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Words 246–280 of 800
#	Word	Details	Meaning	Sample sentence
246	mundane	adjective Study Field: GRE words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: mundane is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. przyziemny 2. zwyczajny 3. prozaiczny	The poet finds beauty in mundane routines.
247	nebulous	adjective Study Field: GRE words in context and precision Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.	mgławicowy	The candidate offered a nebulous plan with no timetable.
248	nuanced	adjective Study Field: GRE words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: nuanced is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	detaliczny	Her nuanced argument recognizes benefits as well as risks.
249	obscure	verb Study Field: GRE words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: obscure is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. zaciemnić 2. przesłonić	Technical jargon can obscure a simple idea.
250	ostensible	adjective Study Field: GRE words in context and precision Word study: Suffix focus: -ible means capable of, suitable for, or able to be affected.	formalny	The meeting's ostensible purpose was planning, though everyone expected a vote.
251	paradigm	noun Study Field: GRE words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: paradigm is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	paradygmat	The discovery challenged the prevailing paradigm in astronomy.
252	paramount	adjective Study Field: GRE words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: paramount is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	prymarny	Patient safety is paramount during a clinical trial.
253	partisan	adjective Study Field: GRE words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: partisan is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. bojowniczy 2. partyzancki	The report avoids partisan language and presents evidence from both groups.
254	perfunctory	adjective Study Field: GRE words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: perfunctory is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. pobieżny 2. powierzchowny	The inspector's perfunctory review missed a dangerous defect.
255	peripheral	adjective Study Field: GRE words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: peripheral is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	nieistotny	The debate focused on a peripheral detail rather than the proposal itself.
256	pragmatic	adjective Study Field: GRE words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: pragmatic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	pragmatyczny	The mayor adopted a pragmatic approach to the budget shortfall.
257	precedent	noun Study Field: GRE words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: precedent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	precedens	The ruling established a precedent for protecting digital privacy.
258	precipitate	verb Study Field: GRE words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: precipitate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. osadzać 2. osadzić 3. strącać	The bank's collapse could precipitate a wider financial crisis.
259	preclude	verb Study Field: GRE words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: preclude is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. wykluczyć 2. wykluczać	A prior commitment may preclude her attendance.
260	prescient	adjective Study Field: GRE words in context and precision Word study: Base-form focus: prescient is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	dalekowzroczny	The author's prescient warning anticipated the later shortage.
261	profound	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: profound is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	głęboki	The invention had a profound effect on daily communication.
262	prolific	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: prolific is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	wyborowy	The prolific historian published more than twenty books.
263	reconcile	verb Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: reconcile is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. godzić 2. pogodzić	The theory must reconcile the two apparently contradictory results.
264	hermetic	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: hermetic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. hermetyczny 2. zamknięty	The critic objected to the novel's hermetic world of private symbols.
265	hierarchy	noun Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Root and suffix focus: -archy relates to rule, rank, or a governing system.	hierarchia	The organization replaced a rigid hierarchy with shared leadership.
266	tenable	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: tenable is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	podtrzymywalny	The explanation is no longer tenable after the new discovery.
267	tentative	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.	1. prowizoryczny 2. niepewny	The committee reached a tentative agreement.
268	underscore	verb Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: underscore is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. podkreślnik 2. podkreślenie 3. podłoga	The outage will underscore the need for backup power.
269	unequivocal	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: unequivocal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	jednoznaczny, niedwuznaczny, bezsprzeczny	The laboratory issued an unequivocal denial of data manipulation.
270	viable	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: viable is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	możliwy	The pilot study suggests that the method is viable.
271	abnegation	noun Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.	abnegacja	Her abnegation of personal credit kept attention on the relief effort.
272	abortive	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.	nieudany	An abortive rescue attempt ended when the weather worsened.
273	abstinence	noun Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Suffix focus: -ence commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.	1. abstynencja 2. wstrzemięźliwość	Medical advice led him to choose abstinence from alcohol.
274	acclimate	verb Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: acclimate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	aklimatyzować	The climbers paused to acclimate before ascending farther.
275	accost	verb Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: accost is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	zaczepiać	A reporter tried to accost the actor outside the courthouse.
276	acerbic	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: acerbic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. cierpki 2. uszczypliwy 3. zgryźliwy	The columnist's acerbic wit delighted some readers and offended others.
277	acrid	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: acrid is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. ostry 2. gryzący 3. drażniący	Acrid smoke drifted from the burned warehouse.
278	adherent	noun Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: adherent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. poplecznik 2. popleczniczka 3. stronnik	Each adherent signed a pledge to defend peaceful protest.
279	adulterate	verb Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: adulterate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. rozcieńczać 2. rozcieńczyć	Dishonest merchants would adulterate the spice with colored powder.
280	adverse	adjective Study Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis Word study: Base-form focus: adverse is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.	1. niekorzystny 2. niepomyślny 3. niesprzyjający	The medicine produced no serious adverse effects.

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About GRE Verbal Reasoning

The GRE Verbal Reasoning measure examines how well test takers understand and evaluate written material, recognize relationships among words and concepts, and analyze how parts of a sentence work together. Its three principal verbal question types are Reading Comprehension, Text Completion, and Sentence Equivalence.

Vocabulary matters on the GRE, but memorizing a definition is only the beginning. Strong preparation also connects each word to its connotation, common contrasts, near-synonyms, and role in an argument. Use the examples, readings, and quizzes here to practise choosing words from evidence in the sentence, then use official ETS material to learn the precise test format.

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