GRE Vocabulary Builder Flashcards
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What does the GRE word 'enervate' mean?
Answer: To weaken or drain of vitality
Enervate means to weaken someone or something, draining their strength or vitality.
Which GRE word means 'showing off knowledge in a pedantic or irritating way'?
Answer: Pedantic
Pedantic describes someone excessively focused on minor details or who displays learning in an annoying, showy way.
'Laconic' most nearly means:
Answer: Using very few words; brief
Laconic describes speech or writing that uses very few words, being brief and concise.
Which word describes someone who acts morally superior or self-righteous in an irritating way?
Answer: Sanctimonious
Sanctimonious describes a person who displays self-righteous moral superiority in an ostentatious or hypocritical way.
What does 'equivocal' mean?
Answer: Open to more than one interpretation; deliberately ambiguous
Equivocal describes something that can be interpreted in multiple ways, often intentionally vague to avoid commitment.
An 'iconoclast' is a person who:
Answer: Attacks or challenges established beliefs and institutions
An iconoclast attacks cherished beliefs, traditional institutions, or widely accepted conventions.