GRE GRE Vocabulary Builder 2

Question 1

What does 'perfidious' mean?

Accepted Answer

Deceitful and untrustworthy; treacherous

Answer

Perfidious means guilty of betrayal or treachery, describing someone who violates trust or loyalty.

Question 2

'Garrulous' most nearly means:

Accepted Answer

Excessively talkative, especially about trivial things

Answer

Garrulous describes someone who talks excessively, especially about unimportant matters.

Question 3

Which word means 'easily provoked to anger; having a quick temper'?

Accepted Answer

Irascible

Answer

Irascible describes a person with a quick temper who becomes angry or irritated very easily.

Question 4

What does 'recondite' most nearly mean?

Accepted Answer

Little known; obscure; understood only by specialists

Answer

Recondite describes knowledge or subjects that are obscure, abstruse, and understood only by a small number of experts.

Question 5

Which word means 'stubbornly resistant to authority or control; unmanageable'?

Accepted Answer

Recalcitrant

Answer

Recalcitrant describes someone who is obstinately defiant and refuses to obey authority or follow directions.

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