Gregmat List

abound

large numbers or amounts

amorphous

without a clearly defined shape or form

austere

strict in manner, having no comforts or luxuries

belie

fail to give true impression of something, contradict, fail to justify

capricious

sudden change of mood, unpredictable, fickle

cerebral

of the cerebrum of the brain, intellectual rather than physical

congenial

pleasant or agreeable because suited to one's taste

conspicuous

clearly visible, attracting notice or attention

cursory

hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

daunting

difficult to deal with, discourage through fear

deify

worship or regard as a god

didactic

instructive, particularly so as to appear patronizing

disseminate

spread widely

feasible

possible to do easily or conveniently

flout

openly disregard, mock, scoff

homogeneous

of the same kind

humdrum

lacking excitement or variety; boringly monotonous

insipid

tasteless, lacking interest

loquacious

talkative

misanthropic

having or showing dislike of other people

misnomer

a wrong or inaccurate name or designation

negligent

failing to take proper care over something

obsequious

obedient to an excessive or servile degree

placate

make less angry

proclivity

a tendency to choose or do something regularly

puerile

childishly silly

quixotic

extremely idealistic, unrealistic, impractical

spendthrift

a person who spends money in an irresponsible way

taciturn

saying little

wary

feeling or showing caution about possible dangers

adulterate

render poorer in quality by adding another substance

advocate

publicly recommend or support

aggrandize

increase power, status, reputation of someone

alacrity

brisk and cheerful readiness

ambivalent

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas

ameliorate

make something bad better

amenable

open to suggestions, easily persuaded, susceptible

anachronistic

belonging to a period other than that being portrayed, conspicuously old-fashioned

audacious

willingness to take surprisingly bold risks, showing impudent lack of respect

avaricious

showing extreme greed for wealth or material gain

banal

lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

benign

gentle and kind, not harmful to the environment

brazen

bold and without shame

calumny

false and slanderous statement about someone

candid

truthful and straightforward

castigate

reprimand severely

caustic

sarcastic in a bitter way, chemical

construe

interpret in a particular way

contrite

feeling or expressing remorse that one has done wrong

convoluted

extremely complex and difficult to follow and twisted

covet

yearn to possess something belonging to another

craven

lacking in courage, cowardly

decorum

behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety

deft

demonstrating skill and cleverness

demur

raise objections or show reluctance

derivative

imitative of the work of another

desiccate

cause to become completely dry

diatribe

a forceful and bitter verbal attack

incredulous

unwilling or unable to believe something

ingenuous

innocent, naive or unsuspecting

abate

become less intense or widespread; remove or reduce law

abjure

solemnly renounce (a belief, cause or claim)

anomalous

deviating from what is standard

antipathy

a deep-seated feeling of aversion

arcane

understood by few, mysterious or secret

arduous

involving or requiring strenuous effort, tiring

artless

without deception, effort or pretentiousness, natural

ascetic

severe self-discipline, austere

assuage

satisfy, make an unpleasant feeling less intense

betray

gravely disloyal, unintentionally reveal, be evidence of

bucolic

relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside

burgeon

begin to grow or increase rapidly, flourish

cacophonous

involving or producing harsh sounds

canonize

treat of great significance, place in or regard as belonging to a canon of literacy or artistic works

censure

express severe disapproval, especially in formal statement

chicanery

use of deception or subterfuge

coalesce

come together to form one mass or whole

cogent

clear, logical and convincing

compelling

evoking interest in a powerful irresistible way

contend

struggle to surmount a difficulty, assert something as a position in an argument

copious

abundant in supply

cosmopolitan

mixture of cultures

deference

polite submission and respect

desultory

lacking plan, purpose or enthusiasm, occurring randomly

diffident

modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence

dilatory

slow to act, intended to cause delay

equivocate

use ambiguous language

polarize

divide or cause it divide into two sharply contrasting group

prodigal

spending money recklessly

verbose

using or expressed in more words that are needed

abstain

restrain oneself from doing

approbation

approval or praise

cherish

protect and care for lovingly

corroborate

confirm or give support to a statement, theory or finding

disparate

essentially different in kind, notable to be compared, containing elements very different from one another

emulate

match or surpass a person or achievement, typically by imitation

enervate

make someone feel drained of energy, lacking in energy

ephemeral

lasting for a very short time

fervid

intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree

garrulous

excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters