Thursday, 18 August 2016








GRE VOCABULARY
  1. abate  become less in amount or intensity
  2. chicanery  the use of tricks to deceive someone
  3. disseminate cause to become widely known
  4. gainsay take exception to
  5. latent potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  6. aberrant markedly different from an accepted norm
  7. coagulate change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state
  8. dissolution separation into component parts
  9. garrulous full of trivial conversation
  10. laud praise, glorify, or honor
  11. abeyance temporary cessation or suspension
  12. coda the closing section of a musical composition
  13. dissonance disagreeable sounds
  14. goad stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick
  15. lethargic deficient in alertness or activity
  16. abscond run away
  17. cogent powerfully persuasive
  18. distend cause to expand as it by internal pressure
  19. gouge an impression in a surface, as made by a blow
  20. levee an embankment built to prevent a river from overflowing
  21. abstemious marked by temperance in indulgence
  22. commensurate corresponding in size or degree or extent
  23. distill undergo condensation
  24. grandiloquent lofty in style
  25. levity a manner lacking seriousness
  26. admonish scold or reprimand; take to task
  27. compendium a publication containing a variety of works
  28. diverge move or draw apart
  29. gregarious temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  30. log a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
  31. adulterate make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  32. complaisant showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
  33. divest take away possessions from someone
  34. guileless free of deceit
  35. loquacious full of trivial conversation
  36. aesthetic characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  37. compliant disposed to act in accordance with someone's wishes
  38. document a representation of a person's thinking with symbolic marks
  39. gullible naive and easily deceived or tricked
  40. lucid transparently clear; easily understandable
  41. aggregate a sum total of many heterogeneous things taken together
  42. conciliatory making or willing to make concessions
  43. dogmatic pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  44. harangue a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  45. luminous softly bright or radiant
  46. alacrity liveliness and eagerness
  47. condone excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  48. dormant inactive but capable of becoming active
  49. homogeneous all of the same or similar kind or nature
  50. magnanimity liberality in bestowing gifts
  51. alleviate provide physical relief, as from pain
  52. confound be confusing or perplexing to
  53. dupe fool or hoax
  54. hyperbole extravagant exaggeration
  55. malingerer someone shirking duty by feigning illness or incapacity
  56. amalgamate to bring or combine together or with something else
  57. connoisseur an expert able to appreciate a field
  58. ebullient joyously unrestrained
  59. iconoclastic characterized by attack on established beliefs
  60. malleable capable of being shaped or bent
  61. ambiguous having more than one possible meaning
  62. contention the act of competing as for profit or a prize
  63. eclectic selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  64. idolatry the worship of idols or images that are not God
  65. maverick someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  66. ambivalence mixed feelings or emotions
  67. contentious showing an inclination to disagree
  68. efficacy capacity or power to produce a desired effect
  69. immutable not subject or susceptible to change or variation
  70. mendacious given to lying
  71. ameliorate to make better
  72. contrite feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
  73. effrontery audacious behavior that you have no right to
  74. impair make worse or less effective
  75. metamorphosis striking change in appearance or character or circumstances
  76. anachronism something located at a time when it could not have existed
  77. conundrum a difficult problem
  78. elegy a mournful poem; a lament for the dead
  79. impassive having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  80. meticulous marked by precise accordance with details
  81. analogous similar or equivalent in some respects
  82. converge be adjacent or come together
  83. elicit call forth, as an emotion, feeling, or response
  84. impede be a hindrance or obstacle to
  85. misanthrope someone who dislikes people in general
  86. anarchy a state of lawlessness and disorder
  87. convoluted rolled longitudinally upon itself
  88. embellish make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  89. impermeable preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through
  90. mitigate lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  91. anomalous deviating from the general or common order or type
  92. craven lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
  93. empirical derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
  94. imperturbable marked by extreme calm and composure
  95. mollify cause to be more favorably inclined
  96. antipathy a feeling of intense dislike
  97. daunt cause to lose courage
  98. emulate strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
  99. impervious not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
  100. morose showing a brooding ill humor
  101. apathy an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  102. decorum propriety in manners and conduct 
  103. endemic native to or confined to a certain region 
  104. implacable incapable of being appeased or pacified  
  105. mundane found in the ordinary course of events
 106. appease make peace with 
 107. default an option that is selected automatically
 108. enervate weaken mentally or morally
 109. implicit suggested though not directly expressed 
110. negate make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of  
