GRE prep - Text completion

invaluable

extremely useful; indispensable.

prodigious

remarkably or impressively great in extent, size, or degree.

stolidity

having or expressing little or no sensibility

exasperation

having or showing strong feelings of irritation or annoyance

commensurate

corresponding in size or degree; in proportion

indeterminate

not exactly known, established, or defined.

insolvent

unable to pay debts owed

expiate

atone for (guilt or sin).

soporific

tending to induce drowsiness or sleep.

corusating

to sparkle or give off reflected flashes of light

preternatural

beyond what is normal or natural.

teleological

relating to or involving the explanation of phenomena in terms of the purpose they serve rather than of the cause by which they arise.

countenance

a person's face or facial expression

preclude

prevent from happening; make impossible.

consonant

a basic speech sound in which the breath is at least partly obstructed and which can be combined with a vowel to form a syllable.

discrepant

differing, disagreeing, or inconsistent

edifying

providing moral or intellectual instruction.

didactic

intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive.

allay

diminish or put at rest (fear, suspicion, or worry).

pavonine

of or like a peacock.

delineate

describe or portray (something) precisely.

recast

to present or describe something in a new or different way