GRE Gregmat vocab #31-32

depravity

moral corruption, wickedness

indictment

a sign something should be condemned

turbid

murky

dilettante

a person who cultivates an area of interest, without real commitment or knowledge)

rampant

spreading unchecked

gregarious

fond of company; sociable; social

paragon

a perfect example or model

penurious

extremely poor, poverty-stricken

malevolent

wishing to do evil to others

effrontery

impertinent behavior

indignant

feeling or showing anger

remote

faraway, detached or distant

patronize

treat condescendingly

abstruse

difficult to understand

endow

provide with a quality or asset

ineluctable

unable to be resisted; inescapable

reprobate

unprincipled; an immoral person

turgid

swollen; inflated or bombastic

latitude

freedom for action or thought

piquant

having a sharp taste; intriguing

pacify

decrease anger or agitation

caricature

mock in an exaggerated way

encroach

intrude on a person's territory

vacuous

showing lack of thought

auxiliary

providing additional help

inquisitive

curious (positive connotation); prying (negative connotation)

mediate

intervene to settle a dispute

occlude

stop or close up an opening

entreat

ask someone earnestly

levity

humor, especially in serious matters

crescendo

peak

apprise

inform or tell (someone)

extenuating

(of a factor or situation) serving to lessen the seriousness of an offense

shirk

avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility)

ulterior

unapparent; secondary; intentionally hidden

beguile

Charm and enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way

retaliate

fight back

hapless

unfortunate

voluble

talkative, wordy

ponderous

clumsy, dull, awkward

obfuscate

obscure, bewilder

pastiche

imitation, mixture

frenetic

frantic, wild

stanch

stalwart, very loyal and committed in attitude

abrogate

repudiate, revoke, repeal

sinecure

easy job; soft option

surfeit

excess

sinuous

winding, curving; lithe, supple

callous

heartless, unfeeling

sordid

unsavory, vile, louche, base, debased

coddle

pamper, cosset, mollycoddle

recluse

hermit, ascetic, loner, solitary

aghast

filled with horror or shock

perspicacious

astute, perceptive, observant

fringe

unconventional, unorthodox, peripheral, or extreme

rhapsody

elation, euphoria, exultation

ossify

become rigid or fixed in attitude or position; cease developing, turn into bone tissue

boon

blessing, godsend

serendipitous

chance, accidental

immaculate

unblemished, clean, perfect