GRE - Manhattan Essential Word List - L8 Flashcards
Abridge
Reduce or lessen; shorten by omitting parts throughout while retaining the main idea
Affectation
Fake behavior (such as in speech or dress) adopted to give a certain impression
Anomaly
Deviation from what is common; inconsistency
Ascertain
Find out with certainty
Base
Morally low, mean, dishonorable; or little or no value; crude and unrefined; counterfeit
Bygone
Past, former (adj.); that which is in the past (usually plural noun)
Chauvinism
Fanatical patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory; undue or biased devotion to any group, cause, etc.
Concede
Give in, admit, yield; acknowledge reluctantly; grant or give up (such as giving up land after losing a war)
Contentious
Controversial; prone to causing arguments, especially gratuitous or petty ones
Countenance
Facial expression or face (n); approve or tolerate (v)
Culminate
Reach the highest point or final stage
Deflect
Cause to curve; turn aside, esp. from a sstraight course; avoid
Diatribe
Bitter, abusive attack or criticism; rant
Disinterested
Unbiased, impartial; not interested
Dissonance
Harsh, inharmonious sound; cacophony; disagreement
Eccentric
Peculiar, odd, deviating from the norm esp. in a whimsical way
Embellish
Decorate, add ornamentation; enhance (a story) with fictional or fanciful details
Equitable
Fair, equal, just
Exculpate
Clear from guilt or blame
Fathom
Measure the depth of (usually of water)as with a sounding line; penetrate and discover the meaning of, understand
Fortify
Strengthen, invigorate, encourage
Glib
Fluent and easy in a way that suggests superficially or insincerity
Heterogenous
Different in type, incongruous; composed of different types of elements
Impede
Hold back, obstruct the progress of
Incongruous
Out of place, inappropriate, not harmonious
Intelligible
Able to be understood, clear
Lackluster
Not shiny; dull, mediocre; lacking brilliance or vitality
Levity
Lightness (of mind, spirit, or mood) or lack of seriousness, sometimes in an inappropriate way
Malleable
Able to be bent, shaped, or adapted
Moreover
Besides; in addition to what was just stated
Nuance
A subtle difference in tone, meaning, expression, etc.
Onerous
Burdensome, oppressive, hard to endure
Partial
Biased, prejudiced, favoring one over others; having a special liking for something or someone (usually partial to)
Peripheral
Relating to or making up an outer boundary or region; not of primary importance, fringe
Plausible
Believable; having the appearance of truth
Predisposed
Having an inclination or tendency beforehand; subscribe
Profligate
Completely and shamelessly immoral, or extremely wasteful
Prospective
Potential, in the future
Refute
Prove to be false
Resolve
Find a solution to; firmly decide to do something; decide by formal vote(v); firmness of purpose (n)
Sacrosanct
Sacred, inviolable, not to be trespassed on or violated; above any criticism
Scathing
Severe, injurious; bitterly harsh or critical (as a remark)
Solicitous
Concerned or anxious (about another person), expressing care; eager or desirous; very careful
Sportive
Playful, merry, joking around, done “in sport” (rather than intended seriously)
Subside
Sink, settle down, become less active, return to a normal level
Tacit
Understood without being said; implied, not stated directly; silent
Tractable
Easily controlled or managed, docile; easily shaped or molded
Unseemly
Improper, inappropriate, against the rules of taste or politeness
Warranted
Justified, authorized (warrant can mean to justify or a justification, but can also mean to vouch for or guarantee)
