Many GRE words sound or look alike, causing confusion. This section, lists some of these troublemaker word pairs.
Arrogate
Abrogate
To
take or claim for Abolish.
oneself without right.
Amiable Amicable
Cordial,
Agreeable in disposition. Friendly.
Aver Averse
Declare, Strongly disinclined.
To affirm formally as a fact.
Begrudge Beguile
To
envy someone of their, To deceive by guile,
To give with reluctance. Cheat.
Chary Charade
Cautious, A game in which words
Not giving freely. are represented in pantomime.
Capitulate Recapitulate
Acquiesce, Summarize
To surrender under specified
conditions, To
give up.
Complacent Complaisant
Self
satisfied and unconcerned. Eager to please.
Demur Demure
To
voice opposition, object. Modest and reserved in manner or behaviour.
oneself without right.
Agreeable in disposition. Friendly.
To affirm formally as a fact.
To give with reluctance. Cheat.
Chary Charade
Not giving freely. are represented in pantomime.
Capitulate Recapitulate
To surrender under specified
Ingenuous Ingenious
Candid,
artless, Cleverly inventive,
Lacking in guile. Creative.
Fastidious Facetious
Nit
picky, very concerned Joking around.
about trivial details.
Lacking in guile. Creative.
about trivial details.
Loath Loathe
Reluctant,
disinclined, Dislike greatly, abhor.
averse
Indolent Redolent
Aromatic, Lazy.
Suggestive reminiscent.
Pertinacious Pertinent
Stubbornly
persistent, Relevant, Relating
unyielding. to matter at hand.
averse
Suggestive reminiscent.
unyielding. to matter at hand.
Prescribe Proscribe
To authorize use of To officially forbid
medicine, To order something.
authoritatively.
Prodigy Prodigal
A
person with exceptional Wastefully extravagant.
talent or power,Omen.
Omen.
Tortuous Torturous
Full of twists, Full of pain and
Complex. suffering.
To authorize use of To officially forbid
medicine, To order something.
authoritatively.
Prodigy Prodigal
A
person with exceptional Wastefully extravagant.
talent or power,Omen.
Omen.
Full of twists, Full of pain and
Complex. suffering.
Wily Willful
Cunning,
crafty. Intentional,
Deliberate.
This list is just a reference, still there are many word pairs which might perplex you.It would be nice if you could add more words to the list by adding a comment. I will keep updating this post.
Deliberate.
This list is just a reference, still there are many word pairs which might perplex you.It would be nice if you could add more words to the list by adding a comment. I will keep updating this post.
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