Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

GRE Barron's 800 > part2 > Flashcards

part2 Flashcards

1
Q

impute

A

to attribute the fault to; relate to a particular cause or source

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

deride

A

to mock

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

derivative

A

something derived; unoriginal

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

desiccate

A

to dry completely

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

desuetude

A

state of disuse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

desultory

A

random; disconnected; rambling

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

deterrent

A

something that discourages or hinders

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

detraction

A

the act of taking away

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

diaphanous

A

transparent; vague; insubstancial

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

diatribe

A

bitter verbal attack

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

dichotomy

A

division into two usually contradictory parts

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

diffidence

A

shyness; lack of confidence

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

diffuse

A

to spread out

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

digression

A

act of straying from the main point

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

dirge

A

funeral hymn

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

disabuse

A

free from a misconception

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

discerning

A

perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

discomfit

A

to make uneasy; disconcert

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

discordant

A

not in tune

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

discredit

A

to dishonor; disgrace

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

discrepancy

A

difference between

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

discrete

A

constituing a separate thing; distinct

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

discretion

A

quality of showing self-restraint in speech or actions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

disingenuous

A

not candid, crafty

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

disinterested

A

unpredujiced; objective

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

disjointed

A

lacking order or coherence; dislocated

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

dismiss

A

put away from consideration; reject

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

disparage

A

to belittle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

disparate

A

dissimilar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

dissemble

A

to pretend; disguise one’s motives

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

disseminate

A

to spread; scatter; disperse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
32
Q

dissolution

A

disintegration;debauchery

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
33
Q

dissonance

A

discord; lack of harmony

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
34
Q

distend

A

to expand; swell out

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
35
Q

distill

A

extract the essential elements

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
36
Q

distrait

A

inattentive; preoccupied

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
37
Q

diverge

A

to vary; go in different directions from the same point

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
38
Q

divest

A

to strip; deprive; rid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
39
Q

divulge

A

to make known something that is secret

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
40
Q

document

A

to provide with written evidence to support

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
41
Q

doggerel

A

poor verse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
42
Q

dogmatic

A

stating opinions without proof

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
43
Q

dormant

A

inactive

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
44
Q

dross

A

waste; worthless matter

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
45
Q

dupe

A

to deceive; trick

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
46
Q

ebullient

A

exhilarated; overly enthusiastic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
47
Q

eclectic

A

selecting from various sources

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
48
Q

effervescence

A

state of high spirits or liveliness; process of bubling as gas escapes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
49
Q

effete

A

depleted of vitality; overrefined; decadent

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
50
Q

dissident

A

person who disagrees about beliefs

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
51
Q

doctrinaire

A

dogmatic; unyielding

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
52
Q

efficacy

A

effectiveness; efficiency

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
53
Q

effrontery

A

shameless boldness; presumptuousness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
54
Q

egoism

A

the tendency to see things in relation to oneself; self-centeredness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
55
Q

egotistical

A

excessively self-centered; conceited

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
56
Q

elegy

A

poem or song expressing lamentation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
57
Q

elicit

A

to provoke; draw out

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
58
Q

elixir

A

a sustance believed to have the power to cure ills

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
59
Q

Elysian

A

delightful; blissful

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
60
Q

emaciated

A

thin and wasted

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
61
Q

embellish

A

to adorn; enhance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
62
Q

emollient

A

soothing; mollifying

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
63
Q

empirical

A

derived from observation or experiment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
64
Q

emulate

A

to imitate; copy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
65
Q

encomium

A

a formal expression of praise

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
66
Q

endemic

A

inherent; belonging to an area

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
67
Q

enervate

A

to weaken

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
68
Q

engender

A

to cause; produce

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
69
Q

enhance

A

to increase; improve

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
70
Q

entomology

A

the scientific study of insects

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
71
Q

enunciate

A

to pronounce clearly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
72
Q

ephemeral

A

short-lived; fleeting

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
73
Q

epistemology

A

branch of philosophy tha texamines the nature of knowledge

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
74
Q

equable

A

steady; unvarying; serene

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
75
Q

equanimity

A

composure; calmness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
76
Q

equivocate

A

intentionally use vague language

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
77
Q

errant

A

mistaken; straying from the proper course

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
78
Q

erudite

A

learned; scholarly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
79
Q

esoteric

A

hard to understand; known only to a few

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
80
Q

essay

A

to make an attempt; subject to a test

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
81
Q

estimable

A

admirable; possible to estimate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
82
Q

ethnocentric

A

based on the attitude tha one’s group is superior

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
83
Q

etiology

A

causes or origins

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
84
Q

etymology

A

origin an history of a word

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
85
Q

eugenics

A

study of factors that influence the hereditary qualities of the human race and ways to improve those qualities

