Gregmat Vocab/logic Quiz 8 - (Groups 22 - 24) 90 Correctly Answered Questions Latest Update

*regress* Return to a former or less developed state. {Ans: art has been regressing toward adolescence for more than a generation now}*phlegmatic* showing little emotion; calm; imperturbable; tranquil {Ans: Arnold is truly noble, remaining reserved until an issue of significance arises, but Walter is simply phlegmatic: he doesn't have the energy or inclination to care about anything.}*allusive* implying, hinting or indirectly suggesting something {Ans: The celebrity would not tell who she was dating, but her descriptions of him were incredibly allusive.}*fervent* Having or displaying a passionate intensity. {Ans: Because Mark and Katy are fervent fans of the television show, they never miss an episode of the series.}*gaffe* a socially awkward or tactless act; blunder; mistake; error {Ans: In a famous gaffe, Vice President Quayle attempted to correct the spelling of a grade school student, only to find that the child was correct.}*berate* Scold or criticize (someone) angrily; rebuke; reprimand; reproach; admonish {Ans: his mother came out and berated me for raising my voice}