gre set 13

affinity

a natural liking for and understanding of someone or something.

altruistic

showing a disinterested and selfless concern for the well-being of others; unselfish.

baroque

highly ornate and extravagant in style.

byzantine

(of a system or situation) excessively complicated, and typically involving a great deal of administrative detail.

compromise

1. settle a dispute by mutual concession.

2. weaken or harm by accepting standards that are lower than is desirable.

conciliatory

intended or likely to placate or pacify.

countenance

1. admit as acceptable or possible.

2. a person's face or facial expression.

covert

not openly acknowledged or displayed.

credible

able to be believed; convincing.

diffuse

1. spread out over a large area; not concentrated.

2. lacking clarity or conciseness.

documentary

1.consisting of or based on official documents.

2.using pictures or interviews with people involved in real events to provide a factual report on a particular subject.

exhaustive

including or considering all elements or aspects; fully comprehensive.

exhilarating

making one feel very happy, animated, or elated; thrilling.

extraneous

1. irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with.

2. of external origin.

fervor

intense and passionate feeling.

futile

incapable of producing any useful result; pointless.

illusory

based on illusion; not real.

invidious

1. (of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others.

2. (of a comparison or distinction) unfairly discriminating; unjust.

lethargic

affected by lethargy; sluggish and apathetic.

metaphorical

characteristic of or relating to metaphor; figurative.

mimic

imitate (someone or their actions or words), especially in order to entertain or ridicule.

numinous

having a strong religious or spiritual quality; indicating or suggesting the presence of a divinity.

obscure

1. not discovered or known about; uncertain.

2. not clearly expressed or easily understood.

overt

done or shown openly; plainly apparent.

pellucid

easily understood; lucid.

perpetuate

make (something) continue indefinitely.

rational

based on or in accordance with reason or logic.

scathing

witheringly scornful; severely critical.

subtle

1. (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe.

2. making use of clever and indirect methods to achieve something.

superficial

1. existing or occurring at or on the surface.

2. appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely.

3. not thorough, deep, or complete; cursory.