Quizlet GRE General Set 29

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  1. ablution: washing
  2. actuary: someone who advises insurance companies
  3. acute: (of the senses) sharp; quickly perceptive; keen; penetrating; brief and severe; Ex. acute sense of smell/analysis/pain
  4. adjoin: be next to
  5. adjunct: something attached to but holding an inferior position
  6. adverse: going against; opposing; unfavorable; hostile
  7. affinity: feeling of kinship; similarity; Ex. strong affinity for her; Ex. many affinities between two languages
  8. agitate: stir up; disturb
  9. alliteration: repetition of beginning sound in poetry
  10. amazon: female warrior
  11. ambidextrous: capable of using either hand with equal ease
  12. amiss: wrong; faulty; Ex. something amiss; ADV.
  13. amorous: moved by sexual love; loving; of sexual love; Ex. amorous advances
  14. anarchist: person who seeks to overturn the established government; advocate of abolishing authority
  15. anemia: condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles; ADJ. anemic
  16. animated: lively; spirited
  17. apocryphal: (of a story) widely believed but untrue
  18. apprehend: arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive; N. apprehension
  19. ashen: ash-colored; deadly pale
  20. atone: make amends for; pay for; Ex. atone for
  21. axiom: self-evident truth requiring no proof
  22. bantering: joking talk; good-naturedly ridiculing; N.V. banter
  23. blandishment: flattery
  24. bloated: (unpleasantly) swollen or puffed as with water or air
  25. bump: hit or knock against with force; N.
  26. cadaverous: like a corpse; pale
  27. catholic: (of likings and interests) universal; general; broad; including many different parts; wide-ranging liberal; Ex. catholic opinions/tastes
  28. cessation: stoppage
  29. choleric: hot-tempered; bad-tempered; irritable; easily angered; CF. cholera
  30. clout: great influence (especially political or social); hard blow with fist
  31. compunction: remorse; strong uneasiness caused by guilt
  32. consign: send to a person or place for sale; deliver officially; entrust; put into the care of another; set apart (for a special purpose); N. consignment; CF. consignor, consignee
  33. contaminate: pollute
  34. contusion: bruise
  35. conventional: ordinary; typical; not nuclear; Ex. conventional weapons
  36. crest: top (as of a hill or wave); showy feathers on the head of a bird
  37. demean: disgrace; humiliate; debase in dignity; behave
  38. despise: look on with scorn; regard as worthless or distasteful; ADJ. despicable: contemptible
  39. devolve: deputize; pass or be passed to others (power, work, or property); Ex. devolve on/upon/to
  40. dinghy: small boat (often ship's boat)
  41. disavowal: denial; disclaiming; repudiating; disowning; V. disavow; CF. disclaim
  42. disquisition: formal systematic inquiry; explanation of the results of a formal inquiry; long formal speech or written report
  43. disseminate: distribute; spread; scatter (like seeds)
  44. dissimulate: pretend; conceal by feigning; dissemble
  45. dormant: sleeping; temporarily inactive; lethargic; latent
  46. dotage: senility; feeblemindedness of old age; Ex. In one's dotage
  47. dribble: flow or fall in drops; let saliva flow out slowly from the mouth; move a ball; N.
  48. ego: one's opinion of oneself; self-esteem
  49. elope: run away secretly with the intention of getting married
  50. enlist: (cause to) join the armed forces; obtain (help, sympathy, or support)
  51. erratic: odd; irregular in movement or behavior; unpredictable
  52. euthanasia: mercy killing
  53. evince: show clearly
  54. exceptionable: objectionable; likely to cause dislike; offensive; CF. unexceptionable: entirely acceptable
  55. executive: person having administrative authority; one branch of government executing laws; ADJ: relating to executing
  56. existential: pertaining to existence; pertaining to the philosophy of existentialism
  57. extraneous: not essential; irrelevant; superfluous; external; coming from the outside; Ex. extraneous details/noise/to the subject
  58. fancy: imagination (of a whimsical or fantastic nature); capricious liking; V: imagine; be fond of; ADJ. decorative; elaborate
  59. fashion: give shape to; make; Ex. fashion the pot out of clay
  60. feasible: practical; able to be carried out; practicable
  61. felicity: happiness; appropriateness (of a remark, choice, etc.); quality of being felicitous
  62. figment: invention; something invented; imaginary thing; Ex. figment of your imagination
  63. finesse: delicate skill; V: handle with finesse
  64. flashy: showy; gaudy; giving a momentary brilliance
  65. flourish: grow well; prosper; make sweeping gestures; wave; brandish; Ex. The trees flourished in the sun. N: showy movement or gesture; embellishment or ornamentation (esp. in handwriting)
  66. flowery: full of flowers; full of ornate expressions
  67. fluency: smoothness of speech; ADJ. fluent
  68. foil: contrast; one that by contrast enhances the distinctive characteristics of another
  69. foment: stir up; incite; instigate; promote the growth of (something evil or unpleasant)
  70. forgo(forego): give up; do without
  71. forum: public square of an ancient Roman city; public place for open discussion; court of law
  72. fuddle: make stupid or confused as with alcholic drink; N. in a fuddle: confused
  73. fulminate: thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation
  74. garbled: mixed up; jumbled; distorted; V. garble: mix up or distort (a message) to such an extent as to make misleading or unintelligible
  75. gargoyle: waterspout carved in grotesque figures on a building
  76. gnarl: protruding knot on a tree; V.
