Letter ‘O’

High Frequency GRE Words

1.    Obdurate (adj.) – Impassive to feelings of humanity or pity
2.    Obliterate (v) – To cause to disappear
3.    Obnoxious (adj.) – Detestable
4.    Obsequious (adj.) – Showing a servile readiness to fall in with the wishes or will of another
5.    Obsolescent (adj.) – Passing out of use, as a word
6.    Obstinacy (n) – Stubborn adherence to opinion, arising from conceit or the desire to have one’s own way
7.    Obstreperous (adj.) – Boisterous
8.    Odious (adj.) – Hateful
9.    Ominous (adj.) – Portentous.
10.    Onerous (adj.) – Burdensome or oppressive
11.    Onus (n) – A burden or responsibility
12.    Ostentation (n) – A display dictated by vanity and intended to invite applause or flattery
13.    Ostracism (n) – Exclusion from intercourse or favor, as in society or politics
14. Outlandish (adj.) – Of barbarous, uncouth, and unfamiliar aspect or action

A collection of some tough GRE words

1.    Opulent – grand and expensive
2.    Obnoxious — very unpleasant
3.    Obstreperous — noisy and uncontrollable
4.    Odious – extremely unpleasant
5.    Oafish – impolite or aggressive
6.    Obdurate – unreasonable and obstinate
7.    Obfuscate – deliberately confused
8.    Obsequious – servile
9.    Obtuse – not able to understand
10.    Occidental – western
11.    Onerous – burdensome
12.    Opprobrium- censure
13.    Orgiastic – frenzied
14.    Oblation – something offered to a divine being
15.    Oneric – of dreams or dreaming
16.    Orgulous – haughty, splendid
17.    Ordinance – systematic arrangement
18.    Obloquy- abuse, detraction
19.    Octet -a group of eight
20.    Ontogenesis – the origin and development of
an individual
21.    Oppidan – a town-dweller
22.    Opisimath – a person who learns only late in
life
23.    Opuscule – a minor literary or music work
24.    Orthodromy – art of sailing or flying in a direct
course
25.    Oscitant – yawning, drowsy
26.    Osmic – sense of smell

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12 Responses to “O – High Frequency GRE Words”

1. Feyissa Tufa on June 17th, 2009 10:01 am

   aneed of english knoweledge more

2. AnuVeluri on June 18th, 2009 12:31 pm

   Dear Feyissa, pls stay tuned to our site and your English would improve naturally.

   Regards,

3. ivesvaluation on September 23rd, 2009 5:33 pm

   what is the oppossite oof oppressed

4. AnuVeluri on September 24th, 2009 4:38 am

   liberated, open-minded, enlightened, emancipated are the opposites of oppressed..

5. Kadeer on November 22nd, 2009 2:27 am

   Does their have any information about GRE etyma or original story of some specific word connected with Greek myth.

6. AnuVeluri on November 24th, 2009 6:40 am

   Hi Kadeer there are words definitely on the site pertaining to Greek mythology..I will provide you with a link shortly..

7. bijiga on January 6th, 2010 3:27 pm

   let me start.

8. AnuVeluri on January 7th, 2010 2:16 pm

   Yes Bijiga, you have to start somewhere..are u preparing for GRE?..:)

9. VATSAVAI on May 4th, 2010 4:05 pm

   gre preparation yet to be started!

10. shipra on May 5th, 2010 5:52 am

    hii vatasavai

    Start ur preparation soon.let us know if u require any help.

11. Catalina R on June 18th, 2010 12:45 am

    I´m afraid it is not oneric but oneiric.

12. shipra on June 18th, 2010 4:39 am

    Thanks for your comment Catalina .Yes,you are indeed correct .we shall mend it soon.

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