GRE15 Flashcards
skirmish
minor fight; minor battle in war; V.
contravene
contradict; oppose; violate (a rule, law, or custom); N. contravention
trickster
person who cheats people
contusion
bruise
prolong
lengthen; extend; draw out
shoot
new growth from a plant
malodorous
foul-smelling
convert
one who has adopted a different religion or opinion; V: change into another form; (persuade to) adopt a particular religion or belief
emollient
soothing or softening remedy (for the skin); ADJ.
statute
law enacted by the legislature
revoke
cancel; retract; CF. irrevocable
noose
loop formed in a rope
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
disband
dissolve; disperse; (of a group) break up and separate; Ex. The club has disbanded.
alimentary
supplying nourishment
decipher
decode; CF. indecipherable
ordinance
decree; authoritative order
commodious
spacious and comfortable
parallelism
state of being parallel; similarity; analogy
eon(aeon)
long period of time; an age; longest division of geologic time containing two or more eras
junket
trip especially one taken for pleasure by an official at public expense
erotic
pertaining to passionate love or sexual love
enlist
(cause to) join the armed forces; obtain (help, sympathy, or support)
substantive
substantial; essential; pertaining to the substance; substantial; considerable; Ex. substantive issues
bountiful
generous; graciously generous; showing bounty
rectify
set right; correct; CF. rect-: right
engross
occupy fully; absorb
expiate
make amends for (a sin)
requisite
necessary requirement; something required; ADJ: required; necessary
graze
(of an animal) feed on growing grass; cause (an animal) to feed on grass; scrape (esp. the skin) or touch lightly in passing; brush; Ex. We can’t graze the cattle till summer; N: surface wound
accelerate
move faster
vagrant
homeless wanderer
manifesto
public declaration of principles; statement of policy
crux
essential or main point; Ex. the crux of the problem; ADJ. crucial: of deciding importance
finery
beautiful clothes for a special occasion
asperity
sharpness; roughness; severity (of temper or weather); Ex. asperities of a Russian winter
sordid
filthy; foul; base; vile; Ex. sordid bed/story
purse
pucker; contract (lips) into wrinkles; N: wallet
abscission
cutting off; separation
transient
staying for a short time; momentary; temporary; N: one that is transient
expatiate
talk at length; speak or write in detail
tardy
slow; sluggish; not on time; late; Ex. tardy arrival
emaciated
thin and wasted (from hunger or illness)
mealymouthed
indirect in speech (when something unpleasant must be said); hypocritical; evasive
acoustics
science of sound; quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
chalice
goblet; consecrated cup
sift
put through a sieve to separate fine from coarse particles; sort or examine carefully
pharisaical
pertaining to the Pharisees, who paid scrupulous attention to tradition; self-righteous; hypocritical
canto
division of a long poem
dereliction
neglect of duty; abandonment
ramification
branching out; subdivision; one branch of a system; one of the results following from an action or decision; Ex. ramifications of a business/the decision
domicile
home; V. ADJ. domiciled: having one’s domicile; Ex. He is domiciled in Britain.
odoriferous
giving off an odor
appropriate
acquire; take possession of for one’s own use without permission; set aside for a particular purpose; allocate; CF. misappropriate
immobility
state of being immovable
abstruse
obscure; profound; difficult to understand
preternatural
beyond what is normal in nature; supernatural; Ex. preternatural strength/forces
abet
assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage
dilettante
aimless follower of an art or a field of knowledge (not taking it seriously); amateur; dabbler; CF. delight
loath
reluctant; unwilling; disinclined; Ex. Romeo and Juliet were both loath for him to go.
