greg mat vocab 5 gre

Marginalized

Left out or treated like they don't matter. Example: The new kid was marginalized because no one let him play.

Estranged

No longer close to someone. Example: Two brothers became estranged and stopped talking.

Enigmatic

Very hard to understand. Example: The magician gave an enigmatic smile.

Stigmatized

Treated badly because of who someone is or what happened. Example: The boy was stigmatized for making one mistake.

Invasive

Going where you don't belong or causing harm. Example: An invasive plant took over the garden.

Lax

Not strict; too relaxed about rules. Example: The teacher was lax about homework.

Lauded

Praised or told "good job." Example: The firefighter was lauded for being brave.

Impertinent

Rude or disrespectful. Example: It was impertinent to interrupt the teacher.

Frivolous

Silly and not important. Example: They argued about a frivolous thing like sock colors.

Fanciful

Made-up or hard to believe. Example: She told a fanciful story about flying cats.

Irresolute

Can't make up your mind. Example: Ben was irresolute about which toy to choose.

Discernible

Easy to notice or see. Example: There was a discernible smile on her face.

Heterogeneous

Made of many different kinds. Example: The class was heterogeneous because everyone was different.

Zealous

Very excited and full of energy for something. Example: Mia was zealous about helping animals.

Imperious

Bossy and acting like you're in charge. Example: The queen gave an imperious command.

Weary

Very tired. Example: After the long walk, Dad felt weary.

Remedy

Something that fixes a problem. Example: Drinking water was the remedy for his thirst.

Aloof

Keeping away from other people; not friendly. Example: The cat stayed aloof and watched from far away.

Conventional

The usual or normal way. Example: They chose a conventional birthday cake.

Prodding

Poking or encouraging someone to do something. Example: Mom kept prodding me to clean my room.

Undermined

Made something weaker or harder to succeed. Example: Cheating undermined the team's hard work.

Extravagant

Using or spending too much. Example: Buying ten toys was extravagant.

Clangor

A lot of loud, noisy sounds. Example: The clangor of pots woke the baby.

Restive

Hard to control because you're impatient or restless. Example: The children became restive during the long movie.

Utterly

Completely. Example: The glass was utterly empty.

Panache

Doing something with lots of style and confidence. Example: She danced with panache.

Debunked

Shown to be false or not true. Example: Scientists debunked the old rumor.

Sporadic

Happening once in a while, not all the time. Example: We had sporadic rain during the day.