GRE Set 4

GregMat's GRE Vocab Mountain Day 4 https://www.gregmat.com/mountains/vocab-mountain?day=4

abstain

avoid taking part in something

approbation

appreciation toward someone

cherish

greatly love or protect something

corroborate

lend support to; bolster

disparate

different or contrasting

emulate

imitate someone or something

enervate

sap the energy out of someone; fatigue

ephemeral

extremely short lasting

fervid

excessively energetic or eager

garrulous

tending to talk too much; wordy

incendiary

provocative; causing conflict

inimical

damaging; hostile in manner or tone

intimate

subtly suggest or imply

invigorate

provide energy or vitality to

mitigate

diminish negative feelings or situation

obsolete

no longer useful; outmoded

opaque

unclear; hard to comprehend; not able to be seen through

paradigmatic

representing the standard example

pedantic

overly concerned with (minor) details

placid

calm; free from activity or irritation

polemical

giving a strong, controversial opinion

precipitate

cause to happen; done quickly or suddenly

profundity

great wisdom or intelligence

prophetic

able to correctly predict the future

prudent

wise in decision-making

punctilious

highly concerned with details or manners

recondite

obscure and difficult to understand

scrupulous

careful with details; possessing moral integrity

tranquil

peaceful; free from activity

vacillate

go back and forth with one's view