greg mat gre vocab part 2

Craven

Someone who is very scared and runs away instead of being brave. Example: Tom was ————— and hid instead of helping his friend.

Benign

Something that is harmless and won't hurt you. Example: The big dog looked scary but was ————- and loved everyone.

Banal

Something boring because everyone has seen or heard it before. Example: "The hero saves the world" is a ———— movie story.

Ingenuous

Someone who is innocent and trusts everyone. Example: The ————- child believed the magician had real magic.

Diatribe

A long, angry speech full of complaints. Example: The coach gave a ————- after the team lost.

Demurred

Politely said no or disagreed. Example: She ——— when asked to cheat on the test.

Amenable

Willing to listen and agree. Example: The teacher was ————- to giving extra time.

Convoluted

Very complicated and hard to understand. Example: The directions were so ———— that everyone got lost.

Incredulous

Not believing something because it sounds impossible. Example: She looked ————- when he said he met an alien.

Coveted

Something everyone really wants. Example: Winning the gold medal is a ———— prize.

Deft

Very skilled at doing something. Example: She used her ——- hands to decorate the cake.

Ameliorated

Made something better or less bad. Example: The medicine ———— his pain.

Audacious

Very brave and bold. Example: The firefighter made an ———— rescue.

Aggrandize himself

To make yourself seem more important than you really are. Example: He tried to ————- himself by taking credit for the project.

Derivative

Copied from someone else's ideas and not original. Example: The movie felt ————- because it copied older films.

Brazen

Shameless and not embarrassed after doing something wrong. Example: He told a ———— lie in front of everyone.

Caustic

Very mean or hurtful in speech. Example: Her ———— comments made him feel sad.

Decorum

Good manners and proper behavior. Example: Everyone showed ———— during the ceremony.

Adulterated

Made impure by mixing in something bad. Example: The milk was ————- with water.

Calumnies

False and hurtful lies about someone. Example: The politician denied the ————— against her.

Anachronistic

Something that belongs in the wrong time period. Example: A smartphone in a dinosaur movie would be —————.

Advocate

A strong supporter of something. Example: She is an ————- for protecting animals.

Castigated

Scolded or strongly criticized. Example: The student was ———— for cheating.

Ambivalent

Having two different feelings at the same time. Example: She felt ————- about moving to a new city.

Avaricious

Very greedy and always wanting more. Example: The ————- pirate wanted all the treasure.

Construed

Understood or interpreted in a certain way. Example: His joke was ————- as an insult.

Contrite

Feeling very sorry for doing something wrong. Example: The child looked ———- after breaking the vase.

Alacrity

Doing something happily and quickly. Example: She cleaned her room with ———— so she could go outside.

Desiccated

Completely dried out. Example: The plant became ———— after weeks without rain.

Candid

Honest and direct. Example: She gave a ————— opinion about the movie.