111. apprise inform somebody of something  
112. deference courteous regard for people's feelings 
113. engender make children  
114. implode burst inward  
115. neophyte any new participant in some activity 
116. approbation official approval  
117. delineate represented accurately or precisely  
118. enhance increase
119. inadvertently without knowledge or intention
  1. obdurate stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  2. appropriate suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  3. denigrate charge falsely or with malicious intent
  4. ephemeral anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  5. inchoate only partly in existence; imperfectly formed
  6. obsequious attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  7. arduous characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  8. deride treat or speak of with contempt
  9. equanimity steadiness of mind under stress
  10. incongruity the quality of disagreeing
  11. obviate do away with
  12. artless simple and natural; without cunning or deceit
  13. derivative a compound obtained from another compound
  14. equivocate be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  15. inconsequential lacking worth or importance
  16. occlude block passage through
  17. ascetic someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  18. desiccate lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless
  19. erudite having or showing profound knowledge
  20. incorporate make into a whole or make part of a whole
  21. officious intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  22. assiduous marked by care and persistent effort
  23. desultory marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose
  24. esoteric understandable only by an enlightened inner circle
  25. indeterminate not fixed or known in advance
  26. onerous not easily borne; wearing
  27. assuage provide physical relief, as from pain
  28. deterrent something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  29. eulogy a formal expression of praise for someone who has died
  30. indigence a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  31. opprobrium a state of extreme dishonor
  32. attenuate become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
  33. diatribe thunderous verbal attack
  34. euphemism an inoffensive expression substituted for an offensive one
  35. indolent disinclined to work or exertion
  36. oscillate move or swing from side to side regularly
  37. audacious disposed to venture or take risks
  38. dichotomy being twofold
  39. exacerbate make worse
  40. inert unable to move or resist motion
  41. ostentatious intended to attract notice and impress others
  42. austere of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  43. diffidence lack of self-assurance
  44. exculpate  pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
  45. pate liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned
  46. ingenuous lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  47. paragon a perfect embodiment of a concept
  48. autonomous existing as an independent entity
  49. diffuse spread out; not concentrated in one place
  50. exigency a pressing or urgent situation
  51. inherent existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
  52. partisan a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  53. aver to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  54. digression a turning aside
  55. extrapolation an inference about the future based on known facts
  56. innocuous not injurious to physical or mental health
  57. pathological relating to the study of diseases
  58. banal repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  59. dirge a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
  60. facetious cleverly amusing in tone
  61. insensible barely able to be perceived
  62. paucity an insufficient quantity or number
  63. belie be in contradiction with
  64. disabuse free somebody from an erroneous belief
  65. facilitate make easier
  66. insinuate suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
  67. pedantic marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  68. beneficent doing or producing good
  69. discerning having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
  70. fallacious containing or based on incorrect reasoning
  71. insipid lacking interest or significance or impact
  72. penchant a strong liking
  73. bolster support and strengthen
  74. discordant not in agreement or harmony
  75. fatuous devoid of intelligence
  76. insularity the state of being isolated or detached
  77. penury a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  78. bombastic ostentatiously lofty in style
  79. discredit the state of being held in low esteem
  80. fawning attempting to win favor by flattery
  81. intractable difficult to manage or mold
  82. perennial lasting three seasons or more
  83. boorish ill-mannered and coarse in behavior or appearance
  84. discrepancy a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
  85. felicitous exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
  86. intransigence stubborn refusal to compromise or change
  87. perfidious tending to betray
  88. burgeon grow and flourish
  89. discrete constituting a separate entity or part
  90. fervor feelings of great warmth and intensity
  91. inundate fill or cover completely, usually with water
  92. perfunctory hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  93. burnish polish and make shiny
  94. disingenuous not straightforward or candid
  95. flag a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
  96. inured made tough by habitual exposure
  97. permeable allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through
  98. buttress a support usually of stone or brick
  99. disinterested unaffected by concern for one's own welfare
  100. fledgling young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying
  101. invective abusive language used to express blame or censure
  102. pervasive spreading or spread throughout
