GRE // Vocab Week 1 // Wyzant

laconic

adjective: (describes a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words

prevaricate

verb: to speak in an evasive way

undermine

verb: to weaken (usually paired with an abstract term)

mercurial

adjective: (of a person) prone to unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood

qualify

verb: to make less severe; to limit (a statement)

amenable

adjective: easily persuaded

egregious

adjective: standing out in a negative way; shockingly bad

venerate

verb: to respect deeply

betray

verb: to reveal or make known something, usually unintentionally

parsimonious

adjective: extremely frugal; miserly

censure

verb: to express strong disapproval

restive

adjective: restless

parochial

adjective: narrowly restricted in scope or outlook

veracious

adjective: truthful

ambiguous

adjective: open to more than one interpretation

anomalous

adjective: not normal

belie

verb: to give a false representation to; misrepresent

enervate

verb: to sap energy from

castigate

verb: to reprimand harshly

commensurate

adjective: to be in proportion or corresponding in degree or amount

disinterested

adjective: unbiased; neutral

galvanize

verb: to excite or inspire (someone) to action

profligate

adjective: spending resources recklessly or wastefully

amorphous

adjective: shapeless

impertinent

adjective: being disrespectful; improperly forward or bold

ambivalent

adjective: mixed or conflicting emotions about something

artful

adjective: clever in a cunning way

amalgam

noun: a mixture of multiple things

involved

adjective: complicated, and difficult to comprehend

frugal

adjective: not spending much money (but spending wisely)

equivocal

adjective: confusing or ambiguous

ingenuous

adjective: to be naïve and innocent

calumny

noun: making of a false statement meant to injure a person's reputation

gregarious

adjective: to be likely to socialize with others

aberration

noun: a deviation from what is normal or expected

upbraid

verb: to reproach; to scold

wanting

adjective: lacking

extant

adjective: still in existence (usually refers to documents).

venality

noun: the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption

chastise

verb: to reprimand harshly

iconoclast

noun: somebody who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions

harangue

noun: a long pompous speech; a tirade

auspicious

adjective: favorable, the opposite of sinister

intimate

verb: to suggest something subtly

innocuous

adjective: harmless and doesn't produce any ill effects

maintain

verb: to assert

demur

verb: to object or show reluctance

acrimony

noun: bitterness and ill will

vindicate

verb: to clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof

prodigal

adjective: rashly or wastefully extravagant