Essential GRE words, set 31.
20 words, from stringent to taciturn. 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 31 list.
Every word with its meaning. Open any word for the full entry, synonyms, antonyms, and more examples.
strict, precise, and demanding in requirements
to block, hinder, or thwart progress
to become less intense, active, or severe
to provide evidence to support or prove a claim
deceit or trickery used to achieve a goal
expressed clearly in few words; concise
to yield to a superior force or overwhelming desire
behaving as though superior to others; haughty
shallow; concerned only with surface appearances
more than is needed; unnecessary
to take the place of something previously in use
to replace and take the place of, especially through force or scheming
an assumption or hypothesis that is not based on firm evidence
done secretly to avoid being noticed
likely to be influenced or harmed by something
a mutually beneficial relationship between two different organisms or groups
occurring at the same time or operating at the same rate
the combination of separate elements into a unified whole
understood or implied without being openly stated
habitually reserved and uncommunicative in speech