GRE Vocab

Ephemeral

lasting for a very short time

belies

false idea or impression

prosaic

commonplace/dull, OR of or having the character or form of prose, the ordinary form of spoken or written language, rather than of poetry

paragon

 the best of its kind

qualify

restrict a statement or make less severe

Oblique

indirect

Meteoric

very rapid

Transitory

short-lasting

Equitable

fair

Impervious

unaffected by

Hoodwink

decieve

Zenith

highest point

Pellucid

easy to understand

Appreciable

noticable

Augument

increase

Empiricism

action based on experience

Denote

be a sign of

Martial

warlike

obtuse

slow to learn

veritable

without a doubt

miser

one who is cheap

equivocate

speak wisely

truncate

shorten

row

angry dispute

corrobrate

confirm

Duplicity

deceit

Banality

cliche

Spartan

unconcerend with comfort

Pith

most essential part

whimiscal

driven by impulse

accolade

high praise

imbibe

absorb ideas

Profusion

abundance

base

without principles

Aphorism

short saying

Juggernaut

unstoppable force

Coalesce

fuse

misanthrope

hater of people

discrete

seperate

disspasionate

objective

Panacea

cure-all

Heyday

pinnacle

estimable

deserving respect

Unequivocal

having a clear meaning

improvident

not careful

Scrupolous

using extreme care

Attenuate

taper off

Assiduously

with great care

Artlessness

with great care

Inimitable

without equal

Philistine

smug and ignorant towards artistic and cultural values 

Eclectic

variety of styles

Apogee

highest point

Tyro

beginner

Despot

tyrant

Maverick

radical thinker

Desecrate

ruin something holy

Puerille

childish