GRE Deck 6 Flashcards
abase
lower; degrade; humiliate; make humble; make (oneself) lose self-respect
abominate
loathe; hate
affiliation
joining; associating with
affront
insult; offense; intentional act of disrespect; V: insult or hurt the feelings of intentionally
afterlife
life after death; later part of one’s life
agenda
items of business at a meeting
allegiance
loyalty
ameliorate
improve
amnesia
loss of memory
amok(amuck)
in a state of rage; Ex. run amok
amplify
increase in size or effect; expand; broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger; Ex. amplify one’s remarks with a graph
animated
lively; spirited
anomaly
irregularity
anticlimax
letdown in thought or emotion; something unexciting, ordinary, or disappointing coming after something important or exciting
anvil
iron block used in hammering out metals
apathy
lack of caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest in important matters; Ex. He was sunk in apathy after his failure; ADJ. apathetic
aphasia
loss of speech due to injury or illness
apprise
inform
arrhythmic
lacking rhythm or regularity; N. arrhythmia
assuage
mak less severe; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger); soothe (anger)
asunder
into parts; apart; V. sunder
atone
make amends for; pay for; Ex. atone for
augment
increase; add to
august
impressive; majestic
bantering
joking talk; good-naturedly ridiculing; N.V. banter
bask
luxuriate; take pleasure in warmth
bate
let down; lessen the force of; moderate; restrain; Ex. with bated breath; CF. abate
bawdy
indecent; obscene; about sex in a rude funny way; CF. bawd
bemoan
lament; moan for; express sorrow or disapproval of
beneficent
kindly; doing good
benign
kindly; favorable; not malignant (disease); Ex. benign tumor
bequeath
leave to someone by means of a will; hand down in his will; N. bequest
berserk
mad with violent anger; frenzied; madly excited
bevy
large group; Ex. a bevy of starlets
billow
large wave of water; a great swell or surge (of smoke); V: surge, swell, roll in billows
blare
loud or harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light
blasphemy
irreverence; sacrilege; cursing; bad language about God or holy things; V. blasphem; ADJ. blasphemous; CF. sacrilege
boost
lift by pushing up from below; increase; raise; N: push upward; increase
bound
leap or spring; limit or confine; constitute the limit of; Ex. bounded by Canada; N: leap or jumping; boundary; ADJ: certain; having a duty to do something (legally or morally); confined by bonds; Ex. We are bound to be late; Ex. I am bound to say my opinion; CF. bounce, rebound
brazen
insolent; without shame; bold; Ex. brazen lie; V: face with bold self-assurance or with unshamed confidence
broach
introduce as a subject; moot; open up
bruise
injure without breaking the skin; N.
brunt
main impact or shock (of an attack or blow); Ex. brunt of the argument
cadaverous
like a corpse; pale
caldron(cauldron)
large kettle
cant
insincere speech or expression of piety; jargon of thieves; special words used by a particular group of people
careen
lurch; sway from side to side; move with irregular swinging movement; stagger
causal
implying a cause-and-effect relationship; N. causality
centrifuge
machine that separates substances by whirling them
chameleon
lizard that changes color in different situations
chancellor
legal official of high rank; CF. chancellery(chancellory): position of a chancellor
chaotic
in utter disorder
chip
lose a small piece from the surface or edge; N: small piece broken off something; CF. French fry; Potato chip/crisp
chronic
long established as a disease
chuckle
laugh quietly
circumlocution
indirect or roundabout expression (by using an uncecessarily large number of words esp. when trying to avoid answering a difficult question directly)
circumscribe
limit; confine; draw a line around
clamor
loud continous noise; continuous demand or complaint made by a large number of people; V: make a clamor; express (a demand) continually and loudly; ADJ. clamorous
clangor
loud resounding noise; sound of repeated clanging
coeval
living at the same time as; existing during the same period of time; contemporary; of the same age
cognizance
knowledge; ADJ. cognizant; having knowledge; aware
cohabit
live together
coin
make coins; invent or fabricate (a word or phrase); N. coinage: word or phrase recently invented
colloquy
informal discussion; conversation
comatose
in a coma; extremely sleepy
compilation
listing of information in tabular or book form; compiling
comprise
include; consist of
concatenate
link as in a chain
congruent
in agreement; harmonious; corresponding; coinciding exactly; CF. congruous
consanguinity
kinship; relationship by birth
console
lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort; allay the sorrow of; N. consolation
