GRE Vocab List 11 Flashcards
Aver
Declare something as true
Eg- The defendant avered his innocence.
Inure
Harden
Eg- The tough city life inured her.
Denouement
resolution of a story
Machinate
Scheme
Eg- The enemies machinated for caesars death.
Malodorous
Stinky
Eg- Before the reconstruction, the entire house smelt malodorous.
Dovetail
Fit together tightly
Eg- The NRC and CAA dovetailed to further the govt agenda.
Disenfranchise
Deprive of votes
Eg- Women were disenfranchised in Elections till 19th century.
Frustrate
Prevent
Eg- The bad weather frustrated our plans for a picnic.
Dolorous
Sorrowful
Eg- Baghban is a dolorous story of the way kids treat their parents.
Countermand
revoke or cancel an order
Eg- The order to arrest the protesters has been countermanded.
Surreptitious
Stealthy
Eg- Young kids are used as labourers surreptitiously despite the labour laws.
Chimera
Illusion, fantasy or delusion
Eg- The free country you speak of is simply a chimera.
Halcyon
Calm and peaceful
Eg- As an adult, I often miss the halcyon moments of my childhood days.
Puissant
Great power or influence
Eg- His ancestral money was the reason he became so puissant.
Underscore
Emphasize
Eg- His intent to go to battle was underscored.
Tempestuous
Intensely emotional
Eg- His behavior in school could simply be described as tempestuous.
Apothegm
Short saying
Maxim
Short saying
Provident
planning ahead or prudent.
Eg- Her tough life had taught her to be provident.
Gaffe
Blunder
Eg- In my first few weeks at work, I made some real gaffes.
Perfidious
Deceitful and untrustworthy
Eg- He was a perfidious lover.
Untenable
Indefensible
Eg- The lawyer put up an untenable argument.
Punctilious
Meticulous and diligent
Eg- He was punctilious regarding his work.
Encumber
Hamper or hinder
Eg- Her movement was encumbered due to her heavy skirt.
