GRE22 Flashcards
fulcrum
support on which a lever rests or pivots
pallid
pale; wan; Ex. pallid complexion
insolence
impudent disrespect; haughtiness; ADJ. insolent; CF. haughty + rude
proselytize
(induce someone to) convert to a religion or belief; N. proselyte: new convert to a doctrine or religion
adulation
flattery; admiration that is more than is necessary or deserved
homogeneous
of the same kind; uniform in composition throughout
nebula
diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas; galaxy
urbane
suave; refined in manner; elegant
furrow
long shallow trench made by a plow; deep wrinkle in the skin; V.
emasculate
weaken; castrate
induct
place formally in office; install; admit as a member; initiate; N. induction: inducting; process of deriving general principles from particular facts
penchant
strong inclination; strong liking (esp. for something that is disapproved of by other people); Ex. penchant for fast cars
untenable
(of a position, esp. in an argument) indefensible; not able to be maintained
chore
daily domestic task (such as cleaning, cooking, and shopping); unpleasant task
transpose
reverse the order or position of
minuscule(miniscule)
extremely small
corpulent
very fat; N. corpulence
flag
droop; grow feeble; decline in vigor or strength; ADJ. flagging; CF. unflagging
corollary
natural consequence (which naturally follows from something else)
ego
one’s opinion of oneself; self-esteem
uproarious
marked by commotion or uproar; very noisy (esp. with laughter); hilarious; causing loud laughter; extremely funny
fraught
filled (with something unpleasant); full; Ex. fraught with danger and difficulties; CF. freight
primal
first in rank or importance; being first in time; original; Ex. man’s primal innocence
predecessor
former occupant of a post
irreparable
not able to be corrected or repaired; impossible to repair
infringe
violate (a law); encroach (the right of another person)
mock
ridicule; deride; imitate often in derision
tundra
rolling treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America
plebeian
common; vulgar; pertaining to the common people; N: common people in ancient Rome; CF. patrician
hypocritical
pretending to be virtuous; deceiving; N. hypocrisy: profession of beliefs one does not possess; CF. hypocrite
minatory
menacing; threatening
patina
green crust on old bronze works or copper; tone slowly taken by varnished painting
reverberate
echo repeatedly; resound; Ex. The thunder reverberated across the valley.
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
quaff
drink with zest; drink with relish(zest; hearty enjoyment); ²Ü²©²Ü²© ¸¶½Ã´Ù; CF. sip
jug
pitcher; container for holding liquids
impoverish
make poor; deprive of natural strength or something important; Ex. impoverished soil
trajectory
path taken by a projectile; Ex. trajectory of a bullet
rotundity
roundness; sonorousness of speech
suppress
put an end to forcibly; subdue; stifle; overwhelm; inhibit the expression of; check; prevent from being published or made public; Ex. suppress a smile; Ex. suppress the magazine/truth
foil
contrast; one that by contrast enhances the distinctive characteristics of another
pervert
corrupt; turn from right to wrong; misuse; Ex. perverted sexual desire/scientific knowledge; N: person whose sexual behavior is not natural
masquerade
wear a mask or disguise; pretend; N: costume party or ball at which masks are worn; pretense; disguise
barterer
trader; V. barter: trade; exchange good for other goods rather than money
spurn
reject disdainfully; scorn; Ex. She spurned all offers of help.
herbivorous
grain-eating; CF. herbivore
largess
generous gift (given to people who do not have enough)
affable
easily approachable; easy to talk to; warmly friendly
awl
pointed tool used for piercing
assent
agree; accept; N. assessment
consummate
complete; V.
confine
shut in an enclosed space; restrict; keep within limits; N. confinement
horticultural
pertaining to cultivation of gardens; N. horticulture: science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables, or ornamental plants; CF. agriculture: science or art of farming or growing crops
dissension
disagreement of opinions causing strife within a group
regiment
military unit; V: subject to strict order; Ex. regimented society
rebus
representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols; puzzle in which pictures or letters stand for words; Ex. R U 18'' is a rebus forAre you 18’’.
sprout
begin to grow; give off shoots or buds; N: new growth on a plant; shoot
peddle
travel about selling (wares); CF. foot
conservatory(conservatoire)
school of the fine arts (especially music or drama); glass-enclosed area; CF. conservancy
gregarious
sociable; (of an animal) tending to form a group
incorporate
introduce something into a larger whole; include; embody; give material form to; ADJ.
tarry
linger; delay in starting or going; dawdle
satellite
small body revolving around a larger one
outlandish
bizzare; peculiar; unconventional
kindred
related; belonging to the same group; similar in nature or character; Ex. kindred languages; N: relative; kin; kinship
rebuff
reject bluntly; snub; beat back; Ex. She rebuffed his invitation; N.
