Magoosh Flashcards PDF 1
prosaic
dull and lacking imagination
alacrity
eager willingness to do something
paucity
lack of something
veracity
truthful
contrite
remorseful
maintain
assert
pugnacious
verbally combative; aggressively argue about everything
laconic
very few words
egregious
standing out in a bad/negative way
disparate
two things that are fundamentally different
innocuous
harmless and doesn’t produce any ill effects
candid
straightforward and honest
erratic
unpredictable; strange and unconventional
bleak
bare; depressing
profuse
abundant
extant
existant
contentious
argue
auspicious
favorable
enervate
sap energy from; weaken or get tired
equivocate
ambiguous; speak vaguely, usually with the intention to mislead or deceive
ambivalent
mixed or conflicting emotions about something
sedulous
showing dedication and diligence
Ex. sedulously studying for the GRE
stem
hold back or limit the flow or growth of something
Ex. stem the bleeding from a paper cut
blinkered
have a limited outlook or understanding
Ex. a small minded, blinkered approach to a project
check
stop its growth
Ex. weeds grew unchecked at Newcastle
checkered
disreputable happenings; marked by periods of varied fortune or discreditable incidents
Ex. AJs checkered past might hurt his credibility
raft
a large number of something
Ex. a large number of rafts is a raft of rafts
retiring
to be shy, and to be inclined to retract from company
Ex. Ava is a retiring child
expansive
communicative and prone to talking in a sociable manner
Ex. Ryan is an expansive and gregarious person
moment
significant and important (similar to momentous)
Ex. Weddings are moment in our lives
base
without moral principles; ignoble
Ex. Mike had a base work ethic at the gym
imbibe
to drink, usually copiously
Ex. Robin imbibed at the wedding
an intake of knowledge or information
Ex. Erudites imbibe at the library
inundate
to flood; to be overwhelmed by too many people or things
Ex. the office was inundated with calls
scintillating
someone who is brilliant and lively
Ex. Oprah is a scintillating talk show host
benighted
in a state of ignorance
Ex. Dori claims to be benighted during conversations
hedge
play safely; limit or qualify a statement; avoid making a direct statement
Ex. hedge your bets; hedge a statement
flush
to be in abundance; to drive out of hiding
Ex. the list of GRE words is flush with difficult ones to remember
fell
terribly evil
Ex. Voldemort is a fell character
arch
deliberately teasing
Ex. I was being arch with Robin during the wedding
tender
offer it up
Ex. tender your help during belay staff
becoming
appropriate and matches nicely
Ex. awkward pre-teens turn becoming around high school
start
suddenly move or dart in a particular direction
Ex. I start when I hear strange noises
fleece
to deceive
Ex. mom is fleeced by e-mail offers
telling
significant and revealing of another factor
Ex. Zeela’s slippers are very telling of her fashion sense
wax
to increase
Ex. the moon was waxing until it was a full moon
