GRE Vocab

Ephemeral

Fleeting

Hyperbole

Exaggeration

Euphemism

Use of gentle words

Equivocation

Intentional usage of vague language

Indigent

Destitute

Mendicant

Destitute

Mendacious

Dishonest

Misanthropic

Anti-social

Morose

Sullen

Quiescent

Rest

Fledging

Novice/ beginners

Neophyte

Novice/ beginners

Felicitous

Suitable/ appropriate

Gregarious

Sociable/ outgoing

Insensible

Unresponsive

Aver

Declaring as true

Doctrinaire

Rigidly devoted to a theory without caring about other's opinion

Ingenuous

Naive and trusting

Dogmatic

Expressing opinion as personal facts without caring about people's opinions

Dissonant

Ill-fitting

Erudite

Educated

Endemic

Native/ regularly found

Quintessential

Perfect state

Truculent

Displaying poor behavior

Veracious

Truthful and accurate

Stolid

Calm/ no emotion

Wistful

Regretful

Consummate

Complete and perfect

Contrite

Filled with sorrow for wrong doing

Coy

Shy/ modest

Garrulous

One who talks too much

Abstruse

One who isn't easily understood

Recondite

One who isn't easily understood

Disingenuousness

The quality of lacking sincerity

Divergence

Straying away from the main point of discussion

Exculpation

No longer considered guilty

Superciliousness

Arrogant

Superfluity

Someone/ something extraneous

Abscond

Sneak away

Imbroglio

Entanglement

Cantankerous

Cranky

Sanguine

Cheerful

Capricious

Fickle

Enigmatic

Mysterious/ cryptic

Ebullient

Upbeat

Lugubrious

Sad

Keen

Intense

Frugal

Economical

Exasperated

Irritated/ annoyed

Knowhow

Practical knowledge/ skill

Visage

Vision

Placid

Calm/ tranquil

Incensed

Burning mad

Articulate

Well-spoken

Pontificate

Comment

Morbidity

Desperation

Lampoon

Mockery

Eclectic

Multiple sources/ diverse

Recticent

Shy/ holding back

Effrontery

Boldness/ audacity

Taciturnity

Quiet/ not talkative

Stoicism

Not showing feelings or pain

Mundane

Common

Egregious

Terrible/ flagrant

Commensurate

Proportionate/ equivalent

Expounding

To give deep analysis about something

Efficacious

Efficient and effective

Loquacious

Overly talkative

Precipitate

Overly quick

Lumbering

Moving in a slow, awkward way

Unequivocal

Completely clear

Solecism

Inconsistency/ mistake

Divulge

To reveal

Ferret out

Search diligently

Vestigial

Functionless

Impartial

Neutral

Scanty

Barely sufficient

Dearth of

Lack of

Decadent

Moral or cultural decline

Anachronous

Out of proper time

Avaricious

Greedy

Assiduous

Hardworking

Abject

Miserable/ wretched

Austere

Who practices self-denial

Ascetic

Who practices self-denial

Countenance

Facial expression

Belie

To put up a false front

Affect

Attitude

Artless

Honest/ neutral

Contentious

Someone willing to take a stand

Deferent

Giving in out of respect

Mealy-mouthed

Insincere

Craven

Fearful

pusillanimous

Fearful

Diatribe

Poignant verbal attack

Tirade

Poignant verbal attack

Harangue

Poignant verbal attack

Diffidence

Lack of confidence