GREGMAT Group 3

Abate

(of something unpleasant or severe) become less intense or widespread

Abjure

solemnly renounce (pull away from or stop using) (a belief, cause, or claim)

anomalous

deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected

not normal

antipathy

a deep-seated feeling of dislike; aversion (strong feeling of dislike)

arcane

understood by few; mysterious or secret

arduous

involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring

artless

without effort or pretentiousness; natural and simple

ascetic

characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons

assuage

make (an unpleasant feeling) less tense

betray

1. to unintentionally reveal; be evidence of

2. Expose (one's country, a group, or a person) to danger by treacherously giving information to the enemy

bucolic

relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life

burgeon

begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish

cacophonous

involving or producing a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

canonize

1. Place in or regard as belonging to a canon of literacy or artistic works

2. (In the Catholic Church) officially declare (a dead person) to be a saint

censure

express severe disapproval of (someone or something), especially in a formal statement

chicanery

the use of tricks to deceive someone to achieve ones purpose (usually to extract money)

coalesce

come together to form one mass or whole

cogent

(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing; powerfully persuasive

compelling

evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way.

contend

1. compete with others in a struggle to achieve (something)

2. assert something as a position in an argument

copious

abundant in supply or quantity

cosmopolitan

1. including people from many different countries

2. (of a plant) found all over the world

deference

polite submission and respect

desultory

laking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm

diffident

modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence

dilatory

1. show to act

2. intended to cause delay

equivocate

(v) use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself

polarize

divide or cause to divide into two sharply contrasting groups or sets of opinions or beliefs

prodigal

1. spending money or using resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant

2. having or giving something on a lavish scale

opposite of frugal

verbose

using or expressed in more words than are needed