GRE06 From0996-1195 Flashcards
gawk
stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe
polar
of a pole; characterized by opposite extremes; Ex. polar opposites
extradition
surrender of prisoner by one state to another; Ex. extradition treaty; V. extradite
clairvoyant
having foresight; fortuneteller; N. clairvoyance
address
direct a speech to; speak to; deal with or discuss; direct one’s efforts or attention to; make with a destination; N: formal speech
stilted
bombastic; stiffly pompous; Ex. stilted rhetoric; CF. stiff: formal
unequivocal
plain; clear; obvious
debar
bar; forbid; exclude; Ex. debarred from jury services
proviso
stipulation; condition in an agreement; provision
absolute
complete; totally unlimited; having complete power; certain; not relative; Ex. absolute honesty/ruler; CF. absolutism
cipher
nonentity; worthless person or thing; zero; secret code; V.
skeptic
sceptic; doubter; person who suspends judgment until he has examined the evidence supporting a point of view; ADJ. skeptical; N. skepticism; scepticism
inarticulate
speechless; producing indistinct speech; not articulate; not expressing oneself clearly
dearth
scarcity
ignoble
unworthy; not noble; dishonorable; Ex. ignoble deed
handsome
large in quantity; generous; Ex. handsome reward
languor
lack of physical or mental energy; lassitude; depression
subliminal
below the threshold of conscious perception; Ex. subliminal advertisement
coeval
living at the same time as; existing during the same period of time; contemporary; of the same age
gratify
please; satisfy; Ex. gratify a desire
hieroglyphic
picture writing; ADJ.
clipper
sailing vessel built for great speed
integrate
make whole; combine; make into one unit
intervene
come between; interfere; Ex. intervened to prevent a fight; N. intervention