GRE Verbal Flashcards
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Accentuated
Made more prominenet or noticeable
Article seems accentuated
Alacrity
Brisk and cheerful readiness
Alas, that guy has alacrity for atlanta trip
Ameliorate
Make something bad or unstatisfactory better
Arbitrary
Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
Apathy
Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
Assiduous
Showing great care and perseverance
That ass is assiduous towards getting a PhD
Banal
So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
Bucolic
Relating to the pleasant aspects of countryside and country life
Canny
Having or showing shrewdness and good judgment
His canny nature saved the business deal
Caprice
A sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior
People have Caprice nature in Capri, Italy
Condone
Accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue
Boss condoned that employee even though he is offensive
Copious
Abundant in supply or quantity
Corroborate
Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)
A scientist corroborated another scientist
Cynicism
Believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism
Debacle
A sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco
Diffident
Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence
Disgruntled
Angry or dissatisfied
Dogmatic
Which means inclined to lay down as incontrovertibly true
Dubious
Hesitating or doubting
Enigmatic
Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious
Women are Enigmatic
Ephemeral
Lasting for a very short time
100 mt. sprint is a Ephemeral thing
Epitome
A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type
Erratic
Meaning not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable
Exacerbate
Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse
Extravagance
Lack of restraint in spending money or use of resources
Feeble
Lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness
Feigning
Pretending to be affected by (a feeling, state or injury)
Fire was not big, he was still Feigning
Frivolous
Not having any serious purpose or value
Fuck this thing is Frivolous
Heterodox
Not conforming with accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs
Impetus
The force or energy with which a body moves
Implicit
Implied though not plainly expressed
Indictment
A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime
