gre vocab

insincere,

not expressing genuine feelings, false

facetious,

relating or inclined to dissension: split, divide

erroneous,

wrong; incorrect:

mounting,

increaseing

inconclusive

,not leading to a firm conclusion or result; not ending doubt or dispute:

residual

,remaining after the greater part or quantity has gone:

hyperbolized

,represent something as being larger, better, or worse than it really is; exaggerate:

interwoven,

weave or become woven together:

uniformity

,the quality or state of being uniform:

exaggerate,

represent (something) as being larger, better, or worse than it really is:

oversimplify

,simplify (something) so much that a distorted impression of it is given:

undercut,

weaken; undermine

inducement,:

a thing that persuades or leads someone to do something

partisan,

a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person

conciliatory

,intended or likely to placate or pacify

authorize,

give official permission for or approval to (an undertaking or agent):

exacerbate,

make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse:

inhibit

,hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process):

molifify,

appease the anger or anxiety of (someone)

manners

a way in which a thing is done or happens:

egotism,

the fact of being excessively conceited or absorbed in oneself

idiosyncrasies

a mode of behaviour or way of thought peculiar to an individual:

prolific

,(of an artist, author, or composer) producing many works:

inauspicious

not conducive to success; unpromising:

thankless

,(of a job or task) difficult or unpleasant and not likely to be satisfying or to be appreciated by others:

apparent

readily noticed or understood obvious

enigmatic

difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious:

imminent

about to happen:

premature

occurring or done before the usual or proper time; too early:

fortuitous

happening by chance rather than intention

imprudent

not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash

unpropitious

(of a circumstance) not giving or indicating a good chance of success; unfavourable:

impediment

a hindrance or obstruction in doing something:

precedence

the condition of being considered more important than someone or something else; priority in importance, order, or rank:

homogeneity

the quality or state of being all the same or all of the same kind:

preeminence

the fact of surpassing all others; superiority:

decisive

settling an issue; producing a definite result:

pessimistic

settling an issue; producing a definite result:

conciliatory

intended or likely to placate or pacify:

arbitrary

based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system:

disingenuous

not candid or sincere, typically by pretending that one knows less about something than one really does:

not unusual; ordinary:

Beguile

trick (someone) into doing something:

improbable

not likely to be true or to happen:

patent

a government authority or licence conferring a right or title for a set period, especially the sole right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention:

opaque

not able to be seen through; not transparent:

arcane

understood by few; mysterious or secret:

multifaceted

having many different aspects or features:

extraneous

irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with:

defiant

openly resisting or disobeying; showing defiance:

inscrutable

impossible to understand or interpret:

immutable

unchanging over time or unable to be changed:

intelligible

able to undertsand

impugned

dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question:

polemical

expressing or constituting a strongly critical attack on or controversial opinion about someone or something:

courteous

polite, respectful, or considerate in manner:

nettles

annoys, irriate

potent

having great power

anomalous

deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected:

blight

have a severely detrimental effect on:

disenchantment

a feeling of disappointment about someone or something you previously respected or admired; disillusionment:

unprecedented

never done or known before

candor

the quality of being open and honest; frankness:

accustomed

customary; usual

obfuscation

the action of making something obscure, unclear, or unintelligible:

inimical

tending to obstruct or harm:

omitted

leave out or exclude (someone or something), either intentionally or forgetfully:

vital

absolutely necessary; essential

affluence

the state of having a great deal of money; wealth:

anecdote

the state of having a great deal of money; wealth:

ambiguity

the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness:

equivocal

open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous:

dubious

hesitating or doubting:

enfeeble

make weak or feeble:

pejorative

expressing contempt or disapproval

ridiculed by

mocked, laughed at, or made fun of

aplomb

self-confidence or assurance, especially when in a demanding situation:

uncharacteristically

in a way that is not typical of a particular person or thing:

fringe

the border or outer edges of an area or group:

thorough

complete with regard to every detail; not superficial or partial:

germane

relevant to a subject under consideration:

martinet

a person who demands complete obedience; a strict disciplinarian:

coherent

(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent:

torpid

mentally or physically inactive; lethargic:

delineating

describe or portray (something) precisely:

debased

reduced in quality or value:

sovereignty

supreme power or authority:

virtuosity

great skill in music or another artistic pursuit:

construe

interpret (a word or action) in a particular way:

collude

cooperate in a secret or unlawful way in order to deceive or gain an advantage over others:

remedial

giving or intended as a remedy or cure: