Shared Flashcard Set

Details

GRE Vocab List 6
Words 501-600
100
General Vocab
Graduate
07/06/2011

Additional General Vocab Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
antiquated
Definition
outdated; old fashioned
Term
choleric
Definition
easily angered
Term
diorama
Definition
model of a scene
Term
fecund
Definition
fertile
Term
inebriation
Definition
drunkenness; intoxication
Term
marshal
Definition
to gather together
Term
parity
Definition
equality
Term
profound
Definition
having deep meaning
Term
servile
Definition
overly submissive; groveling
Term
usurp
Definition
take someone's position
Term
apathetic
Definition
indifferent; uninterested; lethargic
Term
chronicler
Definition
person who records historical information
Term
dirge
Definition
mournful song
Term
felicitous
Definition
apt
Term
ineffable
Definition
cannot be expressed in words
Term
marsupial
Definition
pouched mammal (like a kangaroo)
Term
parochial
Definition
narrow-minded; concerned only with local matters
Term
profundity
Definition
depth
Term
skeptical
Definition
doubting; not gullible
Term
utilitarian
Definition
useful
Term
apathy
Definition
lack of interest
Term
circuitous
Definition
indirect
Term
disapprobation
Definition
disapproval
Term
fervor
Definition
passion; enthusiasm
Term
inept
Definition
incompetent; unskilled; useless
Term
martinet
Definition
person who believes in strict discipline
Term
parody
Definition
a mockery; imitation for ridicule; spoof
Term
proletarian
Definition
member of the working class
Term
skirmish
Definition
minor battle
Term
utopian
Definition
a believer in an ideal world
Term
apocryphal
Definition
of doubtful origin
Term
circumlocution
Definition
using too many words; long-windedness
Term
discern
Definition
to distinguish one thing from another
Term
fickle
Definition
unpredictable; whimsical; easily swayed
Term
inertia
Definition
inactivity; lethargy
Term
masochist
Definition
person who intentionally inflicts pain on himself
Term
parry
Definition
ward off; avoid
Term
prolific
Definition
producing a lot
Term
sluggard
Definition
slow-moving; lethargic person
Term
vacillate
Definition
waver; hesitate
Term
appease
Definition
pacify; soothe; calm down; make peace with
Term
circumscribe
Definition
limit
Term
discord
Definition
disagreement
Term
finesse
Definition
skill
Term
inevitable
Definition
cannot be avoided
Term
matriarchy
Definition
society governed by women
Term
parsimonious
Definition
economical; frugal; thrifty
Term
proponents
Definition
promoters; supporters
Term
smelt
Definition
refine an ore
Term
vacuous
Definition
empty; silly; meaningless
Term
apprehensive
Definition
worried; fearful
Term
circumspect
Definition
cautious; considering all sides
Term
discordancy
Definition
cacophony; harshness; jarring
Term
fitful
Definition
not continuous; stopping and starting
Term
inexorable
Definition
relentless
Term
maverick
Definition
a loner
Term
parsimony
Definition
stinginess; frugality; cost-cutting
Term
prosaic
Definition
dull; boring; ordinary
Term
smorgasbord
Definition
a Swedish buffet of cold dishes
Term
vagrant
Definition
person wandering without a home
Term
arable
Definition
can be cultivated
Term
circumvent
Definition
avoid
Term
discrepancy
Definition
something which does not match up; inconsistency
Term
flagrant
Definition
clearly wrong
Term
inexpedient
Definition
not adviseable
Term
meager
Definition
in short supply
Term
partisan
Definition
biased; one-sided; committed to one group
Term
proscribe
Definition
forbid
Term
solace
Definition
comfort for grief
Term
vapid
Definition
dull; uninspiring
Term
arbitrary
Definition
random; for no definite reason
Term
clairvoyant
Definition
psychic; mystic
Term
discriminate
Definition
to make a clear distinction; see the difference
Term
flamboyant
Definition
showy, ornate
Term
infallible
Definition
perfect; flawless; cannot make mistakes
Term
meander
Definition
wander from side to side
Term
pathos
Definition
evoking sadness or pity
Term
prosody
Definition
study of versification
Term
solicit
Definition
to ask for; seek
Term
variegated
Definition
multicolored; speckled
Term
arcane
Definition
obscure; known only to a few people
Term
clamor
Definition
shout; scream
Term
discursiveness
Definition
long windedness; indirectness
Term
flaunt
Definition
show off; display in a showy manner
Term
infamous
Definition
famous for something bad
Term
mellow
Definition
soft; melodious; ripe
Term
patron
Definition
one who gives support (usually financial)
Term
prostration
Definition
1. lying face down; 2. be overcome with extreme weakness
Term
somnambulist
Definition
sleepwalker
Term
vehemence
Definition
violence; fervor; forcefulness
Term
archaic
Definition
ancient; outdated; old fashioned
Term
clandestine
Definition
secret; covert; stealthy
Term
disdain
Definition
contempt; strong dislike
Term
flippant
Definition
making jokes about serious matters
Term
infer
Definition
deduce; conclude
Term
menagerie
Definition
collection of animals
Term
patronize
Definition
condescend to; behave in an arrogant manner toward
Term
protagonist
Definition
main character in film, book, play, etc.
Term
soothsayer
Definition
fortuneteller
Term
vehement
Definition
forceful
Supporting users have an ad free experience!