steadfast
steadily loyal; unswerving; steady
arboretum
place where different trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited
fecundity
fertility; fruitfulness; ADJ. fecund: very productive of crops or young
glimmer
shine erratically; twinkle; N: dim or unsteady light; faint indication; Ex. glimmer of hope
propagate
increase in number by producing young; multiply; spread; Ex. Most plants propagate by seed; Ex. newspaper propagating their ideas
magnanimity
generosity; ADJ. magnanimous: generous
chaotic
in utter disorder
panoramic
denoting an unobstructed and comprehensive view; N. panorama: unbroken view of a wide area
catharsis
purging or cleansing of any passage of the body; purging and weakening of strong emotions as a result of experiencing a dramatic work of art
heterogeneous
dissimilar; mixed; not homogeneous; consisting of dissimilar elements or plants
groove
long narrow channel made in a surface to guide the movement of something; Ex. groove of the record
peevish
bad-tempered; irritable; V. peeve: make angry
ultimate
final; not susceptible to further analysis; fundamental; Ex. The sun is the ultimate source of energy.
titanic
gigantic; N. titan
abyss
enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit
compulsion
compelling; strong desire that is difficult to control; irresistible impulse
tether
tie (an animal) with a rope or tether; N: rope or chain to which an animal is tied; limit of one’s endurance; Ex. the end of one’s tether
accrue
come to one as a gain; accumulate over time; come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account; N. accrual
demure
(of a woman or child) grave; quiet and serious; coy; pretending to be demure
sleeper
one that achieves unexpected success; something originally of little value or importance that in time becomes very valuable
diffidence
shyness; lack of self-confidence; timidity; ADJ. diffident
confluence
flowing together; the place where two rivers flow together; crowd; gathering together
repast
meal; feast; banquet
wangle
achieve by cleverness or trick; wiggle out; fake; Ex. She tried to wangle an invitation to the party.
flaunt
display ostentatiously; Ex. ``Honey, if you’ve got it, flaunt it !’’
cavalier
casual and offhand; arrogant; N: knight
tramp
walk with a heavy step; travel on foot; N: vagrant; one who travels aimlessly about; long walk; sound of heavy walking
striated
marked with parallel bands; striped; grooved; Ex. striated rocks; V. striate; N. stria: thin groove or line
punitive
punishing; Ex. punitive measures
ferment
agitation; commotion(noisy and excited activity); unrest (of a political kind); V. produce by fermentation; undergo fermentation; cause (a state of trouble)
monochrome
painting in only one color; ADJ.
purport
intention; purpose; meaning; V: claim; profess; Ex. order which purports to be signed by the general
desultory
aimless; haphazard; digressing at random
circumvent
outwit; defeat by behaving more cleverly; outsmart; baffle; avoid; get around
jaunt
trip; short journey
pundit
authority on a subject; expert; learned person
adamant
hard; inflexible
pulpit
raised platform used in preaching (in a church)
exploit
make use of, sometimes unjustly; N. exploitation
pertinacious
holding tenaciously to an action; stubborn; persistent
crossbreed
hybridize; N: hybrid; CF. interbreed; CF. inbreed
dumbfound(dumfound)
astonish (making dumb); ADJ. dumbfounded, dumfounded, dumbstruck
homely
not good-looking; unattractive
dermatologist
one who studies the skin and its diseases
fetid(foetid)
malodorous; foul
unanimity
complete agreement; ADJ. unanimous
dictum
authoritative and weighty statement (made by a judge in court); saying; maxim; CF. obiter dictum: incidental, nonbinding remark (something said in passing)
exotic
not native; from another part of the world; strange; intriguingly unusual; Ex. exotic flower/dress
conception
beginning; forming of an idea; fertilization; V. conceive: form an idea in the mind; devise; become pregnant; CF. inception
yen
strong desire; longing; urge; Ex. yen for travel
avow
declare openly; N. avowal
lien
legal claim or right on a property
daze
stun as with a blow or shock; bemuse; benumb; N.
pander
cater to (the low desires of others)
obsequious
slavishly attentive; servile; full of servile compliance; sycophantic
torrent
rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents.
bereft
deprived of (something valuable); lacking
acquittal
deliverance from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or accusation; discharge from a duty; conduct (oneself) in a specified manner
credence
belief
ornithologist
scientific student of birds; N. ornithology: scientific study of birds
arboreal
of or living in trees
callow
youthful; immature; inexperienced
hapless
unfortunate; luckless
chastise
punish as by beating; criticize severely
rip
tear or be torn quickly and violently; Ex. The sail ripped under the force of the wind; N.
