Essential GRE words, set 8.
20 words, from convoke to decree. 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 8 list.
Every word with its meaning. Open any word for the full entry, synonyms, antonyms, and more examples.
to call together or summon people to a meeting or assembly
to confirm or support a statement with evidence
contrary to what common sense or intuition would suggest
having the opposite effect to the one intended; tending to hinder rather than help a goal
kept secret or concealed rather than openly acknowledged
clever at achieving goals through indirect or deceptive means; cunning
contemptibly cowardly and lacking courage
a tendency to believe too readily; readiness to accept something as true without sufficient evidence
deserving blame for a fault or wrongdoing
to restrain or keep in check an impulse, tendency, or activity
to reduce or cut short something
distrustful of others' motives and inclined to expect the worst
to make something slightly wet, or to make a feeling or reaction less strong
a scarcity or shortage of something
to lower in quality, value, or dignity
to weaken or sap the strength of
to expose the falseness of a claim or belief
marked by proper, dignified behavior and good taste
behavior in keeping with social propriety and good taste
an official order issued by a legal authority that has the force of law