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GMAT Word List # GMAT/M128

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Explanation of shady (adjective)
disreputable; obscure; indistinct

Sample of shady
A shady person would not be trusted with a sensitive secret.


   
Explanation of superlative (adjective)
of the highest kind or degree

Sample of superlative
The Golden Gate Bridge is a superlative example of civil engineering.


   
Explanation of dank (adjective)
damp and chilly; clammy and wet; moist

Sample of dank
The cellar became very dank during the winter time.


   
Explanation of duplicity (noun)
deception

Sample of duplicity
She forgave his duplicity but divorced him anyway.


   
Explanation of retroaction (noun)
reverse action; law which takes effect on a past date

Sample of retroaction
The retroaction of the car sent those standing behind it fleeing.
The bill's retroaction stood to save taxpayers an average of USD 500 a head.


   
Explanation of disingenuous (adjective)
not frank or candid; deceivingly simple; hypercritical; false; truthful

Sample of disingenuous
The director used a disingenuous remark to make his point to the student.
He always gives a quick, disingenuous response; you never get a straight answer.


   
Explanation of aseptic (adjective)
germ free; uninfected

Sample of aseptic
It is necessary for an operating room to be aseptic.


   
Explanation of finite (adjective)
measurable; limited; not everlasting; having limitations or bounds

Sample of finite
It was discovered decades ago that the universe is not finite; it has unknown limits which cannot be measured.
The finite amount of stored food will soon run out.


   
Explanation of recluse (adjective)
solitary; alone

Sample of recluse
His recluse life seems to make him happy.


   
Explanation of apocalyptic (adjective)
prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom

Sample of apocalyptic
Science-fiction movies seem to relish apocalyptic visions.


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