GRE Vocabulary

Impertinent

being disrespectful Rude Improperly bold Synonym: Churlish

Misogynist

hater of women

Prevaricate

to speak in an evasive way to 'beat around the bush' (v.) to lie, tell an untruth; to mislead on purpose preach in vaguely vs direct e.g. during the hearings the witness was willing to ____________ in order to protect his friend e.g. There is not much variance in politicians; they all seem to __________

Prolix (Pro-liks) (a drunk who won't shut up)

too many words (of speech or writing); tediously lengthy e.g. he found the narrative too _____ and in concise

Inoculate

treat (a person or animal) with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease. Vaccinate I say NO to getting a vaccine at CU, thus I am LATE

Veracious (adj)

truthful, honest

Disinterested

unbiased; neutral Impartial e.g. she strived to be __________ as to avoid office drama

Fastidious

Very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail Hard to please; fussy Very concerned about matters of cleanliness

Martial

Warlike

Ascetic

(N) ONE WHO PRACTICES SELF-DENIAL (ADJ) SELF-DENYING OR AUSTERE e.g. Monks, Buddhists practices self denial as spiritual discipline A-Amen or religious, Asc=acid or to strip away Etic-asy or delicacies *Opposite of Libertine*

Anomalous

(adj) Deviating from the norm Aberrant Abnormal, irregular, departing from the usual e.g. sleeping during the day and being awake at night is anomalous wake/sleep cycle and potentially harmful

Prodigious

(adj) extraordinarily large, impressive, etc. Enormous e.g. our new ------ foam mattress barley fits where we placed the bed

Palpable (adj)

(adj.) capable of being touched or felt; easily seen, heard, or recognized Tangible e.g. the shock of the guilty verdict was ________ throughout the court room e.g. a _________ sense of loss

Iconoclast

(n) Someone who destroys/attacks cherished beliefs and/or institutions synonym: skeptic, critic e.g. some who Clasts, or crashes, Icons/beliefs

Parsimonious (Par-sim-moan-e-ous)

Extremely frugal; miserly; stingy e.g. because I have been _______________ I am now debt free

Harangue

(noun) Long, pompous/aggressive speech (verb) to give a long pompous speech To lecture, berate; a long bombastic speech A tirade e.g. Hitler is known for his manipulating harangues

Mercurial (Mer-Cure-E-al) (adj)

(of a person) prone to unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood Mercury is in thermometers which change temps often volatile e.g. his _________ temperament

Augment

(v.) to make larger, increase

Artful

1) Displaying artistic skill 2)clever in a cunning way

Jettison

1) Throw or drop something from an aircraft to lighten the load *2) Abandon or discard (someone or something that is no longer wanted/needed) (v.) to cast overboard, get rid of as unnecessary or burdensome

Altruism (n) or altruistic (adj)

A concern for others; generosity Selfless act

Repute

A general opinion of someone/something; reputation A general understanding of someone's/something's characteristics Consider

Amalgam

A mixture or blend A mixture of different elements e.g. the US is an _______ of religions, ethnicities, and culture

Trope

A recurring theme; motif 'tired rope; the rope is tired of being climb over and over again'

Impetuous (adj)

Acting or done quickly and without thought or care Impulsive Something that moves with a lot of force or done with little thought 'pets are reckless without thought' e.g. the bulldozer _________ charged toward the sacred tree e.g. he _________ jumped onto the moving train

Empiricism

Action based on practice

Equivocal

Ambiguous, Confusing Vague what do these vocals equate to??? e.g. in effort to be discreet, she could not decipher her ________ remark e.g. The findings of the study were ________—the two researchers had different opinions on what the results signified.

Beatification

Declaration by the Pope that a dead person is in a state of bliss, constituting a step toward canonization and permitting public veneration. Blessedness

Cavernous

Deep and empty, like a cavern Like a large cave in size or darkness

Enumerate

Determine number of

Apportion

Divide and allocate to distribute proportionally; to divide into portions

Amenable

Easily persuaded; responsive; open to advice/suggestion

Cupidity

Excessive Greed Greed, great or excessive desire

Jingoism

Excessive Patriotism extreme, chauvinistic patriotism, often favoring an aggressive/warlike foreign policy Jing-Bingo, old people like to play bingo- many old people are often veterans and have strict ideas of foreign policies and are often patriotic

Augury

An omen or prophecy 'Ah! said the prophet Gury'

Evasive

Avoiding commitment

Gall

Being rude, impertinent Feeling of deep bitter anger and ill-will

Acrimony (Acne, mone)

Bitterness Ill will Harsh temper or bitter feeling e.g. The ___________ between the president and vice-president sent a clear signal to voters: the health of the current administration was imperiled.

Terse

Brief concise; to the point sparing in the use of words; abrupt. 'Tease' or Terse, short, sparing

Fiat

Command, Decree An official order (n.) an arbitrary order or decree; a command or act of will or consciousness

Involved

Complicated and difficult to understand

Gainsay

Contradict or deny To speak against/oppose

Lambaste

Criticize Harshly; Verbally Attack

Hoodwink

Deceive

Calumny

False statement, meant to injury someone's reputation Cal-callus from injury-to injury someone's reputation An attempt to spoil someone else's reputation by spreading lies Slander

Auspicious

Favorable Prosperous Promising success Ah ha! said the suspicious man turning his luck around e.g. It was not the most __________ moment to hold an election

Fecund (FeK-und)

Fertile; fruitful; productive e.g. I must have a quite place to study as to have the most _______ study time e.g. a lush and ______ garden

Ebb

Gradually lessen Recede

Agile

Having a quick resourceful and adaptive character

Retroactive

Having an effect on things in the past; (especially of legislation) taking effect from a date in the past.

