GRE22 From4180-4379 Flashcards
immure
imprison; shut up in confinement; CF. wall
internecine
mutually destructive
formality
ceremonious quality; ceremonious adherence to rules; something done just for form’s sake; Ex. mere formality
infirmity
weakness
flighty
(esp. of a woman’s behavior) capricious; often changing, esp. from one lover to another; impulsive
swear-word
word considered offensive; Ex. ``bloody’’
virus
disease communicator
apothecary
druggist; pharmacist
irreproachable
beyond reproach; blameless; impeccable; Ex. irreproachable conduct
placebo
harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill
clemency
disposition to be lenient in deciding punishments; mildness as of the weather; ADJ. clement
foliage
masses of leaves; CF. defoliate
myopic
nearsighted; lacking foresight; N. myopia
isotope
varying from of an element
constituent
supporter; voter; member of a constituency; component
glutton
someone who eats too much; ADJ. gluttonous: given to gluttony; greedy; CF. gluttony: habit of eating too much
semblance
outward appearance; guise; Ex. We called in the troops to bring a/some semblance of order to the city.
reckon
count; calculate; regard as; think; suppose
puerile
childish; immature; CF. puer: boy
converge
approach; tend to meet; come together
prerogative
privilege; unquestionable right; CF. ask before
colossus
gigantic statue; person or thing of great size or importance
categorical
without exceptions; made without any doubt in mind; unqualified; absolute
sensuous
giving pleasure to the senses; pertaining to the physical senses; operating through the senses; sensuous feeling of soft velvet on the skin