GRE08 From1394-1593 Flashcards
headfirst
moving with the head leading; headlong
refulgent
effulgent; brilliant; brightly shining; gleaming; Ex. refulgent moon
deposition
testimony under oath; deposing; dethroning
impassioned
(of speech) filled with passion; fervent
immutable
unchangeable
rational
(of a person) having reason; (of ideas) based on reason; logical
cordial
warmly friendly; gracious; heartfelt; Ex. cordial welcome
replenish
fill up again
nominal
in name only; of a name; trifling; (of a sum of money) very small; CF. nominate: propose as a candidate; appoint
orifice
mouthlike opening; small opening (esp. to a cavern or passage of the body); CF. mouth
insuperable
insurmountable; unbeatable; Ex. insuperable difficulties
expeditious
done with speed; quick; N. expedition
satiate
satisfy fully (physical needs such as hunger); sate; N. satiety: condition of being satiated
nonentity
person of no importance; nonexistence
travail
strenuous work; toil; painful labor; labor of childbirth
symmetry
arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity; ADJ. symmetrical
endue
provide with some quality; endow
consternation
great shock; dismay
detrimental
harmful; damaging; N. detriment
colander
utensil with perforated bottom used for straining
tantrum
fit of bad temper; fit of petulance; caprice; Ex. The child went into tantrums.
befuddle
confuse thoroughly
ruddy
reddish; (of the face) reddish and healthy-looking
anarchy
absence of governing body; state of disorder
elixir
cure-all; panacea; something invigorating
hostage
person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy so that the other side will do what the enemy demands
boor
rude, insensitive person
congruence
correspondence of parts; harmonious relationship; CF. congruity
disconcert
confuse; upset; embarrass; perturb
gratuitous
given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for; done without good reason; Ex. gratuitous comment
pedestal
support or base as for a pillar or statue
prosody
art of versification; study of the metrical structure of verse
epaulet(epaulette)
ornament worn on the shoulder (of a uniform, etc.)
discerning
mentally quick and observant; having insight; perceptive; able to make good judgments; V. discern: perceive
condescend
(derog.) bestow courtesies with a superior air; descend to the level of one considered inferior
candor
frankness; open honesty; ADJ. candid
spurious
false; counterfeit; forged; illogical; Ex. spurious arguments
exploit
brave and successful act; deed or action, particularly a brave deed; CF. crossing the Atlantic ocean
waif
homeless child or animal; Ex. waifs and strays
avenge
take vengence for something or on behalf of someone; Ex. They avenged his death by burning the village; Ex. He swore to avenge his brother; Ex. They avenged themselves on their enemy.
pulverize
crush or grind into very small particles
purse
pucker; contract (lips) into wrinkles; N: wallet
flagrant
conspicuously wicked, bad, or offensive; blatant; outrageous
caliber
ability; quality; diameter of the inside of a round cylinder; Ex. work of very high caliber
numismatist
person who collects coins; N. numismatics: study or collection of money, coins, and medals
resurge
rise again; flow to and fro; N. resurgence; ADJ. resurgent: (of ideas or beliefs) experiencing revival; surging again
entrance
put under a spell(condition caused by magical power); carry away(fill with strong feeling) with emotion; put into a trance; fill with delight
timbre
quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument (which distinguishes it from others of the same pitch)
resilient
elastic; having the power of springing back; able to recover quickly (as from misfortune)
sly
clever in deceiving; secretive; not telling one’s intentions
jaunty
cheerful and pleased with life; lighthearted; animated; easy and carefree; dapper in appearance; Ex. jaunty person/hat
paragon
model of perfection; Ex. paragon of virtue
mar
spoil the appearance of
fermentation
chemical reaction that splits complex organic compounds; unrest; agitation
conglomerate
corporation made up of several different companies in diversified fields; mass of various material gathered together; rock consisting of small stones held together by clay; V.
