GRE Vocabulary Cartoons: O Words

obdurate

(adj.) stubborn; unyielding

obeisance

a deep bow or other body movement indicating respect or submission; deference, homage

(noun) a gesture to show respect

obfuscated

to confuse

(verb) made unclear

objectionable

(adj.) offensive; arousing disapproval

objective

not influenced by personal feelings or opinions in considering and representing facts

(adj.) not influenced by personal perspective

objurgation

a harsh rebuke

(noun) a harsh reprimand or criticism

obloquy

(n.) public abuse indicating strong disapproval or censure; the disgrace resulting from such treatment

(noun) harshly critical statements

(noun) strong public condemnation

obsequious

(adj.) overly submissive and eager to please

obstinate

(adj.) stubborn

obstreperous

(adj.) noisy and difficult to control

obtrusive

noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way

(adj.) noticeable in an unwelcome way

Occluded

closed or obstructed

(adj.) closed up; blocked

odious

(adj.) deserving hate or contempt

(adj.) deserving hate

officious

meddling; excessively forward in offering services or assuming authority

(adj.) bossy

offset

(v, n) counteract, compensate for (verb); a counterbalance (noun)

ogle

stare at; observe in an obvious manner

(verb) to stare in a way that shows excessive desire

omission

to leave something out

(noun) something not done or missed

omniscient

(adj.) all-knowing

onus

(noun) Burden or obligation

opaque

(adj.) not letting light through; not clear or lucid

1. (adj.) not able to be seen through

2. (adj.) unclear; hard to comprehend

openhanded

(adj.) generous

opine

hold and state as one's opinion

(verb) to hold or state as an opinion

opportune

(adj.) timely

(adj.) well-timed

opprobrium

(noun) public disgrace

opulent

(adj.) rich, luxurious; wealthy

ornate

(adj.) elaborately decorated; showily splendid

orthodox

in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things

(adj.) conventional; traditional

oscillate

(v.) to swing back and forth with a steady rhythm; to fluctuate or waver

(verb) to go back and forth

ossified

become fixed and rigid

(verb) become hard or inflexible

ostentatious

(adj.) showy, pretentious

ostracize

(v.) to exclude from a group, banish, send away

(verb) to exclude

outmoded

no longer needed or fashionable

(adj.) out of date

outstrip

(v) surpass, exceed; be larger or better than; leave behind

overshadow

(v) cast a shadow over, darken; dominate, make to seem less important

(verb) to be more important than

overweening

(adj.) arrogant