GRE Group 32

Abstruse

Difficult to understand (obscure, perplexing)

Auxiliary

Providing additional support (secondary, supplementary)

Caricature

Exaggerated representation (satire, parody)

Depravity

moral corruption : WICKEDNESS

Dilettante

Amateur with superficial interest on a subject (dabbler, novice)

Effrontery

shameless, insolent disregard of propriety or courtesy : GALL, AUDACITY

Encroach

Take possesion of something in a gradual way without being noticed (trespass, infringe)

Endow

To give a large amount of money to pay for creating a college, hospital, etc (grant, bestow)

Entreat

To try very hard to persuade someone to do something (implore, beseech)

Gregarious

Sociable and outgoing (friendly, extroverted)

Indictment

Formal accusation (charge, allegation)

Indignant

Angry at something unfair (resentful, outraged)

Ineluctable

Impossible to avoid (inevitable, inescapable)

Inquisitive

Curious to discover something, annoying people (inquiring, nosy)

Latitude

Freedom to act (like given some space)

(scope, leeway)

Levity

Lightness of tone (humor, frivolity)

Malevolent

Evil-intentioned (malicious, vindictive)

Mediate

Intervene to resolve (arbitrate, negotiate)

Occlude

Block or obstruct (clog, impede)

Pacify

Calm or soothe (appease, placate)

Paragon

Model of excellence, has a large amount of a good characteristic (ideal, epitome)

Patronize

Speak or behave towards someones as if they are stupid (belittle, demean)

Penurious

showing extreme frugality

Piquant

Spicy or interesting and stimulating (zesty, intriguing)

Rampant

unrestrained, wild, and widespread

Remote

Distant or not close related to something (isolated, improbable)

Reprobate

A person of bad character an habits (scoundrel, rogue)

Turbid

Cloudy or confusing (murky, muddled)

Turgid

in a state of distension : SWOLLEN, TUMID

Vacuous

Empty or lacking intelligence (mindless, inane)