Shared Flashcard Set

Details

GRE For Dummies- Flashcards
GRE vocabulary
241
Language - English
Post-Graduate
02/17/2013

Additional Language - English Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
bowdlerize
Definition

to omit indecent words or phrases from a piece of writing

Term
Quisling
Definition
a traitor
Term
aberrant
Definition
abnormal; different from the accepted norm
Term
abeyance
Definition
state of suspension; temporary inaction
Term
abstemious
Definition
characterized by self-denial, especially of food or drink
Term
acrid
Definition
bitter;harsh
Term
acrimonious
Definition
bitter in temper, manner, or speech
Term
acquiescent
Definition
agreeing without protest
Term
acumen
Definition
keeness; intellectual insight
Term
admonition
Definition
a gentle reproof/scolding
Term
affront
Definition
to offend, as with a gesture
Term
aggrandize
Definition
to widen in scope or make bigger
Term
allay
Definition
the reduce the intensity of
Term
artifice
Definition
cleverness or skill
Term
assiduous
Definition
persistant, unceasing
Term
audacious
Definition
fearless
Term
austere
Definition
unadorned; severly simple
Term
aver
Definition
to justify; prove
Term
banal
Definition
trite; commonplace
Term
base
Definition
underlying concept or theory
Term
beset
Definition
to surround; as in an attack
Term
brevity
Definition
briefness; conciseness
Term
browbeat
Definition
to intimidate in an overbearing manner
Term
bumptious
Definition
offensively self assertive; pushy
Term
bungle
Definition
to botch; to preform clumsily
Term
calumiate
Definition
to make false or malicious statements about
Term
candor
Definition
to be open and sincere
Term
chicanery
Definition
trickery
Term
churl
Definition
a rude, boorish or surly person
Term
congruous
Definition
appropriate or fitting
Term
consternation
Definition
panic
Term
contrite
Definition
seeking forgiveness
Term
contumacious
Definition
rebellious
Term
corroborate
Definition
to make more certain; confirm
Term
countenance
Definition
appearance; especially of the look of the face
Term
craven
Definition
cowardly
Term
credulity
Definition
willingness to behave or trust too readily
Term
cursory
Definition
hastily, superficial, as of a review of something
Term
deleterious
Definition
hurtful, morally or physically
Term
delineate
Definition
to sketch or diagram out
Term
depravity
Definition
state of being morally bad or evil
Term
deride
Definition
to ridicule, make fun of
Term
derision
Definition
ridicule
Term
desultory
Definition
aimless, haphazard
Term
dilatory
Definition
causing delay
Term
disconcert
Definition
to disturb the composure of
Term
disquiet
Definition
lack of calm, peace or ease
Term
dissemble
Definition
to disguise or pretend
Term
divest
Definition
to strip; deprive
Term
dubious
Definition
doubtful
Term
ebullient
Definition
showing great enthusiasm
Term
efficacy
Definition
the power to produce an intended effect
Term
effrontery
Definition
shameless boldness
Term
egress
Definition
exit
Term
engender
Definition
to produce
Term
enervate
Definition
to weaken
Term
ennui
Definition
boredom
Term
equanimity
Definition
eveness of mind or temper
Term
equable
Definition
free from changes or variations
Term
equivocal
Definition
ambigous
Term
equivocate
Definition
to use ambigous or unclear expressions usually to mislead or avoid commitment
Term
erudite
Definition
very learned
Term
eschew
Definition
to keep clear of
Term
exigency
Definition
urgent situation
Term
expatiate
Definition
to speak or write at some length
Term
expiation
Definition
the means by which attonement is made
Term
extirpate
Definition
to root out; to eradicate
Term
extrapolation
Definition
to infer something unknown from something that is known
Term
fallacious
Definition
illogical
Term
Fatuous
Definition
Amusing
Term
Fledging
Definition
Inexperienced
Term
Foment
Definition
To nurse to life; to encourage
Term
Forestall
Definition
To prevent by taking action in advance
Term
Fulminate
Definition
To cause to explode
Term
Gainsay
Definition
