GRE C Words

cache

(n.) a hiding place; something hidden or stored

cacophony

A harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

cadge

to beg, to get by begging

cajole

(v.) to coax, persuade through flattery or artifice; to deceive with soothing thoughts or false promises

calamitous

(adj.) causing great misfortune

callous

emotionally hardened, unfeeling

callow

(adj.) without experience; immature, not fully developed; lacking sophistication and poise

calumnious

falsely and maliciously accusing; defamatory; slanderous

camaraderie

togetherness, trust, group dynamic of trust

canard

(n.) a false rumor, fabricated story

canny

clever

canonize

recognize a person as a saint

capacious

spacious

capitulate

to surrender

capricious

(adj.) - impulsive, unpredictable, subject to whim

captious

(adj.) excessively ready to find fault; given to petty criticism; intended to trap, confuse, or show up

cardinal

most important; chief

caricature

an exaggerated portrayal of one's features

castigate

to criticize or punish severely

caterwaul

to cry or complain loudly

causal

implying a cause-and-effect relationship

celerity

quickness

censure

to criticize harshly

cerebral

intellectual

chagrin

(n.) irritation or humiliation caused by disappointment or frustration; (v.) to cause such a feeling

champion

to fight for, defend, or support.

chary

(adj.) extremely cautious, hesitant, or slow (to); reserved, diffident

chicanery

trickery

choleric

bad-tempered or irritable

chronological

(adj) arranged in or relating to time order

churlish

(adj.) lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude

cinematic

having the qualities of a motion picture

circuitous

roundabout, not direct

circumscribe

to draw a circle around; to restrict

circumspect

cautious

circumvent

get around

clairvoyant

able to see the future

clandestine

secret

clangorous

(adj.) Having a loud resonant metallic sound

(n.) clangor

clemency

mercy

climatic

having to do with the climate

Climax

the most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.

cloying

sickly sweet; excessive

coalesce

to fuse or unite

coddle

to pamper

coerce

to force by using pressure, intimidation, or threats

coeval

living at the same time as; existing during the same period of time; contemporary; of the same age

cognizant

(adj.) aware, knowledgeable, informed; having jurisdiction

Coherence

the quality of being logical and consistent and the quality of forming a unified whole

cohesive

sticking or holding together; unified

cohort

A group of individuals of the same age.

coin

to devise a new word or phrase

collusion

secret agreement or cooperation

commensurate

proportional

commiserate

(v.) to sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling of distress

companionable

friendly

complicity

(n.) involvement in wrongdoing; the state of being an accomplice

composure

calmness

compunction

Feeling of regret or remorse

concession

A reluctant acknowledgment or yielding.

concoct

(v.) to prepare by combining ingredients, make up (as a dish); to devise, invent, fabricate

concomitant

accompanying in a subordinate fashion

concord

(n.) a state of agreement, harmony, unanimity; a treaty, pact, covenant

condign

deserved; appropriate

condone

to overlook, pardon, or disregard

conferred

grant or bestow

confiscate

To seize, by force if necessary; to take possession of

conflagration

a large fire

conflate

to confuse

confound

to confuse

conglomerate

business combination merging more than three businesses that make unrelated products

conniving

cunning, scheming

connoisseur

an expert in matters of culture, food, or wine

conscientious

careful

conspicuous

noticeable

consternation

dismay, confusion

contumacious

disobedient, rebellious

conundrum

a difficult problem

conversant

familiar with

copious

abundant; plentiful

cordial

warm and friendly

cordon

extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress;

corroborate

to support with evidence

cosmopolitan

Worldly or sophisticated

covert

hidden; undercover; secret

cowed

intimidated

craven

cowardly

credence

belief

credulous

gullible; ready to believe anything

Crepuscular

of, resembling, or relating to twilight

crestfallen

discouraged, dejected, downcast

cryptic

having hidden meaning

cull

To select and remove weak or inferior members from.

culminate

(v.) to reach a high point of development; to end, climax

culpable

deserving blame

cumbersome

awkward and hard to handle

cunning

sly, clever at being deceitful

cupidity

(n.) an eager desire for something; greed

curmudgeon

cranky person, usually old

cursory

hasty and superficial