GRE Set 2

GregMat's GRE Vocab Mountain Day 2 https://www.gregmat.com/mountains/vocab-mountain?day=2

adulterate

damage the quality of; corrupt

advocate

1. (verb) support; be in favor of

2. (noun) someone who supports a cause, organization, or person

aggrandize

enhance one’s power or standing; increase the power, status, or wealth of

alacrity

eagerness to do something

ambivalent

having confliction emotions; unsure

ameliorate

improve a bad feeling or bad situation

amenable

1. (of a person) receptive to change; open

2. (of a thing) responsive to

anachronistic

of the wrong time or era

audacious

1. bold; unafraid of risks

2. rude; exhibiting disrespect

avaricious

greedy; always wanting more

banal

unoriginal and dull; lacking creativity

benign

1. harmless; having little effect

2. (of a person’s character) kind hearted; nice

brazen

shameless and excessively forward

calumny

slander and defemation; a false and slanderous statement

candid

honest; without deception

castigate

scold someone harshly

caustic

1. (of speech) hostile and bitter

2. (of a chemical) corrosive; acidic

construe

understand something subjectively; interpret in a particular way

contrite

feeling regretful or guilty

convoluted

difficult to understand or follow

covet

strongly desire; yearn for

craven

lacking bravery; weak-kneed

decorum

politeness and proper behavior

deft

highyl proficient; skilled

demur

1. (verb) hesitate or object; express doubt

2. (noun) hesitation

derivative

based on someone else’s work (often used in a negative sense)

dessicate

dry out; remove all moisture

diatribe

an angry rant; verbal abuse

incredulous

doubtful and disbelieving

ingenuous

naive and lacking experience