contagion
infection (by contact); ADJ. contagious; CF. infectious: that can be passed by infection in the air
contrive
invent or fabricate in a clever way (by improvisation); manage; Ex. contrive to attract his attention
conviction
judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
couple
join; unite; OP. uncouple
cremate
incinerate (a corpse); N. crematory, crematorium
crescendo
increase in the volume or intensity as in a musical passage; climax; CF. crescent
crochet
make (a piece of needlework) by looping thread with a hooked needle; N. CF. crotchet
daunt
intimidate; frighten; discourage; dishearten
dawdle
loiter; hang around; waste time doing nothing
dazzle
make blind with a sudden intense light; amaze; fill with wonder
decimate
kill (usually one out of ten or every tenth man); destroy or kill a large part of
decoy
lure or bait; V.
demented
insane
depreciate
lessen in value; belittle; represent as of little value
deranged
insane
despise
look on with scorn; regard as worthless or distasteful; ADJ. despicable: contemptible
detain
keep waiting; prevent from leaving or going; N. detention
dilute
make (a liquid) less concentrated; reduce in strength; Ex. dilute the influence of the president
diminution
lessening; reduction in size; V. diminish
diorama
life-size, three-dimensional scene from nature or history; three-dimensional scene with modeled figures against a painted background
disbar
make (a lawyer) leave the bar or the legal profession
discrepancy
lack of consistency or agreement as between facts; difference; Ex. discrepancy between two descriptions
dispirited
lacking in spirit
disproportion
lack of proportion (between the parts); ADJ. disproportionate
duration
length of time something lasts
dysentery
inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal tract
eccentric
irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric
edify
instruct; correct morally
effervescence
inner excitement or exuberance; showing high spirits; emitting bubbles forming inside; bubbling from fermentation or carbonation; ADJ. effervescent; V. effervesce
emanate
issue forth; come out
embitter
make bitter; fill with painful or bitter feelings; make sad and angry; Ex. He was embittered by many disappointments.
enact
make (a bill) into law
enamored
in love; Ex. enamored of his own beauty; V. enamor: inspire with love
endear
make beloved; Ex. endear her to everyone; ADJ. dear: loved; cherished; high-priced
enduring
lasting; surviving; V. endure: bear (pain or suffering) for a long time; remain alive (in spite of difficulties); last; survive
energize
invigorate; give energy to; make forceful and active
enhance
increase; make greater (as in value, reputation, or usefulness); improve
entice
lure; persuade to do (something wrong); attract; tempt
enumerate
list; mention one by one
eon(aeon)
long period of time; an age; longest division of geologic time containing two or more eras
epic
long heroic poem, novel, or similar work of art (celebrating the feats of a hero); ADJ: (of stories or events) resembling an epic; grand
epitaph
inscription in memory of a dead person (as on a tombstone)
ethereal
like a spirit or fairy; unearthly light; heavenly; unusually refined; Ex. She has an ethereal beauty; CF. ether: upper air
exhilarating
invigorating and refreshing; cheering; V. exhilarate: make cheerful and excited; Ex. exhilarated by the ride in the sports car
expiate
make amends for (a sin)
facetious
joking (often inappropriately); unserious; humorous
factious
inclined to form factions; causing dissension
fallible
liable to err
falsify
make (something written) false by changing
festive
joyous; celebratory; relating to a feast or festival
fidelity
loyalty; accuracy
figment
invention; something invented; imaginary thing; Ex. figment of your imagination
finite
limited
fledgling(fledgeling)
inexperienced; N: young bird that has acquired wing feathers and is learning to fly; inexperienced person
flick
light stroke as with a whip; V: move with a light quick blow; strike with a light quick blow (as from a whip); Ex. flick the switch
flippant
lacking proper seriousness; Ex. flippant remarks about death; N. flippancy
foist
insert improperly; impose upon another by coercion; palm off; pass off as genuine or worthy; CF. fist
frenzied
madly excited; N. frenzy: violent wild excitement
frigid
intensely cold; cold in manner; Ex. frigid zone
frivolous
lacking in seriousness; flippant; self-indulgently carefree; unworthy of serious attention; relatively unimportant; trivial
frock
long loose garment (worn by monks)
functional
made for practical use only (without decoration); functioning; Ex. functional modern furniture; CF. functionalism
furrow
long shallow trench made by a plow; deep wrinkle in the skin; V.