  77. graduated: arranged by degrees (of height, difficulty, etc.)
  78. grim: causing great fear; unrelenting; determined in spite of fear; Ex. grim smile
  79. gullible: easily deceived
  80. h: 44
  81. h: 45
  82. haphazard: random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town
  83. harass: annoy by repeated attacks
  84. heed: pay attention to; N: close attention
  85. heinous: atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; Ex. heinous crime
  86. hermetic: sealed by fusion so as to be airtight; airtight
  87. homage: honor; tribute; great respect; Ex. pay/do homage to
  88. hypothetical: based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed; N. hypothesis
  89. impeccable: faultless
  90. impenitent: not repentant
  91. inamorata: woman whom a man loves
  92. incinerate: burn to ashes
  93. indecisive: marked by indecision; inconclusive; Ex. indecisive battle
  94. indignity: treatment or situation that causes shame or loss of dignity, respect; offensive or insulting treatment; humiliating or degrading treatment; Ex. I suffered the indignity of having to say that in front of them.
  95. indite: write; compose
  96. indomitable: unconquerable; unyielding
  97. inequity: unfairness; ADJ. inequitable
  98. infidel: unbeliever (with respect to a particular religion)
  99. iniquitous: wicked; immoral; unrighteous; N. iniquity; Ex. den of iniquity
  100. innovation: change; something newly introduced; introduction of something new; V. innovate: begin or introduce (something new); be creative; ADJ. innovative
  101. intrepid: fearless
  102. laborious: demanding much work or care; tedious
  103. lavish: liberal; wasteful; generous or wasteful in giving or using; abundant; profuse; great; Ex. decorated lavishly; V. give in abundance
  104. liet;: CF. feudal, feudalism
  105. ligneous: like wood
  106. lunar: pertaining to the moon
  107. luster: shine; gloss (of a polished surface)
  108. malfeasance: wrongdoing; misconduct (by a public official)
  109. malicious: hateful; spiteful; expressing malice; N. malice: desire to harm others; spite
  110. mat: not shiny; matte; having a dull finish; N: flat piece of material used as a floor covering; V.
  111. mercenary: motivated solely by money or gain; N.
  112. mirage: unreal reflection; optical illusion
  113. mischief: behavior (of children) causing trouble with no serious harm; damage; harm; Ex. mischief to the crops; ADJ. mischievous: causing mischief; playfully troublesome
  114. mite: very small object or insect-like creature; small coin
  115. mural: wall painting
  116. obstreperous: boisterous; noisy and uncontrollable
  117. outrage: act of extreme violence or viciousness; resentful anger; V: commit an outrage on; produce anger in; ADJ. outrageous: offensive
  118. palpitate: throb; beat rapidly; flutter; tremble; Ex. Her heart began to palpitate.
  119. paltry: insignificant; petty; trifling; contemptible; Ex. paltry sum; CF. trash
  120. panacea: cure-all; remedy for all diseases
  121. parallelism: state of being parallel; similarity; analogy
  122. philanderer: faithless lover; flirt
  123. pinch: squeeze between the thumb and a finger, or other edges; Ex. I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn't dreaming. N: amount that can be held between the thumb and a finger
  124. piquant: pleasantly tart-tasting; spicy; pleasantly stimulating; Ex. piquant situation when my old enemy asked for my help
  125. placebo: harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill
  126. plethora: excess; overabundance; Ex. a plethora of excuses
  127. potentate: monarch; sovereign
  128. potential: expressing possibility; latent; N: capacity for growth
  129. precedent: preceding (in time, rank, etc.)
  130. predecessor: former occupant of a post
  131. presentiment: premonition; foreboding; feeling something will happen; anticipatory fear
  132. pretend: feign; pretend to: claim to possess; make pretensions to; Ex. I don't pretend to much expertise; N. pretense
  133. prim: proper to the point of affectation; very precise and formal; exceedingly proper
  134. pristine: unspoiled; remaining in a pure state; characteristic of earlier times; primitive; Ex. an old book in pristine condition
  135. procrastinate: postpone; delay or put off
  136. prod: poke (with a pointed object); stir up; urge; goad to action; N: pointed object used to prod; prodding
  137. prolific: producing offspring or fruit in abundance; fertile; fecund; abundantly fruitful; producing abundant works; Ex. prolific writer
  138. prong: pointed projecting part
  139. prop: support placed under or against something; V.
  140. propagate: increase in number by producing young; multiply; spread; Ex. Most plants propagate by seed; Ex. newspaper propagating their ideas
  141. propinquity: nearness (in space or relationship); proximity; kinship
  142. prurient: having or causing lustful desires and thoughts; arousing immoderate sexual desire
  143. quip: taunt; clever sarcastic remark; V.
