GRE Vocab List 9 Flashcards
Attenuate
reduce the force ,effect or value of
Eg- The filter attenuated frequencies above 100 hz.
Anomalous
abnormal or irregular
Eg- She found herself trapped in an anomalous situation.
Acrimony
Bitterness or ill feeling
Eg- Their 3 year loving relationship dissolved into acrimony.
Conciliate
appease or make peace with
Eg- concessions were made by the indian govt to conciliate the American delegation.
Calumny
Slander
Eg- Rahul Gandhi is plagued by calumnies after each interview.
Commensurate
in proportion
Eg- The salaries will be commensurate with age and experience.
Churlish
rude or ill mannered
Eg- It seemed churlish to complain after all that she’s done for us.
Chastise
reprimand harshly
Eg- The boss chastised the employees for being lazy.
Cogent
clear, logical and convincing.
Eg- The lawyer put forward his case in a cogent manner.
Exculpate
clear of charges
Eg- After years of being of ignominy, he was finally exculpated by the court.
Temperance
Abstinence or moderation in action and thought
Eg- After years of being an alcoholic, he decided it was time for for him to adopt some temperance.
Pique
Stimulate, excite or make angry
Eg- He left the party in a fit of pique.
Perquisite
perk or benefit
Eg- The job came with its own perquisites like a car, new laptop etc.
Curate
member of the clergy
select and organize
Condone
overlook or allow
Eg- His lack of reaction implied that he tacitly condoned the actions of his employees.
Elegy
Sad or mournful poem
Eg- The heartbroken lover wrote multiple elegies to in honor of his dead lover.
Flag
Weaken or loose enthusiasm
Eg- On the 4th day of going to the gym, his enthusiasm began to flag.
Mollify
appease or assuage
Eg- The new laws were made to mollify the anger of the journalists.
Hyperbole
Exaggeration
Eg- It’s quite interesting to listen to him talk even though much of what he says is a hyperbole.
Palter
- Equivocate
- Trifle with
Eg- My anger is not to be paltered with so i suggest you answer my question without paltering.
Nettlesome
Causing annoyance or difficulties
Eg- Walking to the college mess is so nettlesome.
Lachrymose
Tearful or weepy
Eg- By the end of the movie, she was pink eyed and lachrymose.
Antic
grotesque or bizarre
Eg- Frankenstein is up to his antics again. This time he’s trying to reanimate a corpse.
Nuance
Subtle
Eg- The barbaric man could not appreciate the nuances of the famous poem.