GRE Red Deck

denigrate

To speak damagingly of; criticize in a derogatory manner; sully; defame

recluse

A person who lives in seclusion or apart from society often for religious reasons

cacophony

Harsh or unpleasant discordance of sound; dissonance

mundane

common; ordinary; banal'; unimaginative

cower

To crouch in fear or shame

goad

something that encourages, urges, or drives, a stimulus

arduous

Requiring great exertion; laborious; difficult

eradicate

to remove or destroy utterly; extirpate

perjury

The willful giving of false testimony under oath or affirmation, before a competent tribunal, upon a point material to a legal inquiry

disingenuous

lacking in frankness, candor, or sincerity; falsely or hypocritically ingenuous; insincere

precipitate

to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly

archaic

marked by the characteristics of an earlier period; antiquated

vexation

the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried

malevolent

wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing i’ll will; ill-disposed; malicious

derivative

a creative work that is not original, but instead heavily copies or mimics the style, ideas, or forms of existing works

harangue

a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; diatribe

bombast

speech too pompous for an occasion; pretentious words

convoluted

complicated; intricately involved

retard

to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede

exacerbate

to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (disease, ill-feeling, etc); aggravate

penury

extreme poverty; destitution

rescind

to invalidate (an act, measure, etc.) by a later action or a higher authority

censure

an official reprimand, as by a legislative body of one of its members

furtive

done in a secretive or stealthy manner to avoid notice

inopportune

happening or done at a bad, inconvenient, or inappropriate time

ostracism

the formal exclusion of an individual from a religious community, congregation, or group

heretical

beliefs, opinions, or actions that radically oppose or deviate from established, orthodox standards, particularly within a religion

caustic

capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue

pedantic

someone who is excessively concerned with minor details, formal rules, or displaying their own academic knowledge

aversion

a strong feeling of dislike, opposition, repugnance, or antipathy

taciturn

inclined to silence; reserved in speech; reluctant to join in conversation

misanthrope

a person who hates, dislikes, or distrusts most others; an antisocial, cynical, or unfriendly person

fatuous

foolish or insane, especially in an unconscious, complacent manner; silly; witless

miser

a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money

glib

readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially or insincerely so

enervate

to deprive of force or strength; destroy the vigor of; weaken

admonish

to caution, advise, or counsel against something

fawn

to seek notice or favor by flattery or servile behavior

chicanery

the use of deception or subterfuge to achiever one’s purpose

implacable

not to be appeased, mollified, or pacified; inexorable

morose

gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood

craven

cowardly; contemptible timid; pusillanimous

prodigal

wastefully or recklessly extravagent

derision

ridicule; mockery

qualm

an uneasy feeling or pang of conscience as to conduct; compuction

onerous

burdensome, oppressive, or troublesome; causing hardship

aberrant

departing from the right, normal, or usual course

equivocate

to use ambiguous or unclear expressions, usually to avoid commitment or in order to mislead

recalcitrant

resisting authority or control; not obedient or compliant; refractory

specious

apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible

intemperance

excessive or immoderate indulgence in alcoholic beverages or food or speech

castigation

severe criticism or harsh scolding; censure

discordant

disagreeable to the ear; dissonant; harsh

opprobrium

the disgrace or the reproach incurred by conduct considered outrageously shameful; infamy

irascible

easily provoked to anger; very irritable

belie

to show to be false; contradict

obdurate

unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender-feelings; stubborn; unyielding

discomfit

to confuse and deject; disconcert

garrulous

excessively talkative in a rambling, roundabout manner, especially about trivial matters

consternation

a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay

spurious

not genuine, authentic, or true; not from the claimed, pretended, or proper source; counterfit

diatribe

a bitter, sharply abusive denunciation, attack or criticism

abscond

to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal prosecution

antipathy

a natural, basic, or habitual repugnance; aversion

banal

devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite

insipid

without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid

intransigent

refusing to agree or compromise; uncompromising; inflexible

wheedle

to endeavor to influence (a person) by smooth, flattering, or beguiling words or acts

anomalous

deviating from or inconsistent with he common order, form, or rule; irregular; abnormal

capricious

fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly

repudiate

to reject as having no authority or binding force

obsequious

characterized by or showing servile obedience and excessive eagerness to please; fawning; ingratiating

tortuous

full of twists, turns, or bends; twisting, winding, or crooked

perfidy

deliberate breach of faith or trust; faithlessness; treachery

effrontery

shameless or impudent boldness; barefaced audacity

dissemble

to give a false or misleading appearance to; conceal the truth or real nature of