GRE - Word List 3.2 Flashcards
1
Q
Aloof
A
distant, detached, cold
2
Q
Cajole
A
coax
3
Q
Deplete
A
use up, lessen
4
Q
Exceptionable
A
very bad (something we should object to)
5
Q
Illuminate
A
to light up or make clear
6
Q
livid
A
very angry
7
Q
onerous
A
burdensome, hard to undertake
8
Q
preamble
A
introductory material
9
Q
sacrosanct
A
very holy, inviolable
10
Q
traverse
A
to move across
11
Q
altruism
A
putting others first, being self-sacrificing
12
Q
caldron
A
huge cooking pot
13
Q
deplore
A
regret
14
Q
exculpate
A
free someone from place, pardon, acquit
15
Q
illusory
A
deceptive, false, misleading
16
Q
lobbyist
A
a person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause
17
Q
onus
A
burden
18
Q
precarious
A
unstable, risky
19
Q
sagacious
A
wise
20
Q
trepidation
A
fear
