GRE Gregmat Vocab Set 4

abstain

choose not to partake in or consume

approbation

official approval

cherish

be fond of; be attached to

corroborate

support with evidence or authority or make more certain or confirm

disparate

things are very different from each other

emulate

strive to equal or match, especially by imitating

enervate

weaken physically, mentally, or morally

ephemeral

fleeting or short-lived

fervid

characterized by intense emotion

garrulous

full of trivial conversation

incendiary

arousing to action or rebellion

inimical

causing harm or injury

intimate

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

invigorate

give life or energy to

mitigate

lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

obsolete

no longer in use

opaque

not clearly understood or expressed

paradigmatic

of or relating to a typical example

pedantic

marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

placid

not easily irritated

polemical

of or involving dispute or controversy

precipitate

bring about abruptly /// done with very great haste and without due deliberation

profundity

describes being thoughtful, deep, and wise

prophetic

foretelling events as if by supernatural intervention

prudent

careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment

punctilious

marked by precise accordance with details

recondite

difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge

scrupulous

characterized by extreme care and great effort; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled

tranquil

When a place or your state of mind is peaceful, quiet and serene

vacillate

be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action