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
86
Q

eulogy

A

high praise to a death person

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
87
Q

euphemism

A

use of agreeable or inoffensive language in place of offensive language

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
88
Q

euphoria

A

feeling of extreme happiness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
89
Q

euthanasia

A

mercy killing

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
90
Q

evince

A

to show plainly; be an indication of

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
91
Q

evocative

A

tending to call to mind or produce a reaction

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
92
Q

exacerbate

A

to aggravate; make worse

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
93
Q

exact

A

to force the payment of; demand and obtain by authority

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
94
Q

exculpate

A

to clear of blame; vindicate

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
95
Q

execrable

A

detertable; abhorrent

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
96
Q

exhort

A

to urge by strong appeals

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
97
Q

exigency

A

crisis; urgent requirements

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
98
Q

existential

A

having to do with existence

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
99
Q

exorcise

A

to expel evil spirits; free from bad influences

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
100
Q

expatiate

A

to speak or write at length

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
101
Q

expatriate

A

to send into exile

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
102
Q

bucolic

A

characteristic of the countryside; rustic; pastoral

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
103
Q

burgeon

A

to grow and flourish

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
104
Q

burnish

A

to polish

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
105
Q

buttress

A

to reinforce; support

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
106
Q

cacaphonous

A

unpleasant or harsh-sounding

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
107
Q

cadge

A

to beg; sponge

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
108
Q

callous

A

thick-skinned; insensitive

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
109
Q

calumny

A

false and malicious accusation; slander

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
110
Q

canard

A

false; deliberately misleading story

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
111
Q

canon

A

an established set of principles; a basis or standard for judgment; a group of literary works

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
112
Q

cant

A

insincere talk; language of a particular group

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
113
Q

cantankerous

A

irritable; ill-humored

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
114
Q

capricous

A

fickle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
115
Q

captious

A

faultfinding; intended to entrap, as in an argument

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
116
Q

cardinal

A

of foremost importance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
117
Q

carnal

A

of the flesh or body; related to physical appetities

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
118
Q

carping

A

to find fault; complain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
119
Q

cartography

A

science of making maps

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
120
Q

caste

A

any of the hereditary social classes in Hindu society; social stratification

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
121
Q

castigation

A

punishment; chastisement; criticism

122
Q

cataclysm

A

a violent upheaval that causes great destruction and change

123
Q

catalyst

A

something that causes change

124
Q

categorical

A

absolute; without exception

125
Q

caucus

A

smaller group within an organization

126
Q

causal

A

involving a cause

127
Q

caustic

A

burning; stinging; causing corrosion

128
Q

celestial

A

concerned with sky or heavens; sublime

129
Q

centrifugal

A

moving away from a center

130
Q

centripetal

A

moving or directed toward a center

131
Q

champion

A

to defend or support

132
Q

chasten

A

to correct by punishment or reproof; to restrain or subdue

133
Q

chicanery

A

trickery; fraud

134
Q

chivalry

A

the qualities idealized by knighthood such as bravery and gallantry toward women

135
Q

churlish

A

rude; boorish

136
Q

circuitous

A

roundabout

137
Q

clamor

A

noisy outcry

138
Q

clique

A

a small, exclusive group

139
Q

cloister

A

to confine; seclude

140
Q

coagulate

A

thicken; congeal

141
Q

coalesce

A

to cause to become one

142
Q

coda

A

concluding part of a literary or musical composition; something that summarizes or concludes

143
Q

codify

A

to systematize

144
Q

cognizant

A

informed; conscious; aware

145
Q

collage

A

artistic composition of materials pasted over a surface; an assemblage of diverse elements

