Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Revised GRE > RGRE 0310 > Flashcards

RGRE 0310 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
GRE® Vocabulary flashcards GRE® Psychology flashcards
1
Q

RGRE 03/10

scion

A

child; descendant

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

RGRE 03/10

indoctrinate

A

to teach certain principles

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

RGRE 03/10

opulence

A

luxury; wealth; riches

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

RGRE 03/10

obsequious

A

seeking favor; fawning

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

RGRE 03/10

fulsome

A

excessive; insincere

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

RGRE 03/10

lush

A

luxurious; elaborate

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

RGRE 03/10

destitution

A

extreme poverty

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

RGRE 03/10

ponder

A

to consider carefully

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

RGRE 03/10

supplication

A

earnest prayer

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

RGRE 03/10

decadence

A

decay

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

RGRE 03/10

penance

A

atonement for sin

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

RGRE 03/10

ascetic

A

one who practices self-denial and devotion

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

RGRE 03/10

desultory

A

occurring by chance; disconnected

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

RGRE 03/10

disciple

A

follower

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

RGRE 03/10

metamorphosis

A

change of shape

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

RGRE 03/10

bona fide

A

genuine

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

RGRE 03/10

salvation

A

deliverance from ruin

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

RGRE 03/10

materialism

A

attention to worldly things and neglect of spiritual needs

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

RGRE 03/10

nurture

A

to nourish; support

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

RGRE 03/10

nirvana

A

freedom from care and pain; Buddhist heaven

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

RGRE 03/10

juxtapose

A

to place side by side

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

RGRE 03/10

plight

A

predicament; dangerous situation

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

RGRE 03/10

covert

A

secret or hidden

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

RGRE 03/10

cope

A

to be a match for; to be able to handle

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

RGRE 03/10

incompatibility

A

quality of being mismated; lack of harmony

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

RGRE 03/10

incapacitated

A

disabled; made unfit

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

RGRE 03/10

fabricate

A

to lie; concoct

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

RGRE 03/10

connubial

A

related to marriage

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

RGRE 03/10

demur

A

to object

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

RGRE 03/10

appellation

A

a name

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

RGRE 03/10

escalation

A

an increase; intensification

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

RGRE 03/10

indifference

A

lack of concern

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

RGRE 03/10

potential

A

Possible

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

RGRE 03/10

cummulative

A

Accumulated

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

RGRE 03/10

recondite

A

secret; hidden; obscure

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

RGRE 03/10

palliate

A

alleviate; relieve without curing

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

RGRE 03/10

delude

A

to fool

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

RGRE 03/10

prelude

A

introduction

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

RGRE 03/10

chimerical

A

imaginary; fantastic

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

RGRE 03/10

acknowledge

A

admit

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

RGRE 03/10

heterogenous

A

dissimilar

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

RGRE 03/10

gamut

A

range

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

RGRE 03/10

perspicacious

A

acutely perceptive; shrewd

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

RGRE 03/10

analogous

A

comparable; similar

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

RGRE 03/10

malajusted

A

poorly adjusted; disturbed

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

RGRE 03/10

phenomenon

A

unusual occurrence

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

RGRE 03/10

mortality

A

death

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

RGRE 03/10

decade

A

ten years

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

RGRE 03/10

susceptible

A

easily affected; unusually liable

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

RGRE 03/10

neurotic

A

suffering from a nervous disorder

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

RGRE 03/10

pedagogue

A

a teacher

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

RGRE 03/10

enunciate

A

to utter; proclaim

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

RGRE 03/10

inordinate

A

excessive

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

RGRE 03/10

irascible

A

irritable

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

RGRE 03/10

introspective

A

looking into one’s own feelings

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

RGRE 03/10

perpetuate

A

to cause to continue indefinitely

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

RGRE 03/10

mandate

A

an authoritative order or command

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

RGRE 03/10

compensatory

A

serving to pay back

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

RGRE 03/10

neutralize

A

to counteract

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

RGRE 03/10

catastrophic

A

disastrous

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

RGRE 03/10

anthropologist

A

an expert in the study of the races; beliefs; customs; etc. of mankind

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

RGRE 03/10

artifact

A

an object made by hand; rather than a thing as it occurs in nature

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

RGRE 03/10

bizzare

A

odd; fantastic; grotesque; unusual

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

RGRE 03/10

fetish

A

an object that is thought to have magic powers

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

RGRE 03/10

inanimate

A

lifeless

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

RGRE 03/10

abhor

A

to detest; loathe; hate strongly; despise

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

RGRE 03/10

absurd

A

ridiculous

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

RGRE 03/10

bigot

A

narrow-minded; prejudiced person

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

RGRE 03/10

contemptuous

A

expressing a feeling that something is worthless

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

RGRE 03/10

universal

A

present everywhere

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

RGRE 03/10

vulnerable

A

capable of being injured

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

RGRE 03/10

entreaty

A

appeal; plea

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

RGRE 03/10

tradition

A

custom that has been handed down

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

RGRE 03/10

originate

A

begin; arise

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

RGRE 03/10

inviolable

A

safe (from destruction; etc.)

