1. Class 4
GRE Vocabulary

2. Homogenous/Homogeneous
Of a similar kind
Ex:
The class was fairly homogeneous, since almost all of the students were senior engineering majors.
From Greek to Latin: homo (same) gene (kind/type)
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Consistent standardized uniform
unvarying

3. Laconic Using few words Ex: Similar: Terse concise taciturn pithy
She was a laconic poet who built her reputation on using words as sparingly as possible.
From Greek: lakonia (area of Greece)
Similar:
Terse concise taciturn pithy

4. Laudable Worthy of praise Ex: Similar:
The police officer’s efforts to uphold justice and protect citizens were laudable.
From Latin: laus (praise, glory, renown)
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Commendable praise-worthy

5. Loquacious Excessively talkative Ex: Similar:
She was naturally loquacious, which was a problem in most of her high school classes.
From Latin: loqui (to speak)
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Garrulous effusive verbose

6. Mitigate To soften; to lessen Ex: Similar:
A judge may mitigate a sentence if she decides that person committed a crime out of need.
From Latin: mitigatus (calm, soothe)
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Mollify alleviate assuage
Ease moderate

7. Pedant One pays more attention to rules and learning than is necessary
Ex:
The graduate instructor’s tedious and excessive commentaries in class soon gave her a reputation as a pedant.
From Greek: pedagog (to teach children)
Similar:
Book worm scholar

8. Pragmatic Concerned with practical matters Ex: Similar:
While daydreaming gamblers think they can get rich by frequenting casinos, pragmatic gamblers realize that the odds are heavily stacked against them.
From Greek: pragma (a fact)
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Rational realistic

9. Propriety Correct behavior; obedience to rules and customs Ex:
The aristocracy maintained a high level of propriety, adhering to even the most minor social rules.
From Latin: proprius (to own)
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Decency decorum modesty
seemliness

10. Vacillate To be indecisive; to sway physically Ex: Similar:
The customer held up the line as he vacillated between ordering chocolate chip or mint chocolate chip ice cream.
From Latin: vacillatum (to sway, waver)
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Dither oscillate falter waver
Fluctuate flip-flop

11. Volatile Lively or explosive; easily aroused or changeable Ex:
His volatile temper made it difficult to predict how he would react to a situation.
From Latin: volatilis (flying)
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Capricious erratic temperamental