GRE Vocab Group 13

affinity (2)

liking for something / similarity / a natural liking, or connection to a person, thing, or idea (n) / a similarity between two things (n)

altruistic

concern for the welfare of others / showing generosity and concern for the welfare of others (adj)

baroque

overly detailed or ornamental (adj)

byzantine

overly complex / overly complex or intricate (adj)

compromise

weaken or impair something / weaken or diminish in quality, character, or value (v)

conciliatory

intended to appease / intended to appease or calm someone down

countenance

accept / facial expression / accept or permit (v) / the look of a person's face or expression (n)

covert

not openly practiced / hidden or concealed; not openly practiced (adj)

credible

trustable or believable / able to be trusted; persuasive (adj)

diffuse

disperse / spread or disperse widely (v)

documentary

based on facts / based on or reproducing real events or facts (adj)

exhaustive

thorough and comprehensive (adj)

exhilarating

intensely exciting (adj)

extraneous

lacking relevance / lacking relevance; unnecessary (adj)

fervor

intense enthusiasm / intense enthusiasm toward something (n)

futile

useless / incapable of resulting in anything worthwhile (adj)

illusory

based on illusion / unreal or based on illusion (adj)

invidious

likely to cause harm / likely to cause resentment or envy (adj)

lethargic

lazy and tired / sluggish; tired (adj)

metaphorical

symbolical / symbolic rather than literal (adj)

mimic

imitate or copy / to imitate or copy someone or something (adj)

numinous

supernatural or mysterious / having a spiritual or divine quality (adj)

obscure (2)

not understood / making something unclear / not clearly expressed or understood (adj) / making something unclear and vague (adj)

overt

open and observable / open and observable; not hidden or secret (adj)

pellucid

transparently easy to understand / transparently clear in meaning or style (adj)

perpetuate

cause to last forever / make (something) continue for an indefinite time (v)

rational

based on clear reason / based on clear thought or reason (adj)

scathing

harshly critical / harshly or bitterly critical; vitriolic (adj)

subtle

delicate or not obvious / delicate or slight; not obvious (adj)

superficial (2)

near a surface / scratching the surface / existing, occurring, or located on the surface (adj) / not profound or thorough (adj)