Magoosh GRE Vocabulary

aberration

a deviation from what is normal or expected ; a mental --

acrimony

bitterness and ill will ; write with --

amalgam

a mixture of multiple things ; gold --

ambiguous

open to more than one interpretation ; an -- reply

ambivalent

mixed or conflicting emotions about something ; feel -- about

amenable

easily persuaded ; -- to compromise

amorphous

shapeless ; -- silicon

anomalous

not normal ; -- verb

artful

exhibiting artistic skill; clever in a cunning way ; -- scheme

auspicious

favorable, the opposite of sinister ; -- day

belie

to give a false representation to; misrepresent

betray

to reveal or make known something, usually unintentionally ; -- one's weakness

calumny

making of a false statement meant to injure a person's reputation ; heap -- on

castigate

to reprimand harshly

censure

to express strong disapproval ; 견책, 불신임 ; a vote of --, incur a --, a tacit --

chastise

to reprimand harshly

commensurate

to be in proportion or corresponding in degree or amount ; -- structure, -- with

demur

to object or show reluctance ; -- to a judgment, -- at a proposal

disinterested

unbiased; neutral

egregious

standing out in a negative way; shockingly bad ; an -- error, an -- mistake, an -- breach

enervate

to sap energy from

equivocal

confusing or ambiguous

extant

still in existence (usually refers to documents) ; his -- works, the -- specimen, earliest -- accounts

frugal

not spending much money (but spending wisely)

galvanize

to excite or inspire (someone) to action

gregarious

to be likely to socialize with others ; -- habit, a -- animal

harangue

a long pompous speech; a tirade

iconoclast

somebody who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions

impertinent

being disrespectful; improperly forward or bold

ingenuous

to be naïve and innocent

innocuous

harmless and doesn't produce any ill effects

intimate

to suggest something subtly

involved

complicated, and difficult to comprehend

laconic

one who says very few words ; a -- reply, a -- speaker, comment on with -- brevity

maintain

to assert

mercurial

(of a person) prone to unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood ; -- temperament

parochial

narrowly restricted in scope or outlook ; a -- mentality

parsimonious

extremely frugal; miserly ; -- interpretation, -- explanation

prevaricate

to speak in an evasive way ; waver, equivocate

prodigal

rashly or wastefully extravagant ; -- talents, play the --

profligate

spending resources recklessly or wastefully

qualify

to make less severe; to limit (a statement)

restive

restless ; in a -- mood, -- horse

undermine

to weaken

upbraid

to reproach; to scold

venality

the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption

venerate

to respect deeply ; -- for, -- one's elders

veracious

truthful and honest ; -- statement, sound --, -- appetites for learning

vindicate

to clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof ; -- one's honor, -- the cause of the oppressed

wanting

lacking

aesthete

one who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature

aesthetic

concerned with the appreciation of beauty

apathetic

marked by a lack of interest ; -- about politics, an -- attitude

audacious

willing to be bold in social situations or to take risks

banal

repeated too often; over-familiar through overuse ; -- life, -- questions

bucolic

relating to the pleasant aspects of the country ; -- poetry

chortle

to chuckle, laugh merrily, often in a breathy, muffled way

concede

admit (to a wrongdoing); acknowledge defeat ; -- one's point, -- one's defeat, -- to another

conspicuous

without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious

cryptic

mysterious or vague, usually intentionally ; a -- smile

culminate

reach the highest or most decisive point ; -- in power, -- in victory

culpability

a state of guilt

decorous

characterized by good taste in manners and conduct ; -- conduct, -- bearing

deferential

showing respect

dictatorial

expecting unquestioning obedience; characteristic of an absolute ruler ; a -- ruler, a -- regime

didactic

instructive (especially excessively) ; a -- drama, overly --, -- art

diffident

showing modest reserve; lacking self-confidence

dogmatic

highly opinionated, not accepting that your belief may not be correct

engender

give rise to

entrenched

fixed firmly or securely ; deeply --, firmly -- in our society

eschew

avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of ; --women, -- nursing, -- export

exacerbate

make worse ; -- the pain, -- the mess

fortuitous

occurring by happy chance; having no cause or apparent cause ; a -- accident, a -- event

frivolous

not serious in content or attitude or behavior

gainsay

deny or contradict; speak against or oppose ; -- a fact, -- his claims

gall

the trait of being rude and impertinent ; anger or rage ; bitter as --, have the -- to ask

germane

relevant and appropriate ; -- to the discussion

glut

excessive supply ; oil --, -- one's eyes (실컷 바라보다)

gossamer

characterized by unusual lightness and delicacy ; -- silk, the -- of youth's dreams

impudent

improperly forward or bold ; an -- request

incisive

having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions ; -- comments, an -- performance

inexorable

impossible to stop or prevent ; -- fate, -- truth, the -- rise of crime

lambast

criticize severely or angrily

mawkish

overly sentimental to the point that it is disgusting ; a -- voice

meticulous

marked by extreme care in treatment of ; a -- plan, -- care

mitigate

make less severe or harsh ; -- pain, -- inconveniences

obscure

make unclear

perfidy

an act of deliberate betrayal; a breach of a trust ; an act of --

platitude

a trite or obvious remark ; mouth a --, utter a --

preclude

keep from happening or arising; make impossible ; -- all doubts, -- from -ing

predilection

a strong liking ; a -- for history

prescience

the power to foresee the future ; a man of remarkable business --

querulous

habitually complaining ; a -- tone, a -- voice

recondite

difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge ; a -- idea, a -- treatise, a -- style

reticent

disinclined to talk, not revealing one's thoughts ; a -- person, -- about his family

rustic

characteristic of rural life; awkwardly simple and provincial ; a -- garden seat, a -- fence

superfluous

serving no useful purpose; more than is needed, desired, or required ; -- water, -- wealth

vociferous

conspicuously and offensively loud; given to vehement outcry ; a -- fan, a -- complaint, -- protests, -- cheer

torpor

inactivity resulting from lethargy and lack of vigor or energy ; awakening from --, a state of --

volubility

the quality of talking or writing easily and continuously ; the Frenchman's reputation for --