valid
logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; effective; Ex. valid reasoning/passport
tinge
give a slight degree of a color or quality to; N: slight degree of a color or quality; Ex. tinged with grey/jealousy
tranquillity
calmness; peace
visceral
felt in one’s inner organs; N. viscera: internal body organs; CF. eviscerate
gainsay
deny
slew
large quantity or number; Ex. slew of errands left
orthography
correct spelling; CF. ortho-: straight; correct; Ex. orthodontics
limpid
crystal clear
avarice
greediness for wealth
rag
scrap of cloth; ADJ. ragged: old and torn; seeming unfinished and imperfect; Ex. ragged debut/performance
narcissist
conceited person; N. narcissism; CF. narcissus
lull
moment of calm; period of reduced activity; Ex. a lull in the rain; V: cause to become less active; cause to sleep or rest; Ex. lull the opponents into a false sense of security; CF. lullaby
stipulate
state as a necessary condition (of an agreement); make express conditions; specify; Ex. He stipulated payment in advance
aversion
firm dislike
ethnology
study of humankind; study of the different races of human beings; CF. anthropology
enduring
lasting; surviving; V. endure: bear (pain or suffering) for a long time; remain alive (in spite of difficulties); last; survive
equivocal
(of words or statements) ambiguous; intentionally misleading; (of behavior) questionable; OP. unequivocal
lectern
reading desk or stand for a public speaker
deducible
derived by reasoning; V. deduce: infer; derive by reasoning
visage
face; appearance
tender
offer formally; extend; Ex. tender one’s resignation/the exact fare; N: formal offer; money; Ex. legal tender; ADJ: young and vulnerable; sensitive to the touch; sore; soft; delicate; Ex. child of tender years; Ex. tender wound
ramble
wander aimlessly (physically or mentally); digress
dazzle
make blind with a sudden intense light; amaze; fill with wonder
tentative
not fully worked out or developed; provisional; experimental; uncertain; hesitant; not definite or positive; Ex. tentative agreement/reply
rebuke
scold harshly; criticize severely
countermand
cancel; revoke (an order)
traumatic
(of an experience) deeply shocking; pertaining to an injury caused by violence; N. trauma: serious wound; emotional shock that causes lasting psychological damage
hibernate
sleep throughout the winter; N. hibernation
osseous
made of bone; bony
martial
warlike; of war; Ex. martial art/law
decorous
proper (in behavior, conduct, or appearance)
carillon
a set of bells (often in a tower) capable of being played
inept
unsuited; inappropriate; lacking skill; incompetent; CF. inapt: (of statements or ideas) inappropriate
plausible
conceivably true; having a show of truth but open to doubt; specious
trifling
trivial; unimportant
precocious
advanced in development; N. precocity
devolve
deputize; pass or be passed to others (power, work, or property); Ex. devolve on/upon/to
cite
quote; commend; Ex. cited for bravery in an official record
vernal
pertaining to spring
indisputable
too certain to be disputed; beyond doubt
explicit
totally clear; definite; outspoken
guileless
without deceit
subsume
include (as a member of a group); encompass
sustenance
sustaining; means of livelihood, support, food, nourishment; something that maintains life; food
perjury
false testimony while under oath; V. perjure oneself: testify falsely under oath
immaculate
spotless; flawless; absolutely clean
soporific
sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness; drowsy
graduated
arranged by degrees (of height, difficulty, etc.)
rebate
return of part of a payment; discount; V.
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
transcribe
copy; write a copy of; N. transcription
supernumerary
person or thing excess of what is necessary; extra; ADJ: additional to the usual or necessary number
circlet
small ring; band of gold, silver, jewel, etc. (worn on the head, arms, or neck as decoration)
diabolical
diabolic; devilish; fiendish
coup
highly successful action or sudden attack; coup(s) d’'etat; CF. coup de gr\^ace: deathblow or shot which kills
dispatch
speediness; prompt execution; message sent with all due speed; V: send to a specified destination; finish promptly; kill
morose
ill-humored; sullen; sullenly melancholy
buttress
support; prop up; N. stationary structure to support wall; Ex. flying buttress
hinterlands
back country; inner part of a country; OP. foreland
dissertation
formal essay; treatise
exposure
risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open; Ex. exposure of governmental corruption
verisimilitude
appearance of truth; quality of appearing to be true or real; likelihood; Ex. verisimilitude of her performance as Lady Macbeth
raiment
clothing; garments; Ex. I have no raiment fit to wear.
