High-frequency words 3

GRE vocabulary · English · Unit 3

• ebullient adj.: cheerful and full of energy
• enervate v.: to drain someone's energy or strength
• ephemeral adj.: lasting for only a short time
• equivocate v.: to speak vaguely to avoid giving a clear answer
• erudite adj.: having deep knowledge gained through study
• esoteric adj.: understood by only a small group with special knowledge
• exacerbate v.: to make a problem or bad situation worse
• fastidious adj.: very attentive to detail and hard to please
• garrulous adj.: talking too much, especially about unimportant things
• gregarious adj.: friendly and enjoying the company of others
• iconoclast n.: someone who challenges established beliefs or traditions
• impetuous adj.: acting suddenly without considering the consequences