GRE15 From2787-2986 Flashcards
hurtle
crash; rush; move with great speed; Ex. hurtling runaway train
entity
real being
initiate
begin; originate; receive into a group; introduce to a new field or activity; Ex. initiate someone into the mysteries of a secret religion; N: one who has been initiated
equable
tranquil; of even calm temper; (of temperature) steady; uniform
egotistical
egotistic; excessively self-centered(egocentric); self-important; conceited
taunt
deride or provoke; challenge in derision; N.
gamut
entire range
heckler
person who verbally harasses others; V. heckle: verbally harass as with gibes (by interrupting a speaker or speech)
propitiate
appease; conciliate; make peaceful; ADJ. propitiatory
sumptuous
grand suggesting great expense; lavish; rich; Ex. sumptuous feast
roster
list (of names)
bearing
deportment; connection
embark
commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey
chicanery
trickery; deception
dolorous
sorrowful; N. dolor
colloquial
pertaining to conversational or common speech; informal; N. colloquialism: colloquial expression
effete
having lost one’s original power; barren; worn out; exhausted
die
metal block used for shaping metal or plastic; device for stamping or impressing; mold; CF. dice
saga
Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative
quell
suppress; put an end to; put down forcibly; extinguish; quiet; Ex. ``Army Quells Rebellion’’ in newspaper; CF. kill
eccentric
irregular; odd; unconventional; whimsical; bizarre; not concentric
serpentine
winding; twisting; of or like a serpent; Ex. serpentine course of the river; N. serpent: snake
piety
devoutness; reverence for God; ADJ. pious
averse
reluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed; Ex. averse to cats/doing the house work
despondent
without hope and courage; depressed; gloomy; N. despondency: loss of hope with gloom; dejection
attest
testify; bear witness
constitution
constituting; system of laws; composition of something; physical makeup or structure of a person; Ex. men with strong constitutions
partition
divide into parts
prescience
ability to foretell the future; knowledge of actions before they occur; ADJ. prescient
antecede
precede
muse
ponder at length; N: source of inspiration (esp. of a poet)
derogatory
expressing a low opinion; disparaging; V. derogate: detract; disparage
facet
small plane surface (of a gem(precious stone)); a side
slag
glassy residue from smelting metal; dross; waste matter
grudging
unwilling; reluctant; stingy(giving reluctantly)
brawn
human muscle; muscular strength; sturdiness
cant
insincere speech or expression of piety; jargon of thieves; special words used by a particular group of people
ego
one’s opinion of oneself; self-esteem
Bacchanalia
the ancient Roman festival in honor of Bacchus
bust
piece of sculpture showing a person’s head, shoulders, and upper chest; V: break up; arrest; Ex. crimebuster
scrimmage
disorderly fight between two or more people
avarice
greediness for wealth
variegate
change the appearance of (by marking with different colors)
servile
slavish; cringing; N. servility
contempt
scorn; disdain; ADJ. contemptuous; CF. contemptible
capricious
unpredictable; fickle
determination
resolve; firmness of purpose; measurement or calculation; decision
resolution
determination; resoluteness; ADJ. resolute: firm or determined in purpose
brim
uppermost edge of a cup; projecting rim (as on a hat); Ex. The glass was full to the brim; V: be full to the brim
illusion
misleading vision or visual image; false idea or belief; CF. delusion
beware
be cautious (of)
floe
flat mass of floating ice
irreconcilable
impossible to reconcile; incompatible; not able to be resolved
humble
of low rank or position; modest; having a low opinion of oneself and a high opinion of others; unassuming; not proud; V. humiliate: make humble; cause to feel ashamed or to lose the respect of others
inculcate
teach (ideas or principles); instill
pluck
courage; V: pull off or out; pull out the hair or feathers of; ADJ. plucky: courageous; brave
introvert
one who is introspective or inclined to think more about oneself; ADJ. introverted
monumental
massive; impressively large; built as a monument
mirth
merriment; laughter
overwrought
