GRE Vocab
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nikkithompson on September 5, 2012
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52 terms
Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 anomaly | deviation from the normal or common order or form or rule |
| assuage | provide physical relief, as from pain |
| enigma | a puzzle, mystery, or riddle |
| equivocal | open to two or more interpretations |
| erudite | scholarly, learned, bookish, pedantic |
| fervid | extremely hot |
| lucid | easily understood; clear |
| opaque | not clearly understood or expressed |
| placate | to appease, soothe, pacify |
| precipitate | hasten |
| prodigal | wasteful |
| zeal | enthusiasm |
| abstain | refrain |
| adulterate | to corrupt or make impure |
| apathy | a lack of feeling, emotion, or interest |
| audacious | bold, adventurous, recklessly daring |
| capricious | impulsive and unpredictable |
| corroborate | to confirm; to back up with evidence |
| desiccate | to dry out |
| engender | to cause, to produce, to create |
| ephemeral | momentary, fleeting |
| gullible | easily deceived |
| homogenous | of a similar kind |
| laconic | using few words; short; concise |
| laudable | praiseworthy |
| loquacious | extremely talkative |
| mitigate | to soften; to lessen |
| pedant | One possessing abundant knowledge of minor, often uninteresting, things |
| pragmatic | practical; moved by facts rather than abstract ideals |
| propriety | the state of being proper, appropriateness; standards of what is proper or socially acceptable |
| vacillate | to swing indecisively from one idea or course of action to another |
| volatile | highly unstable; explosive |
| advocate | to speak in favor of |
| antipathy | extreme dislike |
| bolster | to support |
| cacophony | loud confusing disagreeable sounds |
| deride | to ridicule; to mock |
| dissonance | disagreeable sounds |
| enervate | weaken |
| eulogy | a formal statement of commendation; high praise |
| garrulous | talkative, rambling |
| ingenuous | innocent and naive |
| lethargic | sluggish, languid |
| malleable | easy to shape or bend |
| misanthrope | someone who dislikes people in general |
| obdurate | stubborn, unyielding |
| ostentation | pretentious or showy or vulgar display |
| paradox | a contradiction or dilemma |
| philanthropic | humanitarian; benevolent; relating to monetary generosity |
| prevaricate | to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead |
| venerate | regard with feelings of respect and reverence |
| waver | be unsure or weak |
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