To contradict; to deny
Term
Garrulous
Definition
Prone to trivial talking
Term
Germane
Definition
Relevant
Term
Goad
Definition
To urge on
Term
Grandstand
Definition
To conduct oneself or preform showily to impress onlookers
Term
Guileless
Definition
Without deceit
Term
Halcyon
Definition
Calm
Term
Harangue
Definition
A tirade/long speech
Term
Harbinger
Definition
One who foreruns and announces the coming of a person or thing
Term
Ignominious
Definition
Shameful
Term
Impecunious
Definition
Having no money;broke
Term
Impenitent
Definition
Not feeling regret for ones sins
Term
Imperious
Definition
Insisting on obedience
Term
Imperturbable
Definition
Calm
Term
Impervious
Definition
Impenetrable
Term
Impetuous
Definition
Impulsive
Term
Importune
Definition
To harass with persistent demands
Term
Impugn
Definition
To assail with arguments or accusations
Term
Inane
Definition
Silly
Term
Inchoate
Definition
Recently begun
Term
Indolence
Definition
Laziness
Term
Ineffable
Definition
Unutterable
Term
Inexorable
Definition
Unrelenting
Term
Ingratiating
Definition
Charming; agreeable
Term
Insipid
Definition
Bland
Term
Insouciant
Definition
Nonchalant
Term
Intrepid
Definition
Fearless and bold
Term
Inure
Definition
To harden or toughen by use, exercise, or exposure
Term
Invidious
Definition
Showing or feeling envy
Term
Itinerant
Definition
Wandering
Term
Laconic
Definition
Terse and to the point
Term
Licentious
Definition
Wanton
Term
Loquacious
Definition
Talkative
Term
Lucid
Definition
Clear;easily understood
Term
Magnanimity
Definition
Generosity
Term
Malingerer
Definition
One who feigns illness to escape duty
Term
Mendacious
Definition
Dishonest; untrue
Term
Modicum
Definition
A small amount; scintilla
Term
Mordant
Definition
Biting
Term
Moribund
Definition
Near death or extinction
Term
Myopic
Definition
Short sighted or narrow minded
Term
Nefarious
Definition
Extremely wicked
Term
Neophyte
Definition
Beginner
Term
Nepotism
Definition
Favoritism of family
Term
Obdurate
Definition
Stubborn
Term
Obfuscate
Definition
To darken
Term
Obsequious
Definition
Servile or ready to serve
Term
Obviate
Definition
To make unnecessary
Term
Odious
Definition
Hateful
Term
Officious
Definition
Meddlesome
Term
Onus
Definition
Burden
Term
Opprobrium
Definition
Infamy; vilification
Term
Ostentation
Definition
Showiness; display of vanity
Term
Palpable
Definition
Perceptible by touch
Term
Panache
Definition
Grand flamboyant manner or style
Term
Penurious
Definition
Frugal or excessively sparing
Term
Perfidy
Definition
Treachery
Term
Phlegmatic
Definition
Not easily roused to emotion
Term
Platitude
Definition
Trite or commonplace statement
Term
Plumb
Definition
To make vertical
Term
Ponderous
Definition
Massive, awkward, unwieldy
Term
Portend
Definition
Foretell
Term
Precipitate
Definition
Rash; premature
Term
Precocious
Definition
Mature at a young age
Term
Prescience
Definition
Knowledge of events before they happen
Term
Presentiment
Definition
Feeling or impression if something about to happen
Term
Prevaricate
Definition
To use ambiguous language in order to deceive
Term
Proclivity
Definition
Natural inclination
Term
Prodigal
Definition
Wasteful or lavish
Term
Prodigious
Definition
Immense
Term
Propensity
Definition
Natural inclination
Term
Propitious
Definition
Indicative of favor
Term
Prosaic
Definition
Commonplace or dull
Term
Protean
Definition
Changeable in shape or form
Term
Prudence
Definition
Caution
Term
Puerile
Definition
Childish
Term
Pugnacious
Definition
Quarrelsome
Term
Pusillanimous
Definition
Cowardly; faint hearted
Term
Quibble
Definition
Minor objection or complaint
Term
Quiescence
Definition
Being quiet or still; inactivity
Term
Quixotic
Definition
Idealistic and romantic to a ridiculous degree
Term
Recant
Definition
To formally withdraw ones belief
Term
Recidivism
Definition
The tendency toward repeated or habitual relapse
Term
Recondite
Definition
Profound; incomprehensible to an ordinary mind
Term
Redress
Definition
To set right by compensation or punishment
