicts terms used in
advertisement"
spleen - (ANSWER)(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 - (ANSWER)(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 - (ANSWER)(adj.) having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or
acceptance; credible; believable
mitigate - (ANSWER)(v.) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of Ex. "The circumstances
extenuate the crime"
specious - (ANSWER)(adj.) deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit
embargo - (ANSWER)(n.) a government order imposing a trade barrier
unanimous - (ANSWER)...
encroachment - (ANSWER)any entry into an area not previously occupied NOUN
EX. "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"
retaliation - (ANSWER)(n.) - revenge, punishment
tribunal - (ANSWER)an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
, GMAT VOCABULARY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
olfactory - (ANSWER)(n) pertaining to the sense of smell
aftermath - (ANSWER)(n) something that results or follows from an event, especially one of a disastrous
or unfortunate nature; consequence:
collard - (ANSWER)(n) a variety of kale, Brassica oleracea acephala, grown in the southern U.S., having a
rosette of green leaves.
prosthetic - (ANSWER)(n) of or relating to an artificial device to replace or augment a missing or
impaired part of the body
demise - (ANSWER)(n.) the time when something ends Ex. "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of
old hopes"
entrenched - (ANSWER)(adj.) established firmly and securely
exorbitant - (ANSWER)(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 - (ANSWER)(adj.) requiring tremendous strenght or energy
glut - (ANSWER)(v.) supply with an excess of Ex. "flood the market with tennis shoes"; "Glut the country
with cheap imports from the Orient
noxious - (ANSWER)(adj.) injurious to physical or mental health
Ex. "noxious chemical wastes"; "noxious ideas"
impetus - (ANSWER)(n.) the force or energy with which something moves; momentum.
obsolete - (ANSWER)(adj.) no longer in use or in practice.
probable - (ANSWER)(adj.) likely to happen.
susceptibility - (ANSWER)(n.) a vulnerability or lack of resistance to damage or disease
; easily affected
persecuted - (ANSWER)v. annoyed or harassed consistently
intestine - (ANSWER)(n.) That part of the digestive tube below or behind the stomach, extending to the
anus.
smearing - (ANSWER)(Adj.) rubbing all over
bowers - (ANSWER)(n.) shaded, leafy area ; structures built to attract mates (building and choosing are
learned behaviors)
inept - (ANSWER)(Adj.) revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse
Ex. "an inept remark"; "it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable"
pharmaceutical - (ANSWER)(Adj.) of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists
Ex. "the pharmaceutical industry"
impostor - (ANSWER)(n). a swindler, deceiver; one who uses a false name or character in order to cheat
syn:cheat, trickster, four- flushed, pretender
excerpt - (ANSWER)(n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; (v.) to take such a passage; to quote
,GMAT VOCABULARY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
afflict - (ANSWER)(v.) cause pain or suffering in
Ex. "afflict with the plague"; "That debasement of the verbal currency that afflicts terms used in
advertisement"
spleen - (ANSWER)(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 - (ANSWER)(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 - (ANSWER)(adj.) having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or
acceptance; credible; believable
mitigate - (ANSWER)(v.) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of Ex. "The circumstances
extenuate the crime"
specious - (ANSWER)(adj.) deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit
embargo - (ANSWER)(n.) a government order imposing a trade barrier
unanimous - (ANSWER)...
encroachment - (ANSWER)any entry into an area not previously occupied NOUN
EX. "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"
retaliation - (ANSWER)(n.) - revenge, punishment
tribunal - (ANSWER)an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
, GMAT VOCABULARY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
olfactory - (ANSWER)(n) pertaining to the sense of smell
aftermath - (ANSWER)(n) something that results or follows from an event, especially one of a disastrous
or unfortunate nature; consequence:
collard - (ANSWER)(n) a variety of kale, Brassica oleracea acephala, grown in the southern U.S., having a
rosette of green leaves.
prosthetic - (ANSWER)(n) of or relating to an artificial device to replace or augment a missing or
impaired part of the body
demise - (ANSWER)(n.) the time when something ends Ex. "it was the death of all his plans"; "a dying of
old hopes"
entrenched - (ANSWER)(adj.) established firmly and securely
exorbitant - (ANSWER)(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 - (ANSWER)(adj.) requiring tremendous strenght or energy
glut - (ANSWER)(v.) supply with an excess of Ex. "flood the market with tennis shoes"; "Glut the country
with cheap imports from the Orient
noxious - (ANSWER)(adj.) injurious to physical or mental health
Ex. "noxious chemical wastes"; "noxious ideas"