nervous or excited; extremely agitated; hysterical; wrought-up; CF. wrought: made or done
bestow
confer
tribulation
suffering; ordeal; distress; trial
callus
area of thick hard skin
interregnum
period between two successive reigns or governments
appall
dismay; shock deeply
diaphanous
sheer; transparent
fanfare
call by bugles or trumpets; showy display; spectacular public display
brave
face courageously; Ex. brave the storm
abject
(of a condition) wretched; as low as possible; lacking pride; very humble; showing lack of self-respect; Ex. abject apology
swamp
wetland; marsh; V: flood; overwhelm; drench in with liquid
tenacious
holding fast (as to a belief); persistent
realm
kingdom; field or sphere; Ex. not within the realms of possibility
pungent
stinging; acrid; sharp in taste or smell; (of speech or writing) caustic; N. pungency
fleece
wool coat of a sheep; V: shear the fleece from; rob by a trick; swindle; plunder
extant
(of something written or painted) still in existence
clamber
climb by crawling with difficulties; scramble
gravity
seriousness; ADJ. grave
ignominy
deep disgrace; shame or dishonor; ADJ. ignominious; Ex. ignominous defeat
tact
skill or sensitivity in dealing with people without causing offence
sovereign
ruler in a monarchy; ADJ: (of a country) independent and self-governing; having supreme power; supreme; excellent
lumber
move heavily or clumsily; Ex. The bear lumbered through the woods; N: timber
impious
irreverent
acclivity
sharp upslope of a hill; OP. declivity
tablet
small round piece of medicine; flat piece of stone or metal bearing an inscription; Ex. stone tablet on the wall
frieze
ornamental horizontal band on a wall
perpetuate
make perpetual; make something last for a long time; preserve from extinction; N. perpetuity
dulcet
sweet sounding; pleasing to the ear; melodious
permeable
that can be permeated; penetrable; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through; V. permeate: spread or flow throughout; charge
recast
reconstruct (a sentence, story, statue, etc.); fashion again
empirical
based on experience
voodoo
religion practiced chiefly in Haiti
flotsam
drifting wreckage
sherbet
flavored dessert ice
immolate
offer or kill as a sacrifice (by fire)
foible
small weakness of character; slight fault; CF. feeble
writ
written command issued by a court (telling someone to do or not to do something)
apropos
with reference to; regarding; Ex. remarks apropos (of) the present situation; ADJ. ADV.
confine
shut in an enclosed space; restrict; keep within limits; N. confinement
unrequited
not requited; not reciprocated; Ex. unrequited love
brag
boast
vulgar
of the common people; deficient in refinement; not refined; coarse; Ex. vulgar display of wealth; N. vulgarism: vulgarity; crudely indecent word; CF. vulgarian: vulgar person; boor; lout
inebriated
habitually intoxicated; drunk; N. inebriety
singular
being only one; individual; unique; extraordinary; odd; Ex. singular beauty/behavior
remnant
remainder
panacea
cure-all; remedy for all diseases
ballast
heavy substance used to add stability or weight; V. supply with ballast
apiarist
person who keeps bees
sensitization
process of being made sensitive or acutely responsive to an external agent or substance; V. sensitize: make or become sensitive
marginal
of a margin; barely within a limit; Ex. marginal effect/writing ability
anguish
acute pain; extreme suffering
alias
an assumed name esp. by a criminal (usually to mislead people); ADV. alias
centaur
mythical figure, half man and half horse
weird
eerie; strange; unnatural
vendetta
blood feud (esp. between two families); CF. Nina Williams
dormer
window projecting upright from roof; CF. sleeping room
hubris
arrogance; excessive self-conceit
clot
half-solid lump formed from a liquid (or blood); V.
responsiveness
state of reacting readily to appeals, orders, etc.; ADJ. responsive: readily reacting; Ex. responsive to treatment
odious
arousing strong dislike; hateful(causing hatred); vile
resuscitate
revive; bring back to life or consciousness; Ex. resuscitate the drowned child
totem
animal, plant, or natural object serving as a symbol of a clan or family; representation of this; Ex. totem pole
Epicurean
believing that pleasure is good and suffering is bad and should be avoided; N.
