Hard advanced GRE words, set 7.
20 words, from flaccid to grandiloquent. 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
Hard advanced GRE words, set 7 list.
Every word with its meaning. Open any word for the full entry, synonyms, antonyms, and more examples.
lacking firmness, force, or vigor; limp
deceptive nonsense or a swindle meant to cheat the gullible
the quality of being direct, open, and honest in what one says
firmly forthright and unhesitatingly candid in stance or speech
irritable and inclined to cause trouble or quarrel
full of high-spirited, playful energy
musty and unkempt in appearance or smell, slovenly
sooty, murky, or obscure as if darkened by smoke
to express vehement protest or criticism
a vehement denunciation or expression of protest
stealthy, secretive behavior that suggests guilt or concealment
to criticize harshly, or to beat with a stick
smelling stale and musty from age or lack of fresh air
to deny or contradict; to declare false
producing a sudden, startling burst of energy or excitement
merrily playful and frolicsome
excessive, rambling talkativeness, often about trivial things
extravagant or bombastic boasting
to bend the knee in worship or, figuratively, to show servile deference
using pompous, lofty, or overblown language