Direct Vocab 8 Flashcards
This deck continues to verify vocabulary knowledge. This level of knowledge is most helpful in confident elimination during sentence completion processes. It should also improve comprehension during passage reading. Remember that 75% to 80% mastery of this content usually completely eliminates errors on this section of the test.
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appalling
(adj.) inspiring shock, horror, disgust
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appease
(v.) to calm, satisfy
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appraise
(v.) to assess the worth or value of
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apprehend
- (v.) to seize, arrest
- (v.) to perceive, understand, grasp
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approbation
(n.) praise
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appropriate
(v.) to take, make use of
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aquatic
(adj.) relating to water
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arable
(adj.) suitable for growing crops
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arbiter
(n.) one who can resolve a dispute, make a decision
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arbitrary
(adj.) based on factors that appear random
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arbitration
(n.) the process or act of resolving a dispute
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arboreal
(adj.) of or relating to trees
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arcane
(adj.) obscure, secret, known only by a few
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archaic
(adj.) of or relating to an earlier period in time, outdated
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archetypal
(adj.) the most representative or typical example of something
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boisterous
(adj.) loud and full of energy
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bombastic
(adj.) excessively confident, pompous
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boon
(n.) a gift or blessing
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consign
- (v.) to give something over to the care of another
- (v.) assign; commit decisively or permanently.
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consolation
(n.) an act of comforting
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consonant
(adj.) in harmony
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constituent
(n.) an essential part
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constrain
(v.) to forcibly restrict
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construe
(v.) to interpret
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consummate
- (v.) to complete a deal; to complete a marriage ceremony through sexual
- (adj.) extremely skilled and accomplished
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consumption
(n.) the act of consuming
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contemporaneous
(adj.) existing during the same time
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contentious
(adj.) having a tendency to quarrel or dispute
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contravene
(v.) to contradict, oppose, violate
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contrite
(adj.) penitent, eager to be forgiven
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contusion
(n.) bruise, injury
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conundrum
(n.) puzzle, problem
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dispatch
(v.) to send off to accomplish a duty
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dispel
(v.) to drive away, scatter
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disperse
(v.) to scatter, cause to scatter
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disrepute
(n.) a state of being held in low regard
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dissemble
(v.) to conceal, fake
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disseminate
(v.) to spread widely
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dissent
(v.) to disagree
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ethereal
(adj.) heavenly, exceptionally delicate or refined
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etymology
(n.) the history of words, their origin and development
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euphoric
(adj.) elated, uplifted
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evanescent
(adj.) fleeting, momentary
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evince
(v.) to show, reveal
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exacerbate
(v.) to make more violent, intense
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exalt
(v.) to glorify, praise
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forestall
(v.) to prevent, thwart, delay
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forlorn
(adj.) lonely, abandoned, hopeless
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forsake
(v.) to give up, renounce
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fortitude
(n.) strength, guts
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fortuitous
(adj.) happening by chance, often lucky or fortunate
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grandiose
(adj.) on a magnificent or exaggerated scale
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heinous
(adj.) shockingly wicked, repugnant
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heterogeneous
(adj.) varied, diverse in character
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innovate
(v.) to do something in an unprecedented way
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innuendo
(n.) an insinuation
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inoculate
(v.) to introduce a microorganism, serum, or vaccine into an organism in order to strengthen immune reponse
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inquisitor
(n.) one who inquires, especially in a hostile manner
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insatiable
(adj.) incapable of being satisfied
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insidious
(adj.) appealing but imperceptibly harmful, seductive
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insinuate
(v.) to suggest indirectly or subtly
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insipid
(adj.) dull, boring
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insolent
(adj.) rude, arrogant, overbearing
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instigate
(v.) to urge, goad
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limpid
(adj.) clear, transparent
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linchpin
(n.) something that holds separate parts together
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modulate
(v.) to pass from one state to another, especially in music
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mollify
(v.) to soften in temper
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morass
(n.) a wet swampy bog; figuratively, something that traps and confuses
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novice
(n.) a beginner, someone without training or experience
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orthodox
(adj.) conventional, conforming to established protocol
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primeval
(adj.) original, ancient
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privation
(n.) lacking basic necessities
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probity
(n.) virtue, integrity
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proclivity
(n.) a strong inclination toward something
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procure
(v.) to obtain, acquire
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profane
(adj.) lewd, indecent
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profligate
(adj.) dissolute, extravagant
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quixotic
(adj.) idealistic, impractical
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reproach
(v.) to scold, disapprove
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reprobate
(adj.) evil, unprincipled
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reprove
(v.) to scold, rebuke
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repudiate
(v.) to reject, refuse to accept
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repulse
- (v.) to disgust
- (v.) to push back
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reputable
(adj.) of good reputation
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requisition
(n.) a demand for goods, usually made by an authority
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speculative
(adj.) not based in fact
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spurious
(adj.) false but designed to seem plausible
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stagnate
(v.) to become or remain inactive, not develop, not flow
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staid
(adj.) sedate, serious, self-restrained
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stingy
(adj.) not generous, not inclined to spend or give
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stoic
(adj.) unaffected by passion or feeling
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transient
(adj.) passing through briefly; passing into and out of existence
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transmute
(v.) to change or alter in form
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usurp
(v.) to seize by force, take possession of without right
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vigilant
(adj.) watchful, alert
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vilify
(v.) to lower in importance, defame
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vindicate
(v.) to avenge; to free from allegation; to set free
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vindictive
(adj.) vengeful
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wistful
(adj.) full of yearning; musingly sad