146
Q

commensurate

A

proportional

147
Q

compendium

A

brief, comprehensive summary

148
Q

complacent

A

self-satisfied

149
Q

complaisant

A

overly polite; willingness to comply with the wishes of others

150
Q

complement

A

something that completes or makes up a whole

151
Q

compliant

152
Q

compunction

A

uneasiness caused by guilt

153
Q

concave

A

curving inward

154
Q

conciliatory

A

overcoming distrust or hostility

155
Q

concoct

156
Q

concomitant

A

existing concurrently

157
Q

condone

A

to overlook voluntarily; forgive

158
Q

confound

A

to baffle; perplex; mix up

159
Q

congenial

A

similar in tastes and habits; friendly; suited to

160
Q

conjugal

A

pertaining to marriage agreement

161
Q

connoisseur

A

expert in matters of taste; expert knowledge or training

162
Q

conscript

A

a person compulsorily enrolled for military service

163
Q

consecrate

A

to declare sacred

164
Q

contend

165
Q

contentious

A

quarrelsome; causing quarrels

166
Q

contiguous

A

touching; neighboring; connecting without a break

167
Q

continence

A

self-control; abstention from sexual activity

168
Q

contrite

A

very sorrowful for a wrong; seeking forgiveness

169
Q

contumacious

A

disobedient; rebellious

170
Q

conundrum

A

riddle; puzzle with no solution

171
Q

convention

A

practice widely observed in a group; custom; accepted technique or device

172
Q

converge

A

to approach; come together; tend to meet

173
Q

convex

A

curved outward

174
Q

convivial

175
Q

convoluted

A

twisted; complicated

176
Q

copious

A

abundant; plentiful

177
Q

coquette

A

woman who flirts

178
Q

cornucopia

A

horn overflowing with fruit and grain; state of abundance

179
Q

cosmology

A

study of the universe as a totality; theory of the origin and structure of the universe

180
Q

covert

A

hidden; secret

181
Q

covetous

A

desiring something owned by another

182
Q

cozen

A

to mislead by trick or fraud; decieve

183
Q

craven

184
Q

credence

A

acceptance of something as true

185
Q

credo

A

statement of belief or principle; creed

186
Q

daunt

A

to discourage; intimidate; dishearten

187
Q

dearth

188
Q

debauchery

A

corruption

189
Q

decorum

A

proper behavior

190
Q

defame

A

to malign; harm someone’s reputation

191
Q

default

A

to fail to act

192
Q

deference

A

respect; regard for another’s wish

193
Q

defunct

A

no longer existing

194
Q

delineate

A

to represent or depict

195
Q

demographic

A

related to population balance

196
Q

demotic

A

pertaining to people

197
Q

demur

A

to express doubt; question or oppose

198
Q

denigrate

A

to slur someone’s reputation

199
Q

denizen

A

an inhabitant; a regular visitor

200
Q

denouement

A

outcome; unraveling of the plot of a play or work of literature

201
Q

clairvoyant

A

one who can predict the future; psychic

202
Q

abate

A

to decrease; reduce

203
Q

abdicate

A

to give up a position, right, or power

204
Q

aberrant

A

deviating from what is normal

205
Q

abeyance

A

temporary suppression or suspension

206
Q

abject

A

miserable; pitiful

207
Q

abjure

A

to reject; abandon formally

208
Q

abscission

A

the act of cutting; the natural separation of a leaf or other part of a plant

209
Q

abscond

A

to depart secretly

210
Q

abstemious

A

moderate in appetite

211
Q

abstinence

A

the giving up of certain pleasures

212
Q

abysmal

213
Q

accretion

A

growth in size or increase in amount

214
Q

accrue

A

to accumulate; grow by additions

215
Q

adamant

A

uncompromising; unyielding

216
Q

adjunct

A

something added, attached, or joined

217
Q

admonish

A

to caution or reprimand

218
Q

adulterate

A

to corrupt or make impure

219
Q

aesthetic

A

relating to beauty or the arts

220
Q

affected

A

pretentious; phony

221
Q

affinity

A

fondness; liking; similarity

222
Q

aggrandize

A

to make larger or greater

223
Q

aggregate

A

amounting to a whole; total

224
Q

alacrity

A

cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed

225
Q

alchemy

A

medieval chemical philosophy based on changing metal into gold; a seemingly magical power or process of transmutation

