Vi GRE Cards Flashcards
Disseminate
wane
Boon
helpful thing
Fledgling
inexperienced
Prolific
productive
Pecuniary
related to money. Had to pay pecuniary damage
Percipient
perceptive. Good at understanding things.
Prosaic
dull. My pot pages are always very prosaic
Exalt
praise highly
Untenable
indefensible
Stalwart
dependable. A stalwart supporter
Provident
planning ahead. It wasn’t ver provident to buy a house before selling your apartment.
Maxim
short saying
Flush
abundant. The GRE is flush with new words.
Ethereal
very delicate. A ballet dancer likely has a very ethereal style.
Hauteur-
arrogance.
Patent
obvious. A patent spelling mistake on the book cover
Conniving
conspiring to do bad
Miscreant
lawbreaker. You’re a miscreant for stealing
Malfeasance
misconduct
Encumbered
held back
Mellifluous
sweet sounding. Her voice was mellifluous and smooth.
Asperity
harshness of manner
Foolhardy
rash, reckless
Consummate
masterful
Fecund
mentally productive
Effrontery
cheeky behavior, boldness
Mettlesome
courageous
Browbeat
bullied, boss around. He was browbeaten to a false confession
Fallacious
prone to error
Bromide
unoriginal remark. Looks like it is raining
Bristle
react angrily. She was bristling at our criticism
Approbatory
showing approval
Humdrum
lacking excitement
Irresolute
uncertain how to act
Stymie
hinder. Their plans were stymied by the storm
Martinet
disciplinarian
Wax
increase gradually
Phantasmagorical
illusive
Ascendancy
dominant position
Vacuous
lacking intelligence. Gave a vacuous answer.
Pittance
small amount
Unscrupulous
unethical
Malady
illness
Stem
limit growth
Kowtow
bow
Imbroglio
confusing situation
Impugn
call into question. Many initially tried to impugn Darwin’s theory, but today it’s taken as the truth
Facile
lacking depth. Facile explanations
Incongruous
lacking harmony
Convivial
friendly and lively. Sociable.