BASIC 1 GRE Vocab Set 2024-2025
Pine - correct answers-To yearn for
Standing forlornly by the window, she _________ for her lost love - correct answers-
Pined
Serendipity - correct answers-the instance in which an accidental, fortunate discovery is
made
By pure _________, Sarah discovered, at a flea market in Peoria, a matching earring to
replace the one that fell down the storm drain back home - correct answers-Serendipity
Profuse - correct answers-Plentiful; pouring out in abundance
During mile 20 of the Hawaii Marathon, Dwayne was sweating so _______ that he
stopped to take off his shirt, and ran the remaining six miles wearing nothing more than
skimpy shorts - correct answers-Profuse
Affluent - correct answers-Wealthy
The center of the city had sadly become a pit of penury, while, only five miles away,
multi-million dollar homes spoke of _________ - correct answers-Affluence
Slapdash - correct answers-carelessly and hastily put together
The office building had been constructed in a ______ manner, so it did not surprise
officials when, during a small earthquake, a large crack emerged on the facade of the
building - correct answers-Slapdash
Indignant - correct answers-feeling anger over a perceived injustice
When the cyclist swerved into traffic, it forced the driver to brake and elicited an
_______ shout of, "Hey, punk, watch where you going!" - correct answers-Indignant
Inflammatory - correct answers-extremely controversial, incendiary
It only takes one person to leave an _______ comment on an Internet thread for that
thread to blow up into pages upon pages of reader indignation. - correct answers-
Inflammatory
Hound - correct answers-To pursue relentlessly
, An implacable foe of corruption, Eliot Ness _______ out graft in all forms- he even
helped nab Al Capone - correct answers-Hounded
Indict - correct answers-To formally charge or accuse of wrong-doing
The bank robber was ______ on a several major changes, including possession of a
firearm - correct answers-Indicted
Underwrite - correct answers-To support financially
The latest symphony broadcast was made possible with ________from the Carnegie
Endowment - correct answers-Underwriting
Err - correct answers-To make an error
He ______ in thinking that "indigent" and "indignant" were synonyms. - correct answers-
Erred
Acme - correct answers-Highest point of achievement
The new Cessna airplanes will be the ______ of comfort, offering reclining seats and
ample legroom - correct answers-Acme
Candid - correct answers-Completely honest, straightforward
Even with a perfect stranger, Charles was always _____ and would rarely hold anything
back - correct answers-Candid
Tender - correct answers-to offer formally
The government was loath to _____ more money in the fear that it might set off inflation
- correct answers-Tender
amiable - correct answers-friendly
Amy's name was very apt: she was so ______ that she was twice voted class president
- correct answers-Amiable
Peruse - correct answers-To read very carefully
Instead of _____ important documents, people all too often rush to the bottom of the
page and plaster their signatures at the bottom. - correct answers-Peruse
Demure - correct answers-To be modest and shy
Pine - correct answers-To yearn for
Standing forlornly by the window, she _________ for her lost love - correct answers-
Pined
Serendipity - correct answers-the instance in which an accidental, fortunate discovery is
made
By pure _________, Sarah discovered, at a flea market in Peoria, a matching earring to
replace the one that fell down the storm drain back home - correct answers-Serendipity
Profuse - correct answers-Plentiful; pouring out in abundance
During mile 20 of the Hawaii Marathon, Dwayne was sweating so _______ that he
stopped to take off his shirt, and ran the remaining six miles wearing nothing more than
skimpy shorts - correct answers-Profuse
Affluent - correct answers-Wealthy
The center of the city had sadly become a pit of penury, while, only five miles away,
multi-million dollar homes spoke of _________ - correct answers-Affluence
Slapdash - correct answers-carelessly and hastily put together
The office building had been constructed in a ______ manner, so it did not surprise
officials when, during a small earthquake, a large crack emerged on the facade of the
building - correct answers-Slapdash
Indignant - correct answers-feeling anger over a perceived injustice
When the cyclist swerved into traffic, it forced the driver to brake and elicited an
_______ shout of, "Hey, punk, watch where you going!" - correct answers-Indignant
Inflammatory - correct answers-extremely controversial, incendiary
It only takes one person to leave an _______ comment on an Internet thread for that
thread to blow up into pages upon pages of reader indignation. - correct answers-
Inflammatory
Hound - correct answers-To pursue relentlessly
, An implacable foe of corruption, Eliot Ness _______ out graft in all forms- he even
helped nab Al Capone - correct answers-Hounded
Indict - correct answers-To formally charge or accuse of wrong-doing
The bank robber was ______ on a several major changes, including possession of a
firearm - correct answers-Indicted
Underwrite - correct answers-To support financially
The latest symphony broadcast was made possible with ________from the Carnegie
Endowment - correct answers-Underwriting
Err - correct answers-To make an error
He ______ in thinking that "indigent" and "indignant" were synonyms. - correct answers-
Erred
Acme - correct answers-Highest point of achievement
The new Cessna airplanes will be the ______ of comfort, offering reclining seats and
ample legroom - correct answers-Acme
Candid - correct answers-Completely honest, straightforward
Even with a perfect stranger, Charles was always _____ and would rarely hold anything
back - correct answers-Candid
Tender - correct answers-to offer formally
The government was loath to _____ more money in the fear that it might set off inflation
- correct answers-Tender
amiable - correct answers-friendly
Amy's name was very apt: she was so ______ that she was twice voted class president
- correct answers-Amiable
Peruse - correct answers-To read very carefully
Instead of _____ important documents, people all too often rush to the bottom of the
page and plaster their signatures at the bottom. - correct answers-Peruse
Demure - correct answers-To be modest and shy
