GRE1 Flashcards
vocab
contraceptive
capable of preventing conception or impregnation
contraindicate
To warn against a particular treatment or activity
contraband
illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods; ADJ.
aspersion
a damaging or false statement; the act of defaming or slandering, Criticism
berate
To criticize vigorously; to scold vehemently, Criticism:
She berated him for being late.
castigate
to punish severely; to criticize severely, Criticism
calumny
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name, Criticism
defamation
an abusive attack on a person's character or good name, Criticism
derisive/deride
abusing vocally,to ridicule; to mock, Criticism
scurrilous
derisive
disparage
to belittle, Criticism
decry
to condemn, express strong disapproval; to officially depreciate, Criticism:
She decried the appalling state of the British film industry.
excoriate
express strong disapproval of, Criticism:
His latest novel received excoriating reviews.
The President excoriated the Western press for their biased views.
objurgate
express strong disapproval of, Criticism:
Everyone is looking for someone to objurgate for the high gas prices.
reprehend
express strong disapproval of, Criticism V.:
The man reprehended his brother for not double-checking with him first before taking the money with him
gainsay
to deny, contradict, controvert; to dispute, oppose, Criticism
diatribe
thunderous verbal attack, Criticism:
He launched into a long diatribe against the government’s policies.
harangue
a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion, a long, passionate, and vehement speech, especially one delivered before a public gathering:
These people are not there to harangue the government about export control.
impugn
to call into question, to cast doubt on, Criticism:
Are you impugning my competence as a professional designer?
inveigh
criticize and complain bitterly, Criticism:
There were politicians who inveighed against immigrants to get votes.
lambaste
to scold or criticize harshly; to beat or whip severely, Criticism
pillory
criticize harshly or violently, Criticism:
Although regularly pilloried by the press as an obnoxious loudmouth, he is, nonetheless, an effective politician.
obloquy
censure, blame, or abusive language aimed at a person or thing, especially by numerous persons or by the general public:
Not all writers or artists seek or ably perform a public role, and those who do risk obloquy and derision, even in free societies.
opprobrium
a state of extreme dishonor, Criticism
remonstrate
argue in protest or opposition, Criticism:
I went to the boss to remonstrate against the new rules.
The barrister remonstrated with the judge about the amount of the fine.
revile
to attack with words, call bad names, Criticism
vituperate
To abuse verbally; berate, Criticism
atone
(v) to make up for
vouchsafed
to grant or give as by favor
laud
praise, glorify, or honor
reprove
to scold or criticize
fallacious
misleading, deceptive
mendacity/mendacious
lying
audacious
adj. bold, adventurous, recklessly daring,showing too much confidence in your behaviour in a way that other people find shocking or rude
circumvent
to get around; to bypass
decipher
to read or interpret something confusing or illegible; to convert from a code
panoptic
including everything visible in one view
panacia
solution to all problems, A cure for all diseases.
pandemoniom
Wild uproar; Chaos
affinity
a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
etymology
the study of the sources and development of words
venal
capable of being corrupted
belie
contradict, to give a wrong idea about something:
His smiling face and quiet manner belied his brutality.
disparage
to belittle, depreciate, to speak of negatively
bolster
support and strengthen
porous
full of pores or vessels or holes
translucent
allowing light to pass through
congruous
harmonious
pompous
overly self-important in speech and manner
myriad
frequent
quixotic
foolishly idealistic
salient
prominent; of notable significance
salubrious
promoting health
opprobrious
(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame
endemic
native to or confined to a certain region
propriety
correct or appropriate behavior
apathy*zeal
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
dearth
inadequate supply, an insufficient quantity or number
meager
deficient in amount or quality or extent
stipulates
includes specifically as part of an agreement.
