gre flashcards 4 Manhattan
snafu
mess, chaotic stage
ullage
amount of liquid that is needed to fill the container
viand
article of food
vitiate
impair
kindle
ignite, incite, inflame
inculcate
teach persistently; implant an idea in a person
argot / cant
jargon but used by the underworld dons
watershed / watershed moment
is the point of a very important decision or shift
sycophant syn?
lackey, toady, myrmidon - obsequious
truckle
to act subserviently
obviate
prevent, eliminate, or make unnecessary
occult
The supernatural (noun); pertaining to magic, astrology, etc.; mysterious, secret or hidden (adj); to hide, to shut off from view (verb)
offhandedly
casual; informal; done without preparation or forethought; rude
in a short way, brusque
Ad-lib
to improvise; something improvised
officious
Excessively eager in giving unwanted advice or intruding
where one is not wanted; meddlesome, pushy;
mn - self-important; interrupting
outstripped
Surpass, exceed; be larger or better than; leave behind
patent
obvious
patronizing
treat as an inferior (-ve hai)
patronize
support related (+ve hai)
predisposed
Having an inclination or tendency beforehand; susceptible
presumptuous
Too bold or forward; going beyond that which is proper; overly forward
presumptive
based on inference or assumption; providing reasonable grounds for belief
probity
honesty; integrity
proscribe
prohibit
quibbling
Make trivial arguments or criticisms, find faults in a petty way,
esp. to evade something more important
repudiate
reject; cast off, deny that something has authority
requite
reciprocate, repay or revenge
restive
Impatient or uneasy under the control of another; resisting being controlled
reticent
laconic
rife
happening frequently, abundant, currently being reported
sacrosanct
inviolable
salubrious
healthful
scathing
bitterly harsh
sedulous
persevering
sentient
conscious
skirt
border, lie along the edge of, go around; evade
slew
a large number or quantity
spartan
Very disciplined and stern; frugal, living simply, austere;
stingy
spend or give
supplicate
pray humbly, ask, beg, or seek in a humble way
surmise
guess, infer, think or make an opinion with incomplete information
