Essential GRE words, set 23.
20 words, from obese to ostensible. 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
Essential GRE words, set 23 list.
Every word with its meaning. Open any word for the full entry, synonyms, antonyms, and more examples.
grossly overweight to a degree that poses a health risk
extremely unpleasant or objectionable in behavior or character
not clearly understood, or little known
an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind
stubbornly unwilling to change opinion or behavior
slow to understand or perceive; lacking sharpness of mind
to prevent or make unnecessary by anticipating in advance
extremely unpleasant and deserving of hatred
asserting authority or offering help in an annoying, intrusive way
present everywhere at the same time
involving a heavy, burdensome amount of effort or difficulty
the formation of a word that phonetically imitates the sound it describes
hard to understand, or not allowing light to pass through
something that numbs the senses, dulls awareness, or causes passive acceptance
harsh public condemnation and the disgrace that follows wrongdoing
great wealth and luxuriousness displayed in a lavish manner
an authoritative order or law issued by a government, especially a local municipality
the process of becoming familiar with a new situation, or the determination of one's position relative to surroundings
having a full, rich, pompous quality in voice or style; overly grand in manner
appearing to be true on the surface but possibly not genuine