GRE Vocab Group 1

Avarice

Excessive or insatiable desire for wealth or gain

Proscribe

Forbid, especially by law

Salubriousness

Favorable to or promoting health or well-being (e.g. salubrious habits)

Anachronism

Something that is inappropriate for the given time period (e.g. person or a thing placed in the wrong time period, like a movie set in the 15th century having a movie theater in it)

Hubris

Excessive pride or self-confidence

Eminence

Fame or recognized superiority, especially within a particular sphere or profession

Amortization

Debt is being paid off by a series of payments

Restitution

Act of making up for damages or harm

Tractable

(of a person) easy to control or influence (e.g. “tractable dogs that have had some sort of obedience training”)

Taciturn

(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little

Arbitrary

Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

Tantamount

Equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as; equal in value

Reticent

Not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily

Amenable

(of a person) open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded or controlled

Zenith

The time at which something is most powerful or successful

Acme

The point at which someone or something is best, perfect, or most successful

Terminus

A final point in space or time; an end or extremity

Nadir

The lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization

Cessation

The fact or process of ending or being brought to an end

Paradoxical

Seemingly contradictory but nonetheless possibly true

Reticent

Disinclined to talk, not revealing one's thoughts

Ebullient

Joyously unrestrained; outgoing

Diffident

Lack of confidence or not feeling comfortable around certain people

Diplomatic

Of or concerning the profession, activity, or skill of managing international relations; stresses an ability to deal with ticklish situations tactfully

Prescient

Having knowledge of events before they take place

Inconsequential

Of no significance; unimportant

Partisan

Having allegiance to a particular side or cause, usually without question (e.g. nonpartisan- free from party affiliation or bias)

Municipal

Refers to a village, town, or city that's usually governed by a mayor and council

Precocity

Characterized by or characteristic of exceptionally early development or maturity (especially in mental aptitude); (e.g. though only seven years old, she was a precocious chess prodigy, able to beat players twice her age)

Belie

To give a false representation to; misrepresent

Divulge

To disclose or reveal (something private, secret, or previously unknown)

Mirth

Fun and enjoyment as shown by laughter

Bombast

Pretentious inflated speech or writing

Reproach

An expression of rebuke or disapproval

Affable

Warm and friendly, pleasant, approachable

Incorrigible

Impervious to correction by punishment; **a person whose persistent bad behavior cannot be changed**; especially, a hardened criminal

Truculent

Having a fierce, savage nature

Amity

Friendship; peaceful harmony

Vigor

(noun) active strength of body or mind

Elude

To avoid capture by

Gregarious

To be likely to socialize with others

Contingent

(noun) a gathering of persons representative of some larger group; (adjective) dependent on

Cogent

Clear and persuasive

Insistent

Unwilling to let go or back down

Bellicosity

A natural disposition to fight

Pugnacity

Eager to fight or argue; verbally combative

Enervation

Lack of vitality; a type of weakness, similar to tiredness

Abhorred

Detest, regard with disgust

Cosseted

To treat as a pet; pamper; similar to spoil

Prolific

Producing many things; fruitful or highly productive

Pundits

A source of opinion; a critic

Approbation

A formal word for approval or praise

Trepidation

Apprehension, nervous trembling, uncertainty

Partial

Biased; having a liking for something

Disinterested/dispassionate

Impartial; without bias; the word disinterested does mean to be uninterested, but GRE almost always only tests it's other definition – which is to be impartial or without bias

Timorous

 Fearful; easily alarmed; timorous; shy

Strategem

An elaborate or deceitful scheme contrived to deceive or evade

Axiom

A statement that everyone believes is true, such as "the only constant is change”; a generally accepted principle

Paucity

A lack of something (e.g. there is a paucity of jobs hiring today that require menial skills, since most such jobs have either been automated or outsourced)

Surfeit

Indulge (one's appetite) to satiety; an abundance of something

Apex

A point or vertex that is the highest or uppermost part of something; a culmination

Indemnify

To pay compensation for a loss, damages, or similar expense

Liquidate

 **Convert stocks or goods into cash by selling them, to** finish business neatly, and to clear debts

Underwrite

Insure or promise to be financially responsible in case of loss or damage; support financially (attracts business)

Cipher

Message written in a secret code

Protracted

Lasting for a long time or longer than expected or usual

Contrite

Regretful, remorseful, or even guilty

Delude

To mislead the mind or judgment of

Covet

Highly sought-after

Gull

A person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of

Implicate

Convey a meaning; imply

Fortified

Strengthened or protected (e.g. when you've taken lots of vitamins, you should be fortified against getting sick)

Adulterated

To make (something) impure or weaker by adding something of inferior quality

Cognizant

Aware; fully informed; having understanding

Apprised

To give notice to (e.g. the general was immediately apprised of the incoming attack)

Chary

Cautious; circumlocution; indirect expression, use of wordy/evasive language

Incredulous

You can't or won't believe something

Dubious

Fraught with uncertainty or doubt

Stupefied

Unable to think clearly, especially as a result of a shock

Blase

**Having the sensibilities deadened by excess or frequency of enjoyment**; sated or surfeited with pleasure; uninterested because of frequent exposure 

Irascible

Quickly aroused to anger

Quiescent

Marked by inactivity or repose

Languid

Lacking spirit or liveliness

Juvenile

A young person; youth

Diminutive

To indicate smallness

Phlegmatic

Having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition

Inaugurated

To induct into an office with suitable ceremonies

Entrenched

Established firmly and securely (e.g. “the entrenched power of the nobility”)

Pilloried

Expose to ridicule or public scorn

Vexation

The state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried; OR (of a problem or issue) difficult and much debated; problematic (e.g. "the relationship is becoming strained over the vexed question of money")

Regimented

Involving strict discipline and/or organization

Repudiate

Reject as untrue or unfounded

Recapitulate

To summarize (e.g. The recap on the nightly news recapitulated the major events of the day)

Facetious

**Cleverly amusing in tone** (e.g. facetious behavior will not be tolerated during sex education class)

Patent

Clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment; manifest; plain; unmistakable

Pervasive

Spreading or spread throughout

Arcane

Requiring secret or mysterious knowledge; extremely old

Laudable

Deserving praise and commendation

Discrepancy

A difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions

Duplicity

The act of deceiving or acting in bad faith