Gre Group 5 Flashcards
anesthetic
(noun) a substance that causes insensibility and removes pain
antipathy
(noun) aversion; dislike
arbitrary
(adjective) subject to chance or individual whim; without definite reason
astrologer
(noun) a person who believes that stars and planets influence human activity and attempts to predict the future by studying their positions
aversion
(noun) an intense feeling of dislike or disgust
banal
(adjective) lacking originality; commonplace
bent
(noun) an inclination or tendency
compensation
(noun) payment given for services rendered or for loss
compliant
(adjective) yielding or submissive; amenable
condone
(verb) to approve tacitly by overlooking or excusing; to allow or forgive
convention
(noun) a generally agreed-upon practice or attitude
correspond
(verb) to exist in agreement or conformity; harmonize
defer
(verb) yield; submit; bow
dogma
(noun) doctrine or set of religious principles
ensure
(verb) to guarantee or make certain
equivocal
(adjective) ambiguous; doubtful or uncertain
extraneous
(adjective) not vital or pertinent; irrelevant
fortuitous
(adjective) happening by fortunate accident or chance
frugality
(noun) thriftiness; economy, · prudence in financial matters
illusory
(adjective) deceptive; based upon a false belief or impression
indifferent
(adjective) having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice
insipid
(adjective) without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland
inured
(adjective) accustomed to accepting something undesirable
miser
(noun) an individual who Lives poorly to hoard money; a person who is stingy
non-plused
(adjective) baffled; in a quandary; at a Loss for what to say or do
penchant
(noun) strong inclination; liking
penury
(noun) poverty; destitution
plethora
(noun) an overabundance; a surplus
preempt
(verb) to replace; to supersede; to appropriate
presumption
(noun) the act of assuming or taking something. For granted
prodigal
(adjective) recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish
prone
(adjective) naturally inclined; tending; likely
propensity
(noun) a natural inclination or tendency; penchant
qualms
(noun) misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy
quiescence
(noun) stillness; motionlessness; quality of being at rest
reconciliation
(noun) the act of reestablishing harmony or friendly interactions
repudiate
(verb) to refuse to have anything to do with; to disown
restitution
(noun) the act of returning something to its proper owner, or of compensating the owner for the loss of such an item;reparation
savor
(verb) to enjoy in a thorough manner; to relish;
serenity
(noun) to fully appreciate tranquility; peacefulness
solvent
(adjective) able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance
stint
(verb) to restrain; to be sparing or frugal
subjective
(adjective) not objective; based upon internal perceptions rather than upon unprejudiced fact
superfluous
(adjective) exceeding what is sufficient or necessary
tranquil
(adjective) peaceful; calm
tranquility
(noun) calmness; serenity; peacefulness
trivial
(adjective) unimportant; lacking value
veneration
(noun) extreme respect and reverence; worship
