GRE Vocab 2

dubious

doubtful

surreptitious

sneaky

furtive

secretive

arduous

difficult

orthodox

in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things

sagacious

wise

galvanized

encouraged

vilipended

disparaged, regarded as worthless

repudiated

rejected or abjured

denigrated

disparaged, belittled

inveigled

enticed

contrition

remorse

apathy

indifference; lack of interest

flippancy

inappropriate levity(humor)

impertinence

lack of respect; rudeness

indolence

laziness

pragmatic

practical

verbose

wordy

autocratic

absolute(dictator) in power or authority

Oligarchic

ruled by few

Despotic

ruled by single person (absolute power)

celestial

heavenly

eschewed

shunned

accolades

awards

gaffes

errors

intractable

stubborn; obstinate; hard to move forward

salubrious

healthy

recalcitrant

stubborn

conniving

cunning, scheming

monotonous

dull, tedious, and repetitious; lacking in variety and interest.

fallacious

mistaken

erroneous

mistaken, incorrect

plebeian

working class

secular

Non-religious, of the world

pious

deeply religious

nebulous

vague

temporal

non-spiritual

nondescript

vague

blandishments

flattering words

cajolery

persuasion by flattery

obloquies

abusive criticisms

prolixity

wordiness

tenuous

flimsy

contentious

likely to cause disagreement

discerning

perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgement

inveterate

firmly established, long-standing; habitual

Penance

atonement for sin

precedent

an example that may serve as a basis for imitation or later action

prerogative

a right or privilege

penchant

a strong inclination or liking of something

proclivity

a strong inclination toward something

capricious

quickly changing

perplexing

confusing

mercurial

quick, shrewd, and unpredictable

dispelled

driven away