GRE4

garrulous

tending to talk a lot

florid

excessively decorated

abyss

extremely deep hole

chaos

great disorder or confusion

obdurate

hardening in feeling, resistant to persuasion

malinger

to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill

stigma

a mark of shame or discredit

prudence

wisdom caution

bombastic

pompous in speech and manner

ostentation

excessive showiness

misanthrope

a person who dislikes others

iconoclast

one who opposes establishment beliefs, customs and institutions

torpor

extreme mental and physical sluggishness

inundate

to overwhelm, to cover with water

frugality

tendency to be thrifty or cheap

antipathy

extreme dislike

venerate

to respect deeply

caustic

biting in wit

archaic

ancient, old fashioned

obviate

to prevent, make unnecessary

philanthropy

charity

obstinate

stubborn

candid

honest and straightforward

convoluted

intricate and complicated

abscond

to leave secretly

deride

mock ridicule

perfunctory

done in a routine way, indifferent

equivocate

to use expressions in double meaning to mislead

monotomy

lack of variation

dogmatic

dictatorial in ones opinion

antagonize

to annoy or provoke to anger

deference

respect courtesy