GRE Vocabulary & Definitions

Abound

Be present in large quantities.
Synonyms: proliferate, flourish

Amorphous

Lacking structure; unclear.
Synonyms: nebulous, vague

Austere

Avoiding luxury; strict; plain.
Synonyms: ascetic, sober, spartan

Belie

Giving a false impression; disprove.
Synonyms: disguise, negate

Capricious

Having varying moods: fickle.
Synonyms: mercurial, erratic

Cerebral

Related to the brain; intellectual.
Synonyms: analytical, scholarly

Congenial

Friendly and likeable; agreeable.
Synonyms: amiable, pleasant, convivial

Conspicuous

Easily noticed; obvious.
Synonyms: apparent, evident

Cursory

Lacking effort; without care.
Synonyms: casual, token, perfunctory

Daunting

Scary; seeming impossible.
Synonyms: intimidating, formidable

Deify

Look up to someone or something as a God.
Synonyms: revere, venerate, worship

Didactic

Meant for teaching; educational.
Synonyms: instructional, pedagogic

Disseminate

Distribute or circulate broadly.
Synonyms: disperse, spread, propagate

Feasible

Likely to be achieved; practical.
Synonyms: realisable, viable

Flout

Break a rule without guilt.

Synonyms: defy, disdain, disregard

Homogeneous

Composed of similar parts; alike.
Synonyms: equivalent, uniform

Humdrum

Boring; unlikely to excite.

Synonyms: dull, banal, mundane

Insipid

Without flavour; lacking energy.
Synonym: bland, dull, anemic

Loquacious

Likely to talk a lot; wordy.
Synonym: voluble, garrulous

Misanthropic

Having a distaste for humans and society.
Synonyms: reclusive, antisocial