galaxy
large isolated system of stars, such as the Milky Way; collection of brilliant personalities
galleon
large three-masted sailing ship
galley
low ship with sails (rowed along by slaves)
gamely
in a spirited manner; with courage; Ex. fight gamely against a superior boxer; ADJ. game
garrulous
loquacious; wordy; talkative; N. garrulity
gaunt
lean and angular; thin and bony; emaciated; barren
gentle
kindly; soft; mild; of good family
giddy
light-hearted; not serious; frivolous; dizzy; causing dizziness; Ex. giddy youth; Ex. giddy climb/height
glacial
like a glacier; of an ice age; extremely cold; Ex. glacial epoch; CF. iceberg
gracious
kind in a generous way (to someone less important)
grandeur
impressiveness; stateliness; majesty
grate
make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred by rubbing against a rough surface; Ex. grated cheese N: framework of metal bars to hold fuel in a fireplace
groove
long narrow channel made in a surface to guide the movement of something; Ex. groove of the record
growl
low, guttural, menacing sound (as of a dog)
handsome
large in quantity; generous; Ex. handsome reward
harangue
long, passionate, and vehement speech; V.
hereafter
life after death
historic
important in history; Ex. historic battle
holster
leather pistol case (that hangs on a belt around the waist)
humor
indulge; comply with the wishes of; N. quality that makes something amusing; state of mind; mood; Ex. in a bad humor; Ex. out of humor
hypnosis
induced sleeping state; ADJ. hypnotic; V. hypnotize
idiosyncrasy
individual trait usually odd in nature; behavioral peculiarity; eccentricity; attitude, behavior, or opinion peculiar to a person; anything highly individual or eccentric; ADJ. idiosyncratic
ignite
kindle; light; catch fire or set fire to
illimitable
infinite; limitless
imbalance
lack of balance or symmetry; disproportion
immure
imprison; shut up in confinement; CF. wall
impair
injure; hurt; damage
impalpable
imperceptible(not easily understood); intangible; OP. palpable: tangible; easily perceptible
imperial
like an emperor; related to an empire; CF. imperialism
impermeable
impervious; not permitting passage through its substance; impossible to permeate
impertinent
insolent; rude; not pertinent; N. impertinence
impiety
irreverence; lack of respect for God or piety
impinge
infringe; encroach; influence; touch; collide with; Ex. The effects are impinging on every aspect of our lives.
impious
irreverent
implacable
incapable of being pacified; impossible to appease; Ex. implacable enemy
implicate
incriminate; involve incriminatingly; show to be involved (in a crime); Ex. implicate someone in the crime
impregnable
invulnerable; impossible to capture or enter by force; Ex. impregnable fort/argument; CF. take
impropriety
improperness; unsuitableness
imprudent
lacking caution; not prudent; injudicious
impudence
impertinence; insolence
inanimate
lifeless; not animate
incarcerate
imprison
incompatible
inharmonious; N. incompatibility
incongruity
lack of harmony; absurdity; ADJ. incongruous: lacking in harmony; inappropriate
inconsequential
insignificant; unimportant
incontinent
lacking self-restraint; not continent; licentious
incontrovertible
indisputable; impossible to dispute; not open to question; unquestionable
incorporate
introduce something into a larger whole; include; embody; give material form to; ADJ.
