GRE Greg Mat Group 3 Vocab

abate

(of something unpleasant or severe) become less intense or widespread

abjure

solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim)

anomalous

deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected

antipathy

a deep seated feeling of aversion

arcane

understood by few; mysterious or secret

arduous

involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring

artless

without effort or pretentiousness; natural and simple

ascetic

characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reason

assuage

make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense

betray

unintentionally reveal; be evidence of

expose to danger by treacherously giving information to an enemy

bucolic

relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life

burgeon

begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish

cacophonous

involving or producing a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

canonize

place in or regard as belonging to canon of literary or artistic works; officially declare a (dead person) a saint

censure

express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement.

chicanery

the use of deception or subterfuge to achieve one's purpose.

coalesce

come together to form one mass or whole

cogent

(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.

compelling

evoking interest, attention, or admiration in a powerfully irresistible way

contend

compete with others in a struggle to achieve (something); assert something as a position in an argument

copious

abundant in supply or quantity

cosmopolitan

including people from many different countries; (of a plant or animal) found all over the world

deference

polite submission and respect

desultory

lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm

diffident

modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence

dilatory

slow to act; intended to cause delay

equivocate

use ambiguous language so as to conceal the truth or avoid committing oneself

polarize

divide or cause to divide into two sharply contrasting groups or sets of opinions or beliefs

prodigal

spending money or using resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant; having or giving something on a lavish scale

verbose

using or expressed in more words than are needed