GRE Vocab List D (Prep Scholar) (31 words) Flashcards
amalgamate
v. to combine to or mix together
anoint
v. to choose for a particular position, office
antithetical
adj. contrary to the nature of
austere
adj. severe, unadorned
avarice
n. greed
bombastic
adj. overblown, theatrical
bucolic
adj. pastoral, rustic, country field
burgeon
v. flourish, bloom, expand or increase quickly
construe
v. to interpret
deference
n. respect
determinant
n. a strong factor in an outcome
dispassionate
adj. impartial or cool
dissonance
n. a clash between two elements that don’t blend well
dogma
n. the beliefs or tenets of a particular set or group
ephemeral
adj. short-lived or temporary
imminent
adj. about to happen
eminent
adj. well-known, respected, distinguished
imperturbable
adj. remaining calm under any circumstance
implacable
adj. unforgiving
adj. relentless
indefatigable
adj. cannot be made tired
insular
adj. tight-knit and isolated; uninterested in matters outside one’s immediate sphere
intimate
adj. close (as in a relationship)
adj. particularly private
v. to imply
occlude
v. to block or obstruct
outstrip
v. to overtake or outrun
proliferate
v. to multiply and spread rapidly
repudiate
v. to renounce or disown
supplant
v. to overtake or replace
temperance
n. moderation and restraint, sometimes used to specifically describe abstinence from alcohol
vicissitude
n. a change of circumstances or fortune, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.
