Common GRE Vocab (medium) Flashcards
abasement (noun)
humiliation or degradation
abate (verb)
become less intense or widespread
accession (verb)
the action or process of formally joining an association or instuition
acerbic (adj)
(especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright
acolyte (noun)
a person assisting the celebrant in a religious service or procession
acumen (noun)
a vigorous and pioneering advocate or supporter of a particular cause
apprise (verb)
inform or tell (someone)
armada (noun)
a fleet of warships
arson (noun)
the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property
ascribe (verb)
attribute something to (a cause)
barrage (noun)
a concentrated outpouring, as of questions or blows
bevy (noun)
a large group of people or things of a particular kind
boor (noun)
an unrefined, ill-mannered person
bucolic (adj)
relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life
canonical (adj)
(of an artist or work) belonging to the literary or artistic canon
capricious (adj)
given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
chauvinism (noun)
excessive or prejudiced loyalty or support for one’s own cause, group, or gender
circumspect (adj)
wary and unwilling to take risks
coalesce (verb)
come together and form one mass or whole
coffer (noun)
the funds or financial reserves of a group or instution
condone (verb)
accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive)
contrite (adj)
feeling or expressing remorse or penitence
credulous (adj)
having or showing too great a readiness to believe things
demur (verb)
raise doubts or objections or show reluctance
depravity (noun)
moral corruption; wickedness
deride (verb)
express contempt for’ ridicule
diatribe (noun)
a forceful and bitter verbal attack against someone or something
dictum (noun)
a short statement that expresses a general truth or principle
diffuse (verb)
spread out over a large area
dilate (verb)
make or become wider, larger, or more open
discordant (adj)
disagreeing or incongruous
divest (verb)
rid oneself of something that one no longer wants or requires, such as a business interest or investment
droll (adj)
curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement
echelon (noun)
a level or rank in an organization, a profession, or society
eddy (verb)
(of water, air, or smoke) move in a circular way
