GRE Vocabulary Flashcards
Excessively talkative
She kept her door closed in order to avoid her garrulous roommate nonstop ranting
Garrulous Gabby’s gabbing infuriated Gracie!
garrulous
excessive talking
garrulous
Easily influenced; pliable
Children’s minds are often malleable since children are greatly affected by their surroundings.
Mini Mikey’s malleable mind was easily managed by the malicious man.
malleable
pliable, easily influenced
malleable
To be necessary, fit, or suitable; to befit; to belong as due or necessary as in a duty
behooves
However, before you get on the slopes, it** behooves **you to learn to put on your skis and boots.
You will also see the word used with the word** ill**, in front, and that makes the situation negative or not suitable, for example:
It ill behooves** anyone to look down and frown at this part of the schedule in front of the manager.
to use your authority to abolish, do away with or put an end to
abrogate
Biden’s decision to **abrogate **Trump’s border policy’s proved detrimental to the country that was now overrun by migrants
immediately, without delay, at once, directly
forthwith
Right, well, I am left with no option but to dismiss you** forthwith** and to insist on your immediate deportation.
to make into law, to decree
enact
Maine was the first state in the Union to enact a law for prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors.
to decree, to make into law as in legislation
to enact
to do away with, to end, to use authority to abolish
abrogate
To make known to the public; especially a law, popularize or advocate, To make known by open declaration
promulgate
The federal and state governments, at their core, establish laws and promulgate rules.
An inclosure or clasp with the arms; specifically, a pressure to the bosom with the arms; an embracement; a hug.
embrace
In law, to attempt to influence corruptly, as a court or jury, by threats, bribes, promises, services, or entertainments, or by any means other than evidence or open argument.
They ‘re nothing more than legislators who embrace the same organized crime syndicate.
relinquish possession or control over
cede
Eventually, all parents must cede control of their growing childrens’ educations and allow their offspring some autonomy.
cede and relinquish are synonyms
To give up the possession or occupancy of; withdraw from; leave; abandon; quit.
relinquish
To cease from; give up the pursuit or practice of; desist from: as, to relinquish bad habits.
They have **relinquished **their powers of individual action and even their belief in individual enterprise.
to send (a person) away permanently in punishment
banish
When my parents banished my boyfriend Mitchell from our house, he wasn’t even allowed on the front lawn: he had to stay as far away as possible.
To make a **promise **of; engage to do, give, grant, or procure for some one; especially, to engage that some benefit shall be conferred.
To afford reason to expect: as, the year promises a good harvest; the clouds promise rain.
promise
synonyms: grant, procure, predict, foretell, prognosticate, forebode, anticipate, declare, guess, hazard, pretend, venture
verb: to agree to give (something that was asked for)
grant
synonyns:
grant, promise, procure,
The government has recently** granted** us access to information that was secret before.
Act of taking the place of another especially using underhanded tactics.
supplant
The duke of Orleans, a weak and dissolute but ambitious man, had conceived the hope of **supplanting **his cousin on the throne.
To persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery; cajole.
coax
It took hours to **coax **the cat from the tree.
Capable of being handled, touched, or felt; tangible
and
Easily perceived; obvious
palpable
The tension in the room after the fight was palpable.
The liver, spleen, kidneys and bladder were not palpable.
Of or characteristic of the countryside or its people; rustic
Of or characteristic of shepherds or flocks; pastoral.
bucolic
In a manner exhibiting skill at handling situations, particularly difficult situations
adroitly
Dr. Gracie sutured the screaming child adroitly without hesitation.
verb: to contain or include
subsume
At many universities, the pre-med courses are subsumed in the Biology department rather than given a department of their own.
verb: to give a false representation to; misrepresent
belie
The smile on her face belies the pain she must feel after the death of her husband.
That’s not what happened, you be lieing!!!
adjective: impossible to stop
synonym with ungovernable
inexorable
As summer nears its end, brown bears eat as much as possible to prepare for the inexorable coming of winter.
Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding. synonym: famous
preeminent
And of course the** preeminent** one that everyone talks about is Tiger Global.
An absurd story or statement intended as an imposition; a fabricated story to which currency is given, as by a newspaper: a hoax.
canard
Before the election, the politician invented a **canard **about his rival and shared it with the media.
The quality of being an enemy; hostile or unfriendly disposition
enmities
Russia’s actions stem from the **enmity **between Russia and Ukraine.
a person who professes beliefs and opinions that he or she does not hold in order to conceal his or her real feelings or motives
dissemble
Right-leaning students dissemble during class discussions to appease intolerant liberal professors.
Think of the word resemble to look like something else,
somebody who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions
iconoclast
Lady Gaga, in challenging what it means to be clothed, is an iconoclast for wearing a “meat dress” to a prominent awards show.
someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action
maverick
Officer Kelly was a maverick, rarely following police protocols or adopting the conventions for speech common among his fellow officers.
Think of Top Gun character Maverick who went against the grain and did things his way when flying fighter jets.
a person skilled in telling anecdotes
raconteur
Jude is entertaining, but he is no raconteur: beyond the handful of amusing stories he has memorized, he has absolutely no spontaneous story-telling ability.
sounds like recounter, like someone who is recounting a story or an event
strong criticism, to protest, to complain angrily about something
railing against
I spent a lot of my teenage years railing against my parents, but looking back, I gave them way more grief than they deserved.
That can not be removed, washed away, blotted out, or effaced; incapable of being canceled, lost, or forgotten
indelible
Her warm smile, kind words, and caring actions left an indelible mark on our hearts.
indelible marks = permanent stain
the trait of great self-denial (especially refraining from worldly pleasures)
austerity
Mahatma Gandhi was famous for his austerity, fasting as a form of protest and spinning his own yarn to make cloth.
the manner of a rude or insensitive person, inelegance by virtue of being an uncouth boor
boorish
Many voters were put off by his boorish nature, even if they agreed with his policies, they would not vote for him.
to agree; to decide; to solve a problem or argument
resolve
Even after meeting for hours, the government leaders still could not resolve their argument over new taxes.
Extent within limits of any kind; scope; range; comprehensiveness: as, to be allowed great latitude of motion or action; latitude of meaning or of application.
latitude
can be used as a synonym for independence, freedom, leeway
Damaging; wounding; blasting; scorching: as, scathing irony.
harshly or bitterly critical
scathing
The scathing review left the author feeling unmotivated to write again!
done routinely and with little interest or care
perfunctory
The short film examines modern perfunctory cleaning rituals such as washing dishes, doing laundry and tooth-brushing.
having or showing profound knowledge
erudite
Before the Internet, the library was typically where you would find erudite readers.
overly sentimental to the point that it is disgusting
Mawkish
The film was incredibly mawkish, introducing highly likeable characters only to have them succumb to a devastating illness by the end of the movie.
Pertaining to Draco, a famous lawgiver of Athens, 621 b. c. Used especially in the phrase Draconian punishment.
a code of laws made by Draco. Their measures were so severe that they were said to be written in letters of blood; hence, any laws of excessive rigor.
harsh and severe
draconian
Giving someone a life sentence for stealing bread is a draconian punishment
Bitterly abusive feeling or expression
vitriol
The vitriol she displayed towards her parents was shocking to those who treated their parents with respect and loyalty.