Term
Refutation
Definition
The act of disproving a statement or charge
Term
Repose
Definition
The state of being at rest
Term
Reprobate
Definition
A sinful and depraved person
Term
Repudiate
Definition
To refuse to have anything to do with
Term
Rescind
Definition
To void by enacting authority
Term
Respite
Definition
Rest
Term
Restive
Definition
Impatient or refusing to go forward
Term
Reticent
Definition
Reserved; prone to silence
Term
Rout
Definition
To drive out; to stampede
Term
Rueful
Definition
Causing sorrow or pity
Term
Salacious
Definition
Having strong sexual desires
Term
Sanction
Definition
To approve
Term
Sanguine
Definition
Cheerfully confident; optimistic
Term
Secrete
Definition
To hide away
Term
Sedulous
Definition
Persevering in effort or endeavor
Term
Seethe
Definition
To be disturbed
Term
Seminal
Definition
Influencing future developments
Term
Sinuous
Definition
Curving in and out
Term
Solicitous
Definition
Worried; concerned
Term
Sonorous
Definition
Resonant
Term
Soporific
Definition
Causing to sleep
Term
Spate
Definition
A sudden overwhelming outpouring
Term
Specious
Definition
Seeming reasonable but incorrect
Term
Spendthrift
Definition
Someone who wastes money
Term
Spurious
Definition
Not genuine
Term
Stentorian
Definition
Extremely loud
Term
Stint
Definition
To be thrifty
Term
Stolid
Definition
Dull; impassive
Term
Striated
Definition
Marked with parallel bands
Term
Supercilious
Definition
Showing careless contempt
Term
Supersede
Definition
To cause to be setback
Term
Sybarite
Definition
A person devoted to luxury or pleasure
Term
Tacit
Definition
Understood
Term
Taciturn
Definition
Stern; silent
Term
Tawdry
Definition
Cheap
Term
Temerity
Definition
A foolish disregard of danger
Term
Tempestuous
Definition
Stormy; impassioned
Term
Tenacious
Definition
Holding fast
Term
Tendentious
Definition
Having or showing a definite tendency, bias or purpose
Term
Tenuous
Definition
Thin or slim
Term
Tepid
Definition
Lukewarm
Term
Thrall
Definition
Slave; bondage
Term
Thwart
Definition
To frustrate
Term
Titillate
Definition
To tickle
Term
Titular
Definition
Pertaining to the nature of a title
Term
Torpid
Definition
Dull; sluggish; inactive
Term
Tortuous
Definition
Abounding in irregular bends or turns
Term
Tractable
Definition
Docile
Term
Transience
Definition
Being in a state of transition
Term
Transmute
Definition
To change
Term
Trepidation
Definition
Nervous feeling; fear
Term
Truculence
Definition
Ferocity
Term
Turgid
Definition
Inflated, overblown or pompous
Term
Tutelage
Definition
The act of being trained or under instruction
Term
Tyro
Definition
Beginner
Term
Umbrage
Definition
Sense of injury
Term
Unassuaged
Definition
Unsatisfied; not soothed
Term
Uncouth
Definition
Clumsy; rude
Term
Unerringly
Definition
Without fail
Term
Ungainly
Definition
Awkward, clumsy
Term
Untenable
Definition
Indefensible
Term
Upbraid
Definition
To reproach as deserving blame
Term
Urbanity
Definition
Refined courtesy or politeness
Term
Vainglorious
Definition
Excessive; pretentious
Term
Vantage
Definition
Position giving advantage
Term
Vapid
Definition
Having lost quality or flavor: dull or lifeless
Term
Vehement
Definition
Forceful
Term
Veracious
Definition
Truthful
Term
Verbiage
Definition
Use of many words
Term
Verbose
Definition
Wordy
Term
Vestigal
Definition
Occurring or persisting as a rudimentary or degenerate structure
Term
Vicissitude
Definition
Change of condition or circumstances genrally of fortune
Term
Virtuosity
Definition
Having the character or ability of an expert
Term
Virulence
Definition
Intense sharpness of anger, intensity
Term
Vituperate
Definition
To overwhelm with wordy abuse
Term
Vociferous
Definition
Making a loud outcry
Term
Volatile
Definition
Changeable
Term
Volition
Definition
Choice made by the will
Term
Voluble
Definition
Fluent; talkative
Term
Welter
Definition
Turmoil
Term
Whet
Definition
To sharpen or stimulate
Term
Winsome
Definition
Attractive
Supporting users have an ad free experience!