GRE Vocabulary

#421

forthright

Adjective

Example sentences

1. He gave a forthright answer to the difficult question.
2. I value her forthright manner.
3. The report is clear and forthright about the risks.

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#422

fortuitous

Adjective

Example sentences

1. A fortuitous meeting led to a new job.
2. The discovery was completely fortuitous.
3. It was fortuitous that a doctor was nearby.

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#423

fractious

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The tired children became fractious during the long trip.
2. The fractious committee could not agree on anything.
3. A fractious horse can be difficult to control.

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#424

frivolous

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The court dismissed the frivolous claim.
2. She spent money on frivolous things.
3. His frivolous behavior annoyed the serious workers.

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#425

frugal

Adjective

Example sentences

1. She is frugal and saves part of every salary.
2. A frugal meal can still be healthy and tasty.
3. His frugal habits helped him avoid debt.

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#426

frustrate

Verb

Example sentences

1. Long delays may frustrate customers.
2. The strong wall can frustrate any attempt to enter.
3. Do not let one failure frustrate your goals.

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#427

furtive

Adjective

Example sentences

1. He gave a furtive look toward the door.
2. The child made a furtive attempt to take another cookie.
3. Her furtive behavior made us suspicious.

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#428

futile

Adjective

Example sentences

1. It was futile to argue with someone who would not listen.
2. Their search for the lost ring seemed futile.
3. Without water, the rescue effort would be futile.

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#429

gaffe

Noun

Example sentences

1. He made a gaffe by calling the guest by the wrong name.
2. Her public gaffe became a popular joke online.
3. The official apologized for the embarrassing gaffe.

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#430

gainsay

Verb

Example sentences

1. No one could gainsay the clear evidence.
2. I cannot gainsay her right to speak.
3. Even his enemies did not gainsay his courage.

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#431

gall

Noun

Example sentences

1. He had the gall to demand an apology after causing the problem.
2. Her gall surprised everyone in the room.
3. It takes gall to lie directly to the judge.

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#432

galvanize

Verb

Example sentences

1. The crisis helped galvanize the community into action.
2. Her speech may galvanize young people to vote.
3. The shocking news served to galvanize the team.

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#433

gambit

Noun

Example sentences

1. Offering a discount was a clever business gambit.
2. His opening gambit was to praise the other side.
3. The risky gambit could either save or ruin the company.

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#434

garrulous

Adjective

Example sentences

1. The garrulous driver talked throughout the journey.
2. My garrulous uncle tells very long stories.
3. She became garrulous whenever the topic was travel.

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#435

gauche

Adjective

Example sentences

1. His gauche joke made everyone uncomfortable.
2. The young man felt gauche at the formal dinner.
3. It was gauche to ask how much her gift cost.

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#436

genial

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Our host was warm and genial.
2. The doctor had a genial manner that relaxed patients.
3. We enjoyed a genial conversation after dinner.

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#437

genteel

Adjective

Example sentences

1. They lived in a genteel neighborhood of old houses.
2. She spoke in a quiet and genteel way.
3. The hotel offered genteel comfort without great luxury.

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#438

germane

Adjective

Example sentences

1. Your question is germane to our discussion.
2. The report includes only facts germane to the case.
3. His personal history is not germane to the decision.

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#439

gerrymander

Verb

Example sentences

1. The ruling party tried to gerrymander the voting districts.
2. Officials should not gerrymander borders for political advantage.
3. The map was designed to gerrymander several close areas.

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#440

glean

Verb

Example sentences

1. We can glean useful facts from the report.
2. She tried to glean information from their brief conversation.
3. Farmers once allowed poor families to glean grain after harvest.

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