GRE Vocabulary — Group 18 — Quiz

1. Which definition matches Saturnine? A saturnine person tends to be sullen, withdrawn, and slow to show warmth or cheer. To transgress is to go beyond an accepted limit, violating a rule or standard of behavior. A surfeit is so large a quantity of something that it becomes overwhelming or even harmful. A tortuous path or process winds and bends so much that it becomes difficult to follow or complete directly.

2. Which definition matches Sporadic? A solicitous person pays close, caring attention to another's comfort or needs, sometimes to the point of hovering. A savant possesses a remarkably deep and specialized expertise, often standing out as exceptional in that one area. A tortuous path or process winds and bends so much that it becomes difficult to follow or complete directly. Happening occasionally and at irregular intervals rather than continuously.

3. Which definition matches Spurn? A surfeit is so large a quantity of something that it becomes overwhelming or even harmful. To spurn an offer or a person is to refuse it forcefully, making clear one considers it beneath consideration. A savant possesses a remarkably deep and specialized expertise, often standing out as exceptional in that one area. To redress a wrong is to set it right, often by providing compensation or restoring fairness.

4. Which definition matches Repartee? A sedulous worker applies steady, painstaking effort to a task over a long period without giving up. Repartee is an exchange of sharp, humorous remarks traded back and forth between people in conversation. A solicitous person pays close, caring attention to another's comfort or needs, sometimes to the point of hovering. A tenable position is one solid and well-supported enough to withstand serious challenge or criticism.

5. Which definition matches Transgress? Something redolent either carries a rich scent or vividly calls to mind another time, place, or feeling. Sophistry is an argument built to sound convincing while actually resting on flawed or dishonest logic. To transgress is to go beyond an accepted limit, violating a rule or standard of behavior. Repartee is an exchange of sharp, humorous remarks traded back and forth between people in conversation.

6. Which definition matches Tenable? To transgress is to go beyond an accepted limit, violating a rule or standard of behavior. To relegate something is to push it down in rank or importance, often dismissively. A surfeit is so large a quantity of something that it becomes overwhelming or even harmful. A tenable position is one solid and well-supported enough to withstand serious challenge or criticism.

7. Which definition matches Torrid? A tirade is an extended outburst of harsh, emotional criticism directed at someone or something. Something redolent either carries a rich scent or vividly calls to mind another time, place, or feeling. Something torrid burns with intense heat, whether that heat is literal weather or overwhelming passion. A somnolent state or atmosphere is marked by heavy drowsiness, whether in a person or in a quiet place.

8. Which definition matches Savant? A savant possesses a remarkably deep and specialized expertise, often standing out as exceptional in that one area. A surfeit is so large a quantity of something that it becomes overwhelming or even harmful. Happening occasionally and at irregular intervals rather than continuously. To relegate something is to push it down in rank or importance, often dismissively.

9. Which definition matches Solicitous? Sophomoric behavior displays the overconfidence of someone who has learned just enough to think they know everything. A solicitous person pays close, caring attention to another's comfort or needs, sometimes to the point of hovering. Happening occasionally and at irregular intervals rather than continuously. To relegate something is to push it down in rank or importance, often dismissively.

10. Which definition matches Sophistry? A somnolent state or atmosphere is marked by heavy drowsiness, whether in a person or in a quiet place. Sophistry is an argument built to sound convincing while actually resting on flawed or dishonest logic. A surfeit is so large a quantity of something that it becomes overwhelming or even harmful. To redress a wrong is to set it right, often by providing compensation or restoring fairness.