GRE Vocabulary Builder Flashcards

What does 'perfidious' mean?

Answer: Deceitful and untrustworthy; treacherous

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

'Garrulous' most nearly means:

Answer: Excessively talkative, especially about trivial things

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

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

Answer: Irascible

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

What does 'recondite' most nearly mean?

Answer: Little known; obscure; understood only by specialists

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

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

Answer: Recalcitrant

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

'Loquacious' and 'garrulous' are similar in meaning, but 'loquacious' is best described as:

Answer: More neutral, simply meaning fond of talking

Loquacious means talkative or fond of conversation, carrying a more neutral tone than garrulous, which implies excessive or annoying talk.