GRE 600 words Flashcards
Abandon (Noun)
Complete Lack of Inhibition ,Restraint
Eg. She sings and sways with total abandon
Abrasive
Showing Little concern for feeling of others
Eg. Her abrasive and arrogant style won her few friends.
Abreast
Being up to date with latest news
Eg. Keeping Abreast of the developments in the area.
Abridge
Shorten a piece of writing without losing sense
Eg. An abridged version of the poem.
Abstruse
Difficult to understand; Obscure
Eg. You are not the only one who finds Einsteins theory of relativity abstruse
Accentuate
To make something more noticeable
Eg. Her makeup really accentuated the way she looks.
Accord
An official agreement or treaty
Eg. The two leaders signed a peace accord
Acerbic
Sharply or bitingly critical; Sarcastic;
Eg. Her acerbic wit
Acquisitive
Excessively interested in acquiring money or money related things.
Eg. We live in a competitive and acquisitive society
Activism
Using vigorous campaigning to bring about social or political change
Acumen
Superior insight; Shrewdness or cleverness in practical matters
Eg. She showed great acumen in taking life decisions.
Acute
Present in severe or intense degree
Eg. An acute disease
Adroit
Skillfulness in using hands or mind
Eg. He was adroit at tax avoidance
Adulation
Obsequious Flattery; To get in someone’s good books by praise.
Eg. He found it difficult to cope with adulation of his fans
Aesthetic
Concerned with beauty or appreciation of beauty
Eg. the pictures give great aesthetic pleasure
Affable
Friendly; Good natured; Easy to talk to
Eg. He was an affable fellow
Affectation
behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress.
Eg. the affectation of a man who measures every word for effect.
Aghast
Filled with horror or shocked
Eg. He was filled with aghast when he saw a ghost.
Alacrity
Brisk and cheerful readiness; Willingness.
Eg. She accepted the invitation with alacrity
Alienate
Cause someone to feel isolated or estranged
Eg. An urban environment which would alienate its inhabitants
Conspicuous
Clearly Visible
Eg. He was very thin, with a conspicuous Adam’s apple.
Aloof
Conspicuously (clearly) uninvolved or lacking interest.
Eg. he stayed aloof from all the family bickerings.
Ambiguity
The quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness
Eg. His plan to study GRE was very ambiguous.
We can detect no ambiguity in this section of act.
Ambivalent
Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about someone or something
Eg. She felt ambivalent about leaving home and move to a different country.
Ameliorate
To make something better; improve
Eg. His texts ameliorated her mood.
Amiable
Having or displaying a friendly or pleasant manner
Eg. He had a very amiable personality, everybody liked him.
Amuse
Cause someone to find something funny; entertain
Eg. He was amused by the new charlie chaplin movie
Anachronism
Belonging to another period than that being potrayad
Eg. The soldier wearing a smartwatch in a movie set in medieval times was an obvious anachronism.
Antagonistic
Showing feeling of hostility towards someone or something
Eg. An antagonistic group of bystanders were ready to beat up the poor old man.
Antedate
Precede in time. Something that comes before
Eg. They discovered a civilization that antedated the Roman Empire
Antithesis
An contrast or opposition between two things
Eg. Love is the antithesis of selfishness
Antiquity
the ancient past, especially the period before the middle ages.
Eg. The great civilizations of antiquity
Apathy
Showing no interest, enthusiam or concern
Eg. As the games period was cancelled, there was a feeling of apathy among the students
Aplomb
Self-confidence or assurance
Eg. Shreya passed the test with great aplomb
Apologist
Someone that supports or defends something controversial
Eg. Critics said he was an apologist for colonialism
Apposite
Appropriate in the certain circumstances
Eg. He ameliorated his essay by using apposite quotations by famous personalities.
Appropriate
Take something to use, that is owned by someone else (without their permission)
Eg. The accused had appropriated the property
Arbitrary
Based on random choice, rather than any system
Eg. He arbitrarily chose 5 of the students to play.
Arcane
Mysterious; Known by few
Eg. The old lady had someone arcane powers.
Arduous
Requiring too much effort; Difficult and tiring
Eg. He came back after having an arduous journey.
Articulate
Having the ability to speak very fluently and clearly.
Eg. He articulated each word with precision
Assertive
having or showing a confident and forceful personality
Eg. The manager’s job may call for assertive behaviour
Assiduous
showing great care and perseverance.
Eg. she was assiduous in pointing out every feature.
Astonish
surprise or impress (someone) greatly.
Eg. He never fails to astonish me by his skills;
Astound
Shock or great surprise
Eg. Her bluntness astounded him
Attainment
a thing achieved, especially a skill or educational achievement.
Eg. He had attained many useful skills this summer
Attribute
Regard something as being caused by someone
Eg. I attribute this award to my parents for always supporting me
Augment
Make something greater by adding to it
Eg. He augmented his summer income by painting houses
Austerity
the condition of living without unnecessary things and without comfort
Eg. The wartime austerity of my early years prepared me for later hardships.
Aversion
a strong dislike or disinclination.
Eg. I felt an aversion towards his girlfriend.
Avert
To prevent something bad from happening
Eg. To avert a crisis
