GRE words describing personality flaws word list
A comprehensive list of GRE vocabulary words that specifically describe various personality flaws, helping students enhance their language skills for verbal reasoning sections of the exam.
Quiz(30 questions)
1. What does 'petty' mean?
Terms in this Study Set(30)
Common Personality Flaws(16)
Avaricious
Greedy
Petulant
Irritable
Supercilious
Conceited
Phlegmatic
Unemotional
Obsequious
Servile
Pompous
Arrogant
Malignant
Malevolent
Indolent
Lazy
Fractious
Irritable
Nefarious
Wicked
Misanthropic
Hating mankind
Ingratiating
Flattering
Callous
Emotionally insensitive
Cynical
Distrustful
Vindictive
Vengeful
Impulsive
Acting without thought
Subtle Flaws(14)
petty
small-minded or trivial
unctuous
excessively flattering or ingratiating
neurotic
emotionally unstable or anxious
disingenuous
lacking in genuine honesty
insipid
lacking flavor, vigor, or interest
self-serving
acting for one's own benefit, often at the expense of others
sardonic
grimly mocking or cynical
obsequious
overly eager to please or obey
melodramatic
overly emotional or dramatic
petulant
easily irritated or annoyed
jaded
worn out or dulled by excessive indulgence
cynical
believing that people are motivated by self-interest
dispassionate
not influenced by strong emotion; calm
pompous
excessively self-important or grandiose
Questions in this Study Set(30)
1. What does 'petty' mean?
2. What does 'avaricious' mean?
3. Which word means 'excessively flattering or ingratiating'?
4. Which word means 'irritable'?
5. In a sentence: His neurotic tendencies made it difficult for him to relax. What does 'neurotic' mean?
6. What does 'supercilious' mean?
7. What does 'disingenuous' mean?
8. Which word means 'servile'?
9. Which word means 'lacking flavor, vigor, or interest'?
10. What does 'pompous' mean?
11. In a sentence: His self-serving actions alienated his friends. What does 'self-serving' mean?
12. Which word means 'malevolent'?
13. What does 'sardonic' mean?
14. What does 'indolent' mean?
15. Which word means 'overly eager to please or obey'?
16. Which word means 'wicked'?
17. In a sentence: Her melodramatic reaction to the news was hard to take seriously. What does 'melodramatic' mean?
18. What does 'misanthropic' mean?
19. What does 'petulant' mean?
20. Which word means 'flattering'?
21. Which word means 'worn out or dulled by excessive indulgence'?
22. What does 'callous' mean?
23. In a sentence: His cynical view of politics made it hard for him to trust anyone. What does 'cynical' mean?
24. Which word means 'distrustful'?
25. What does 'dispassionate' mean?
26. What does 'vindictive' mean?
27. Which word means 'excessively self-important or grandiose'?
28. Which word means 'acting without thought'?
29. What does 'phlegmatic' mean?
30. Which word means 'irritable'?
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