GRE Words Group 25 Flashcards
adept
well skilled; completely versed
adverse
unfavorable or opposed to one’s interests or desire
appropriate
- take something forcefully, usually without the owner’s agreement
- suitable or fit for a situation
archetype
a typical example of something
articulate
able to express ideas or feelings fluently and clearly
auspicious
favorable and indicative of good luck
bereft
lacking or mourning something or someone
captious
fault-finding (especially petty ones)
conclusive
without doubt
conspire
secretly work together for something bad
delineate
describe or depict precisely; outline
disentangle
free from entanglement or confusion; make clear
exhort
strongly persuade, encourage, or urge
frailty
quality or state of being weak; weakness
grievance
an issue or problem
harangue
a long angry rant
ploy
a strategy or tactic used to gain an advantage
poise
a state of balance, equilibrium or stability
pomposity
the quality of being pompous; self-importance
proxy
a substitute (usually for a person) that is compatible
relent
- abandon a harsh intention or attitude by giving in
- reduce in intensity
rhetoric
persuasive speech or writing
rigor
thoroughness and strictness
sparse
not dense and meager; having widely spaced intervals
steadfast
fixed or unchanging; steady
suspect
viewed with suspicion
tedious
boring and slow, without variety
vitality
strength and energy
whimsical
- playful or silly
- unpredictable
yield
- produce or generate a result, product, or amount
- give up or surrender
