Essential GRE words, set 9.
20 words, from decry to diffuse. 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 9 list.
Every word with its meaning. Open any word for the full entry, synonyms, antonyms, and more examples.
to condemn or denounce openly
to regard or consider in a specified way
open resistance or bold disobedience toward authority or opposition
showing bold resistance or disobedience toward authority
to cause something to change direction or to turn aside from a course
skillful and quick in movement or handling
to describe or define precisely, or to mark the outline of
to object or raise an objection, often politely
to be a sign or symbol of something; to indicate or refer to
to publicly condemn as wrong or evil
the harmful lack of something considered necessary for well-being
to mock or ridicule contemptuously
in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
not involved in or influenced by a situation, or showing a lack of emotion or personal involvement
something that discourages or prevents a particular action or behavior
causing harm or damage
entirely lacking or free from a particular quality or thing
a division into two sharply opposed or contradictory parts
shyness or lack of self-confidence
spread out or wordy and lacking concision