GRE02 From0200-0399 Flashcards
stint
set limits in amount or number; be thrifty; ADJ. stinting, unstinting; CF. stint:savings
grisly
ghastly; horrifying; Ex. grisly remains of the bodies
confide
tell in confidence (to a person one trusts); be confident about
talisman
charm; object believed to give supernatural powers to or protect its bearer
aquiline
curved; hooked; of or like an eagle; Ex. aquiline nose
nubile
marriageable; of marriageable age; CF. connubial
furor
frenzy; great anger and excitement; CF. fury
voluptuous
sensual; of or giving sensual pleasure; indulging in sensual pleasures; Ex. voluptuous lines; Ex. voluptuous life of the Romans; N. voluptuary: voluptuous person
nebulous
vague; hazy; cloudy; of a nebula; Ex. nebulous proposal
backslide
revert (to bad habits); N. reverter
marsupial
one of a family of mammals that nurse their offspring in a pouch(pocket of skin or leather); CF. kangaroo, opossum, wombat
pecuniary
pertaining to money
forebears(forbears)
ancestors
habituate
accustom or familiarize; addict
affable
easily approachable; easy to talk to; warmly friendly
requiem
mass for the dead; dirge
muster
gather; assemble (troops); Ex. muster up one’s strength for the ordeal; N.
primogeniture
seniority by birth; state of being the first-born child; right of the eldest child (to inherit the entire property of one or both parents)
compound
combine; produce by combining; increase; make worse by adding to or increasing; exacerbate; Ex. compound an error; ADJ: consisting of two or more parts; N: combination of two or more parts; area enclosed by a wall containing a group of buildings; Ex. factory compound; CF. complex
euthanasia
mercy killing
autopsy
examination of a dead body; postmortem; V.
jibe
agree; be in harmony with; gibe
smug
self-satisfied; complacent
regale
entertain
studious
given to diligent study
secession
withdrawal; V. secede: withdraw formally from membership
harry
harass, annoy, torment (by repeated attacks); raid
gaudy
flashy; showy
shed
small roofed structure for storage and shelter; V: pour forth; lose by natural process; repel without allowing penetration; radiate; cast; Ex. shed tears/light/water/skin/leaves
cubicle
small chamber used for sleeping or work
toady
servile flatterer; yes man; sycophant; V: be a toady to; fawn
obliterate
destroy completely; wipe out; Ex. obliterate the village
girth
distance around something; circumference
crass
very unrefined; grossly insensible; crude and undiscriminating; Ex. crass behavior
indefatigable
tireless; untiring; showing no sign of getting tired
execrate
curse; express abhorrence for; detest
sheathe
place into a case; insert into or provide with a sheath; Ex. He sheathed his dagger; N. sheath: case for a blade
obeisance
bow (to show respect and obedience)
invert
turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position or condition of
remunerative
(of work) compensating; rewarding; profitable; well-paid; V. remunerate: reward; pay (someone) for work or trouble
appellation
name; title
virile
manly; having masculine spirit or strength; full of strength
potpourri
heterogeneous mixture; medley; mixture of dried flower petals a pot (to give a pleasant smell to a room)
shade
slight difference in degree; nuance; degree of color; Ex. shades of meaning/grey
taint
contaminate; cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad; Ex. tainted reputation; N: stain; touch of decay or bad influence; CF. touch
magnitude
greatness (in size or extent); extent
psychosis
mental disorder; ADJ. N. psychotic
episodic
(of a story or play) loosely connected; made up of separate and loosely connected parts; N. episode: incident in the course of an experience
prop
support placed under or against something; V.
venerable
deserving high respect; commanding respect; CF. command: deserve and get
germinal
pertaining to a germ; creative; Ex. germinal idea
ingrate
ungrateful person (not expressing thanks)
foil
contrast; one that by contrast enhances the distinctive characteristics of another
dotage
senility; feeblemindedness of old age; Ex. In one’s dotage
remonstrate
protest; objection; V. remonstrate: say in protest
coma
deep prolonged unconsciousness caused by disease, poison, or a severe blow
verbiage
pompous array of words; too many unnecessary words; wordiness
sagacious
wise; perceptive; shrewd; having insight; N. sagacity
intimidate
frighten; N. intimidation
awe
solemn wonder; feeling of respect mixed with wonder and fear; V: fill with awe; ADJ. awesome
brandish
wave around (a weapon); flourish
welt
raised mark from a beating or whipping
entice
lure; persuade to do (something wrong); attract; tempt
copious
plentiful
torpor
lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy; ADJ. torpid: lethargic; lazy; inactive; (of an animal) dormant; hibernating
soar
rise or fly high in the air; Ex. The rocket soared into the sky.
