GRE Verbal Study Guide Exam.

GRE Verbal Study Guide Exam. Impertinent - CORRECT ANSWER (adj.) rude, insolent (Most of your comments are so impertinent that I don't wish to dignify them with an answer.) Calumny - CORRECT ANSWER (n.) an attempt to spoil someone else's reputation by spreading lies (The local official's calumny ended up ruining his opponent's prospect of winning the election.) Amenable - CORRECT ANSWER (adj.) willing to follow advice or authority, tractable, submissive; responsive; liable to be held responsible Egregious - CORRECT ANSWER (adj.) conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense) Demur - CORRECT ANSWER (adj.) quiet, modest, reserved (Though everyone else at the party was dancing and going crazy, she remained demure.) Upbraid - CORRECT ANSWER (v.) to blame, scold, find fault with Superfluous - CORRECT ANSWER (adj.) exceeding what is sufficient or required, excess Gossamer - CORRECT ANSWER (adj.) thin, light, delicate, insubstantial; (n.) a very thin, light cloth Didactic - CORRECT ANSWER A term used to describe fiction or nonfiction that teaches a specific lesson or moral or provides a model of correct behavior or thinking. Querulous - CORRECT ANSWER (adj.) peevish, complaining, fretful Abeyance - CORRECT ANSWER (n.) a temporary suspension or cessation; (n.) a temporary suppression Abstemious - CORRECT ANSWER (adj.) moderate, sparing (as in eating and drinking); characterized by abstinence and self-discipline Alleviate - CORRECT ANSWER (v.) to relieve, make more bearable Ameliorate - CORRECT ANSWER (v.) to improve, make better, correct a flaw or shortcoming Apprise - CORRECT ANSWER (v) Inform, give notice to Approbation - CORRECT ANSWER (n.) the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise; official approval Assiduous - CORRECT ANSWER (adj.) persistent, attentive, diligent Assuage - CORRECT ANSWER (v.) to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease, satisfy, quench Aver - CORRECT ANSWER (v.) to affirm, declare confidently