gre words round 1 Flashcards
atone v
compensate, make amends, apologize. Eyt: “at one”
vouchsafe v
give or grant (something) to (someone) in a gracious or condescending manner.
“it is a blessing vouchsafed him by heaven”
reveal or disclose (information).
“you’d never vouchsafed that interesting tidbit before”
reprove
rebuke, express disapproval, admonish, berate, castigate, censure
venal
bribable, corruptible, amoral. That may be bought for a price without regard for higher principles.
rife
overflowing, abundant
sanguine
happy, optimistic, uoyant
belie
(of an appearance) fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); disguise or contradict.
“his lively alert manner belied his years”
fail to fulfill or justify (a claim or expectation); betray.
“the notebooks belie Darwin’s later recollection”
quixotic
foolishly idealistic
calumny
slander
opprobrious
scornful, critical, abusive, calumniatory
countenance v
admit as acceptable or possible
tolerate, permit, support
sinecure n
a position requiring little work but giving status or benefit. Cushy job
impugn
dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive)
call into question, challenge, dispute, take issue with
mien
person’s presence, manner, demeanor
gainsay
contradict, combat, disagree
ebullience
enthusiasm, buoyancy, elation
scurrilous
foul-mouthed, vulgar, indecent, lewd
abjure
give up, renounce, recant a heresy or other opinion/position
extirpate
destroy, uproot, explunge
arcane
difficult to understand
diffident
modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence.
“a diffident youth”
shy, bashful, unfonfident
elegiac
sorrowful
licentious
sexually unrestrained / immoral
enjoin
to direct or order somebody - “join me, muthafucka”
