(All 900 Words) GregMat Group 1 to 30

abound

exist in large numbers or amounts.

amorphous

without a clearly defined shape or form.

austere

1. Strict in manner

2. Lack of comforts or luxuries

belie

1. (of an appearance) fail to give a true impression of (something).

2. fail to fulfill or justify (a claim or expectation).

capricious

given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior.

cerebral

1. of the cerebrum of the brain.

2. intellectual rather than emotional or physical.

congenial

1. (of a person) pleasing or liked on account of having qualities or interests that are similar to one's own.

2. (of a thing) pleasant or agreeable because suited to one's taste or inclination.

conspicuous

1. clearly visible.

2. attracting notice or attention.

cursory

hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed.

deify

worship or regard as a god.

didactic

in the manner of a teacher, particularly so as to appear patronizing.

disseminate

spread (something, especially information) widely.

flout

openly disregard (a rule, law, or convention)

humdrum

lacking excitement or variety; boringly monotonous.

insipid

1. lacking flavor; weak or tasteless.

2. lacking vigor or interest.

loquacious

tending to talk a great deal; talkative.

misanthropic

having or showing a dislike of other people; unsociable.

misnomer

a wrong or inaccurate name or designation.

obsequious

obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree.

placate

make (someone) less angry or hostile.

proclivity

a tendency to choose or do something regularly; an inclination or predisposition towards a particular thing.

puerile

childishly silly and immature.

quixotic

extremely idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.

spendthrift

a person who spends money in an extravagant, irresponsible way.

taciturn

(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little.

wary

feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems.

adulterate

render (something) poorer in quality by adding another substance.

aggrandize

increase the power, status, or wealth of.

alacrity

cheerful willingness and liveliness

ameliorate

make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better.

amenable

open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled.

anachronistic

belonging to a period other than that being portrayed.

audacious

1. showing a willingness to take surprisingly bold risks.

2. showing an impudent lack of respect.

avaricious

having or showing an extreme greed for wealth or material gain.

banal

so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring.

brazen

bold and without shame.

calumny

the making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation; slander.

castigate

reprimand (someone) severely.

caustic

1. sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way.

2. able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action.

contrite

feeling or expressing remorse at the recognition that one has done wrong.

covet

yearn to possess (something, especially something belonging to another).

craven

contemptibly lacking in courage; cowardly.

deft

neatly skilful and quick in one's movements.

demur

raise objections or show reluctance.

desiccate

remove the moisture from (something); cause to become completely dry.

diatribe

a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something.

incredulous

(of a person or their manner) unwilling or unable to believe something.

ingenuous

(of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting.

abate

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

abjure

Rejecting a belief that was once believed in.

anomalous

deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected.

antipathy

a deep-seated feeling of aversion.

arcane

understood by few; mysterious or secret.

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 intense.

bucolic

relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.

burgeon

begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.

canonize

1. place in or regard as belonging to a canon of literary or artistic works.

2. (in the Roman 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 deception or subterfuge to achieve one's purpose.

coalesce

come together to form one mass or whole.

cogent

(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.

contend

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

2. assert something as a position in an argument.

cosmopolitan

1. including people from many different countries.

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

deference

polite submission and respect.

desultory

lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm.

diffident

modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.

dilatory

1. slow to act.

2. intended to cause delay.

equivocate

use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself.

prodigal

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

2. having or giving something on a lavish scale.

verbose

using or expressed in more words than are needed.

abstain

1. restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something.

2. formally decline to vote either for or against a proposal or motion.

approbation

approval or praise.

corroborate

confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).

disparate

essentially different in kind; not able to be compared.

emulate

match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.

enervate

make (someone) feel drained of energy or vitality.

ephemeral

lasting for a very short time.

fervid

intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree.

garrulous

excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.

incendiary

1. tending to stir up conflict.

2. (of a device or attack) designed to cause fires.

inimical

tending to obstruct or harm.

paradigmatic

1. serving as a typical example of something.

2. of or denoting the relationship between a set of linguistic items that form mutually exclusive choices in particular syntactic roles.

pedantic

excessively concerned with minor details or rules; overscrupulous.

placid

1. not easily upset or excited.

2. calm and peaceful, with little movement or activity.

polemical

of or involving strongly critical or disputatious writing or speech.

profundity

great depth of insight or knowledge.

prophetic

accurately predicting what will happen in the future.

prudent

acting with or showing care and thought for the future.

punctilious

showing great attention to detail or correct behavior.

recondite

difficult to understand; abstruse

scrupulous

(of a person or process) careful, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.

vacillate

waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.

clangor

a continuous loud banging or ringing sound.

diminutive

1. extremely or unusually small.

2. (of a word, name, or suffix) implying smallness, either actual or imputed to convey affection,scorn etc.

discernible

noticeable

enigmatic

difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious.

fanciful

1. over-imaginative and unrealistic.

2. highly ornamental or imaginative in design.

frivolous

not having any serious purpose or value.