GregMat Gre Vocab Groups 1-6

Abound

To exist in large numbers or amounts

Amorphous

Without a clear shape or form

Austere

Strict or severe in manner; plain and unadorned

Belie

To give a false impression of; to contradict

Capricious

Impulsive or unpredictable

Cerebral

Intellectual rather than emotional

Congenial

Pleasant because of shared qualities or interests

Conspicuous

Easily seen or noticed; attracting attention

Cursory

Hasty and not thorough

Daunting

Intimidating or discouraging

Deify

To treat or worship as a god

Didactic

Intended to teach, often in a moralizing way

Disseminate

To spread widely (especially information)

Feasible

Possible or practical to do easily

Flout

To openly disregard or mock (rules or norms)

Homogeneous

Of the same kind; uniform in composition

Humdrum

Dull, lacking excitement or variety

Insipid

Lacking flavor or interest; dull

Loquacious

Very talkative

Misanthropic

Disliking or distrusting humankind

Misnomer

A wrong or inaccurate name or label

Negligent

Failing to take proper care; careless

Obsequious

Excessively obedient or servile

Placate

To calm or appease someone's anger

Proclivity

A natural tendency or inclination

Puerile

Childishly silly or immature

Quixotic

Unrealistically idealistic; impractical

Spendthrift

One who spends money recklessly

Taciturn

Reserved or uncommunicative in speech

Wary

Cautious and watchful of danger or deception

Adulterate

To make impure by adding inferior substances

Abate

To lessen in intensity or degree

Abstain

To refrain from doing or consuming something

Aloof

Emotionally detached or distant

Admonish

To warn or reprimand firmly

Advocate

To publicly support or recommend

Abjure

To renounce or reject formally

Approbation

Official approval or praise

Clangor

A loud, resonant metallic sound

Aesthetic

Concerned with beauty or artistic taste

Aggrandize

To increase in power, wealth, or reputation

Anomalous

Deviating from what is normal or expected

Cherish

To hold dear or care for deeply

Conventional

Based on accepted customs or standards

Affectation

Artificial behavior meant to impress

Alacrity

Cheerful readiness or eagerness

Antipathy

Deep-seated dislike or aversion

Corroborate

To confirm or support with evidence

Debunk

To expose as false or exaggerated

Alleviate

To make a problem or pain less severe

Amalgamate

To combine or unite into one

Arcane

Understood by few; mysterious or secret

Disparate

Essentially different or distinct

Diminutive

Extremely small or tiny

Analogous

Comparable in certain respects

Ameliorate

To make better or improve

Arduous

Involving strenuous effort; difficult

Emulate

To imitate with the intent to equal or surpass

Discernible

Perceptible; able to be recognized

Bolster

To support or strengthen

Amenable

Open to suggestion; easily persuaded

Artless

Without deceit; natural and simple

Enervate

To weaken or drain energy from

Enigmatic

Mysterious or puzzling

Chauvinistic

Excessively patriotic or biased toward one's group

Anachronistic

Out of its proper time period

Ascetic

Practicing severe self-discipline and abstention

Ephemeral

Lasting for a very short time

Estranged

No longer close or affectionate

Connoisseur

Expert judge in matters of taste

Audacious

Bold, daring, or fearless

Assuage

To make less intense; to soothe

Fervid

Intensely passionate or enthusiastic

Extravagant

Excessive or wasteful in spending

Dissemble

To conceal one's true motives or feelings

Avaricious

Greedy for wealth or material gain

Betray

To reveal or expose something unintentionally

Garrulous

Excessively talkative

Fanciful

Unrealistic or imaginative

Dogged

Persistent and determined

Banal

Lacking originality; boring

Bucolic

Relating to the countryside or rural life

Incendiary

Causing conflict or setting fires

Frivolous

Not serious or sensible

Dupe

To deceive or trick someone

Benign

Kind and gentle; harmless

Burgeon

To grow or expand rapidly

Inimical

Hostile or harmful

Heterogeneous

Diverse in content or character

Empirical

Based on observation or experience

Brazen

Bold and shameless

Cacophonous

Harsh-sounding or discordant

Intimate

To hint or suggest subtly

Imperious

Arrogantly domineering or overbearing

Engender

To cause or give rise to

Calumny

False and malicious accusation

Canonize

To treat as sacred or idealized

Invigorate

To energize or enliven

Impertinent

Rude or disrespectful

Entitled

Believing oneself inherently deserving