Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

My GRE Vocab > GRE Vocab Flashcards D2 > Flashcards

GRE Vocab Flashcards D2

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
GRE® Vocabulary flashcards GRE® Psychology flashcards
1
Q

dilettante

A

someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

dirge

A

funeral hymn or mournful speech

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

disabuse

A

to set right; to free from error

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

discern

A

to perceive; to recognize; see clearly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

disparate

A

fundamentally different; entirely unlike

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

dissemble

A

to present a false appearance; to disguise one’s real intentions or character; pretend

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

dissonance

A

a harsh and disagreeable combination, often of sounds; inconsistent

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

dogma

A

a firmly held opinion, often a religious belief

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

dogmatic

A

rigid & fixed opinion in arrogant manner; dictatorial in one’s opinion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

dupe

A

to deceive (v); a person who is easily deceived (n)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

ebullience

A

quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts & feelings

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

eccentric

A

departing from norms or conventions; quirky, odd

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

eclectic

A

selecting from or made up from a variety of sources

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

edify

A

enlighten, inform

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

efficacy

A

effectiveness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

effrontery

A

extreme boldness; presumptuousness; temerity, supercilious

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

effusive

A

gushing; excessively demonstrative; outpouring

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

egress

A

exit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

elegy

A

a sorrowful poem or speech; dirge

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

eloquent

A

persuasive and moving, especially in speech

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

emulate

A

to copy or imitate; to try to equal or excel

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

enervate

A

to weaken; to reduce in strength

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

engender

A

to produce, cause, or bring about

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

enigma

A

a puzzle; a mystery

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

enumerate

A

to count, list, or itemize

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

ephemeral

A

lasting a short time

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

equivocate

A

to make vague, unclear statements; intended to mislead; evade

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

erratic

A

wandering and unpredictable

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

erudite

A

learned, scholarly, bookish

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

esoteric

A

known or understood by only a few; confidential

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

estimable

A

admirable, worthy, formidable

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

eulogy

A

speech in praise of someone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

euphemism

A

use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one

34
Q

exacerbate

A

to make worse

35
Q

exculpate

A

to clear from blame; prove innocent

36
Q

exigent

A

urgent; requiring immediate action

37
Q

explicit

A

clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression

38
Q

facetious

A

playful; humorous; not serious

39
Q

fallacy

A

invalid or incorrect notion; mistaken belief

40
Q

fallow

A

untilled, inactive, dormant

41
Q

fanatical

A

acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme unquestioned devotion

42
Q

fatuous

A

silly, inanely foolish

43
Q

fawn

A

to grovel; praise excessively; toady, sycophant

44
Q

feckless

A

ineffectual; irresponsible

45
Q

fell

A

barren or stony hill; animal’s hide

46
Q

fervid

A

intensely emotional; feverish

47
Q

florid

A

excessively decorated or embellished; bedizen, ornate

48
Q

foment

A

to rouse or incite

49
Q

frugality

A

a tendency to be thrifty or cheap

50
Q

gainsay

A

to deny, dispute, contradict, oppose

51
Q

gambol

A

to skip about playfully, frolic

52
Q

garner

A

to gather & save, store up; acquire; collect

53
Q

garrulous

A

overly talkative

54
Q

gauche

A

crude, awkward, tasteless

55
Q

germane

A

relevant to subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter; pertinent, apposite

56
Q

glib

A

marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial

57
Q

gossamer

A

delicate or tenuous web or thread; insincere

58
Q

grandiloquence

A

pompous speech or expression; bombastic; brag

59
Q

gregarious

A

outgoing, sociable

60
Q

guile

A

deceit or trickery

61
Q

gullible

A

easily deceived

62
Q

hackneyed

A

rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage; cliche

63
Q

halcyon

A

calm & peaceful, prosperous

64
Q

hallow

A

highly respected & venerated; set apart as holy

65
Q

harangue

A

to deliver a loud, pompous speech or tirade; long angry rant

66
Q

harrow

A

to distress, torment

67
Q

hedonism

A

devotion to pursuing pleasure, especially pleasures of the senses

68
Q

hegemony

A

dominance; authority over others

69
Q

heretical

A

violating accepted dogma or convention, unorthodox; differing from accepted beliefs

70
Q

hermetic

A

airtight, impervious to outside influence

71
Q

homogenous

A

of a similar kind

72
Q

iconoclast

A

one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions

73
Q

idolatrous

A

give intense or excessive devotion to something; worship physical object

74
Q

idyll

A

carefree, light-hearted romantic experience; simple

75
Q

imbroglio

A

difficult or embarrassing situation

76
Q

imminent

A

about to happened; impending

77
Q

immutable

A

not capable of change; fixed, inflexible

78
Q

impassive

A

revealing no emotion or sensibility; apathetic, phlegmatic

79
Q

impecunious

A

lacking funds; without money

80
Q

imperturbable

A

not capable of being disturbed; tranquil, serene

81
Q

impervious

A

impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected

My GRE Vocab (7 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions