GRE Vocabulary

Magnanimous

Generous or forgiving, especially toward a rival or less powerful person.

Inimical

Hostile & unfriendly

Attuned

Harmonious

hermetic

often refers to something that is airtight or sealed.

lassitude

A state of physical or mental weariness; lack of energy.

banality

The quality of being unoriginal or mundane; a trite or commonplace statement.

listlessness

A characteristic of lacking energy or enthusiasm; a state of inactivity or indifference.

laconic

Using few words; concise and to the point.

gregarious

Enjoying the company of others; sociable.

ambivalent

Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone. (indecisive)

loquacious

Tending to talk a great deal; talkative.

exigent

urgent

impetuousness

rash haste

apocryphal

questionable

unadorned

plain or simple

plausible

reasonable

flippant

lacking respect

voluminous

large in volume

judicious

showing good judgement

effusive

overly expressive

mendacious

lying or dishonest

subversive

rebellious

intricate

complex

ostentatious

showy or flashy

noted

well known

garrulous

overly talkative

ancillary

supporting or secondary

preliminary

early stage

prolific

abundant; producing many things

profligate

wasteful

empirical

based on observation

tepid

unenthusiastic or weak

prodigious

impressive or enormous

aplomb

self-confidence or poise

derision

ridicule or mockery

hilarity

great amusement or laughter

taciturnity

reserved or not talkative

insolence

rude or disrespectful behavior/speech

scornfully

with contempt

furtively

secretively

stentorian

very loud

expository

explainatory

felicitous

well-chosen

poignant

emotionally moving

vociferous

loud or forceful

dispassion

lack of passion

apprehension

anxiety or worry

trepidation

fear or nervousness

imperturbation

calm or unflustered

extant

surviving

recursive

repetitive

amorphous

shapeless

defunct

no longer existing

esoteric

understood by a small few

scintillation

sparkle

censure

strong disapproval

quittance

release from debt

irascible

easily angered

lambasted

criticized harshly

incisive

sharp or clear

affable

friendly

capricious

unpredictable or impulsive

surreptitiously

secretly

languidly

slowly

elemental

basic or simple

homogenous

all the same

eclectic

diverse or varied

lamented

mourned

ineptitude

lack of skill

intemperate

lacking self-control

abstemious

self-denying

consummate

perfect or complete

enervate

lacking of energy

efficacious

effective

omnipotent

all-powerful

insular

narrow-minded

perfunctory

done superficially

Ebullient

full of energy

diffidence

shyness or lack of self-confidence

approbation

approval or praise

strategem

clever plan

axiom

universally accepted

catalyst

speed or stimulate change

paucity

shortage

surfeit

excessive amount

indemnify

compensate for loss

liquidate

convert assets

underwrite

to finance

protracted

long drawn out

verbose

using too many words

contrite

guilt or remorse

delude

mislead or deceive

covet

to desire

gull

to fool; cheat

fortify

strengthen

adultered

spoil; weaken

apprised

to inform

parodied

funny imitation

chary

hesitant

inaugurated

formally introduced