Ingenuous

Innocent; Naive; Sincere; Unsuspecting artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication

Wanting

Lacking or absent; Inadequate supply Destitute

Degenerate

Lacking order, distinctness of structure A corrupt wrongdoer to break down; to deteriorate

Torpor

Lethargy, laziness, lack of energy, inactivity Extreme mental and physical sluggishness Tired and POor

Gregarious

Likely to socialize with others Sociable and outgoing

Ambivalent (adj)

Mixed or conflicting feelings about something/someone similar to Ambiguous (i.e. mixed) e.g. many times I have felt _______ about our relationship e.g. some loved her, some hated her, but few were ambivalent about her

Nonpartisan

Neutral, objective view point/stance in politics, religion, or other formed ideals not biased or partisan, especially toward any particular political group.

Unviable

Not able to work

Aberrant

Out of the ordinary; Deviation from the norm; Abnormal

Palatable

Pleasant, Acceptable, Pleasing Pleasant Taste

Commensurate

Proportionate; Adequate Corresponding in amount, magnitude, or degree

Prodigal

Rashly or wastefully extravagant Spending resources recklessly e.g. often times on pay day, there is an urge to prodigally spend our earnings on meaningless things

Profligate

Recklessly extravagant or prodigal; wasteful spending resources recklessly or wastefully pro-Flood-Gate

Balk

Refuse to proceed or to do something; hesitate or unwilling to accept an idea/task To refuse stubbornly or abruptly; to stop short and refuse to go on

Austere

Rigorously self-discipled, severely moral or religious; Ascetic Without adornment or luxury, simple, PLAIN, Harsh or sour in flavor think plan or harsh, the cold gray Austrian castle

Canard

Rumor or false report

Doleful

Sad, Mournful, Sorrowful

Canonization

Sainthood The process by which the Church names someone a saint (always after their death).

Dearth

Scarcity Inadequate supply Shortage Wanting Darth vader is Lacking Heart 'a _________ of evidence'

Furtive

Secret (Furtively=Secretively) (adj.) done slyly or stealthily, sneaky, secret, shifty; stolen the FUR trading business is illegal thus, we must be Secretive or Furtive about it

Amorphous

Shapeless, formless, vague

Transitory

Short lasting; Not permanent; Brief

Verisimilitude

Similar to Reality/Truth (n.) the quality of appearing to be true, real, likely, or probable VERy-SIMIlar-Tude Reality

Martyr

Someone who dies, gives their life in the name of their cause, religion A person who is killed because of their religious or other beliefs MARTin luther king jr died due to his beliefs

Libertine

Someone who lives an immoral live; liberated from moral (n) morally or sexually unrestrained person; freethinker (regarding religion) dissolute person; prodigal *Opposite of Ascetic*

Specter

Something widely feared as an unpleasant or dangerous occurrence 'the specter for nuclear holocaust' 'raising the specter of mass job displacement (humans vs machines)'

Anodyne

Soothing Relieve stress or pain

Riven

Split or Crack Torn apart

Egregious (adj) \ i-ˈgrē-jəs \

Standing out in a negative way; shockingly bad Really bad or offensive 'EEK!' e.g. The dictator's abuse of human rights was so ____________ that many world leaders demanded that he be tried in an international court for genocide.

Extant

Still in Existence (esp. documents) Surviving; Existing

Miserly (adj)

Stingy; mean

Venality (noun)

The condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption All for vain purposes crooked car dealers bribed to corrupt the venn # on cars e.g. The ________ of the electors became notorious

Sanitize

To alter (something less than acceptable) to make it more palatable

Vindicate

To clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof victory, I was right! e.g. Even seven Tour de France wins cannot _________ Lance Armstrong in the eyes of the public--that the athlete used performance enhancing drugs invalidates all those wins. e.g. Miracles alone cannot _______ the divinity of immoral doctrine

Censure

To criticize harshly Express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement. Cen=Sin, Sure=without Sureness; You are without(Sin) Sureness; thus, you do not agree and disagree greatly

Desiccate

To dry out completely; dehydrate DES-ert; dry-like

Galvanize

To excite or inspire (someone) to action To stimulate

Loathe

To hate, detest, extreme dislike Lo(hate)

Qualify

To lessen the severity of; to limit (a statement) To modify, limit, or restrict, as by giving exceptions think of qualifying as filtering: 'these are the qualified applicants that have been filtered down' e.g. in order to sufficiently be prepared, you must qualify your time watching Tv and instead study

Belie

To misrepresent False Representation To contradict

Start (to startle)

To move suddenly or involuntarily

Venerate

To respect deeply; revere To honor synonym: venerable -accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character

Demur (verb or noun)

To show reluctance Object/Protest e.g. at first she was excited for the trip but ________ after seeing the cost e.g. they accepted his ruling without _______

Dissipate

To squander or fitter away (money, energy, resources) Prodigal/Profligate to break up or scatter; to squander; to engage in extravagant, intemperate, or dissolute pleasure.

Intimate

To suggest something subtly To imply, suggest, or insinuate e.g. Sally, while staring at Cheryl from across the way, shifted her eyes toward the gym as to _______ she needed to speak to her in private

Subvert

To upset; to overthrow; to ruin synonym: undermine _______-ive: disruptive, troublemaker

Undermine

To weaken (usually paired with an abstract term) synonym: subvert

Loath

Unwilling, reluctant, disinclined

Requite (re-kwiet)

make appropriate return for (a favor, service, or wrongdoing) return a favor to (someone) 'recoup' e.g. she bought them a gift card as to _____ their labor when putting in the new sink e.g. to win enough to ______ my friends

Deify (Dee-a-fY)

worship, regard, or treat (someone or something) as a god 'Deity' Venerate e.g. she was ______ by the early Romans as a fertility goddess