GRE: Part 1
Loquacious
(adj.) talkative, wordy; fond of talking
Prodigal
(adj.) wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; (n.) one who is wasteful and self-indulgent
Incorrigible
(of a person or their tendencies) not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed
Boisterous
(of a person, event, or behavior) noisy, energetic, and cheerful; rowdy
Emanates
(of something abstract but perceptible) issue or spread out from (a source)
Intricacies
Details, especially of an involved or perplexing subject
Pensive
Engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought.
Egotistical
Excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself; self-centered.
Deprecatory
Expressing disapproval; disapproving
Diminutive
Extremely or unusually small.
Odious
Extremely unpleasant; repulsive
Intrepid
Fearless; adventurous (often used for rhetorical or humorous effect).
Mendicant
Given to begging.
Salutary
Healthful
If q is the smallest composite number greater than 2 and p is the smallest prime number less than 10, what is p/q? A. 0.5 B. 1 C. 2 D. 4
A
Impervious
Not allowing fluid to pass through.
Equivocal
Not easily understood or explained
Frivolous
Not having any serious purpose or value
Undaunted
Not intimidated or discouraged by difficulty, danger, or disappointment
Fraudulent
Obtained, done by, or involving deception, especially criminal deception
Astuteness
Of keen penetration or discernment
Unequivocally
In a way that leaves no doubt.
Despondent
In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
Sanguine
Optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation.
Aphrodisiacs
A food, drink, or drug that stimulates sexual desire
Vagabond
A person who wanders from place to place without a home or job.
Prodigy
A person, especially a young one, endowed with exceptional qualities or abilities.
Nuances
A subtle difference in or shade of meaning, expression, or sound.
Compadres
A way of addressing or referring to a friend or companion
Involucre
A whorl or rosette of bracts surrounding an inflorescence (especially a capitulum) or at the base of an umbel
Thaumaturge
A worker of wonders and performer of miracles; a magician
Conduits
A channel for conveying water or other fluid
Barrage
A concentrated artillery bombardment over a wide area
Ramification
A consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome.
Refute
Prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove.
Convalescent
Recovering from an illness or operation
Nuptial
Relating to marriage or weddings
Atavistic
Relating to or characterized by reversion to something ancient or ancestral
Pertinent
Relevant or applicable to a particular matter; apposite.
(H)OM
Same
Subtle
So delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe
Banal
So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
PHON
Sound
Conspicuous
Standing out so as to be clearly visible
Edification
The instruction or improvement of a person morally or intellectually.
If the largest side of a triangle is A, and the other two sides are B and C. What relation exists between them?
The largest side is greater than the difference of the smaller sides and less than the sum of the two smaller sides. |B-C|
Forthrightness
They're being direct, clear, or even straight-up.
GRAM/GRAPH
To write, to draw
Ichneumon
Tracker
Marginalization
Treatment of a person, group, or concept as insignificant or peripheral
Suppurating
Undergo the formation of pus; fester
Indubitable
Undoubted
Pastoral
Used for or related to the keeping or grazing of sheep or cattle
Lucid
Very clear and easy to understand
Archaic
Very old or old-fashioned.
Voracity
Wanting or devouring great quantities of food
A sphere with diameter 1 unit is enclosed in a cube of side 1 unit each. Find the unoccupied volume remaining inside the cube.
We find the volume of the cube by the formula length^3. We then subtract from it the volume of the sphere to find the empty volume. The volume of cube amounts to 1*1*1=1. The volume of the sphere is (4/3)* π *(radius)^3. Putting in the values we get (4/3)* π *(0.5) ^3. This is equal to pi/6. Subtracting the two gives 1- π /6.
Alan has two more than twice as many chocolates as does Alice, and half as many chocolates as does Nadia. If Alice has 'a' number of chocolates, then in terms of 'a', how many chocolates do Alan, Alice and Nadia have?
We know that Alice has 'a' chocolates. Alan has 2a+2 chocolates from the given statement in the question. Nadia has double the chocolates as Alan has, so she has 4a+4 chocolates. Adding these, we get 4a+4+2a+2+a = 7a +6
Milk needs to be thinned to a ratio of 3 parts milk to 2 parts water. The milk-man has by mistake added water so that he has 8 liters of milk which is half water and half milk. What must he add to make the proportions of the mixture correct?
We note that the final ratio must be 3:2 for milk and water respectively. Now, according to given scenario in the question, we have eight liters of solution with 4 liters milk and 4 liters water, which makes it 2:2. In order to make it 3:2, we add 2 liters milk. This would make a total of 6 liters milk and 4 liters water i.e. 6:4 which can be simplified to 3:2.
Connivance
Willingness to secretly allow or be involved in wrongdoing, especially an immoral or illegal act
Enigma
a puzzle; a mystery
caprious
impulsive and unpredictable
Tantalizingly
having or exhibiting something that provokes or arouses expectation, interest, or desire, especially that which remains unobtainable or beyond one's reach: a tantalizing taste of success.
Fervid
intensely emotional; feverish
Pedant
someone who shows off learning
Vacillates
Alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive
Satiated
Another term for satisfied
10x = 10,000,000,000 Quantity A: x Quantity B: 12 Which one is the correct answer? A. Quantity A is greater B. Quantity B is greater C. The two quantities are equal D. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given
B
Exactitude
Accuracy
Arbitrary
Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
Egoistic
Being centered in or preoccupied with oneself and the gratification of one's own desires
The electrical engineering department at a certain graduate school in the United States (US) has a total of 36 students. The department has twice as many male students as female students and three times as many international students as students who are US citizens. Quantity A Quantity B The number of students who are US citizens The number of female students A. Quantity A is greater B. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given C. Quantity B is greater D. The two quantities are equal
C
Ostentatious
Characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice
Line A is represented by the following equation: 10y + 20x = 50 Quantity A: The y-intercept of Line A Quantity B: The slope of Line A Which one is the correct answer? A. Quantity B is greater B. The two quantities are equal C. The relationship cannot be determined from the information given D. Quantity A is greater
D
Truculent
Eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant.
Ruse
An action intended to deceive someone; a trick.
Affront
An action or remark that causes outrage or offense
A line l is parallel to the y-axis and passes through the point (2,3). What is its gradient (m) and x-intercept?
As the given line is parallel to the y-axis, and the slope of y-axis is infinite, therefore its slope is also infinite. As the line is defined by x=2, hence its x intercept will also be 2 because all of its points will be of the form (2,y).
The width of a rectangle is 2/3 times its length. If the length is calculated to be 9, what is the value of perimeter for this rectangle?
As the width of the rectangle is 2/3 times its length which is 9, the width comes out to be 6. Therefore, the perimeter becomes, 6+6+9+9 = 30.
Auspicious
Conducive to success; favorable
Contemptible
Deserving contempt; despicable.
Affable
Friendly
Magnanimity
Generosity
Inexorable
Impossible to stop or prevent
Finesse
Intricate and refined delicacy
Fabricated
Invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent.
Arduous
Involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring.
Demystify
Make (a difficult or esoteric subject) clearer and easier to understand
Elucidates
Make (something) clear; explain.
Recompense
Make amends to (someone) for loss or harm suffered; compensate
Indelible
Making marks that cannot be removed
Torpid
Mentally or physically inactive; lethargic
Obstreperous
Noisy and difficult to control.
Lunacy
The state of being a lunatic; insanity (not in technical use).
Obscurity
The state of being unknown, inconspicuous, or unimportant
Erudite
scholarly
Placate
to appease, soothe, pacify
adulterate
to make impure; to contaminate
Assuage
to make something unpleasant less severe
Engender
to produce, cause, or bring about