deterrent
something that discourages or deters
arcane
esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex. arcane process closed to the uninitiated listener
rapport
close relationship; emotional closeness; harmony
sour
having a sharp or acid taste; acid; tart; bad-tempered; V.
exonerate
acquit; exculpate; free from blame or guilt
mischief
behavior (of children) causing trouble with no serious harm; damage; harm; Ex. mischief to the crops; ADJ. mischievous: causing mischief; playfully troublesome
milieu
social environment; means of expression; Ex. feel out of one’s milieu; Ex. His proper milieu is watercolor.
exhort
urge (by strong argument or advice); Ex. The general exhorted his men to fight bravely; N. exhortation
exhale
breathe out; OP. inhale
mesmerize
hypnotize; N. mesmerism; CF. Franz Mesmer
vainglorious
boastful; excessively conceited; N. vainglory: great vanity
bifurcated
divided into two branches; forked
founder
person who establishes (an organization or business)
shift
change position or place; exchange (one thing) for another; change in direction or position; Ex. shift the stolen goods; N. group of workers which takes turns with other groups; working period of such a group
mitigate
appease; moderate; make or become less in force or intensity
inert
inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act; Ex. chemically inert; N. inertia: state of being inert; force which keeps a thing in the position or state
defunct
dead; no longer in use or existence
lopsided
heavier or larger on one side than the other; Ex. lopsided way of walking
unconscionable
unscrupulous; not guided by conscience; excessive; beyond reason; Ex. unconscionable demand
distinctive
clearly different from others of the same kind
purchase
secure grasp or hold; firm grasp or footing
actuarial
calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
foster
rear; bring up (for a certain period only); encourage; promote the development of (feelings or ideas); Ex. help foster friendly relations; ADJ: giving parental care although not related by blood; Ex. foster parents
commemorate
honor the memory of; serve as a memorial to; Ex. commemorate the 100th anniversary/those who died in the war
enumerate
list; mention one by one
analgesic
causing insensitivity to pain; N.
diadem
crown
psychopathic
pertaining to mental dearrangement; N. psychopath: person with an antisocial personality disorder
autonomous
self-governing; N. autonomy
gruff
rough-mannered; (of a voice) rough; hoarse
warp
twist out of shape; N.
polarity
state of having two opposite qualities
importune
beg persistently; make repeated requests (in an annoying way)
oscillate
vibrate pendulumlike; waver
laggard
slow; sluggish; N: one who lags; straggler
exchequer
treasury; Ex. Chancellor of the exchequer
chisel
swindle or cheat; N: wedgelike tool for cutting
reprove
censure; rebuke; N. reproof
fallow
(of land) plowed but not sowed (to improve the quality); uncultivated
terminology
terms used in a science or art; study of nomenclature
physiological
pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms; N. physiology
litotes
understatement for emphasis; Ex. ``not bad(=pretty good)’’
ford
place where a river can be crossed on foot; V.
sentinel
sentry; lookout
desiccate
dry up
gangrene
decay of body tissue caused by insufficient blood supply (usually following injury); ADJ. gangrenous
embargo
ban on commerce or other activity
hamper
obstruct; prevent the free movement of; N: ½Ä·áÇ°À̳ª ÀǺ¹ µîÀ» ´ã´Â ¹Ù±¸´Ï
trappings
outward decorations; ornaments (as an outward sign of rank)
ferocious
fierce; violent; N. ferocity
commensurate
equal in extent; of the same size
lackadaisical
lacking interest or effort; lacking purpose or zest; lazy; halfhearted; languid
nihilist
one who considers traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic; revolutionary terrorist; CF. nihilism: belief that nothing has meaning or value; belief that destruction of existing political or social institutions is necessary for future improvement
nourish
provide with food necessary for life and growth
psyche
soul; mind
toxic
poisonous; N. toxicity
exult
rejoice
resound
(of a place) be filled with sound; (of a sound) sound loudly; sound back; echo; Ex. hall resounded with laughter
hypocritical
pretending to be virtuous; deceiving; N. hypocrisy: profession of beliefs one does not possess; CF. hypocrite
rabble
mob; noisy crowd
efficacy
power to produce desired effect; ADJ. efficacious: effectual
strut
supporting bar; CF. airplane wingÀ̳ª building µîÀ» support
bastard
illegitimate child
conviction
judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
inconsistency
state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness; ADJ. inconsistent: displaying a lack of consistency; erratic; contradictory; incompatible
inquisitive
eager for knowledge; unduly curious
chaperon
older person who accompanies and supervises a young unmarried woman
oculist
physician who specializes in treatment of the eyes
mishap
unfortunate accident
predispose
give an inclination toward (in advance); make susceptible to; Ex. predispose people to certain cancer; N. predisposition
comatose
in a coma; extremely sleepy
crossbreed
hybridize; N: hybrid; CF. interbreed; CF. inbreed
roil
make liquids murky by stirring up sediment; disturb
flowery
full of flowers; full of ornate expressions
subsequent
following in time or order; later
contrivance
something contrived; machine or apparatus; clever deceitful plan; scheme
coda
concluding section of a musical or literary composition
contiguous
adjacent to; touching upon
connivance
pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend; V. connive: feign ignorance (of a wrong); cooperate secretly in an illegal action; conspire
proxy
authorized agent; authority to act for another
unwonted
unaccustomed; unusual; Ex. He arrived with unwonted punctuality.
