GRE vocab part 2

Terms in this set (96)

to leave secretly

to increase in power, influence, and reputation

to combine, to mix together

doubtful or uncertain

similar or alike in some way; equivalent

intense or passionate feeling

predictable, bording

convincing and well-reasoned

complex or complicated

too trusting; gullible

an abusive speech

lacking self-confidence

intended to delay

perceive or recognize (something)

entirely unlike

someone with superficial interest in a topic

a firmly held opinion, often a religious belief

choosing from various sources

to cause, produce

to count, list, or itemize

lasting a short time

to use expressions of double meaning to mislead

learned, scholarly, bookish

less offensive way of saying something that is unpleasant

urgent, critical

(adj) excessively devoted, enthusiastic

excessively decorated or embellished

(v.) to promote trouble or rebellion; incite

outgoing; sociable

one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions

(adj.) not easily excited; emotionally steady

rash, impulsive

unable to be calmed down or made peaceful

not affected or hurt by

innocent and naive

lacking interest or flavor; dull

hostile, unfriendly

refusing to compromise

easily angered, irritable

using few words

to express sorrow; to grieve

to give praise, to glorify

clear and easily understood

(v.) to pretend illness to avoid duty or work, or responsibility

a person who dislikes others

to make less severe

lack of variation

hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion

overly submissive, brown-nosing

to obstruct or block

troublesome and oppressive

(adj.) not letting light through; not clear

public disgrace

excessive showiness

a contradiction or dilemma

done without care; in a routine fashion

willing to betray ones trust

wastefully extravagant and self-indulgent

to increase in number quickly

to win over, appease

the state of being proper, or socially acceptable

wisdom, caution, or restraint

sharp and irritating to the senses

to make thinner, or less dense

to reject he validity of

silent reserved

to satisfy fully or overindulge

causing sleep or fatigue

deceptively attractive or seeming true but actually false

unemotional; lacking sensitivity

done without using words

silent, not talkative

extreme mental and physical sluggishness

to be indecisive; to waver

to respect deeply

filled with truth and accuracy

passion, excitement

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