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

RGRE 03/10

imperative

A

urgent; necessary; compulsory

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

RGRE 03/10

imprudent

A

unwise; not careful

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

RGRE 03/10

prohibition

A

the act of forbidding certain behavior

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

RGRE 03/10

taboo

A

forbidden by custom or religious practice

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

RGRE 03/10

taint

A

contamination; undesirable substance that spoils something

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

RGRE 03/10

awesome

A

inspiring terror; weird

82
Q

RGRE 03/10

debris

A

ruins; fragments

83
Q

RGRE 03/10

dispersed

A

scattered; spread; broken up

84
Q

RGRE 03/10

eruption

A

bursting out

85
Q

RGRE 03/10

puny

A

weak; unimportant

86
Q

RGRE 03/10

obliterate

A

erase; wipe out

87
Q

RGRE 03/10

deplorable

A

sad; pitiable

88
Q

RGRE 03/10

initiate

A

start; set going

89
Q

RGRE 03/10

conflagration

A

Great fire

90
Q

RGRE 03/10

rue

A

to regret

91
Q

RGRE 03/10

congenial

A

sympathetic; agreeable

92
Q

RGRE 03/10

hoard

A

hide; store; accumulate

93
Q

RGRE 03/10

sage

A

wise man; philosopher

94
Q

RGRE 03/10

aegis

A

a shield; protection; sponsorship

95
Q

RGRE 03/10

detriment

A

injury; damage; hurt

96
Q

RGRE 03/10

longevity

A

long duration of life

97
Q

RGRE 03/10

imbibe

A

to drink

98
Q

RGRE 03/10

virile

A

masterful; manly

99
Q

RGRE 03/10

senile

A

infirm; weak from old age

100
Q

RGRE 03/10

doddering

A

trembling; shaking

101
Q

RGRE 03/10

curry

A

to seek favor by flattery

102
Q

RGRE 03/10

pall

A

cease to please; become dull

103
Q

RGRE 03/10

succulent

A

juicy

104
Q

RGRE 03/10

satiety

A

excess; overly full; surfeit

105
Q

RGRE 03/10

intrinsic

A

essential; inherent; built-in

106
Q

RGRE 03/10

potpourri

A

medley; mixture

107
Q

RGRE 03/10

sanction

A

endorse; certify

108
Q

RGRE 03/10

denote

A

indicate; show; mean

109
Q

RGRE 03/10

allude

A

hint; suggest

110
Q

RGRE 03/10

insidious

A

sly; treacherous; devious

111
Q

RGRE 03/10

propriety

A

suitability; correctness

112
Q

RGRE 03/10

advent

A

the coming of an important event

113
Q

RGRE 03/10

impious

A

lacking respect; irreverent

114
Q

RGRE 03/10

proffer

A

To offer for acceptance

115
Q

RGRE 03/10

spate

A

rush; flood

116
Q

RGRE 03/10

shibboleth

A

pet phrase; slogan

117
Q

RGRE 03/10

bogus

A

(adj.) false; counterfeit

118
Q

RGRE 03/10

substantiate

A

verify; confirm; validate; authenticate

119
Q

RGRE 03/10

nutritive

A

Having nutritious properties.

