GRE VOCAB 7 Flashcards
1
Q
capricious
A
erratic
2
Q
laconic
A
using few words
3
Q
propriety
A
conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior or manners.
4
Q
quixotic
A
foolishly idealistic
5
Q
calumny
A
slander, defamation
6
Q
vicissitude
A
a change occurring in the course of something
7
Q
salubrious
A
promoting health
8
Q
opprobrious
A
outrageously disgraceful or shameful
9
Q
capitulate
A
give up resistance; to surrender unconditionally
10
Q
impugn
A
to challenge as false
11
Q
acrimony
A
sharpness, bitterness
12
Q
sinecure
A
an office or position requiring little or no work, especially one yielding profitable returns.
13
Q
ignoble
A
of low grade or quality
14
Q
equivocal
A
deliberately ambiguous
15
Q
meretricious
A
tawdry
