199 Words for GMAT SET 1 (30 words) Flashcards
ambiguous
(adj) open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; difficult to comprehend; distinguish, or classify.
pedantic
(adj) ostentatious on one’s learning, overly concerned with minute details or formalism, especially in teachin
repudiate
(verb) to reject as having no authority or binding force, to cast off or disown
paradigm
(noun) a set of forms all of which contain a particular element, an example serving as a model or pattern
paradox
(noun) a set of statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth
refute
(verb) to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge
innocuous
(adj) not harmful or injurious; harmless
austere
(adj) severe in manner or appearance, rigorously self-disciplined and severely moral; lacking softness
arcane
(adj) known or understood by very few; mysterious, secret or obscure
anomaly
(noun) a deviation from common rule, type, arrangment, or form; an odd or peculiar condition
pernicious
(adj) causing insidious harm or ruin, injury or hurt
spurious
(adj) not genuine, authentic, or true; pretended or counterfeit
petulant
(adj) moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance
propensity
(noun) a natural inclination or tendency
mercurial
(adj) changeable, volatile, fickle and erratic
nascent
(adj) beginning to exist or develop
sporadic
(adj) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; scattered or isolated instances
arduous
(adj) requiring great exertion; laborious, using much energy and vigor; full of hardships
congent
(adj) convincing or believe by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation
perfucntory
(adj) performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial ; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm
pithy
(adj) brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse
catalyst
(noun) a person or thing that precipitates an event or change
tacit
(adj) understood without being openly, expressed; implied, unvoiced or unspoken
placate
(verb) to appease or pacify by concessions or conciliatory gestures
ascetic
(noun) a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial for religious reasons
ostensible
(adj) outwardly appearing, professed or pretended
terse
(adj) neatly or effectively concise. brief and pithy
abscond
(verb) to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal presecution
obdurate
(adj) unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn, unyielding
guile
(noun) insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception
impede
(verb) to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hinderance
maverick
(noun) an unbranded calf that is separated from its mother; or a lone dissenter who takes an independent stand apart from his or her associates
levity
(noun) lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness
(adj) ostentatious on one’s learning, overly concerned with minute details or formalism, especially in teachin
pedantic
(adj) open to or having several possible meanings or interpretations; difficult to comprehend; distinguish, or classify.
ambiguous
(verb) to reject as having no authority or binding force, to cast off or disown
repudiate
(noun) a set of forms all of which contain a particular element, an example serving as a model or pattern
paradigm
(noun) a set of statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth
paradox
(verb) to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge
refute
(adj) not harmful or injurious; harmless
innocuous
(adj) severe in manner or appearance, rigorously self-disciplined and severely moral; lacking softness
austere
(adj) known or understood by very few; mysterious, secret or obscure
arcane
(noun) a deviation from common rule, type, arrangment, or form; an odd or peculiar condition
anomaly
(adj) causing insidious harm or ruin, injury or hurt
pernicious
(adj) not genuine, authentic, or true; pretended or counterfeit
spurious
(adj) moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance
petulant
(noun) a natural inclination or tendency
propensity
(adj) changeable, volatile, fickle and erratic
mercurial
(adj) beginning to exist or develop
nascent
(adj) appearing or happening at irregular intervals in time; scattered or isolated instances
sporadic
(adj) requiring great exertion; laborious, using much energy and vigor; full of hardships
arduous
(adj) convincing or believe by virtue of forcible, clear, or incisive presentation
congent
(adj) performed merely as a routine duty; hasty and superficial ; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm
perfucntory
(adj) brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse
pithy
(noun) a person or thing that precipitates an event or change
catalyst
(adj) understood without being openly, expressed; implied, unvoiced or unspoken
tacit
(verb) to appease or pacify by concessions or conciliatory gestures
placate
(noun) a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial for religious reasons
ascetic
(adj) outwardly appearing, professed or pretended
ostensible
(adj) neatly or effectively concise. brief and pithy
terse
(verb) to depart in a sudden and secret manner, especially to avoid capture and legal presecution
abscond
(adj) unmoved by persuasion, pity, or tender feelings; stubborn, unyielding
obdurate
(noun) insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception
guile
(verb) to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hinderance
impede
(noun) an unbranded calf that is separated from its mother; or a lone dissenter who takes an independent stand apart from his or her associates
maverick
(noun) lightness of mind, character, or behavior; lack of appropriate seriousness or earnestness
levity
