GRE2 Flashcards
Castigated
To reprimand (someone) severely
Preternatural
Beyond what is natural or normal
Preordained
Determine or decide an outcome beforehand
Indemnify
To compensate for loss or harm
Quotidian
Occurring daily; mundane
Vicissitude
A change of circumstance, usually one that is unpleasant
Akimbo to
Hands on hips and turned outward
Askance to
With an attitude or look of suspicion or dissapproval
Lackey
A servant, especially a liveried footman
Dissolute
Lax in morals
Inimical
Tending to obstruct or harm; hostile
Grandiloquent
Pompous or extravagant in style or manner that intends to impress
Panned
Criticized severely
Homily
A sermon (religious)
Simpatico
Someone who is likable and easy to get along with
Inured
Accustomed to something that is unpleasant
Inveigle
To persuade by means of deception or flattery
Hector
To talk to someone in a bullying way
Consanguineous
Relating to people descended from the same ancestor
Sanguine
Optimistic or positive in an apparently bad situation
Coltish
Energetic, but awkward in movements or behaviors
Fecund
Capable of producing an abundance of offspring; fertile
Harbinger
Something/someone that signals the arrival or another
Stouter
Strong of body; hardy. Fat.