GRE VOCAB 9 Flashcards
1
Q
bombastic
A
pompous
2
Q
bedizen
A
dress in a vulgar, showy manner
3
Q
avuncular
A
benevolent and tolerant, like an uncle
4
Q
avocation
A
secondary occupation
5
Q
aver
A
to affirm
6
Q
atavism
A
return of trait after several generations of absence
7
Q
guile
A
artful or crafty deception
8
Q
argot
A
specialized vocab
9
Q
artless
A
natural, simple, uncontrived; free from deceit, guileless
10
Q
maxim
A
a principle or rule of conduct
11
Q
axiom
A
self-evident truth that requires no proof
12
Q
adage
A
a traditional saying
13
Q
apothegm
A
short, pithy, instructional saying
14
Q
astringent
A
harsh, severe, caustic
15
Q
aspersion
A
slander
