1. GRE EXAMINATION TOP VOCABULARY
WORDS
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zeal
passion or fervor
zooflagellate
flagellate protozoan lacking photosynthesis and other plant-like characteristics
whimsical
fanciful or capricious
volatile
easily changeable or extreme; unstable
vexation
state of being frustrated, irritated, or concerned.
verbose
long-winded; loquacious
veracity
Truth and factual accuracy
venerate
2. to give a high degree of respect; may border on worship
venality
the state of being capable of being bribed
vacillate
to shift between multiple options or opinions
untenable
weak or unsupportable, esp. with respect to an opinion or situation
ubiquitous
ever-present or universal
tortuous
Complicated twisty
torpor
tiredness, lethargy
tirade
an angry rant
timorous
meek or timid
tenuous
weak, flimsy, insubstantial
temperance
moderation and restraint, sometimes used to specifically describe abstinence from alcohol
3. taciturn
reticent or reserved; tending towards silence
tacit
implicit
simultaneous
occurring at the same moment
synthesize
to combine disparate parts into a coherent whole
salubrious
health-promoting
sedulous
dedicated and careful
sycophant
a fawning, insincere admirer
solicitous
considerate, attentive
supplant
to overtake or replace
supine
laying back with the face upward (opposite position to prone)
soporific
4. makes sleepy
subversive
meant to undercut established institutions or norms
satiate
to completely satisfy
recondite
arcane or obscure
refute
to rebut or disprove
relentless
never stopping, constant
implicit
implied or insinuated without being directly stated
imprudence
bad judgment
impudent
disrespectful
inadvertent
by accident or unintentional
Inchoate
5. rudimentary, in the beginning stages
inconclusive
indeterminate or unresolved
indefatigable
cannot be made tired
eulogy
memorial speech for one who has passed, normally given at a funeral
exacerbate
to make worse
sparse
scattered or scarce, austere and unadorned
substantiate
to corroborate or give evidence of something
spurious
fake or false, calm and dependable
sporadic
occasional or scattered
specious
spurious; appearing true but actually false
sediment
material that settles at the bottom of a body of water
6. exacting
challenging, demanding, gruelling
exculpate
to exonerate or vindicate
exonerate
to clear of charges of wrongdoing
expatiate
to elaborate on something in great detail
explicate
to explain in detail
exposition
a thorough explanation
extraneous
irrelevant or superfluous
extrapolate
to estimate or conjecture about the future based on presently available information or facts
facetious
glib or flippant
facilitate
to make something easier or simpler
fallacious
7. relying on a fallacy and thus incorrect/misinformed
fastidious
meticulous
foment
to foster unrest or discontent
forestall
to hold off or try to prevent
fortuitous
fortunate and lucky
frugal
economical, thrifty
gainsay
deny or oppose
banal
boring, cliché
belie
false impression
benign
gentle, harmless
biased
prejudiced, displaying partiality
8. burgeon
flourish, bloom, expand or increase quickly
cacophony
loud and chaotic noise
cogent
clearly laid out and persuasive
commensurate
in accordance with, proportional
condone
to approve or allow
quotidian
relating to the everyday or mundane
painstaking
attentive to detail, meticulous
partial
incomplete
partisan
devoted supporter of a group, cause, or person
patent
blatant, obvious
contend
9. assert or claim
convoluted
roundabout, not straightforward
copious
plentiful or abundant
bolster
to shore up or support
bombastic
overblown, theatrical
brazen
bold or open to the point of shocking
covet
to desire something that does not belong to you
craven
cowardly to the point of being shameful
credence
belief or trust
credulous
gullible
delineate
to describe very accurately
10. demur
to object or raise concerns
denigrate
say negative things about, particularly in a defamatory way
disparage
to belittle
disparate
dissimilar to such a degree that comparison is not possible
dissonance
a clash between two elements that don’t blend well
dogma
the official beliefs or tenets of particular sect or group
dupe
to deceive or fool
galvanize
to prod someone into action
garrulous
talkative
gauche
socially inept, inappropriate, or awkward
11. germane
relevant to the matter at hand
glib
talking volubly, but carelessly or insincerely
gregarious
