GRE Words Group 15 Flashcards
alienate
make someone feel isolated and estranged
apathy
lack of interest or enthusiasm towards something
apropos
appropriate or relevant to the situation.
apt
- suitable or appropriate
- having a tendency toward something
- quick to learn
cloak
conceal or disguise
consensus
general agreement among the members of a group
distort
give a false or misleading account of
divergent
growing further apart; disagreeing
elated
very happy or proud
enchant
capture the attention or to char
entrenched
firmly ingrained and unlikely to change
exotic
foreign, especially in an exciting way
exploitative
taking unfair advantage of a person, group, or situation
foreseeable
able to be predicted or expected
forsake
abandon or give up
gratify
please or satisfy; make content
heed
mind or regard with care; pay attention
judicious
having, characterized by, or done with good judgment or sound thinking
lucid
clear and easy to understand
pertinent
important with regard to (a subject or matter); pertaining; relevant
propriety
conformity to established standards of good or proper behavior
scintillating
brilliantly or impressively clever, exciting, amusing or witty
sensational
exaggerated for effect, often sacrificing accuracy
sophisticated
- experienced, worldly, or cultured
- advanced or intricate, often in tech
strife
conflict or struggle
understated
expressed in a subtle, restrained, or low-key manner
unscrupulous
without moral principles
veracity
conformity to truth or accuracy
virulent
extremely hostile or malicious; intensely acrimonious
volatile
likely to change unpredictably and quickly (usually for the worse)