petulant
easily irritated or annoyed
placid
pleasantly calm and peaceful
ephemeral
lasting very short time
eschew
avoid
exorbitant
unreasonably high; expensive
fathom
understand
elusive
be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
ornate
elaborately decorated
diminutive
very small
ostentatious
intended to attract notice and impress others
dilapidated
in poor condition, in deplorable condition
deprave
corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
miscreant
a person without moral scruples/ depraved
duress
compulsion by threat
ebullience
overflowing with enthusiasm
frenetic
wildly excited
ignoble
completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
precarious
dangerously insecure
facetious
humorous, not meant seriously, joke or a clever remark in a way that annoys people:
It’s a facetious point, but it’s also a serious one.
altruistic
unselfish, concerned with the welfare of others
baneful
harmful
inimical
harmful
candid
completely honest, straightforward
ingenuous
honest, simple and sincere
benevolent
generous in assistance to the poor
articulate
expressing yourself easily or characterized by clear expressive language
eloquent
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
vociferous
conspicuously and offensively loud
impeded
slowed by an obstacle
hindered
to hold back or slow the process down
appease
make peace with
assuage
appease, satisfy
frankness
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
candor
the quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
melancholy
characterized by or causing or expressing sadness
morose
sad, they are not friendly or happy and they talk very little.
doleful
sad/ melancholy, filled with or evoking sadness
spontaneous
not-arranged, produced without being planted or without human labor
impulsive
determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason
atrocious
shockingly brutal or cruel, horror
apprehensive
feeling anxious about something that you are going to do
lethargic
un-energetic
augment
enlarge or increase
trivial
very little importance, value
abstruse
difficult to understand:
an abstruse philosophical essay
lucid
clear & easy to understand
incinerate
burn something completely
scanty
small in size & quantity
prosaic
ordinary and not interesting:
He wanted to do something new; he was tired of the prosaic activities his parents suggested each day.
spurn
to refuse with scorn, disdain:
He spurned my offer/suggestion.
a spurned lover
reticent
reserved, not want to open up
congenial
agreeable
brusque
rudely abrupt
gregarious
seeking and enjoying the company of others
arcane
mysterious
acclamation
enthusiastic public approval
shrewd
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
acumen
shrewdness shown by keen insight:
Richard had an acumen for character analysis and could tell immediately that Paul was a selfish person.
appal
make someone extremely shocked, upset
befuddle
to confuse
bemusement
to confuse
chagrin
strong feelings of embarrassment
malfeasance
wrongful conduct by a public official
supercilious
behaving as u thing you’re better than others
sardonic
disrespectfully ironically humorous:
a sardonic smile/look/comment
fatuous
very stupid, not deserving attention, respect:
a fatuous comment/remark
rebald
vulgar or indecent in speech
snub
rudely ignore
bland
not interesting
imprudent
unwise
acrid
strong and sharp in taste, smell
trenchancy
keenness and forcefulness of thought or expression or intellect
dexterity
skill and grace in physical movement
mellifluous
pleasing to the ear
euphonic
having a nice sound; pleasant combination of sounds in words
laconic
Using few words
strident
unpleasantly loud and harsh:
As the flames grew higher, we heard a strident call for help.
extirpate
destroy completely, as if down to the roots:
The new federal prosecutor promised that he would extirpate corruption from the society.
immense
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
recondite
difficult to penetrate, exceeding ordinary knowledge and understanding, difficult to understand; profound:
We had to work from material that was both complex and recondite.
sedition/seditious
incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government:
She was arrested after making a speech that the government considered to be seditious.
libel
defamation by written or printed words
detritus
wastes and remains of dead organisms
gaudiness/gaudy
overdone in dress or appearance in a bad way, tasteless showiness,cheaply showy in a tasteless way:
Her dress was as gawdy as a Christmas tree.
bedlam
a state of extreme confusion and disorder:
It was bedlam at the football ground after the match was suspended.
vicious
grossly immoral, evil, bad
scathing
marked by harshly abusive criticism
waggish
fond of making jokes; characteristic of a joker; playfully humorous or droll
demeanor
behavior; manner of conducting oneself
