GRE Group 22

Arresting

Strikingly attractive (captivating, stunning)

Chastise

Scold or punish (reprimand, berate)

Cumbersome

Difficult to handle (awkward, unwieldy)

Economy

Efficient use (frugality, thrift)

Elementary

Basic or fundamental (rudimentary, essential)

Embellish

Decorate or enhance (adorn, exaggerate)

Euphoric

Intensely happy (ecstatic, elated)

Exonerate

Clear of blame (absolve, vindicate)

Extrapolate

Infer from known facts (predict, deduce)

Falter

Hesitate or weaken

To lose strength, purpose or stop

(stumble, waver)

Fervent

Intense or passionate (ardent, zealous)

Foment

To cause trouble to develop (incite, provoke)

Gaffe

Social mistake (blunder, faux pas)

Heterodox

Against accepted beliefs (unorthodox, unconventional)

Histrionic

Overly dramatic

Very emotional and energetic, but not sincere or without real meaning

(theatrical, exaggerated)

Implicit

Implied, not explicit (inherent, unstated)

Inviolate

Unharmed or untouched (sacrosanct, untarnished)

Liability

Legal responsibility or disadvantage

Something or someone that causes you a lot of trouble, often when that thing or person should be helping you

(burden, obligation)

Obstinate

Stubborn (unyielding, inflexible)

Painstaking

Careful and meticulous (thorough, diligent)

Phlegmatic

Calm and unemotional (stoic, composed)

Prodigious

Impressively great (enormous, remarkable)

Propensity

Natural tendency (inclination, predisposition)

Qualm

An uncomfortable feeling when you doubt if you are doing the right thing (misgiving, unease)

Renege

Go back on a promise (revoke, retract)

Stinting

Restricting or limiting

Using only a small amount

(sparing, frugal)

Temper

Moderate or soften (alleviate, restrain)

Tentative

Uncertain or provisional (hesitant, preliminary)

Unprecedented

Never done before (novel, unparalleled)

Vivacious

Lively and spirited (energetic, exuberant)