120
Q

RGRE 03/10

raucous

A

harsh and shrill

121
Q

RGRE 03/10

quandary

A

doubt; dilemma

122
Q

RGRE 03/10

callous

A

emotionally hardened; unfeeling

123
Q

RGRE 03/10

expedient

A

advisable; fit

124
Q

RGRE 03/10

negligible

A

trifling; inconsiderable

125
Q

RGRE 03/10

blase

A

indifferent; not responsive to excitement

126
Q

RGRE 03/10

ennui

A

boredom; lack of interest and energy

127
Q

RGRE 03/10

comely

A

handsome; beautiful

128
Q

RGRE 03/10

frenetic

A

frantic; frenzied

129
Q

RGRE 03/10

artifice

A

strategy; trickery

130
Q

RGRE 03/10

diversity

A

variety

131
Q

RGRE 03/10

qualm

A

twinge of conscience

132
Q

RGRE 03/10

expurgate

A

to remove objectionable parts or passages

133
Q

RGRE 03/10

begrudge

A

to be resentful or reluctant

134
Q

RGRE 03/10

artless

A

innocent; naive

135
Q

RGRE 03/10

gratuity

A

tip

136
Q

RGRE 03/10

manifest

A

evident; visible; obvious

137
Q

RGRE 03/10

delve

A

dig; search deeply; investigate

138
Q

RGRE 03/10

capricious

A

Fanciful; whimsical

139
Q

RGRE 03/10

requisite

A

requirement

140
Q

RGRE 03/10

replenish

A

to fill again; to resupply; to restore

141
Q

RGRE 03/10

roster

A

a list of names

142
Q

RGRE 03/10

stunted

A

held back or checked in natural growth

143
Q

RGRE 03/10

atrophy

A

waste away

144
Q

RGRE 03/10

maim

A

v. to cripple. disable; or injure someone

145
Q

RGRE 03/10

ameliorate

A

to make better; to relieve; to improve

146
Q

RGRE 03/10

cynic

A

skeptic; pessimist

147
Q

RGRE 03/10

unctuous

A

affectedly emotional

148
Q

RGRE 03/10

benevolent

A

kindly; charitable

149
Q

RGRE 03/10

subservient

A

secondary; servile; obsequious; useful

150
Q

RGRE 03/10

iniquity

A

wickedness; injustice

151
Q

RGRE 03/10

largess

A

gift; gratuity; liberality

152
Q

RGRE 03/10

criterion

A

standard

153
Q

RGRE 03/10

repent

A

regret; desire to make amends

154
Q

RGRE 03/10

mollify

A

vb. To pacify; soothe; or appease; to make less severe or violent

155
Q

RGRE 03/10

mercenary

A

motivated solely by a desire for money or material gain

156
Q

RGRE 03/10

pariah

A

social outcast

157
Q

RGRE 03/10

aloof

A

distant; remote;

158
Q

RGRE 03/10

pragmatic

A

practical; down-to-earth; based on experience rather than theory

159
Q

RGRE 03/10

vestige

A

Trace; evidence

160
Q

RGRE 03/10

guise

A

mien; appearance; manner

161
Q

RGRE 03/10

nullify

A

cancel; abolish

162
Q

RGRE 03/10

deluge

A

flood

163
Q

RGRE 03/10

futility

A

uselessness

164
Q

RGRE 03/10

carnage

A

slaughter

165
Q

RGRE 03/10

technology

A

applied science

166
Q

RGRE 03/10

libel

A

degradation by writing or publishing

167
Q

RGRE 03/10

defamatory

A

damaging character by false reports

168
Q

RGRE 03/10

plaintiff

A

the complaining party; in law

169
Q

RGRE 03/10

canard

A

a made-up sensational story

170
Q

RGRE 03/10

deprecate

A

express strong disapproval

171
Q

RGRE 03/10

reputed

A

thought; supposed; believed

172
Q

RGRE 03/10

frail

A

weak or delicate

173
Q

RGRE 03/10

potent

A

powerful; strong; intense

174
Q

RGRE 03/10

excoriate

A

criticize severely

175
Q

RGRE 03/10

devout

A

pious; deeply religious; sincere; earnest

176
Q

RGRE 03/10

diminutive

A

tiny

177
Q

RGRE 03/10

profuse

A

overflowing; abundant

178
Q

RGRE 03/10

dulcet

A

sweet or melodious to the ear

179
Q

RGRE 03/10

impromptu

A

Spur of the moment; offhand

180
Q

RGRE 03/10

malevolent

A

ill-disposed; ill-intentioned

181
Q

RGRE 03/10

wistful

A

longing; pensive; wishful

182
Q

RGRE 03/10

raiment

A

clothes; garments

183
Q

RGRE 03/10

brigand

A

a robber or bandit

184
Q

RGRE 03/10

corpulent

A

fat; fleshy; obese

185
Q

RGRE 03/10

rail

A

scold;use abusive language

186
Q

RGRE 03/10

raconteur

A

a skilled storyteller

187
Q

RGRE 03/10

sullen

A

ill-humored; grim

188
Q

RGRE 03/10

rift

A

a split; break; breach

189
Q

RGRE 03/10

emissary

A

Agent

190
Q

RGRE 03/10

ruminate

A

to ponder; to reflect upon

191
Q

RGRE 03/10

taut

A

tense; keyed up; on edge

192
Q

RGRE 03/10

livid

A

pale; lead-colored; grayish blue

193
Q

RGRE 03/10

martinet

A

strict disciplinarian

194
Q

RGRE 03/10

yen

A

a strong desire; crave; longing

195
Q

RGRE 03/10

bagatelle

A

trifle

196
Q

RGRE 03/10

callow

A

young and inexperienced

197
Q

RGRE 03/10

appalled

A

dismayed; shocked

198
Q

RGRE 03/10

penchant

A

strong leaning; fondness; liking

199
Q

RGRE 03/10

decapitate

A

behead

200
Q

RGRE 03/10

termagant

A

shrew; scolding; brawling woman

Revised GRE (10 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions