GRE Major Tests Chapter 6 Flashcards
Aloof
distant, detached, cold
ex) The aloof princess stood in a corner alone.
Cajole
coax
ex) Cajoled her into doing his laundry.
Deplete
use up, lessen
ex) It would deplete her savings, but she could rent.
Exceptionable
very bad (something which we should object to)
ex) An unpleasant highly exceptionable piece of writing.
Illuminate
to light up or make clear
ex) The room was illuminated with red lights.
Livid
very angry
ex) I was livid when I learned my flight would be delayed.
Onerous
burdensome, hard to undertake
ex) Taking care of the puppy is an onerous task.
Preamble
introductory material
ex) Without preamble he started talking.
Sacrosanct
very holy, inviolable
ex) How dare you write in something as sacrosanct as a Bible?
Traverse
to move across
ex) He traversed the forest.
Altruism
putting others first, being self-sacrificing
ex) The billionaire is a altruistic man who gives away millions of dollars every year to various charities.
Caldron
huge cooking pot
ex) She returned to the caldron of soup on the stove.
Deplore
regret
ex) We deplore the development of nuclear weapons.
Exculpate
free someone from blame
ex) I will present evidence that will exculpate my client.
Illusory
deceptive, false
ex) Her success was only illusory.
Lobbyist
person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular case
ex) As a lobbyist for a gun manufacturer, Harry tries to persuade legislators to vote against strict gun control bills.
Onus
burden
ex) It is onus of the applicant to completely fill out the application materials.
Precarious
unstable, risky
ex) I’m in a precarious situation.
Sagacious
wise
ex) Many agree that replacing typewriters with computers is a sagacious idea because computers make typing, editing, and proofreading easier.
Trepidation
fear
ex) Shaking with trepidation, the young man faced his fears of heights by skydiving.
Ambiguity
uncertainty, vagueness
ex) The ambiguity beings to disappear as more explanations are made.
Candid
frank, honest
ex) Because the politician made a candid speech, he earned respect of the votes.
Deprecate
criticize, denounce
ex) The teacher should not deprecate his student’s efforts.
Exegesis
scholars explanation or interpretation
ex) The task of biblical exegesis.
Immutable
unchanging, permanent
ex) Although I tried to get the bank president to change his mind about giving me the loan, I finally realized his decision was immutable.
Longevity
long life
ex) The politicians longevity in office will be determined by voter popularity.
Opulent
wealthy, rich
ex) He had an opulent lifestyle.
Precept
guiding principle
ex) The school’s honesty precept dictates we only turn in our own work.
Salacious
lecherous, erotic
ex) The salacious content of some popular novels were demanded to be removed.
Trite
unoriginal, dull
ex) I did not finish the novel because the story’s plot was trite and uninspiring.
Amass
accumulate
ex) To start a business, one needs to amass a huge sum of ready money.
Callow
immature, lacking in life experience
ex) Alice is a callow secretary who needs to take a few more computer classes.
Depravity
moral corruption
ex) That kind of depravity will get you arrested for public indecency.
Execrable
very bad
ex) The conditions in that restaurant were execrable.
Immoderate
excessive, extreme
ex) The climate in African countries is immoderately extreme.
Lofty
arrogant, haughty, very high
ex) She achieved her lofty objective of graduating from medical school.
Opaque
does not let light through
ex) I cannot see through the glass because it is opaque.
Precedent
a previous occurrence used as a guide
ex) The judges had no precedent to review before making their decision on the controversial case.
Sage
a wise person
ex) When I have questions about my courses, I often seek advice from my sage, my college mentor.
Trinket
something of little value
ex) She wore a trinket for the occasion.
Ambiguous
unclear in meaning
ex) The ambiguous position of women in modern society.
Candor
frankness, sincere
ex) Because the raptor was an honest woman, she replied with candor about the damage to the house.
Deride
ridicule, make fun of
ex) The movie critic took every opportunity to deride the A-list actor for making the awful film.
Exemplary
outstandingly good, setting a fine example
ex) His carefulness was exemplary, and his references are always exact.
Impartial
unbiased, neutral
ex) The impartial moderator managed the debate and did not show favoritism to either politician.
Loquacious
talkative
ex) After drinking four beers, my normally quiet wife becomes quite loquacious.
Ordain
destine, order
ex) Equal punishment was ordained for the two crimes.
Precinct
district of a city.
ex) A pedestrian precinct.
Sallow
yellowish
ex) He had lost weight and his skin had a sallow look.
Trivial
unimportant
ex) It might be trivial, but it was an integral part of their marriage.