sovereignty
complete independence and self-government (of a country); supremacy of authority; power to govern
apprehend
arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive; N. apprehension
reticent
inclined to silence; uncommunicative; reserved; Ex. He was reticent about the reasons; N. reticence
understate
state with less truth than seems warranted by the facts; Ex. He understated the seriousness of the crime; N. understatement; OP. overstate
lucrative
profitable; producing wealth
touchy
oversensitive; easily offended; irasible; delicate; needing delicate handling; Ex. touchy situation
maxim
proverb; truth pithily stated
caricature
distortion; burlesque
unwitting
not knowing; unaware; unintentional; Ex. She was their unwitting accomplice; Ex. unwitting insult; CF. wit: know
healthful
conducive to good health; Ex. healthful mountain air
duress
forcible restraint, especially unlawfully; coercion by threat; illegal coercion; Ex. a promise made under duress
accelerate
move faster
sentient
capable of sensation and conscious; aware; sensitive; Ex. sentient creature; N. sentience
centripetal
tending toward the center
expenditure
payment or expense; expending; something expended; output; Ex. receipt for the expenditure; Ex. expenditure of all the energy
composure
mental calmness
plight
difficult condition; condition or state (esp. a bad state or condition); predicament
niggardly
meanly stingy; parsimonious; N. niggard: stingy person
beatific
giving or showing bliss; blissful
obituary
death notice (esp. in a newspaper); ADJ.
squat
short and thick; stocky; Ex. ugly squat tower; V. N.
mammoth
gigantic; enormous
pundit
authority on a subject; expert; learned person
ingenuous
naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated; candid
incubus
burden; very worriying problem; mental care; nightmare; male devil; CF. succubus
turpitude
depravity; baseness; Ex. moral turpitude
mawkish
mushy(sentimental) and gushy; icky-sticky sentimental; excessively and objectionably sentimental
figure
written symbols; number; amount represented in numbers; outline or silhouette of a thing or human body; person (well-known); impression; diagram; pattern; group in a dance; Ex. figure of speech; V. calculate with numbers; adorn with figures; appear; consider; Ex. My name did not figure in the list.
hiatus
gap; pause; gap or interruption in space or time; break
relegate
put into a lower or worse place; banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign; Ex. relegate the old furniture to the children’s room; Ex. relegated to the second division
debauch
corrupt morally; seduce from virtue; N. debauchery: wild behavior (with sex and alcohol)
pretentious
ostentatious; showy; pompous; making unjustified claims; overambitious; Ex. pretentious films that claim to be art
horde
crowd; swarm
chastise
punish as by beating; criticize severely
beget
father; become the father of; produce; give rise to
lode
metal-bearing vein(long deposit of an ore)
abeyance
suspended action
circumspect
prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought
peccadillo
slight offense or fault; CF. sin
tantalize
tease; excite by exposing something desirable while keeping it out of reach; torture with disappointment; CF. Tantalus: Greek mythological figure
demur
object (because of doubts, scruples); raise an objection (showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the idea of working on Sunday
explicit
totally clear; definite; outspoken
incipient
beginning; in an early stage
appraise
estimate value of; N. appraisal
heyday
time of greatest success or power; prime
optician
maker and seller of eyeglasses
rabies
disease passed on by the bite of an infected animal (causing madness and death)
collate
examine and compare in order to verify authenticity; arrange in order (the sheets of a book before they are bound)
canard
unfounded false rumor; exaggerated false report
flirt
behave in a way that attracts (sexual) attention; deal triflingly with; N: one (or woman) given to flirting; ADJ. flirtatious
obtuse
blunt; not sharp; stupid; slow in understanding
coup
highly successful action or sudden attack; coup(s) d’'etat; CF. coup de gr\^ace: deathblow or shot which kills
hummock
small hill; hillock
