GRE Core
Build the vocabulary for reasoning about evidence, ideas, and attitudes. Start with 50 words and practice each in three different contexts.
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Explore the wordsEvidence & argument
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cogent C2
Clear, logical, and convincing.
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corroborate C2
to support with evidence, authority, or make more certain or confirm
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empirical C1
Based on observation, experiment, or real experience rather than on theory.
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equivocal C2+
open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous
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fallacious C2+
based on a mistaken belief or unsound reasoning
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lucid C2+
clearly expressed and easy to understand; clear-minded
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plausible C1
Seeming reasonable or likely to be true.
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tenuous C2+
very weak, slight, or insubstantial
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efficacy C2+
the ability to produce a desired or intended result
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vindicate C2
To prove that someone is right or free from blame.
People & attitudes
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benevolent B2
Kind and wanting to help others.
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candid C1
Honest and open, saying what you really think even when it is uncomfortable.
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capricious C2+
given to sudden, unpredictable changes of mood or behavior
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diffident C2
lacking self-confidence
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dispassionate C2+
not influenced by strong emotion; calm and impartial
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ebullient C2+
cheerful and full of energy; exuberant
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gregarious C2+
fond of company; sociable; living in flocks or groups
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ingenuous C2
Innocent and trusting in a simple, honest way; not suspicious of others.
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magnanimous C2
Generous and forgiving, especially toward a rival or someone weaker.
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reticent C2+
not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily; reserved
Effort & judgment
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cursory C2+
hasty and superficial, lacking thoroughness
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fastidious C2+
very attentive to detail and hard to please
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impetuous C2+
acting hastily and without thought; impulsive
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intransigent C2
Unwilling to compromise or moderate a position; unreasonable.
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meticulous C2
Giving very careful and precise attention to every detail.
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obdurate C2+
stubbornly unyielding or hardened against persuasion or moral influence
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perfunctory C2+
carried out with minimal effort or care, as a routine duty
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pragmatic C1
concerned with practical matters
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recalcitrant C2+
stubbornly resistant to authority, control, or guidance
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sanguine C2+
optimistic or cheerfully confident, especially in a difficult situation
Change & consequence
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debilitate C2+
to weaken or sap the strength of
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deleterious C2+
causing harm or damage, especially gradually
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enervate C2+
to weaken or drain of energy, strength, or vitality
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ephemeral C2
Lasting for only a short time.
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exacerbate C2
To make worse (a problem, bad situation, negative feeling, etc.).
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fortuitous C2+
happening by chance, especially in a fortunate way
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immutable C2+
unchanging over time; not capable of being altered
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mitigate C2+
to make less severe, serious, or painful
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sporadic C2
recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances
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ubiquitous C2+
present, appearing, or found everywhere
Expression & ideas
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decorum C1
Appropriate social behavior.
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demur C2
to raise an objection or express reluctance, often politely
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disparate C2+
essentially different in kind and not allowing comparison
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eclectic C1
Made up of a wide mixture of styles, ideas, or things chosen from many sources.
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eloquent B2
Able to express ideas clearly and in a powerful, persuasive way.
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erudite C2+
having or showing great learning or scholarship
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esoteric C2+
understood by or intended for only a small specialized group
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laconic C2+
using very few words; terse to the point of brusqueness
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loquacious C2+
tending to talk a great deal; talkative
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ostentatious C2+
characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress
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