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Match High-Frequency GRE Words 1: 1. Laconic: p. Using very few words; concise 2. Alacrity: q. Brisk and cheerful readiness 3. Obdurate: r. Stubbornly refusing to yieldRead the answer and worked solution →Match High-Frequency GRE Words 2: 1. Ephemeral: p. Lasting for a very short time 2. Pragmatic: q. Dealing with things sensibly 3. Pedantic: r. Excessively concerned with rulesRead the answer and worked solution →Match High-Frequency GRE Words 3: 1. Reticent: p. Not revealing one's thoughts readily 2. Ubiquitous: q. Present or found everywhere 3. Mitigate: r. Make less severe or painfulRead the answer and worked solution →Match High-Frequency GRE Words 4: 1. Chicanery: p. Use of deception to achieve goals 2. Anomalous: q. Deviating from what is standard 3. Copious: r. Abundant in supply or quantityRead the answer and worked solution →Match High-Frequency GRE Words 5: 1. Disabuse: p. Persuade that an idea is mistaken 2. Malleable: q. Easily influenced or pliable 3. Placate: r. Make someone less angry or hostileRead the answer and worked solution →Match High-Frequency GRE Words 6: 1. Recalcitrant: p. Stubbornly resistant to authority 2. Sycophant: q. Person acting obsequiously to win favor 3. Voracious: r. Wanting or devouring great quantitiesRead the answer and worked solution →Match High-Frequency GRE Words 7: 1. Audacious: p. Showing willingness to take bold risks 2. Capricious: q. Given to sudden changes of mood 3. Fervor: r. Intense and passionate feelingRead the answer and worked solution →Match High-Frequency GRE Words 8: 1. Vacillate: p. Waver between opinions; indecisive 2. Zealot: q. Person fanatical in their beliefs 3. Taciturn: r. Habitually silent and reservedRead the answer and worked solution →Match High-Frequency GRE Words 9: 1. Prodigal: p. Spending money or resources wastefully 2. Onerous: q. Involving burdensome effort 3. Panacea: r. Solution or remedy for all difficultiesRead the answer and worked solution →Match High-Frequency GRE Words 10: 1. Ingenuous: p. Innocent, unsuspecting, and naive 2. Loquacious: q. Tending to talk a great deal 3. Bellicose: r. Demonstrating aggression; warlikeRead the answer and worked solution →Match Greek & Latin Roots 1: 1. Bene-: p. Well, good, advantage 2. Mal-: q. Bad, ill, evil 3. Chron-: r. Time, historical eraRead the answer and worked solution →Match Greek & Latin Roots 2: 1. Luc / Lum-: p. Light, shine, clear 2. Bell-: q. War, fighting, conflict 3. Path-: r. Feeling, emotion, diseaseRead the answer and worked solution →Match Greek & Latin Roots 3: 1. Phil-: p. Love, fondness, affinity 2. Loqu / Loc-: q. Speak, talk, discourse 3. Omni-: r. All, every, everywhereRead the answer and worked solution →Match Greek & Latin Roots 4: 1. Vor-: p. Eat, devour, swallow 2. Morph-: q. Form, shape, structure 3. Anthrop-: r. Human, mankind, humanityRead the answer and worked solution →Match Greek & Latin Roots 5: 1. Culp-: p. Blame, guilt, fault 2. Greg-: q. Flock, herd, gather 3. Ver-: r. True, truth, realRead the answer and worked solution →Match Greek & Latin Roots 6: 1. Nov-: p. New, fresh, recent 2. Tac / Tic-: q. Silent, quiet, unspoken 3. Vol-: r. Will, wish, desireRead the answer and worked solution →Match Greek & Latin Roots 7: 1. Plac-: p. Please, calm, soothe 2. Cogn / Gno-: q. Know, learn, recognize 3. Fort-: r. Strong, strength, powerRead the answer and worked solution →Match Greek & Latin Roots 8: 1. Somn-: p. Sleep, slumber 2. Mut-: q. Change, alter, shift 3. Fid-: r. Faith, trust, loyaltyRead the answer and worked solution →Match Greek & Latin Roots 9: 1. Pugn-: p. Fight, strike, battle 2. Aud-: q. Hear, listen, sound 3. Ced / Cess-: r. Go, yield, move awayRead the answer and worked solution →Match Greek & Latin Roots 10: 1. Port-: p. Carry, bear, transport 2. Dict-: q. Speak, declare, tell 3. Scrib / Script-: r. Write, record, traceRead the answer and worked solution →Match Greek & Latin Roots 11: 1. Cred-: p. Believe, trust, faith 2. Vid / Vis-: q. See, look, observe 3. Spec / Spect-: r. Examine, look into, watchRead the answer and worked solution →Match Greek & Latin Roots 12: 1. Gen-: p. Birth, origin, species 2. Mort-: q. Death, dying, fatal 3. Viv / Vit-: r. Life, living, aliveRead the answer and worked solution →Match Greek & Latin Roots 13: 1. Cap / Cept-: p. Take, seize, hold, catch 2. Ten / Tent-: q. Hold, keep, maintain 3. Mit / Miss-: r. Send, let go, releaseRead the answer and worked solution →Match Greek & Latin Roots 14: 1. Duc / Duct-: p. Lead, guide, direct 2. Pel / Puls-: q. Push, drive, compel 3. Pend / Pens-: r. Hang, weigh, balanceRead the answer and worked solution →Match Greek & Latin Roots 15: 1. Vert / Vers-: p. Turn, reverse, rotate 2. Flu / Flux-: q. Flow, stream, glide 3. Pon / Posit-: r. Put, place, depositRead the answer and worked solution →

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Match High-Frequency GRE Words 1: 1. Laconic: p. Using very few words; concise 2. Alacrity: q. Brisk and cheerful readiness 3. Obdurate: r. Stubbornly refusing to yield

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    Laconic
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    Using very few words; concise
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    Alacrity
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    Brisk and cheerful readiness
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    Obdurate
    Right
    Stubbornly refusing to yield
Instructions
Tap a GRE word on the left, then its definition on the right.
Match each high-frequency GRE word to its precise definition.

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Match High-Frequency GRE Words 2: 1. Ephemeral: p. Lasting for a very short time 2. Pragmatic: q. Dealing with things sensibly 3. Pedantic: r. Excessively concerned with rules

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    Ephemeral
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    Lasting for a very short time
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    Pragmatic
    Right
    Dealing with things sensibly
  3. Left
    Pedantic
    Right
    Excessively concerned with rules
Instructions
Tap a GRE word on the left, then its definition on the right.
Match each high-frequency GRE word to its precise definition.

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Match High-Frequency GRE Words 3: 1. Reticent: p. Not revealing one's thoughts readily 2. Ubiquitous: q. Present or found everywhere 3. Mitigate: r. Make less severe or painful

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    Reticent
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    Not revealing one's thoughts readily
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    Ubiquitous
    Right
    Present or found everywhere
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    Mitigate
    Right
    Make less severe or painful
Instructions
Tap a GRE word on the left, then its definition on the right.
Match each high-frequency GRE word to its precise definition.

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