GRE Vocab (A-C)

Question 1

Abate

Answer 1

to become smaller or less intense

• debates make things more intense and abate is when the threat dissipates

Question 2

abject

Answer 2

completely without pride or dignity

• I object your abject behavior

Question 3

aberration

Answer 3

deviation from the norm
-she was an aberration since she was the only one who didn’t like berries.

Question 4

abjure

Answer 4

to renounce a belief

Question 5

abnegation

Answer 5

to renounce or reject something
to be selfless

Question 6

abscond

Answer 6

to flee (from crime)

Question 7

abysmal

Answer 7

terrible

Question 7

abstruse

Answer 7

dense or obscure

Question 8

accede

Answer 8

to agree to a demand

Question 9

acumen

Answer 9

ability to make good judgements

Question 10

admonish

Answer 10

to reprimand someone
-puNISH

Question 11

affluent

Answer 11

wealthy

Question 12

alacrity

Answer 12

brisk eagerness

Question 13

ambivalence

Answer 13

state of uncertainty

Question 14

apt

Answer 14

accurate or appropriate

Question 15

assiduous

Answer 15

showing great care

Question 16

bane

Answer 16

source of distress or harm

Question 17

beguile

Answer 17

charm or enchant

Question 18

bereft

Answer 18

deprived or lacking

Question 19

blandishment

Answer 19

a flattering statement used to persuade someone

Question 20

bovine

Answer 20

cow-like or relating to cattle

Question 21

braggart

Answer 21

someone who brags or boasts

Question 22

brevity

Answer 22

concise

Question 23

cajole

Answer 23

persuade someone with flattery

Question 24

callous

Answer 24

cruel disregard for others

Question 25

calumny

Answer 25

slander

Question 26

carouse

Answer 26

drink and party in a lively manner -carouse on a Norwegian ca-ruise!

Question 27

carp

Answer 27

complain about trivial matters - harp and carp

Question 28

cavort

Answer 28

dance around excitedly -ivor

Question 29

censorious

Answer 29

critical of others -must critique someone to censor someone

Question 30

circumlocution

Answer 30

using many words, particularly in an evasive way - dancing around (circum) the subject

Question 31

circumscribe

Answer 31

restrict within limits

Question 32

clamor

Answer 32

loud and confused noise

Question 33

commensurate

Answer 33

equal to (common)

Question 34

compunction

Answer 34

a feeling of guilt -guilt feels like a punch in the stomach.

Question 35

concomitant

Answer 35

naturally accompanying -con = with com = comrade

Question 36

conduit

Answer 36

a vessel or channel for transporting something

Question 37

conflagration

Answer 37

large fire - red flag

Question 38

consign

Answer 38

assign or deliver something into someone else's custody -you need to co(n)sign on this delivery for it to be yours.

Question 39

constituent

Answer 39

being a part of a whole

Question 40

contrite

Answer 40

feeling of remorse or guilt

Question 41

contentious

Answer 41

likely to start an argument

Question 42

contravene

Answer 42

violate the order of; conflict -intervene with (con) conflict

Question 43

convivial

Answer 43

friendly and cheerful environment -vivere

Question 44

corpulence

Answer 44

obesity, fatness - soon to be corpse

Question 45

covet

Answer 45

want greatly -I really want to be in a covent.

Question 46

cupidity

Answer 46

greed for money -cupid in wizards of waverly place

Question 47

dearth

Answer 47

lack of something - too much dearth = death