Group 16 Vocab GRE Verbal

antedate

occur before (something) in time

banish

expel from a place, especially as punishment; get rid of

bridle

control or restrain

comply

obey someone's rules or wishes; meet certain standards

crestfallen

disappointed, dispirited, or depressed

curtail

restrict or limit; decrease in quantity

elucidate

make clear; clarify or shed light on

evade

1. avoid or escape from, typically in a cunning way 2. deflect from giving a clear answer

feckless

without skill, ineffective, incompetent

fester

(of a negative feeling or a problem) worsen, especially due to lack of attention

iconoclastic

challenging or overthrowing tradition or established beliefs

immure

imprison or isolate

improvise

create something spontaneously without preparation

inhibit

make difficult to accomplish; act as an obstacle

inscrutable

not easily understood; mysterious

lionize

treat someone as a celebrity or hero

monotonous

lacking in variety, repetitively dull

peculiar

strange or unusual; specific to a particular place or group

premeditate

consider or plan beforehand

profligate

inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly

reconcile

bring back or return to harmony; restore a relationship

refine

1. purify; bring to a pure state 2. improve in accuracy or excellence

relinquish

give up or release a claim, right, or possession

ruminate

meditate or reflect; ponder over

skittish

easily scared or startled; timid; difficult to control

superfluous

more than is necessary; excessive

synoptic

providing a general overview or summary

thorough

careful and complete concerning every detail

visionary

showing foresight or imagination

vociferous

expressing opinions or feelings loudly and forcefully