Core GRE words, set 12.
20 words, from cantankerous to circumlocution. Recall each one, then mark it got it or missed it. Missed words come back until you know them all.
Say the meaning in your head, then reveal.
Miss a word and it comes back later in this set. Finish only when all 20 are right.Space revealLeft arrow missedRight arrow got it
Core GRE words, set 12 list.
Every word with its meaning. Open any word for the full entry, synonyms, antonyms, and more examples.
bad-tempered, argumentative, and difficult to deal with
having a lot of space inside; roomy
of primary importance; fundamental
to move rapidly and in an uncontrolled, swerving way
an exaggerated portrayal that mocks distinctive features
the science and practice of drawing and producing maps
a violent, large-scale upheaval or disaster
stated absolutely and without qualification
the release of pent-up emotions that brings relief
to raise trivial objections or quibble over small matters
severely critical and quick to find fault
intellectual rather than emotional or physical
distress or embarrassment caused by failure or humiliation
cautiously reluctant; wary about taking risks
excessive and aggressive loyalty to one's own group or cause
marked by alternating good and bad fortune or behavior
to scold or express mild disapproval of someone
wildly imaginative and unrealistic; existing only in fancy
easily angered; bad-tempered
the use of many words to express an idea evasively or vaguely