1. Class 5
GRE Vocabulary

2. Advocate To speak in favor of Ex: Similar:
The vegetarian ADVOCATED a diet containing no meat.
Similar:
Champion support advocacy

3. Antipathy Extreme dislike Ex: Similar: Animosity hostility antagonism
The ANTIPATHY between the French and the English regularly erupted into open warfare.
Similar:
Animosity hostility antagonism
Aversion enmity

4. Bolster To support; prop up Ex: Similar:
The presence of giant footprints BOLSTERED the argument that Sasquatch was not a myth.
Similar:
Brace support buttress
Sustain uphold

5. Cacophony Harsh, confusing noise Ex: Similar:
The middle school orchestra created an almost unbearable CACOPHONY as they tried to tune their instruments.
Similar:
Din discord chaos
clamor

6. Deride To speak of or treat with contempt; to mock Ex: Similar:
The awkward child was often DERIDED by his ‘cooler’ peers.
Similar:
Ridicule mock sneer
Taunt scoff jeer

7. Dissonance A harsh and disagreeable combination; often of sounds Ex:
Cognitive DISSONANCE is the inner conflict produced when long-standing beliefs are contradicted by new evidence.
Similar:
Clash cacophony discord
Friction strife

8. Enervate To reduce in strength Ex: Similar:
The guerillas hoped that a series of surprise attacks would ENERVATE the regular army.
Similar:
Debilitate enfeeble weaken
sap

9. Eulogy Speech in praise of someone; often at a funeral Ex: Similar:
His best friend gave the EULOGY, outlining his many outstanding achievements and talents.
Similar:
Commend extol laud

10. Garrulous Tending to talk alot Ex: Similar:
The GARRULOUS parakeet distracted its owner with its continuous talking.
Similar:
Loquacious effusive

11. Ingenuous Showing innocence or childlike simplicity Ex: Similar:
She was so INGENUOUS that her friends feared that her innocence would be exploited by others in the large city.
Similar:
Guileless innocent unaffected
naive