GRE Vocabulary — Group 2 — Quiz

1. Which definition matches Amorphous? Lacking a clear, fixed shape or structure. Difficult to understand because it is overly complex, technical, or abstract. A strong, deep-seated feeling of dislike or aversion toward someone or something. So ordinary and overused that it has become dull and unoriginal.

2. Which definition matches Anodyne? Something or someone placed in the wrong time period, out of step with the present era. The ability to make fast, accurate judgments and decisions in a particular field. Deliberately unlikely to cause offense or provoke strong feeling; bland and inoffensive. A cheerful eagerness or brisk readiness to do something.

3. Which definition matches Acumen? The ability to make fast, accurate judgments and decisions in a particular field. Deliberately unlikely to cause offense or provoke strong feeling; bland and inoffensive. Lacking a clear, fixed shape or structure. To support, strengthen, or reinforce something.

4. Which definition matches Arcane? Widely circulated as if true but likely fictional or unverified. To support, strengthen, or reinforce something. The quality of expressing something in few words; shortness of duration or expression. Understood by only a very small number of people; obscure and secretive in nature.

5. Which definition matches Assuage? An extreme, often selfish desire for wealth or material gain. Understood by only a very small number of people; obscure and secretive in nature. To make an unpleasant feeling less intense, or to satisfy a need. Using inflated, showy language that sounds impressive but says little.

6. Which definition matches Adroit? Marked by sharp bitterness or ill will, especially in speech or disagreement. Showing a bold willingness to take risks, sometimes to the point of recklessness. Skillful and clever in using one's hands or mind, especially under pressure. Deliberately unlikely to cause offense or provoke strong feeling; bland and inoffensive.

7. Which definition matches Acrimonious? Marked by sharp bitterness or ill will, especially in speech or disagreement. Rude, clumsy, and unaware of proper social behavior. A strong, deep-seated feeling of dislike or aversion toward someone or something. To give a false or misleading impression of something.

8. Which definition matches Banal? Openly hostile and eager to fight or argue. Deliberately unlikely to cause offense or provoke strong feeling; bland and inoffensive. So ordinary and overused that it has become dull and unoriginal. Practicing strict self-discipline and avoidance of physical pleasure, often for spiritual reasons.

9. Which definition matches Abrogate? Deliberately unlikely to cause offense or provoke strong feeling; bland and inoffensive. A strong, deep-seated feeling of dislike or aversion toward someone or something. Marked by sharp bitterness or ill will, especially in speech or disagreement. To officially cancel or do away with a law, agreement, or right through formal authority.

10. Which definition matches Bolster? To support, strengthen, or reinforce something. Openly hostile and eager to fight or argue. Something or someone placed in the wrong time period, out of step with the present era. Showing a bold willingness to take risks, sometimes to the point of recklessness.