increment
increase
indecision
irresolution; inability to make up one’s mind
indolent
lazy
ineluctable
irresistible; not to be escaped; unavoidable
inerrancy
infallibility
inert
inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act; Ex. chemically inert; N. inertia: state of being inert; force which keeps a thing in the position or state
infest
inhabit in numbers large enough to be harmful; Ex. Mice infested the house; Ex. shark-infested waters
ingenue
ing'enue; young innocent girl
innate
inborn
innuendo
indirect or subtle (derogatory) hint; insinuation; Ex. sexual innuendo
insipid
lacking in flavor; lacking interest; dull; Ex. insipid food/character
insolence
impudent disrespect; haughtiness; ADJ. insolent; CF. haughty + rude
institution
instituting; (building for the) organization; established custom, practice, or relationship in a society; mental hospital; Ex. institution of marriage
insubstantial
lacking substance; insignificant; frail; immaterial
insuperable
insurmountable; unbeatable; Ex. insuperable difficulties
intelligentsia
intellectuals; members of the educated elite (often used derogatorily)
interloper
intruder; one who interferes
intermediary
intermediate; acting as a mediator; N: mediator; go-between
interpolate
insert between
introspective
looking within oneself; N. introspection: self-examination
invulnerable
incapable of injury; impossible to damage or injure
irascible
irritable; easily angered
irreconcilable
impossible to reconcile; incompatible; not able to be resolved
irrefutable
indisputable; incontrovertible; undeniable
irremediable
incurable; uncorrectable; impossible to remedy
irretrievable
impossible to recover or regain; CF. retrieve
irreverence
lack of proper respect or reverence; ADJ. irreverent
jargon
language used by special group; technical terminology; gibberish; nonsensical or incoherent talk
judiciary
judicial branch of government
juggernaut
irresistible crushing force; overwhelming advancing force that crushes everything in its path
knoll
little round hill; hillock
knotty
intricate; difficult; tangled; CF. knot
labile
likely to change; unstable; Ex. emotionally labile; N. lability
lackadaisical
lacking interest or effort; lacking purpose or zest; lazy; halfhearted; languid
lackluster
lacking luster(shine; gloss); dull
laity
laypersons; laymen; persons not connected with the clergy
languid
lacking energy or vitality; weary; sluggish; listless
languish
lose animation or strength
languor
lack of physical or mental energy; lassitude; depression
lank
long and thin; Ex. Lank, gaunt, Abraham Lincoln
lascivious
lustful
lassitude
languor; weariness; listlessness
lavish
liberal; wasteful; generous or wasteful in giving or using; abundant; profuse; great; Ex. decorated lavishly; V. give in abundance
legislature
legislating branch of government; CF. legislate: make laws
leonine
like a lion
levity
lack of seriousness or steadiness; frivolity; lightness of manner
levy
impose (a fine); collect (a payment); impose or collect (a tax); Ex. levy a tax on tobacco
lewd
lustful
libidinous
lustful
lien
legal claim or right on a property
ligneous
like wood
linger
loiter or dawdle; be slow in leaving; delay going; continue or persist; be slow to disappear; Ex. The smell lingered for days.
listless
lacking in spirit or energy; languid
litigation
lawsuit; N. litigant: one party in a lawsuit; V. litigate
livid
lead-colored; black and blue (as from a bruise); ashen; enraged; extremely angry
loll
lounge about
longevity
long life; long duration
ludicrous
laughable; ridiculous; trifling
lunatic
insane; Ex. lunatic asylum
lust
intense sexual desire; intense eagerness; V.
malapropos
inappropriate; ADV.
