Princeton Review Words (Test 2)

Deference

yielding or submitting to; respect

Ludicrous

foolish and unreasonable; out of place and ridiculous

Auspicious

showing or suggesting that success is iminent

Enigmatic (enigma)

difficult to interpret, mysterious (enigma - something that is mysterious)

Venerable

characterized with respect, honor and admiration (because of wisdom/character)

Multifarious

diverse/of many types

Coherent

logical and consistent; forming as a whole

Dubious

unreliable and suspect; doubting

Futile

pointless

Galvanizing

to stimulate of excite rapidly; to coat with zinc; to stimulate with electric current

Avant-garde

experimental and innovative

Dogmatic (dogma)

characterized by one who gives opinions that are spoken as if they are fact or true (dogma - established opinions or doctrine)

Pragmatic

practical as opposed to idealist; realistic

Viable

capable of living, growing, developing, working adequately with a reasonable amount of success