supercilious
haughty; arrogant; condescending; patronizing; CF. eyebrow, cilium
colossal
huge
adjutant
staff officer assisting the commander; assistant
pass_off
present falsely; represent falsely to be
artful
exhibiting art or skill; deceitful; cunning; CF. artifice
jocund
merry
denotation
meaning; distinguishing by name; V. denote: indicate; refer to directly; mean; CF. connotation
asymmetric
not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
migrant
changing its habitat; wandering; Ex. migrant birds/workers; N: one that migrates
discernible
distinguishable; perceivable; Ex. discernible improvement
palatial
of or suitable for a palace; magnificent
encumber
burden; N. encumbrance
yen
strong desire; longing; urge; Ex. yen for travel
uxorious
excessively submissive or devoted to one’s wife; CF. uxor: wife
armada
fleet of warships
savant
scholar; learned person; CF. savoir: know
phlegmatic
calm and unexcitable; not easily disturbed; CF. phlegm: sticky mucus produced in the respiratory tract
apparent
evident; easily seen or understood; appearing as such; Ex. apparent improvement
benevolent
generous; charitable; having a wish to do good
apologist
one who writes in defense of a cause or institution; N. apologia
sinecure
well-paid position with little responsibility; CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif
translucent
partly transparent
dispassionate
calm; impartial; not influenced by personal feelings
spatula
broad-bladed instrument used for spreading or mixing
dominant
exercising the most influence; high and easily seen; stronger than the other part of a system; not recessive
vie
contend; compete
nepotism
favoritism (to a relative); CF. nephew
rudimentary
elementary; not developed; crude; N. rudiment: fundamental element or principle; Ex. rudiments of the language
allocate
assign; set apart for a particular purpose
gadfly
animal-biting fly; irritating person
florid
ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; CF. rose
litany
supplicatory prayer; prayer in which the priest calls out and the people replies in the same words
tinge
give a slight degree of a color or quality to; N: slight degree of a color or quality; Ex. tinged with grey/jealousy
mottled
blotched in coloring; spotted; Ex. mottled face; V. mottle: mark with blotches of different colors
phylum
major classification, second to kingdom, of plants and animals; category ranking below a kingdom and above a class; division
hapless
unfortunate; luckless
bestial
beastlike; brutal; inhuman; very cruel
perversion
corruption; turning from right to wrong
scurry
move hastily; hurry; move briskly
incumbent
obligatory; imposed as an obligation; currently holding an office; N: person who holds an office
mordant
biting; sarcastic; stinging; (apprec.) incisive; cutting; Ex. mordant pen/wit
attentive
alert and watchful; listening carefully; paying attention; considerate; thoughtful; politely helpful; Ex. attentive audience; Ex. He was attentive to the old lady; N. attentions: act of courtesy and consideration
retard
delay (in development); ADJ. retarded: (as of a child) slower in development
bombast
grandiloquent, pompous speech
conspire
take part in a conspiracy; (of events) work together; combine; Ex. Events conspired to produce great difficulties.
reverie
daydream; abstracted musing
predecessor
former occupant of a post
sedulous
diligent; assiduous; paying attention; N. sedulity
licentious
amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained
virtue
goodness; moral excellence; good quality; advantage; Ex. by virtue of; Ex. make a virtue of necessity
descry
catch sight of (something distant)
import
significance; importance; meaning
rasp
(of a sound) grate on (eg. nerves); make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; rub with something rough; Ex. The cat’s tongue rasped my hand.
talon
claw of bird
monetary
pertaining to money
avantgarde
group of artists whose work is based on the newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
stellar
pertaining to the stars; of a star performer; outstanding; Ex. stellar attraction of the entire performance
tardy
slow; sluggish; not on time; late; Ex. tardy arrival
foolhardy
rash; reckless; foolishly daring
loll
lounge about
bluster
blow in heavy gusts; threaten emptily; bully; speak in a noisy or bullying manner; CF. breeze, gust, gale
inclement
stormy; unkind; unmerciful; CF. clement
ancestry
family descent; ADJ. ancestral
quash
crush; suppress; squash; subdue; annul; Ex. quash a rebellion/the decision of the low court
pillory
punish by placing in a wooden frame or pillory; subject or expose to criticism and ridicule; N.
dawdle
loiter; hang around; waste time doing nothing
partial
incomplete; favoring one side over another; having a liking for something
gesticulation
motion; gesture; V. gesticulate: make gestures (while speaking)
complaisant
trying to please; obliging; willing to please others
gusty
windy
prolific
producing offspring or fruit in abundance; fertile; fecund; abundantly fruitful; producing abundant works; Ex. prolific writer
monochromatic
having only one color
idyll(idyl)
short poem idealizing rural life; simple happy period of life (in the country); scene from such a time; Ex. idyll of two young lovers
gloss_over
explain away with the intention of deceiving or hiding faults
bulk
size or volume (esp. when very large); main part; Ex. The bulk of the work has already been done; ADJ. bulky: having great size
nourishment
something that nourishes; food
derision
ridicule; ADJ. derisive; CF. derisory
litigation
lawsuit; N. litigant: one party in a lawsuit; V. litigate
withdrawn
introverted; retiring; remote
imbue
saturate(soak thoroughly); fill; Ex. imbue someone with feelings
rotundity
roundness; sonorousness of speech
sanctimonious
displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness; N. sanctimony: hypocritical piety
plutocracy
society ruled by the wealthy
steadfast
steadily loyal; unswerving; steady
dribble
flow or fall in drops; let saliva flow out slowly from the mouth; move a ball; N.