mantle
loose sleeveless outer garment; cloak; something that covers or envelops; the layer of the earth between the crust and the core
maroon
leave helpless on a deserted island or coast; ADJ. red brown
mayhem
injury to body; crime of willfully maiming or crippling a person; violent disorder; Ex. mayhem in the zoo; CF. maim
mealymouthed
indirect in speech (when something unpleasant must be said); hypocritical; evasive
meddlesome
interfering; V. meddle: interfere
mendacious
lying; habitually dishonest; N. mendacity
metaphor
implied comparison; CF. simile
meteoric
like a meteor; swift; momentarily brilliant; Ex. meteoric rise to fame; N. meteor
metropolis
large city
miscellaneous
made up of a variety of parts
misconstrue
interpret incorrectly; misinterpret; misjudge
missive
letter; written statement; CF. sent
modicum
limited quantity; small amount; Ex. He does not have a modicum of sense; CF. moderate
moratorium
legal delay of payment or action; Ex. declare moratorium on the building of new houses
murmur
low, indistinct, continuous sound; V. CF. mumble
mutilate
maim; injure lastingly; deprive of a limb or an essential part
nadir
lowest point; point on the celestial sphere diametrically opposite the zenith
nascent
incipient; coming into being or existence; Ex. nascent ability in music
nether
lower; Ex. nether garments/regions
nettle
irritate; annoy; vex; ADJ. nettlesome
nirvana
in Buddhist teachings, the ideal state in which the individual loses himself in the attainment of an impersonal beatitude
nominal
in name only; of a name; trifling; (of a sum of money) very small; CF. nominate: propose as a candidate; appoint
nonchalance
indifference; lack of concern; composure; ADJ. nonchalant: unconcerned; cool; indifferent; Ex. nonchalant attitude to his debts
noose
loop formed in a rope
oblique
indirect; slanting (deviating from the perpendicular or from a straight line); Ex. oblique reference
oblivious
inattentive or unmindful; unaware; wholly absorbed; forgetful(having the habit of forgetting)
odyssey
long, eventful, adventurous journey
ogle
look at amorously; make eyes at; Ex. old men ogling young girls
opalescent
iridescent; lustrous; like an opal; N. opalescence
opportunist
individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances; N. opportunism
opprobrium
infamy; disgrace arising from shameful conduct; vilification(slander); scorn; contempt; Ex. opprobrium hurled against him; ADJ. opprobrious: expressing contempt; shameful or infamous
osseous
made of bone; bony
overblown
inflated; exaggerated
paltry
insignificant; petty; trifling; contemptible; Ex. paltry sum; CF. trash
parameter
limit; independent variable; Ex. parameters of the problem; Ex. within the parameters of the budget
parlance
language; manner of speaking; idiom; Ex. in legal/common parlance
partial
incomplete; favoring one side over another; having a liking for something
patois
local or provincial dialect
pedigree
line of ancestors; ancestry; lineage; ADJ. (of an animal) descended from of a chosen family; Ex. pedigree dog; CF. crane’s foot
pell-mell
in confusion; disorderly; Ex. dash pell-mell
peon
landless agricultural worker; bond servant; menial worker; N. peonage
perceptive
insightful; showing a good ability at perceiving and understanding; aware; wise; of perception
peregrination
journey; V. peregrinate
philanthropist
lover of mankind; doer of good; N. philanthropy
phylum
major classification, second to kingdom, of plants and animals; category ranking below a kingdom and above a class; division
pine
long for; yearn; languish from longing or grief; decline
pique
irritation; resentment from wounded pride (eg. loss in a contest); V: provoke; arouse; annoy; cause to feel resentment; Ex. pique her curiosity
preamble
introductory statement
prefatory
introductory; of a preface
prelude
introduction; introductory performance or event; forerunner
prevaricate
lie; hide the truth (by equivocating)
privation
lack of the basic necessities or comforts of life; hardship; want; CF. deprive
proclivity
inclination; natural tendency (esp. towards something bad)
prologue
introduction (to a poem or play)
prolong
lengthen; extend; draw out
prone
inclined to; likely to (suffer); prostrate; lying with the front downward; Ex. prone to disease/make mistakes; Ex. accident-prone
propagate
increase in number by producing young; multiply; spread; Ex. Most plants propagate by seed; Ex. newspaper propagating their ideas
prosaic
lacking in imagination; dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact(concerned with facts, not imagination or feelings); factual; CF. prose
pry
inquire impertinently (someone else’s private affairs); use leverage to raise or open something; prize; N. pries: tool for prying
purport
intention; purpose; meaning; V: claim; profess; Ex. order which purports to be signed by the general
qualified
limited; restricted; V. qualify: limit the meaning of; modify
quarantine
isolation of a person, place, or ship to prevent spread of infection; V: isolate in quarantine
query
inquiry; question; V.
