Magoosh Common Words List 1/6

Alphabetical vocabulary list from Magoosh Common Words List 1, featuring high-frequency GRE vocabulary terms and their definitions.

egregious

adjective: standing out in negative way; shockingly bad.

restive

adjective: restless.

calumny

noun: making of a false statement meant to injure a person's reputation.

parochial

adjective: narrowly restricted in scope or outlook.

harangue

noun: a long pompous speech; a tirade. verb: to deliver a long pompous speech or tirade.

qualify

verb: to be eligible for a role, status, or benefit by meeting specific requirements; to make less severe; to limit (a statement).

venerate

verb: to respect deeply.

maintain

verb: to assert.

amenable

adjective: easily persuaded.

belie

verb: to give a false representation to; misrepresent.

relevant

adjective: closely connected to the topic and therefore important.

iconoclast

noun: somebody who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions.

undermine

adjective: to weaken (usually paired with an abstract term).

disinterested

adjective: unbiased; neutral.

involved

adjective: complicated, and difficult to comprehend.

wanting

adjective: lacking.

galvanize

verb: to excite or inspire (someone) to action.

equivocal

adjective: confusing or ambiguous.

acrimony

noun: bitterness and ill will.

impertinent

adjective: being disrespectful; improperly forward or bold; not pertinent to the matter under consideration.

anomalous

adjective: not normal.

frugal

adjective: not spending much money (but spending wisely).

intimate

verb: to suggest something subtly.

vindicate

verb: to clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof.

aberration

noun: a deviation from what is normal or expected.

enervate

verb: to sap energy from.

censure

verb: to express strong disapproval.

auspicious

adjective: favorable, the opposite of sinister.

amorphous

adjective: shapeless.

ambiguous

adjective: open to more than one interpretation.

profligate

adjective: spending resources recklessly or wastefully. noun: someone who spends resources recklessly or wastefully.

chastise

verb: to reprimand harshly.

ingenuous

adjective: to be naïve and innocent.

gregarious

adjective: to be likely to socialize with others.

betray

verb: to reveal or make known something, usually unintentionally.

parsimonious

adjective: extremely frugal; miserly.

mercurial

adjective: (of a person) prone to unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood.

upbraid

verb: to reproach; to scold.

innocuous

adjective: harmless and doesn't produce any ill effects.

amalgam

noun: a mixture of multiple things.

demur

verb: to object or show reluctance.

prodigal

adjective: rashly or wastefully extravagant.

laconic

adjective: one who says very few words.

commensurate

adjective: to be in proportion or corresponding in degree or amount.

venality

noun: the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption.

ambivalent

adjective: mixed or conflicting emotions about something.

extant

adjective: still in existence (usually refers to documents).

veracious

adjective: truthful.

artful

adjective: exhibiting artistic skill; clever in a cunning way.

prevaricate

verb: to speak in an evasive way.

castigate

verb: to reprimand harshly.

insulate

to protect or isolate something by covering, separating, or shielding it