sociable, genial
guile
craftiness and cunning
capricious
mercurial, unpredictable, whimsical
castigate
to scold or berate strongly
censure
to express intense condemnation
chauvinist
someone who believes prejudicially that their own group is the superior one
chicanery
trickery or deception
coalesce
to come together, esp. from disparate parts
harangue
12. diatribe or rant
hedonism
the pursuit of pleasure
infer
to conclude from implicit evidence (as opposed to explicit facts)
ingenuous
innocent
inimical
harmful or hostile
innocuous
harmless
inscrutable
enigmatic, incomprehensible
insipid
bland, uninspired, inane
insular
tight-knit and isolated; uninterested in matters outside one’s immediate sphere
intensive
concentrated and in-depth
intermediary
a go-between
13. intractable
unmanageable
intransigent
uncompromising, obstinate
intrepid
bold and adventurous
inveterate
ingrained, habitual
invulnerable
indestructible, impervious to harm
irascible
irritable, testy, touchy
irresolute
wishy-washy, hesitant
reproach
to scold or express criticism
repudiate
to renounce or disown
rescind
to take back or retract
reticent
14. hesitant to speak
reverent
solemn and respectful
rhetoric
the art of effective communication
paucity
scarcity, poverty
pedantic
overly concerned with irrelevant detail, fussy
pedestrian
boring, monotonous, run-of-the-mill
perfidy
treachery or deceit
perfunctory
done without much effort, care, or thought
peripheral
on the edge or periphery; not centrally important
permeate
to pervade or penetrate throughout
perseverance
15. persistence in the face of obstacles
peruse
to read something carefully and closely
pervasive
found everywhere, widespread; often has a negative connotation
phenomena
things that happen
phlegmatic
cool and unruffled
pith
the essential substance of something
placate
to calm, esp. an angry or upset person
platitude
a trite or cliché statement
plausible
believable, reasonable
plethora
a surplus or overabundance of something
plummet
to fall quickly and far
16. polarize
to cause a sharp division between two groups
polemical
angry, hostile, harshly critical
pragmatic
practical
precarious
uncertain or unstable
preceded
went before
precipitate
to cause
precursor
forerunner
prescient
knowing things before they happen, prophetic
presumptuous
overly familiar; invades social boundaries
prevail
to succeed, esp. with respect to vanquishing an opponent
17. prevaricate
to evade or deceive without outright lying
prodigal
a reckless spender
prodigious
enormous, immense, gigantic
profligate
extravagant and wasteful, esp. in an immoral way
proliferate
to multiply and spread rapidly
propitiate
to appease someone who is angry
opportunism
the practice of taking advantage of opportunities as they arise without particular concern for morality or
ethics
opprobrium
criticism or condemnation
oscillate
to swing back and forth between two points, poles, or positions
ostentatious
overly showy in a way that is gaudy or vulgar
outstrip
18. to overtake or outrun
overshadow
to appear more notable than
obdurate
stubborn, obstinate
obscure
mysterious or not well-known
obsequious
overly fawning and helpful in a way that is disingenuous
obstinate
stubborn, uncompromising
obviate
to forestall the need for something
occlude
to block or obstruct
occult
the mystical and supernatural
offset
to counterbalance or counteract
olfactory
relating to smell or the sense of smell
19. omniscience
the quality or state of being all-knowing
onerous
difficult or burdensome
notoriety
fame for doing something negative or criminal
nuance
subtle shades of difference
naive
inexperienced or gullible
nascent
just beginning or in the early stages
neglect
to abandon or leave uncared-for
nonplussed
confused and baffled
mercurial
easily changeable, fickle
meticulous
paying close attention to detail
magnanimity
20. generosity and nobility of spirit
maladroit
clumsy, awkward, inept
misanthrope
person who hates humanity
mitigate
to improve a painful, unpleasant, or negative situation
malign
evil or harmful
malleable
pliant or pliable
maverick
an unorthodox person or rebel
mendacity
untruthfulness, dishonesty
misanthrope
person who hates humanity
mollify
placate
monotony
boredom and repetition
21. mundane
every day, boring
munificent
very generous
laud
to praise
loquacious
talkative
laudable
praiseworthy
loquacious
talkative
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