Other GRE Words Flashcards
Reprove
reprimand, chastise
Exorbitant
unreasonably high price, extortionate
Abstruse
difficult to understand; obscure
Prosaic
having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty
Spurned
reject with disdain or content, scorn
Scurrilous
making or spreading scandalous claims to damage someone’s reputation, defamatory, slander
Brusque
abrupt or offhand in speech or manner, curt, blunt, terse, peremptory
Infallibility
the inability to be wrong
Abjure
solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim)
renounce, reject, disavow
Befuddlement
make someone unable to think clearly
confused, addled
Neopotism
the practice among those with power of favoring relatives or friends, especially by giving them jobs
Malfeasance
wrongdoing, especially by a public official
Supercilious
behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others
arrogant, disdainful
Ribald
referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way
Ingenuous
innocent and unsuspecting
naive
Acumen
the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions, typically in a particular domain
acuity, cleverness
Acrid
having an irritatingly strong and unpleasant taste or smell
angry and bitter
Trechancy
a state of being vigorous or incisive in expression or style
sharp, piercing
Detritus
the pieces that are left when something breaks, falls apart, is destroyed
Bedlam
a scene or state of wild uproar and confusion
Waggish
humorous in a playful, mischievous, or facetious manner
Punctilious
showing great attention to detail or correct behavior
meticulous, scrupulous, conscientious
Precarious
not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse
dependent on chance; uncertain
insecure, dangerous
Mien
a person’s look or manner, especially one of a particular kind indicating their character or mood
Truculent
eager to quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant
obstreperous, pugnacious
Panegyric
a public speech or published text in praise of someone
eulogy, accolade
Disquieted
a feeling of anxiety or worry, to make someone anxious
Ebullient
cheerful and full of energy
Phlegmatic
having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition
placid, imperturbable
Deplored
feel or express strong disapproval of something
abhor
Ambrosial
exceptionally pleasing to taste or smell
Catholic
diverse, widespread
Panned
criticize severely
Chagrin
distress or embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated
Sardonic
grimly mocking or cynical
Imprudent
not showing care for the consequences of an action; rash
Evocative
bringing strong images, memories, or feelings to mind
reminiscent, redolent