greg mat gre vocab part 3

deference

Respect. Example: I showed _____ by saying "yes, ma'am" to my grandma.

burgeoned

Grew very fast. Example: The little plant _____ into a big flower.

diffident

Shy. Example: Mia was so _____ that she hid behind her mom.

antipathy

Strong hate or dislike. Example: Ben has _____ for broccoli.

equivocating

Not giving a clear answer. Example: Dad kept _____ when I asked for candy.

arduous

Very hard and tiring. Example: Walking up the big hill was _____.

anomalous

Strange or different. Example: A blue banana would be _____.

abated

Got smaller or weaker. Example: The rain _____ after lunch.

cogent

Clear and makes good sense. Example: Emma gave a _____ reason for being late.

artless

Simple and honest. Example: The little boy gave an _____ smile.

arcane

Very mysterious or hard to understand. Example: The old magic book had _____ words.

chicanery

Cheating or tricking. Example: The game was no fun because of _____.

censured

Scolded for doing something wrong. Example: The teacher _____ Tom for talking.

bucolic

Like the quiet countryside. Example: They spent the day on a _____ farm.

desultory

Random with no real plan. Example: His _____ studying made him forget things.

verbose

Using too many words. Example: The speaker was so _____ that everyone got bored.

prodigal

Wasting lots of money or things. Example: Buying ten toys you don't need is _____.

compelling

Very convincing. Example: She gave a _____ reason, so everyone agreed.

dilatory

Slow because of delaying. Example: His _____ work made everyone wait.

assuaged

Made better. Example: A hug _____ her sadness.

polarized

Split into two different sides. Example: The class became _____ over pizza or tacos.

betrayed

Showed a secret by accident. Example: His smile _____ that he knew the surprise.

contends

Says or argues something is true. Example: Mia _____ that she saw the first bird.

abjure

To give up or reject. Example: He decided to _____ lying.

cosmopolitan

Knowing about many places and cultures. Example: She is _____ because she has traveled all over the world.

ascetic

Living a simple life with very little. Example: The monk lived an _____ life.

coalesced

Came together into one. Example: The little puddles _____ into one big puddle.

diverged

Went in different directions. Example: The two roads _____ in the forest.

cacophonous

Very loud and noisy. Example: The barking dogs made a _____ sound.

copious

A lot of something. Example: There were _____ cookies at the party.

canonized

Honored as very special. Example: The church _____ the kind woman for helping others.