GRE vocabulary list: 12 words with meanings and examples

C1–C212 Wörter

GRE verbal rewards precision: the answer often turns on one word whose meaning is close to, but not the same as, three plausible alternatives. Learning words in sentences — the way they are tested — beats memorizing bare definitions, so each entry below comes with a context.

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WortBedeutung
ubiquitousPresent everywhere at once.Screens are now ubiquitous in classrooms.
laconicUsing very few words.His laconic reply ended the discussion.
ephemeralLasting a very short time.Fame on the internet is ephemeral.
prosaicOrdinary and lacking imagination.The explanation was disappointingly prosaic.
equivocateTo use vague language to avoid committing.The witness equivocated under questioning.
intransigentRefusing to change one's position.Both sides remained intransigent.
assuageTo make an unpleasant feeling less intense.Nothing could assuage her worry.
esotericUnderstood by only a small group.The paper is esoteric even for specialists.
venerateTo regard with deep respect.The town venerates its founder.
tenuousVery weak or slight.The link between the two events is tenuous.
obfuscateTo make something unclear on purpose.The report obfuscates the real cost.
candorHonest and direct speech.She answered with unusual candor.

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