gre35 Flashcards
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insomnia
inability to fall asleep or remain asleep
somnolent
sleepy
somniferous
inducing sleep
sophist
one who is skilled in deceptive argumentation
sophistry
plausible but misleading argumentation
sophomoric
showing lack of judgment
specimen
a representation of a class or whole; a sample
speculate
take something as true based on insufficient evidence
perspicacious
shrewd, astute, keen-witted
aspiration
expulsion of breath in speaking
spirograph
device that records the movements of breathing
static
having no motion; fixed; stationary
subterfuge
trick or tactic used to avoid something
supernal
celestial; heavenly
surtax
additional tax
syllogism
argument with a conclusion deduced from two premises
synchronous
occurring at the same time; moving at the same rate
syndicate
association of people who undertake a duty or transact business
tactus
sense of touch
tangent
digression, diversion
telemeter
an instrument that measures distance
telemetry
science of transmitting data from someplace remote to a distant receiving station
teleseism
tremor from a distant earthquake
telephony
sound transmission between distant stations
temporal
related to time
temporize
act evasively to gain time, avoid an argument, or postpone a decision
extemporaneous
unrehearsed
temporality
being bound in time
tenacious
stubborn, holding firm
contend
strive in opposition; to struggle
contention
act of striving in controversy
tensor
a muscle that stretches a body part
termless
having no limits; unending
terraqueous
consisting of land and water
terraceous
earthen
terrestial
earthly
terra firma
dry land
terra incognita
unknown land
complaisant
overly polite; willing to please
the novel is mainly about a woman and her complaisant husband
complicity
partnership in wrongdoing
compunction
uneasiness caused by guilt
conception
something conceived in the mind
conciliatory
overcoming distrust or hostility
Ben felt bad about starting the argument with Sue and talked to her in a conciliatory way
concoct
to invent
the teacher waited to see what excuse billy would concoct for not doing his assignment
concomitant
existing concurrently
the increase in poverty led to a concomitant increase in crime
concur
to agree
a majority of the committee concurs with the proposal
condone
to overlook voluntarily; forgive
the teacher condoned the student’s poor behavior
conduit
a pipe or channel for conveying fluids; conveyor of information
conformity
harmony; agreement
congenial
similar in tastes and habits; friendly; suited to
congenital
existing at or before birth
conglomerate
group of varied things
the painting uses a conglomerate of colors
conglomeration
an accumulation of diverse things
congruent
corresponding
the two triangles are congruent
conjunction
a simultaneous occurrence; a combination
connoisseur
a person with refined taste
connotation
a meeting suggested by a word or thing
the word ‘lady’ has acquired unfavorable connotations for many people
connote
to suggest or imply in addition to literal meaning
consanguinity
relationship by blood or by a common ancestor; close connection
The woman is seeking a divorce on grounds of consanguinity
consign
to entrust; commit irrevocably
My wife consigned my five-year-old sweatshirt to the garbage
consolidate
to combine; form into one system
consonance
something consistent with; in agreement with
consortium
an association formed for joint venture
conspicuous
very noticeable; striking
Beth’s orange hair makes her conspicuous
constituency
body of voters of the residents of a district represented by an elected official
consituent
part; citizen, voter
The senator visits her constituents regularly