queue
line (of waiting people or vehicles)
raffle
lottery; V: award as a prize in a raffle; Ex. raffle off a new car
rakish
jaunty; stylish; sporty; morally corrupt; dissolute; Ex. He wore his hat at a rakish and jaunty angle.
rancor
long-lasting hatred; bitterness; Ex. negotiation without rancor; ADJ. rancorous
rankle
irritate; fester; annoy
rarefied
made less dense (of a gas); V. rarefy: make less dense; N. rarefaction
realm
kingdom; field or sphere; Ex. not within the realms of possibility
recline
lie down
repertoire
list of works of music, drama, etc., a performer is prepared to present; CF. repertory
resentment
indignation; bitterness; displeasure; V. resent: feel anger about
retain
keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor
reticent
inclined to silence; uncommunicative; reserved; Ex. He was reticent about the reasons; N. reticence
retrospective
looking back on the past; N. retrospection; V. retrospect
rightful
legally correct; Ex. rightful owner
rile
irritate; vex; muddy
roster
list (of names)
rou'e
lecherous man
rousing
lively; inducing excitement; stirring; V. rouse: waken; arouse from sleep or depression; excite; stir up
sacrosanct
invioably sacred; most sacred; inviolable
sadistic
inclined to cruelty; N. sadism: delight in cruelty
salacious
lascivious; lustful; Ex. salacious monk
scoff
laugh (at); mock; ridicule; Ex. scoff at their threats
scourge
lash; whip (formerly used for punishment); source of severe punishment; V: whip; afflict
scraps
leftover food
seclusion
isolation; solitude; V. seclude: set apart from others; isolate
seduce
lead away from proper conduct; entice; ADJ. seductive
sequester
isolate; segregate; seclude; retire from public life
shoddy
made of inferior material; sham; not genuine; inferior; dishonest; Ex. shoddy goods/trick
shun
keep away from; avoid deliberately; Ex. She has been shunned by her neighbors.
shyster
lawyer using questionable methods; unscrupulous practioner
skittish
inconstant; capricious; frivolous; not serious; Ex. charming but skittish young woman; CF. skit
slaughter
killing of animals for food; massacre; V: butcher (animals) for food; kill in large numbers
sledge
large sled drawn by work animals
sleigh
large vehicle drawn by a horse over snow or ice
slew
large quantity or number; Ex. slew of errands left
slight
insult to one’s dignity; snub; V: treat as if of small importance; insult; snub; ADJ. small in size; of small importance
sluggard
lazy person
sluggish
lazy; slow; inactive; lethargic; CF. slug: nail with no shell
smart
intelligent; quick and energetic; fashionable; Ex. smart pace/restaurant; V: cause or feel a sharp pain; N: smarting pain
smother
kill from lack of air; suppress; cover thickly; Ex. smothered in little stickers
solicitor
lawyer in the lower court of law
sound
in good condition; showing good judgment or good sense; thorough; complete; Ex. sound mind/investment/training
spawn
lay eggs (in large numbers); produce offspring (in large numbers); N: eggs of aquatic animals
splice
join together end to end to make one continuous length; fasten together; unite; Ex. splice two strips of tape; N.