226
Q

allay

A

to lessen; ease; soothe

227
Q

alleviate

A

to relieve; improve partially

228
Q

alloy

A

a combination; a mixture of two or more metals

229
Q

allure

A

the power to entice by charm

230
Q

amalgamate

A

to combine into a unified whole

231
Q

ambiguous

A

unclear or doubtful in meaning

232
Q

ambivalence

A

the state of having conflicting emotional attitudes

233
Q

ambrosia

A

something delicious; the food of the gods

234
Q

ameliorate

A

to improve

235
Q

amenable

A

agreeable; cooperative; suited

236
Q

amenity

A

something that increases comfort

237
Q

amulet

A

ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits

238
Q

anachronism

A

something out of the proper time

239
Q

analgesic

A

medication that reduces or eliminates pain

240
Q

analogous

A

comparable

241
Q

anarchy

A

absence of government; state of disorder

242
Q

anodyne

A

something that calms or soothes pain

243
Q

anomalous

A

irregular; deviating from the norm

244
Q

antecedent

A

something that comes before

245
Q

antediluvian

A

prehistoric

246
Q

antipathy

A

dislike; hostility

247
Q

apathy

A

indifference

248
Q

apex

A

the highest point

249
Q

apogee

A

the point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited; the highest point

250
Q

apothegm

A

a terse, witty saying

251
Q

appease

A

to calm, pacify, placate

252
Q

appellation

253
Q

apposite

A

strikingly appropriate and relevant

254
Q

apprise

255
Q

approbation

A

praise, approval

256
Q

appropriate

A

to take possession of for one’s own use; confiscate

257
Q

apropos

258
Q

arabesque

A

ornate design featuring intertwined curves; a ballet position in which one leg is extended in back while the other supports the weight of the body

259
Q

archeology

A

the study of material evidence of past human life

260
Q

ardor

A

great emotion or passion

261
Q

arduous

A

extremely difficult; laborious

262
Q

argot

A

a specialized vocabulary used by a group

263
Q

arrest

A

to stop; to seize

264
Q

artifact

A

item made by human craft

265
Q

artless

A

guileless; natural

266
Q

ascetic

A

one who practices self-denial

267
Q

asperity

A

severity; harshness; irritability

268
Q

aspersion

A

slander; false rumor

269
Q

assiduous

A

diligent; hard-working

270
Q

assuage

A

to make less severe

271
Q

astringent

A

harsh; severe

272
Q

asylum

A

place of refuge or shelter

273
Q

atavism

A

in biology, the reappearance of a characteristic in an organism after several generations of absence; individual or a part that exhibits atavism; return of a trait after a period of absence

274
Q

attenuate

275
Q

audacious

A

bold; daring

276
Q

austere

A

stern; unadorned; simple

277
Q

autonomous

A

self-governing; independent

278
Q

avarice

279
Q

aver

A

to affirm; declare to be true

280
Q

avocation

A

secondary occupation

281
Q

avuncular

A

like an uncle, benevolent and tolerant

282
Q

axiomatic

A

taken for granted; self-evident truth

283
Q

bacchanalian

A

pertaining to riotous or drunken festivity; pertaining to revelry

284
Q

banal

A

commonplace; trite

285
Q

banter

A

playful conversation

286
Q

bard

287
Q

bawdy

288
Q

beatify

A

to sanctify; to bless; to ascribe a virtue to

289
Q

bedizen

A

to dress in a vulgar, showy manner

290
Q

behemoth

A

huge creature; anything very large and powerful

291
Q

belie

A

to contradict; misrepresent; give a false impression

292
Q

beneficent

A

kindly; doing good

293
Q

bifurcate

A

to divide into two parts

294
Q

blandishment

295
Q

blase

A

bored because of frequent indulgence; unconcerned

296
Q

bolster

A

to give a boost to; prop up; support

297
Q

bombastic

A

pompous; using inflated language

298
Q

boorish

A

rude; insensitive

299
Q

bovine

300
Q

brazen

A

bold; shameless

301
Q

broach

A

to mention for the first time

GRE Barron's 800 (3 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions