GRE Vocab

subpoena

a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony

corroborate

to support with evidence

contempt

scorn, extreme dislike or disdain

sneer

a facial expression of contempt or scorn

syringe

Seringue

hind legs

back legs of an animal

weeping willow

Flower

trail

a path or track

shoal

an area of shallow water

shallow

not deep

hollow

having a hole or empty space inside

Golden Perch

Un type de poisson

shrugged

lifted shoulders upward as a sign of not caring or not knowing

muttered

say something in a low or barely audible voice, especially in dissatisfaction or irritation.

rags

old clothes

numbskull

a dull-witted or stupid person

evasive

deliberately vague or ambiguous

dejected

Downcast or sad; depressed

pleading

begging

enticing

attractive or tempting; alluring

shuddered

trembled suddenly from fear or cold

sly

clever in deceiving; secretive; not telling one's intentions

ill at ease

Mal à l'aise

aglow

shining, bright

loathsome

causing hatred or disgust; repulsive

groaning

Making a long deep sound because you are in pain

weep

to cry

squalid

filthy, wretched, debased

seedy

poorly kept; run down; shabby

edifying

enlightening or uplifting so as to encourage intellectual or moral improvement

eavesdropping

listening secretly to a conversation

warth

intense anger

rebuke

express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behavior or actions.

tore

to cut (past of tear)

whinning

to complain in a high, unpleasant voice

nagging

to annoy by complaining

inanity

foolishness; a silly or pointless act

infatuated

filled with excessive, shallow, or foolish love or desire

clinched

settled something decisively in a positive way

ushered

escorted; guided to a destination

stumble upon

find by accident

Easels

adjustable folding frame or tripod

quiver

tremble or shake with a slight rapid motion

spurn

to refuse with scorn, disdain

sullied

damage the purity or integrity of; defile

swirling

moving round and round quickly

Estrogen

A sex hormone, secreted in greater amounts by females than by males. In nonhuman female mammals, estrogen levels peak during ovulation, promoting sexual receptivity.

prowler

a person who moves in a quiet way in order to commit a crime

soothe

To make calm and relaxed

smear

spread or cover with a sticky substance; N: mark made by smearing

dreadful

causing fear or dread or terror

besmear

v. To smear over, as with any oily or sticky substance.

jumble

to mix things together in a confused or messy way

satchel

a bag carried on the shoulder by a long strap and typically closed by a flap.

stale

old or not fresh

phony

(adj) fake, counterfeit; insincere, not genuine

hoarse

deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion

beamed

smiled broadly

flaunt

to show off

conceal

to hide or keep secret, to place out of sight

simmer

to cook slowly

bedridden

confined to bed by sickness or old age

oath

solemn promise; blasphemous use of sacred words to express strong feelings; swear-word; Ex. "For Christ's sake''

sputtering

emitting or making sporadic spitting or popping sounds

Dairying

An agricultural activity involving the raising of livestock, most commonly cows and goats, for dairy products such as milk, cheese, and butter.

reverent

feeling or showing deep and solemn respect

fiddled

touch or fidget with something

blunt

honest to the point of rudeness

bogged

to be sunk, as in wet, spongy ground

combed

searched thoroughly

Penance

voluntary self-punishment in order to atone for some wrongdoing

atone

to make up for

shove

push forward; push roughly; Ex. pushing and shoving to get on the bus; N.

sniggering

Snicker; to make a short quiet laugh in a way that shows disrespect

apron

a garment of cloth or leather or plastic that is tied about the waist and worn to protect your clothing (tablier)

crammed

stuffed or packed tightly

wisecrack

a clever or sarcastic remark

mawkish

excessively and objectionably sentimental

swept away

taken away by water

dwindled

reduced in number or amount

rapt

Giving total attention to; captivated

boisterousness

Noisy, rough, and undisciplined behavior

flair

(n.) a natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style

enduring

lasting

jejune

(adj.) lacking in nutritive value; lacking in interest or substance; immature, juvenile

miserly

careful with how money is spent; thrifty

defrayed

provide money to pay

ubiquity

the state of being everywhere at once (or seeming to be everywhere at once)

Frugal

Being carefull with your money

bereavement

state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one (can also be because of a lorss by force) (big sad about big loss)

indigence

extreme poverty

florid

(adj.) highly colored, reddish; excessively ornate, showy

lavish

extravagant

lethargy

lack of energy; sluggishness

benevolence

kindness, generosity, charity

Insanity

a legal term describing one's inability to be responsible for one's action due to the condition of the mind

egregious

outstandingly bad

gamut

the whole range or extent

acrid

harsh in taste or odor; sharp in manner or temper

soaring

very high