GRE words 3 Flashcards
strident
- (of a sound) loud and harsh; grating.
- presenting a point of view, especially a controversial one, in an excessively forceful way.
shrill
(of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing , strident
inclement (of the weather)
Inclement weather is unpleasant, especially with cold wind and rain.
indefatigable
tireless
to discount
regard (a possibility or fact) as beingunworthyof consideration because itlackscredibility.
“I’d heard rumours, but discounted them”
to deride
to mock
terese
succint
civil
courteous
haphazard
lacking any obvious principle of organization
tenuous
- very weak or slight.
“the tenuous link between interest rates and investment” - very slender or fine; insubstantial.
“a tenuous cloud”
noxious
harmful
placid
peaceful
serene
peaceful
pungent
sharp or intense smell
ambrosial
delicious
saccharine
overly sweet
vapid
uninteresting
tumid
bloated
prosaic
uncreative / uninteresting / bland
trenchant
incisive, intelligently analytical and clear thinking
incisive
intelligently analytical and clear-thinking.
unequivocal
leaving no doubt; unambiguous.
Staunch
faithful
Recalcitrant
uncooperative
fickle
not faithful
treacherous
not faithful
outlandish
bizarre
histrionic
dramatic
ingenious
(of a person) clever, original, and inventive.
“he was ingenious enough to overcome the limited budget”
duplicitous
deceitful, untrustworthy
dainty
delicate
gossamer
delicate
mellifluous
sweet sounding
cumbersome
difficult to manipulate physically
inane
lacking sense or meaning, silly
unwieldy
difficult to manipulate physically
Disparage
speak poorly of
Deprecate
speak poorly of
Demur
object or hesitate
impede
hinder or slow down
predilection
preference
impunity
exemption from punishment
Ostentation
showiness and pretension
circumspection
exercise caution when speaking
uproarious
- provoking loud laughter, very funny
- characterized by or provoking loud noise or uproar
ludicrous
foolish, unreasonable, our of place to be amusing, ridiculous
meek
submissive
rendition
version or interpretation
obfuscation
confusion
ochlocracy
government by the populace; mob rule.
diaphanous
transparent
sheer
transparent
malapropism
absurd misuse of words
conducive
helpful
emaciated
made thin by starvation
prodigious
great in size
finesse
artfulness, adeptness
kismet
luck
imbroglio
confusion
bemuse
confuse
to excoriate
to denounce
flippant
lacking appropriate respect or seriousness
flamboyant
ostentatious
aplomb
self-assurance
derision
harsh criticism
esteem
approval
resiliently
being “strong” or “quick to recover”
scornfully
disdainfully, insultingly
felicitous
appropriately and pleasingly expressed
poignant
causing strong feelings
stentorian
(of a person’s voice) loud and powerful.
vociferous
loudly and vehemently expressive
expository
writing that explains or sets forth ideas
spew
eject, gush forth
regurgitate
surge back
apprehension
anxiety
trepidation
fear
dispassion
lack of concern
imperturbation
calmness
autocracy
government run by one individual
plutocracy
country run by the wealthy classes
oligarchy
government run by a few high-ranking individual
censure
official reprimand
scintillation
sparkliness
quittance
discharge from debt
irascible
easily angered
unhinged
demented, mentallyunbalanced;deranged.
lambasted
verbally attacked.
magisterial
authoritative or superior,
innocuous
harmless
commensurate
about the same
elucidated
explained by
eclipsed by
exceeded by far
petulant
cranky
diffident
shy, timid
vibrant
energetic
disquietude
anxiety
surreptitiousness
sneakiness
toil
difficult work
destitution
extreme poverty
iconoclastic
-criticizing or attacking cherished beliefs or institutions.
-eccentric
eccentric
(of a person or their behaviour) unconventional and slightly strange.
preeminent
primary
circuitous
meandering
excogitating
Think out, plan thoroughly
abnegate
relinquish, renounce or reject (something desired or valuable).
“he attempts to abnegate personal responsibility
impinging (impinge)
- have an effect, especially a negative one.
“several factors impinge on market efficiency” - advance over an area belonging to someone or something else; encroach.
“the proposed fencing would impinge on a public bridleway”
encroach
intrude on (a person’s territory, rights, personal life, etc.).
intransigent
stubborn
incongruous
inconsistent
eclectic
wide-ranging
impeded
stopped
emboldened
encouraged
ineptitude
incompetence
nonchalance
indifference
abstemious
not eating and drinking too much.
” She is known as an abstemious eater and drinker. an abstemious diet.”
self-denying
imply the kind of discipline that is contradictory to indulgence
multifaceted
having many sides
intemperate
excessive
consummate
showing great skill andflair.
“she dressed with consummate elegance
affable
sociable
probity
integrity
amplitude
magnitude
veracity
honesty
vacillation
indecision
Acerbic
unpleasant or sharp speech
caustic
abrasive or harsh
sonorous
pleasant tone
esoteric
inaccessible, difficult to understand
abstruse
inaccessible, difficult to understand
zealous
full of passion or excitement
enthusiastic
full of passion or excitement
unctuous
(negative) excessively suave, oily, or slippery
lamented
mourned
encumber
restrict or impede (someone or something) in such a way that free action or movement is difficult.
passable
adequate
an omen
a signal
adage
a proverb or short statement expressing a general truth.
immaculate
perfect / perfectly clean, neat, or tidy.
sporadically
scarcely
penitent
feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant.