  103. cacophonous having an unpleasant sound
  104. disjointed taken apart at the points of connection
  105. flout treat with contemptuous disregard
  106. irascible quickly aroused to anger
  107. phlegmatic showing little emotion
  108. capricious determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  109. dismiss stop associating with
  110. foment try to stir up
  111. irresolute uncertain how to act or proceed
  112. piety righteousness by virtue of being pious
  113. castigation verbal punishment
  114. disparage express a negative opinion of
  115. forestall keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  116. itinerary an established line of travel or access
  117. placate cause to be more favorably inclined
  118. catalyst substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction
  119. disparate fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
  120. frugality prudence in avoiding waste
  121. laconic brief and to the point
  122. plasticity the property of being physically malleable
  123. caustic capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  124. dissemble behave unnaturally or affectedly
  125. futile producing no result or effect
  126. lassitude a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  127. platitude a trite or obvious remark
  128. plethora extreme excess
  129. propitiate make peace with
  130. rescind cancel officially
  131. sporadic recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  132. tractable easily managed
  133. plummet drop sharply
  134. propriety correct behavior
  135. resolution a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
  136. stigma a symbol of disgrace or infamy
  137. transgression the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
  138. porous full of vessels or holes
  139. proscribe command against
  140. resolve find a solution or answer
  141. stint supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
  142. truculence obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness
  143. pragmatic concerned with practical matters
  144. pungent strong and sharp
  145. reticent reluctant to draw attention to yourself
  146. stipulate make an express demand or provision in an agreement
  147. vacillate be undecided about something
  148. preamble a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution
  149. qualified meeting the proper standards and requirements for a task
  150. reverent feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
  151. stolid having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
  152. venerate regard with feelings of respect and reverence
  153. precarious not secure; beset with difficulties
  154. quibble evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections
  155. sage a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics
  156. striate marked with stripes
  157. veracious habitually speaking the truth
  158. precipitate bring about abruptly
  159. quiescent being quiet or still or inactive
  160. salubrious promoting health
  161. strut to walk with a lofty proud gait
  162. verbose using or containing too many words
  163. precursor something indicating the approach of something or someone
  164. rarefied of high moral or intellectual value
  165. sanction official permission or approval
  166. subpoena a writ issued to compel the attendance of a witness
  167. viable capable of life or normal growth and development
  168. presumptuous excessively forward
  169. recalcitrant stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  170. satiate fill to satisfaction
  171. subside sink to a lower level or form a depression
  172. viscous having a relatively high resistance to flow
  173. prevaricate be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
  174. recant formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  175. saturate infuse or fill completely
  176. substantiate establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
  177. vituperative marked by harshly abusive criticism
  178. pristine immaculately clean and unused
  179. recluse one who lives in solitude
  180. savor the taste experience when a savoury condiment is tasted
  181. supersede take the place or move into the position of
  182. volatile liable to lead to sudden change or violence
  183. probity complete and confirmed integrity
  184. recondite difficult to penetrate
  185. secrete generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
  186. supposition the cognitive process of conjecturing
  187. unwarranted incapable of being justified or explained
  188. problematic making great mental demands
  189. refractory stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  190. shard a broken piece of a brittle artifact
  191. tacit implied by or inferred from actions or statements
  192. wary marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
  193. prodigal recklessly wasteful
  194. refute overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  195. skeptic someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
  196. tangential of superficial relevance if any
  197. welter a confused multitude of things
  198. profound situated at or extending to great depth
  199. relegate assign to a lower position
  200. solicitous full of anxiety and concern
  201. tenuous very thin in gauge or diameter
  202. whimsical determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  203. prohibitive tending to discourage, especially of prices
  204. reproach express criticism towards
  205. soporific sleep inducing
  206. tirade a speech of violent denunciation
  207. zealot a fervent and even militant proponent of something
  208. proliferate grow rapidly
  209. reprobate a person without moral scruples
  210. specious plausible but false
  211. torpor a state of motor and mental inactivity
  212. propensity a natural inclination
  213. repudiate refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  214. spectrum a broad range of related objects or values or qualities
  215. tortuous marked by repeated turns and bends

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