common words 1

gre words

abberation

a deviation from what is normal or expected

acrimony

bitterness or ill will

amalgam

a mixture of multiple things

ambiguous

open to more than one interpretation, having more than one meaning

ambivalent

mixed or conflicting feelings about something

amenable

easily persuaded, willing to cooperate

amorphous

without shape, no definite shape or form

anomalous

not normal

artful

exhibiting artistic skill

auspicious

favorable, the opposite of sinister

belie

to give false representation to; misrepresent

betray

to reveal or make something known, usually unintentionally

calumny

making of a false statement meant to injure a person’s reputation

castigate

to reprimand harshly

censure

to express strong disapproval

chatise

to reprimand harshly

commensurate

to be in proportion or corresponding in degree or amount

demur

to object or show reluctuance

disinterested

neutral; unbiased

egregious

standing out in a negative way; shockingly bad

enervate

to sap energy from

equivocal

confusing or ambiguous

extant

in existence

frugal

not spending much money (but spending wisely)

galvanzie

to excite or inspire into action

gregarious

to be likely to socialize with others

harangue

a long pompous speech

iconoclast

somebody who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions

impertinent

being disrespectful; improperly forward or bold

ingenuous

to be naive or innocent

innocuous

harmless and doesn’t produce any ill effects

intimate

to suggest something subtly

involved

complicated, intricate, difficult to comprehend

laconic

using very few words

maintain

to assert

mercurial

prone to unexpected and unpredictable changes in mood

parochial

narrowly restricted in scope or outlook

parsimonious

extremely frugal; miserly

prevaricate

to speak in an evasive way

prodigal

rashly or wastefully extravagant

profilgate

spending resources recklessly or wastefully

qualify

to make less severe; to limit

restive

restless

undermine

to weaken

upbraid

to reproach; to scold

venality

the condition of being susceptible to bribes or corruption

venerate

to respect deeply

veracious

truthful

vindicate

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

wanting

lacking