GRE Set 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 

intimate 

invigorate 

mitigate 

damaging; hostile in manner or tone 

subtly suggest or imply 

provide energy or vitality to 

diminish negative feelings or situation

obsolete 

opaque 

no longer useful; outmoded 

1. unclear; hard to comprehend 

2. 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 

1. cause to happen 

2. 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 

1. careful with details 

2. possessing moral integrity

tranquil 

peaceful; free from activity

vacillate 

go back and forth with one's view