GRE Vocab Group 2

Adulterate

Damage the quality of; corrupt

Advocate

Support; be in favor of. Someone who supports a cause, organization, or person.

Aggrandize

Enhancing one’s power or standing

Alacrity

Eagerness to do something

Ambivalent

Having conflicting emotions, unsure

Ameliorate

Improve a bad feeling or bad situation

Amenable

Person - receptive to change; open
Thing - responsive to

Anachronistic

Of the wrong time or era

Audacious

Bold; unafraid of risks. Rude, exhibiting disrespect.

Avaricious

Greedy; always wanting more

Banal

Unoriginal and dull; lacking creativity

Benign

Harmless; having little effect. Person being kind-hearted; nice.

Brazen

Shameless and excessively forward

Calumny

Slander and defamation

Candid

Honest; without deception

Castigate

Scold someone harshly

Caustic

Speech - hostile and bitter

Chemical - corrosive; acidic

Construe

Understand something subjectively

Contrite

Feeling regretful or guilty

Convoluted

Difficult to understand or follow

Covet

Strongly desire; yearn for

Craven

Lacking bravery; weak-kneed

Decorum

Politeness and proper behavior

Deft

Highly proficient; skilled

Demur

Hesitate or object; express doubt. Hesitation.

Derivative

Based on someone else’s work (often used in a negative sense)

Desiccate

Dry out; remove all moisture

Diatribe

An angry rant; verbal abuse

Incredulous

Doubtful and disbelieving

Ingenuous

Naive and lacking experience