GRE - Verbal Reasoning/Vocabulary

abstain

to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy

apathy

absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.

capricious

subject to, led by, or indicative of a sudden, odd notion or unpredictable change; erratic.

engender

to produce, cause, or give rise to.

equiovcal

opene to more than one interpretation

laudable

deserving praise; praiseworthy; commendable.

palacate

to make peace with, especially by concessions or conciliatory gestures.

prodigal

wastefully or recklessly extravagant.

adulterate

to debase or make impure by adding inferior materials or elements; use cheaper, inferior, or less desirable goods in the production of

assuage

to make milder or less severe

corroborate

to make more certain; confirm.

enigma

a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation.

erudite

characterized by great knowledge; learned or scholarly.

homogeneous

composed of parts or elements that are all of the same kind; not heterogeneous.

loquacious

talking or tending to talk much or freely

opaque

not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through

pragmatic

of or relating to a practical point of view or practical considerations

propriety

conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners.

zeal

passion for a person, cause, or object; eager desire or endeavor; enthusiastic diligence; ardor/enthusiasm.

anomaly

a deviation from the common rule, type, arrangement, or form.

audacious

extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave; fearless.

desiccate

dry up

ephemeral

lasting for a very short time.

fervid

heated in spirit

laconic

using very few words.

pedant

a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.

precipitate

to hasten the occurrence of; bring about prematurely, hastily, or suddenly.

vacillate

to waver in mind or opinion; be indecisive or irresolute

sojourning

stay somewhere temporarily.

dismay

to break down the courage of completely, as by sudden danger or trouble; dishearten thoroughly; daunt.

whim

an odd or capricious (inconstant) notion or desire; a sudden or freakish fancy.

dogma

an official system of principles or tenets concerning faith, morals, behavior, etc., as of a church.

tenet

any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.

polity

a particular form or system of government.

apprehension

anticipation of adversity or misfortune; suspicion or fear of future trouble or evil.

confiscatory

characterized by, effecting, or resulting in confiscation.

consummate

to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill.

congruent

agreeing; accordant; congruous.

astonishment

overpowering wonder or surprise; amazement.

inane

silly

spurious

falseness

spurn

to reject scornfully

discountenance

to disconcert, embarrass, or abash.

eulogize

to praise highly

extol

to praise highly

deprecate

to express earnest disapproval of.

succinct

expressed in few words

terse

neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.

bellicose

inclined or eager to fight

blithe

without thought or regard

absolve

to free from guilt or blame or their consequences.

countenance

appearance, especially the look or expression of the face.

elusive

difficult to find

sanctions

that have been taken to stop nation’s action sin a disputed territory

truculent

aggressive

parsimonious

frugal

desultory

lacking a plan

injudicious

foolish

discretionary

optional

sacrosanct

sacred, absolute

annex

acquisition of legal title over someone’s territory

approbation

to praise

enmity

the state or feeling of being actively opposed or hostile to someone or something.

repudiate

reject

forlorn

pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely.

ebullience

the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance.

miscreant

a person who behaves badly or in a way that breaks the law.

prolocutor

spokesperson

figurehead

leader with no real power

despot

tyrant

draconian

severe/harsh use of power

mercenary

greedy

intermittent

sporadic/irregular

indifferent

neutral

phlegmatic

calm

conciliatory

something that is meant to calm

cantankerous

argumentative

ignoble

not honorable

precarious

uncertain

facetious

treating serious issues with inappropriate humor

gregarious

sociable

exuberant

cheerful

obsequious

excessive willingness to please others

reticent

shy, introverted

scrupulous

vulgar

piacyune

trivial; of little value/importance

perfunctory

casual, offhand

abstruse

difficult to understand

pithy

short

prolix

tediously lengthy

incite

to provoke

pacify

to calm someone upset

abrogate

revoke

noisome

foul/smelly

restive

hyperactive, difficult to control

pseudo-

fake, false, not genuine

barrenness

lack of something

gaudiness

lack of taste

detritus

waste/debris

refuse

waste