dissonance
discord
terse
concise; abrupt; pithy
brackish
somewhat saline
predicament
difficult situation; tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma
legato
(of music) played smoothly
docile
obedient; easily managed; submissive
proclivity
inclination; natural tendency (esp. towards something bad)
antiquated
obsolete; old-fashioned; outdated
dilapidated
falling to pieces; in a bad condition; ruined because of neglect; Ex. dilapidated old car/castle; N. dilapidation
pigment
coloring matter (usually powder to be mixed with water or oil)
repulse
reject with rudeness or coldness (an offer or friendship); drive back (an enemy attack); CF. repulse $\neq$ cause repulsion
reimburse
repay; pay back
swear
vow; promise; use profane oaths; use offensive words
tiller
handle used to move boat’s rudder (to steer)
ebullient
showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm; boiling; N. ebullience; N. ebullition: state of boiling
congruence
correspondence of parts; harmonious relationship; CF. congruity
ram
male sheep; V. strike or drive against with a heavy impact
insipid
lacking in flavor; lacking interest; dull; Ex. insipid food/character
coin
make coins; invent or fabricate (a word or phrase); N. coinage: word or phrase recently invented
deplete
reduce; exhaust
coma
deep prolonged unconsciousness caused by disease, poison, or a severe blow
bugaboo
bugbear; object of baseless terror
mercurial
capricious; quick and changing; fickle; containing the element mercury; Ex. mercurial temper; CF. mood
noisome
foul smelling; very unpleasant; unwholesome
bar
railing in a courtroom; legal profession; vertical line dividing a staff into equal measures; Ex. prisoner at the bar; V: shut in or out with bars; forbid; exclude; CF. barrister
discerning
mentally quick and observant; having insight; perceptive; able to make good judgments; V. discern: perceive
reputed
supposed; Ex. reputed father of the child; V. repute: consider; N. repute: reputation; esteem
forbearance
patience; forgiveness; V. forbear: refrain from (in a generous and forgiving way); be patient; Ex. forbear to send him to prison
partiality
state of being partial; inclination; favorable bias; special fondness; preference
practical
based on experience; of or acquired through practice (rather than theory); useful; Ex. practical man
bust
piece of sculpture showing a person’s head, shoulders, and upper chest; V: break up; arrest; Ex. crimebuster
alienate
make unfriendly or hostile; estrange; separate; change the ownership of
poise
good judgment with composure; balance; V: place in a carefully balanced position
thrive
prosper; flourish
conspiracy
treacherous plot; secret plan against the law (by two or more people)
vociferous
clamorous; noisy; V. vociferate: cry out loudly (when complaining)
superannuated
retired or disqualified because of age; outmoded; obsolete
apiarist
person who keeps bees
dais
raised platform for speakers or other important people
mayhem
injury to body; crime of willfully maiming or crippling a person; violent disorder; Ex. mayhem in the zoo; CF. maim
pronounced
distinct; very noticeable; Ex. pronounced limp
wanderlust
strong longing to travel
precipitant
something that causes a substance in a chemical solution to separate out in solid form; ħÀüæ; OP. solvent
suspense
state of being undecided; anxiety or apprehension resulting from uncertainty
subaltern
subordinate
rustle
make slight sounds like silk moving or being rubbed together
pugnacity
combativeness; disposition to fight; ADJ. pugnacious: (of people) belligerent; combative in nature
discernible
distinguishable; perceivable; Ex. discernible improvement
wean
accustom a baby not to nurse; accustom (the young of a mammal) to take nourishment other than by suckling; give up a cherished activity; cause to gradually leave (an interest or habit); Ex. wean oneself from cigarettes
indomitable
unconquerable; unyielding
singular
being only one; individual; unique; extraordinary; odd; Ex. singular beauty/behavior
run-down
(of a place) dilapidated; in a bad condition; (of a person) weak or exhausted
indict
charge; N. indictment
feasible
practical; able to be carried out; practicable
lethargic
drowsy; dull; N. lethargy: state of sluggishness and inactivity
smear
spread or cover with a sticky substance; N: mark made by smearing
uproar
noisy confusion
abrasive
rubbing away; tending to grind down
milieu
social environment; means of expression; Ex. feel out of one’s milieu; Ex. His proper milieu is watercolor.
cavalcade
procession of riders or horse-drawn carriages; parade; CF. cavalry
satyr
half-human, half-bestial being in the court of Dionysus (resembling a goat), portrayed as wanton(unrestrained) and cunning; lecher; CF. faun; CF. goat: lecherous man
militia
army composed of ordinary citizens rather than professional soldiers
verity
quality of being true; lasting truth or principle; Ex. the verity of his testimony; Ex. one of the eternal verities
prank
mischievous trick
cordon
extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress; (¾î±ú¿¡¼ °Üµå¶û ¹ØÀ¸·Î °ÉÄ¡´Â) Àå½Ä ¸®º»; V.
humdrum
dull; monotonous
extraneous
not essential; irrelevant; superfluous; external; coming from the outside; Ex. extraneous details/noise/to the subject
crave
desire; want intensely
intrigue
make secret plans; plot; arouse the curiosity of; N: secret scheme; plot; secret love affair
cow
terrorize; intimidate
armada
fleet of warships
irrelevant
not applicable; unrelated
intimate
hint; suggest; imply; ADJ: marked by close relationship; familiar; private; personal; Ex. intimate knowledge/thoughts in the diary; N: close friend or confidant; CF. intimacy
mediate
settle a dispute through the services of an outsider; act as an intermediary; produce by mediating; Ex. mediate a cease-fire
intervene
come between; interfere; Ex. intervened to prevent a fight; N. intervention
audacious
daring; bold; N. audacity
seethe
be violently disturbed; boil; (of a liquid) move about wildly as if boiling; Ex. The nation was seething with discontent.
