GRE EXAM VOCAB

Abate

To lessen in intensity.

Aberrant

Deviating from the norm.

Abscond

To leave secretly.

Admonish

To warn or reprimand.

Aesthetic

Related to beauty or art.

Aggregate

To gather together or sum up.

Alacrity

Cheerful readiness or willingness.

Ameliorate

To make better or improve.

Anomalous

Abnormal or irregular.

Antipathy

Strong dislike.

Arduous

Requiring significant effort.

Assuage

To ease or lessen.

Audacious

Bold, daring.

Austere

Strict, simple, unadorned.

Banal

Predictable, boring.

Belie

To contradict or misrepresent.

Bolster

To support or strengthen.

Bombastic

Pompous in speech or writing.

Cacophony

Harsh, discordant sound.

Capricious

Impulsive, unpredictable.

Castigate

To punish or criticize harshly.

Catalyst

Something that causes change.

Caustic

Biting or sarcastic.

Chicanery

Trickery or deception.

Cogent

Clear, logical, convincing.

Contrite

Feeling remorseful.

Convoluted

Complex or intricate.

Credulous

Gullible or naive.

Cynical

Believing people are motivated by self-interest.

Decorum

Proper behavior.

Deference

Respect for others.

Deride

To mock or ridicule.

Diatribe

A harsh denunciation.

Disparate

Fundamentally different.

Dogmatic

Stubbornly opinionated.

Efficacy

Effectiveness.

Ephemeral

Short-lived.

Equivocate

To use ambiguous language to deceive.