GRE Vocab 2- Kaplan Flashcards
salubrious
health-giving; healthy
“Vegetables are SALUBRIOUS foods which provide essential nutrients”
aplomb
self-confidence or assurance
“Because the negotiator handled the hostage situation with APLOMB, the kidnapper released everyone without harm”
poignant
evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret; touching
“Because the POIGNANT movie reminded me of my painful childhood, it made me cry”
quotidian
commonplace; occurring daily
“As the days of celebration wore on, the formerly spectacular events began to seem more QUOTIDIAN, and the king found himself yawning at the chariot races”
abstruse
difficult to understand; obscure
“Some of the classic novels are too ABSTRUSE for beginning readers to understand”
capitulate
to give in or surrender
“After seeing himself on the news, the escaped convict decided to CAPITULATE to avoid being shot by a police officer”
elusive
difficult to find, catch, or achieve
“The police are finding it difficult to catch the ELUSIVE bank robber”
parsimonious
unwilling to spend money or use resources; stingy or frugal
“My mother is PARSIMONIOUS and never tips more than five percent”
approbation
approval or praise
“The singer sought APPROBATION from the judges for her unique interpretation of the U.S. national anthem”
ignoble
not honorable
“Harry’s twenty-year military career came to an IGNOBLE end when he was arrested for sexually assaulting female members of his staff”
conspicuous
clearly visible
“If you dye your hair purple, you will be very CONSPICUOUS among the other teachers”
trepidation
a nervous or fearful feeling
“Shaking with TREPIDATION, the young man faced his fear of heights by skydiving”
circuitous
longer than the most direct way; indirect
“While John said his directions would get us home quickly, his route actually took us on a more CIRCUITOUS path that led us miles out of the way”
despot
a cruel or oppressive ruler who holds absolute power
“The DESPOT has decided to control all television stations in his nation”
conciliatory
intended or likely to placate or pacify
“The United Nations has a CONCILIATORY role in handling disputes between countries”
precarious
unstable; uncertain
“Austin is in a PRECARIOUS financial situation, owing thousands of dollars”
sagacious
showing good judgement; intelligent
“Wise and full of insight, the SAGACIOUS leader would live on to better the world”
candor
open and honest in expression; frankness
“Because the realtor was an honest woman, she replied with CANDOR about the damage to the house”
insular
ignorant of or uninterested in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one’s own experience; narrow-minded
“My grandparents’ INSULAR attitudes make them very uninterested in what is going on outside their own lives”
paltry
small; trivial
“My teenage son often complains about what he considers to be a PALTRY allowance”
impertinent
being disrespectful; improperly forward or bold
“While he never intended his remark to be IMPERTINENT, he found that a lot of people had been offended by what he said”
vindicate
to clear of accusation, blame, suspicion, or doubt with supporting arguments or proof
“Although the new evidence seems to VINDICATE the defendant of the breaking and entering charges, there is still the matter of the assault”
acrimony
bitterness and ill will
“Her ACRIMONY for her neighbors manifests itself with shouting and stomping”
belie
to give a false representation to; misrepresent
“The smile on her face BELIES the pain she must feel after the death of her husband.”
profligate
spending resources recklessly or wastefully
“After the millionaire saw evidence of his new wife’s PROFLIGATE spending, he quickly filed for a divorce”
calumny
a false statement made to damage someone’s reputation
“While the film was supposed to be a true story about the actress, it came across as a huge CALUMNY that was produced to tarnish the star’s reputation”
parochial
narrowly restricted in scope or outlook
“Because of Heather’s PAROCHIAL upbringing in the country, she knows nothing about living in a large city”
aberration
a deviation from what is normal or expected
“Shelley’s angry retort was an ABERRATION from her normally quiet demeanor”
upbraid
to reproach; to scold
“Without a doubt, my parents are going to UPBRAID me for not passing any of my classes this semester”
magnanimous
generous or forgiving
“Despite the slurs made against him by his opponent, the boxer was MAGNANIMOUS enough to praise his competitor”
despondent
in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
“How can I help but be DESPONDENT after losing my job?”
minatory
expressing a threat; menacing
“The hate group left a MINATORY threat in the form of a burning cross on the couple’s lawn”
perspicacious
having a ready insight into and understanding of things; astute
“Many PERSPICACIOUS investors sold their tech stocks long before the market crashed”
mendacious
lying; not telling the truth
“Instead of giving me another MENDACIOUS story, just be honest for once”
strident
loud and harsh; grating
“The old man’s voice was so STRIDENT that I gritted my teeth every time he spoke to me”
lionize
to give a lot of public attention and approval to (someone); treat as a celebrity
“I hate when people LIONIZE dead celebrities that were vilified during their lifetimes”
abrogate
to repeal or do away with
“The Supreme Court can ABROGATE laws deemed unconstitutional”
noisome
having an extremely offensive smell
“The dog’s NOISOME odor is making me physically ill”
supercilious
behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others
“The SUPERCILIOUS, stuck-up woman demands special treatment for being pretty”
recondite
little known; abstruse
“The difficult concept of the physics theory was RECONDITE to everyone but the scientists”