mutinous
unruly; rebellious; Ex. mutinous teenagers; N. mutiny: open rebellion; CF. mutineer
inconsistency
state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness; ADJ. inconsistent: displaying a lack of consistency; erratic; contradictory; incompatible
fissure
crevice; crack
extrude
force or push out; thrust out; shape (plastic or metal) by forcing through a die
assay
analyze (to discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore)
hide
skin of an animal
bombast
grandiloquent, pompous speech
import
significance; importance; meaning
fanciful
whimsical; visionary; imaginary; produced by imagination; Ex. fanciful scheme
lunar
pertaining to the moon
sanctuary
place of refuge; shelter; shrine; holy place; Ex. The outlaw was granted sanctuary in the church.
far-fetched
too improbable to be believed; implausible; Ex. far-fetched story
hurl
throw forcefully; shout out violently
primordial
existing at the beginning (of time); rudimentary
congruent
in agreement; harmonious; corresponding; coinciding exactly; CF. congruous
facsimile
copy
prescience
ability to foretell the future; knowledge of actions before they occur; ADJ. prescient
determination
resolve; firmness of purpose; measurement or calculation; decision
endearment
fond word or act; expression of affection
rolling
(of land) rising and falling in long gentle slopes; happening continuously by stages; Ex. rolling devolution of power to local governments
quicksilver
mercury
pellucid
transparent; limpid(crystal clear); clear in meaning; easy to understand
conscientious
scrupulous; through and careful; Ex. conscientious worker
recount
narrate or tell (a story); count over again
anneal
reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (metal or glass)
shunt
move (a railway train) from one track to another; turn aside; divert; sidetrack; Ex. shunt traffic around an accident; N.
disjointed
disconnected; lacking coherence; V. disjoint: disconnect; disjoin
inalienable
not to be taken away; nontransferable; Ex. inalienable rights
slither
slip or slide
verge
border; edge, rim, or margin; Ex. on the verge of: very near to; V: border on
repertoire
list of works of music, drama, etc., a performer is prepared to present; CF. repertory
rout
put to rout; stampede; drive out; N: complete defeat and disorderly retreat
alms
money or goods given to the poor
mange
skin disease (esp. of domestic animals) marked by loss of hair
antecedents
preceding events that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
defile
pollute; make filthy or dirty; corrupt morally; profane; desecrate; N: narrow passage or gorge through mountains
overweening
arrogant; presumptuous
negate
cancel out; nullify; cause to have no effect; deny; N. negation
disgorge
surrender something (stolen); eject; vomit; OP. gorge
scavenge
hunt through discarded materials for usable items or food; search, especially for food; N. scavenger: one who scavenges; animal that feeds on refuse and carrion
tout
promote or publicize (one’s goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise
levy
impose (a fine); collect (a payment); impose or collect (a tax); Ex. levy a tax on tobacco
obloquy
slander; disgrace; infamy
gusty
windy
vent
release or discharge through a vent; express (esp. unfairly); utter; Ex. He vented his wrath on his family.
quorum
minimal number of members necessary to conduct a meeting
rankle
irritate; fester; annoy
growl
low, guttural, menacing sound (as of a dog)
stilted
bombastic; stiffly pompous; Ex. stilted rhetoric; CF. stiff: formal
clout
great influence (especially political or social); hard blow with fist
dilute
make (a liquid) less concentrated; reduce in strength; Ex. dilute the influence of the president
distraught
upset; distracted by anxiety; very anxious and troubled almost to the point of madness; Ex. distraught with grief/worry
guy
cable or chain attached to something that needs to be braced or steadied; CF. guide
talon
claw of bird
cant
insincere speech or expression of piety; jargon of thieves; special words used by a particular group of people
appurtenances
subordinate possessions; something added to a more important thing
exodus
departure (of a large number of people)
quagmire
bog; marsh; soft, wet, boggy land; predicament; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself
stealth
action of moving secretly or unseen; slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness; ADJ. stealthy
inclined
tending or leaning toward; bent; V. incline: slant; dispose; be disposed; tend
bungle
mismanage; blunder; botch; blow; spoil by clumsy behavior
tactile
pertaining to the organs or sense of touch
cuisine
style of cooking; Ex. French cuisine
egotistical
egotistic; excessively self-centered(egocentric); self-important; conceited
insularity
narrow-mindedness; isolation; ADJ. insular: of an island; isolated; narrow-minded; CF. peninsula
energize
invigorate; give energy to; make forceful and active
extrovert
person interested mostly in external objects and actions
emblazon
ornament richly (a shield or flag); N. emblazonment
imperial
like an emperor; related to an empire; CF. imperialism