celibate
abstaining from sexual intercourse; unmarried; N. celibacy
inflated
exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or gas)
wily
crafty; cunning; artful; N. wile: deceitful stratagem
expletive
meaningless word; interjection; profane oath; swear-word
functionary
official (who performs a particular function)
blue
gloomy; depressed
florescence
condition or period of flowering
demolition
destruction; V. demolish
burlesque
give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly
acquiesce
assent; agree passively; comply without protest
flail
beat with or as if with a flail; move wildly; thresh grain by hand; strike or slap; toss about; N: threshing tool consisting of a stick swinging from the end of a long handle
distinction
honor; excellence; difference; contrast; discrimination; Ex. graduated with distinction; Ex. a writer of real distinction
memento
token; reminder of the past; keepsake; Ex. memento of your visit
quip
taunt; clever sarcastic remark; V.
stump
base of a tree trunk left after the rest has been cut down; V: walk in a heavy manner; baffle; puzzle
well-bred
of good upbringing; well-mannered and refined
articulate
effective; distinct; expressing ideas clearly; having clear sounds; having joints; Ex. articulate speech; V: express thoughts and feeling clearly; pronounce clearly; unite by joints
clandestine
secret
indenture
bind as servant or apprentice to master; bind by indenture; N: contract binding one party into the service of another for a specified time (as between an apprentice and his master)
oracular
of an oracle; prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous; hard to understand; N. oracle: wiser person; prophecy made by an oracle
complacency
self-satisfaction; smugness; ADJ. complacent
jocose
given to(having a tendency of) joking
disquietude
uneasiness; anxiety; V. disquiet: make anxious
tumult
commotion of a great crowd; riot; noise; uproar; ADJ. tumultuous: noisy and disorderly
stoic
stoical; impassive; unmoved by joy or grief; N. CF. stoicism
duration
length of time something lasts
evenhanded
impartial; fair
ecclesiastic
ecclesiastical; pertaining to the church; N: minister; priest; cleric; clergyman
wont
(the stated person’s) habit or custom; habitual procedure; ADJ. wonted: customary
innovation
change; something newly introduced; introduction of something new; V. innovate: begin or introduce (something new); be creative; ADJ. innovative
optimist
person who looks on the bright side; N. optimism
trim
make neat or tidy by clipping; reduce by removing what is unnecessary; ornament; decorate (round the edges); Ex. trim the cost; Ex. jacket trimmed with fur; N. ADJ: tidy; in good order
dally
trifle with; toy with; treat without the necessary seriousness; procrastinate; waste time
shambles
(place or scene of) complete disorder or ruin; wreck; mess; Ex. After the hurricane, the coast was a shambles.
despise
look on with scorn; regard as worthless or distasteful; ADJ. despicable: contemptible
pertinent
suitable; to the point; relevant
pigment
coloring matter (usually powder to be mixed with water or oil)
demagogue
person who appeals to people’s prejudice; false leader of people; CF. demagoguery
blues
state of depression or melancholy; style of slow, mournful music (evolved from southern Black American songs)
voyeur
Peeping Tom; person who derives sexual gratification from observing the sexual acts of others
stalwart
physically strong; brawny; steadfast; strong in mind or determination; Ex. stalwart supporter; N: stalwart follower
chortle
chuckle with delight; N.
amiable
agreeable; lovable; warmly friendly
botch
mismanage; blow
disproportion
lack of proportion (between the parts); ADJ. disproportionate
bourgeois
middle class; selfishly materialistic; too interested in material possessions
enervate
weaken; take away energy from
kinetic
producing motion; of motion
pall
become boring; grow tiresome
wanton
unrestrained; gratuitously cruel; willfully malicious; unchaste; sexually improper; promiscuous; Ex. wanton spending/killing; CF. having no just cause
expatriate
exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land; V: exile; banish; leave one’s country
compress
force into less space; squeeze; contract; put into fewer words; N: thick mass of cloth pressed to part of the body to stop bleeding or swelling, reduce fever, etc.
proliferate
grow rapidly (in numbers); spread; multiply; N. proliferation
elastic
able to spring back into shape; quick to recover (as from disappointment); able to adapt to change; Ex. elastic plans; N: elastic material
fundamental
basic; primary; essential
tremor
trembling; slight quiver (as of the earth or from nervous agitation)
megalomania
mania for doing grandiose things; mental disorder characterized by delusions of wealth, power, or importance
lugubrious
mournful; sorrowful
sap
diminish; weaken; undermine the foundations of (a fortification); Ex. The element kryptonite sapped his strength.
whorl
ring of leaves around stem; ring; circular arrangement;