  144. raffle: lottery; V: award as a prize in a raffle; Ex. raffle off a new car
  145. rally: come or bring together; call up or summon (forces, vital powers, etc.); revive or recuperate (after illness or difficulty); N: act of rallying; mass gathering
  146. rampart: defensive mound of earth
  147. realm: kingdom; field or sphere; Ex. not within the realms of possibility
  148. reciprocate: do or give something in return; repay in kind; give or take mutually; interchange; move backwards and forwards; Ex. reciprocate his invitation by inviting him; N. reciprocity: reciprocal relationship; mutual interchange of advantages between two groups; Ex. reciprocity in trading rights
  149. recourse: resorting to help when in trouble; Ex. without recourse to
  150. recrimination: countercharges; V. recriminate
  151. recurrent: occurring again and again
  152. refute: disprove; prove to be false; N. refutation
  153. reminiscence: recollection; V. reminisce: recollect the past
  154. requisite: necessary requirement; something required; ADJ: required; necessary
  155. rescind: repeal; annul; cancel (a law, decision, or agreement)
  156. restraint: moderation or self-control; controlling force; restriction
  157. riddle: pierce with holes; permeate or spread throughout; Ex. The gunman riddled the car with bullets; Ex. The whole report is riddled with errors; N. large sieve (separating earth from stone)
  158. rigor: severity; Ex. rigors of the Russian winter
  159. schematic: of a schema or scheme; relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols; N. schema: diagrammatic representation; outline
  160. score: number of points; written form of a musical composition; reason; group of 20; notch or incision; Ex. full/vocal score; Ex. Don't worry on that score; V: mark with lines or notches; Ex. score the paper to make it easy to fold
  161. season: enhance the flavor of by adding a spice, etc.; inure; harden; N. seasoning: something used in seasoning
  162. sedulous: diligent; assiduous; paying attention; N. sedulity
  163. shackle: chain; fetter; confine with shackles; N.
  164. Shangri-la: imaginary remote paradise on earth; CF. Lost Horizon
  165. sinister: evil; ominous
  166. slacken: slow up; loosen; make or become slack
  167. sluggish: lazy; slow; inactive; lethargic; CF. slug: nail with no shell
  168. snivel: complain or whine tearfully; run at the nose; snuffle; Ex. Don't come back sniveling to me.
  169. sobriety: moderation (especially regarding indulgence in alcohol); seriousness
  170. sodden: thoroughly soaked; dull or stupid as if from drink
  171. straggle: stray or fall behind (a main group); spread out in a scattered group; Ex. straggling marathon racer; Ex. straggling branch
  172. strut: supporting bar; CF. airplane wing이나 building 등을 support
  173. subsequent: following in time or order; later
  174. subsidy: direct financial aid by government, etc.; V. subsidize: assist with a subsidy
  175. substantial: of substance; material; solid; essential or fundamental; ample; considerable; well-to-do; wealthy
  176. suffragist: advocate of the extension of voting rights (for women); CF. suffrage
  177. sumptuous: grand suggesting great expense; lavish; rich; Ex. sumptuous feast
  178. superimpose: place over something else
  179. supplicate: petition humbly; pray to grant a favor
  180. sustain: suffer (harm or loss); experience; support; prop; maintain; keep in existence; nourish (to maintain life); Ex. sustain the family/the trapped miners
  181. tactile: pertaining to the organs or sense of touch
  182. takeoff: burlesque; act of leaving the ground
  183. tawny: brownish yellow
  184. terminal: part that forms the end; railroad or bus station; ADJ. forming an end; ending in death; fatal; Ex. terminal cancer
  185. thespian: pertaining to drama; N: actor or actress
  186. torque: twisting force; force producing rotation
  187. torrent: rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents.
  188. traduce: expose to slander
  189. transcendent: exceeding ordinary limits; superior; surpassing; V. transcend: go beyond; exceed; surpass; N. transcendancy
  190. travail: strenuous work; toil; painful labor; labor of childbirth
  191. tread: walk; trample; N: grooved face of a tire; horizontal part of a step
  192. unfrock: defrock; strip a priest or minister of church authority
  193. unrequited: not requited; not reciprocated; Ex. unrequited love
  194. unscathed: unharmed; Ex. escape the accident unscathed
  195. venture: risk; expose to risk; dare; undertake a risk; N.
  196. verisimilitude: appearance of truth; quality of appearing to be true or real; likelihood; Ex. verisimilitude of her performance as Lady Macbeth
  197. vernacular: living language (as compared to the official language); language spoken in a country or region; natural style; Ex. lapse into the vernacular
  198. vulture: carrion-eating birds
  199. wallow: roll in mud; indulge in; (of a ship) roll in a rough sea; become helpless; Ex. wallow in the mud/luxury
  200. withhold: refuse to give; hold back; Ex. withholding tax
  201. wont: (the stated person's) habit or custom; habitual procedure; ADJ. wonted: customary
  202. wrinkle: small ridge on a smooth surface (face or cloth); V.
  203. writ: written command issued by a court (telling someone to do or not to do something)
  204. zany: comic; crazy; N: clown; comical person (given to outlandish behavior)