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V – Z: GRE Words
xenophobe (ZEN uh FOHB) n. one who is fearful of strangers and/or foreigners
• Norm was a xenophobe and kept a high fence around his house to protect
him from strangers.
• Xenophobes do not normally excel at parties.
[xenophobia n., xenophobic adj., xenophobically adv.]
zenith (ZEE nith) n. 1. the point in the sky that is directly overhead; 2. the
highest point; peak
• Getting elected president must be the zenith of any politician’s career.
• When it comes to mountains, the zenith of Everest is the tallest in the
world.
[Syn. summit]

QUICK REVIEW #124
Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most
nearly the same thing.
1. vacillate a. scolding
2. vagrant b. fearful of strangers
3. vehement c. practical

4. venal d. yearning
5. veneer e. viscous
6. verbosity f. tramp
7. veritable g. corruptible
8. vindictive h. cyberspace
9. virtual i. wordiness
10. viscid j. fervent
11. vituperative k. vengeful
12. wistful l. layer

13. xenophobe m. summit
14. zenith n. fluctuate