GRE Group 18

Abet

Encourage wrongdoing (assist, support)

Accessible

Easily reached or understood (approachable, attainable)

Acquisitive

Eager to acquire (greedy, materialistic)

Amalgamate

Combine into one (merge, fuse)

Attenuate

Weaken or reduce (diminish, lessen)

Augment

Increase or enhance (enlarge, amplify)

Aversion

Strong dislike (hatred, antipathy)

Blithe

happy and light-hearted (carefree, unconcerned)

Contempt

Disdain or disrespect (scorn, disdain)

Dawdle

to do something very slowly, as if you do not want to finish it, waste time (linger, delay)

Deflect

Turn aside a question, to cause someone to stop what they intended to do (divert, avert)

Discount

to decide that something or someone is not worth consideration or attention (ignore, dismiss)

Dissident

Opposing authority (rebel, protester)

Efficacious

Effective (productive, efficient)

Equitable

Fair and just (impartial, unbiased)

Erratic

Unpredictable (inconsistent, irregular)

Industrious

Hardworking (diligent, tireless)

Inform

Give knowledge (notify, educate)

Irksome

Annoying (irritating, tiresome, irritante)

Manacle

Restrict with restraints (shackle, chain)

Modest

Humble or moderate (unassuming, simple)

Noxious

Harmful (toxic, poisonous)

Pernicious

Extremely harmful (destructive, deadly)

Predicament

an unfortunate or difficult situation (dilemma, quandary, apuro)

Proficient

Skilled and experienced (competent, adept)

Prolix

Excessively wordy (verbose, long-winded)

Scorn

Treat with disdain, a strong feeling of no respect because you think it has no value (contempt, derision)

Subordinate

Lower in rank (inferior, secondary)

Unseemly

Inappropriate (improper, indecent)

Veritable

True or real (authentic, genuine)