spontaneity
lack of premeditation; naturalness; freedom from constraint; ADJ. spontaneous: self-generated; unpremeditated; happening without being planned
sprightly
lively
statute
law enacted by the legislature
sterile
incapable of producing young; free from microorganism; V. sterilize
strangle
kill by choking or suffocating; suppress
stratum
layer of earth’s surface; layer of society; PL. strata
strident
loud and harsh; insistent; N. stridency
subdue
less intense; quieter; Ex. subdued lighting; Ex. subdue: conquer; make less intense; quiet; Ex. subdue one’s anger
subjective
influenced by personal feelings; occurring or taking place within the mind; unreal; Ex. subjective sensation of the ghostly presence
subsume
include (as a member of a group); encompass
succulent
juicy; full of juice or sap; full of richness; N: succulent plant such as a cactus
supine
lying on back; passive; inactive; Ex. The defeated pugilist lay supine; Ex. supine acceptance of the decision
susceptible
impressionable; easily influenced; sensitive; having little resistance as to a disease; likely to suffer; receptive to; capable of accepting; Ex. susceptible to persuasion/colds; Ex. The agreement is not susceptible of alteration; N. susceptibility
swarm
large group of insects moving in a mass; crowd of people or animals; V: move in a crowd or mass
swell
long wave of water that moves continuously without breaking; V.
sybarite
lover of luxury; person devoted to pleasure and luxury; CF. Sybaris: an ancient Greek city in Italy
syllogism
logical formula consisting of a major premise, a minor premise and a conclusion; deceptive or specious argument
symbiosis
interdependent relationship (between groups, species) often mutually beneficial; ADJ. symbiotic; CF. together + life
tarry
linger; delay in starting or going; dawdle
tepid
lukewarm; slightly warm; ÂÂ_ÃŒÃÂÅö±ÙÇÃ’; half-hearted; not eager; Ex. tepid reaction to the new film; Ex. tepid supporter
terminus
last stop of railroad; end
testy
irritable; impatient and bad-tempered; short-tempered; N. testiness
timidity
lack of self-confidence or courage
tirade
long angry denunciatory speech; diatribe; harangue; extended scolding; denunciation
tome
large volume; book
torpor
lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy; ADJ. torpid: lethargic; lazy; inactive; (of an animal) dormant; hibernating
treasure
keep as precious; cherish
trinket
knickknack; bauble; cheap jewelry
trough
long narrow container for feeding farm animals; lowest point (of a wave, business cycle, etc.); long narrow depression as between waves
trunk
main wooden stem of a tree; human body excluding the head and limbs; torso; prehensile nose of an elephant
ulterior
intentionally hidden; beyond what is evident; situated beyond; unstated and often questionable; Ex. ulterior motive
ultimatum
last demand; last warning; last statement of conditions that must be met; Ex. They have ignored our ultimatum.
underlying
lying below; fundamental
unerringly
infallibly; ADJ. unerring: making no mistakes
unfetter
liberate; free from chains; V. unfetter
unobtrusive
inconspicuous; not blatant
usury
lending money at illegal high rates of interest
valid
logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; effective; Ex. valid reasoning/passport
vapid
lacking liveliness; dull and unimaginative; insipid and flavorless; Ex. vapid lecture
vassal
in feudalism, one who held land of a superior lord; subordinate or dependent
vegetate
live in a monotonous way (without interests or activity); CF. vegetation: plants of an area; CF. vegetarian; CF. vegan
venue
location; place (of a crime, trial, gathering, etc.); CF. come
vernacular
living language (as compared to the official language); language spoken in a country or region; natural style; Ex. lapse into the vernacular
vigil
keeping watch (during normal sleeping hours); Ex. all-night vigil
virtual
in essence; existing in essence though not in actual form; for practical purposes; Ex. virtual ruler/space
vivacious
lively or animated; sprightly
vulpine
like a fox; crafty
warrant
justification; written order that serves as authorization (esp. a judicial writ); Ex. search/death warrant; V: justify; guarantee
warranted
justified; authorized
wax
increase gradually (as the moon); grow