purveyor
furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer; V. purvey: supply (eg. food); furnish; CF. provide
fluctuate
waver; shift; rise and fall as if in waves; change or vary irregularly
lap
take in food or drink with one’s tongue; splash gently; Ex. waves lapping the shore; N: front area from the waist to the knees of a seated person
disquisition
formal systematic inquiry; explanation of the results of a formal inquiry; long formal speech or written report
coddle
treat gently; indulge excessively; pamper; mollycoddle; baby; cook in water just below boiling point; Ex. coddled eggs
venal
capable of being bribed; corrupt; CF. vernal
diligence
steadiness of effort; persistent hard work
institution
instituting; (building for the) organization; established custom, practice, or relationship in a society; mental hospital; Ex. institution of marriage
palate
roof of the mouth; sense of the taste
microcosm
small representative world; world in miniature; Ex. microcosm of English society
accretion
growth or increase in size by gradual addition; growth; increase; increase by natural growth; Ex. towers and other accretions of the castle; V. accrete
cameo
shell or jewel carved in relief; star’s special appearance in a minor role in a film
plumage
feathers of a bird;
halcyon
calm; peaceful; Ex. halcyon days
forward
presumptuous or bold
drudgery
hard unpleasant work; menial work
oblivious
inattentive or unmindful; unaware; wholly absorbed; forgetful(having the habit of forgetting)
ovation
enthusiastic applause
persevere
continue steadily in spite of difficulties
apprehensive
fearful; discerning
capitulate
surrender; give up all resistance
beeline
direct quick route
vernacular
living language (as compared to the official language); language spoken in a country or region; natural style; Ex. lapse into the vernacular
pestle
tool for mashing or grinding substances in a hard bowl or mortar
blotch
spot; blot; CF. blot+botch
disfigure
mar the appearance of; spoil
knell
tolling of a bell especially to indicate a funeral, disaster, etc.; sound of the funeral bell; V.
craft
skill (esp. with one’s hands); skill in deceiving people; guile; ADJ. crafty: cleverly deceitful; cunning
precise
exact
thrifty
careful about money; economical; N. thrift
scapegoat
someone who bears the blame for others; whipping boy; CF. escape+goat
sardonic
scornfully mocking; disdainful; sarcastic; cynical; Ex. sardonic smile
prelude
introduction; introductory performance or event; forerunner
championship
position of champion; defense or support; competition held to determine a champion
bludgeon
club; heavy-headed weapon; V.
patois
local or provincial dialect
cursive
(of writing) flowing; running; having the successive letters joined
torrent
rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents.
deport
send out of the country; behave; N. deportation, deportment
complementary
serving to complete something
indigent
poor; destitute
sidereal
relating to stars; Ex. sidereal day
coercion
use of force to get someone to object; compelling; V. coerce
iridescent
exhibiting rainbowlike colors; Ex. iridescent oil slick; N. iridescence
convex
curving outward
swell
long wave of water that moves continuously without breaking; V.
chronicle
report; record (in chronological order)
catholic
(of likings and interests) universal; general; broad; including many different parts; wide-ranging liberal; Ex. catholic opinions/tastes
pare
cut away the outer covering or skin of (with a knife); trim; Ex. pare apples/expenses
outwit
outsmart; defeat by behaving more cleverly
haggle
argue about prices (in an attempt to bargain)
dire
warning of disaster; disastrous; (of needs and dangers) very great; urgent; Ex. dire prediction/need of food
disbar
make (a lawyer) leave the bar or the legal profession
lassitude
languor; weariness; listlessness
verdigris
green coating or patina on copper which has been exposed to the weather
abstruse
obscure; profound; difficult to understand
stock
standard; kept regularly in stock or supply; typical; routine; common; Ex. stock sizes of paper; Ex. stock excuse/character; N: goods for sale in a shop; OP. unique
supererogatory
superfluous; more than needed or demanded
bivouac
temporary encampment; camp without tents; V.
inept
unsuited; inappropriate; lacking skill; incompetent; CF. inapt: (of statements or ideas) inappropriate
contraband
illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods; ADJ.
outlandish
bizzare; peculiar; unconventional
diminution
lessening; reduction in size; V. diminish
timidity
lack of self-confidence or courage
misapprehension
error; misunderstanding; V. misapprehend
collateral
security given for loan; ADJ: secondary; descended from the same person but through different sons or daughters
brunt
main impact or shock (of an attack or blow); Ex. brunt of the argument
ordain
decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine; install as a minister, priest, or rabbi; N. ordainment; CF. ordination
render
give; deliver; provide; represent in verbal or artistic form; depict; perform; make; translate; Ex. render the song beautifully
azure
sky blue
waive
give up temporarily; yield; N. waiver: waiving a right or claim; document that waives a right or claim
primp
groom oneself with care; adorn oneself
treasure
keep as precious; cherish
culpable
deserving blame; blameworthy
noose
loop formed in a rope
redolent
odorous; fragrant; suggestive (of an odor); Ex. redolent of onions/mystery
archaic
antiquated; no longer used; belonging to the past; N.
sloth
slow moving tree-dwelling mammal; laziness; ADJ. slothful: lazy; indolent
