Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

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


See full index

GRE voc > voc25 > Flashcards

voc25 Flashcards

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

Abraded

A

worn away; eroded [abrade (v); abrasion (n)]

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

Apposite

A

fitting; suitable

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

Diatribe

A

tirade; violent denunciation; stream of criticism

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

Gerontocracy

A

government by the aged

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

Maculated

A

spotted

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

Quisling

A

traitor

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

Sedulity

A

thoroughness; perseverance [sedulous (a)]

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

Seine

A

type of fishing net

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

Tender

A

to offer

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

Waffle

A

talk nonsense

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

Burlesque

A
  1. comic play; 2. lampoon
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Exemplar

A

model type [exemplary (a)]

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

Homiletics

A

art of preaching and giving sermons

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

Impugn

A

challenge; question someone�s honor etc.

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

Incubus

A

encumbrance; nightmarish thing

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

Lope

A

run with long strides

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

Macerate

A

soften or break up by soaking; weaken

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

Nostrum

A

remedy

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

Saw

A
  1. tool for cutting; 2. wise saying
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Sibyl

A

prophetess

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

Brook

A
  1. small stream; 2. tolerate
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Emboss

A

decorate with a raised design

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

Eschew

A

shun; avoid

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

Limpid

A

transparently clear

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

Liturgy

A

form of worship

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

Nexus

A

connection

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

Odometer

A

instrument to measure distance covered

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

Purchase

A
  1. grip; 2. buy
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

Quotidian

A

daily; routine

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

Seminal

A

essential; formative

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

Agog

A

amazed; wide-eyed with enthusiasm

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

Amortize

A

pay off a debt in installments

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

Curmudgeon

A

grumpy person

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

Dormancy

A

state of inactivity

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

Efficacy

A

effectiveness

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

Epithet

A

phrase used as a label or to express the essential nature of

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

Figurehead

A

symbol of power; nominal leader

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

Fracas

A

fight; disturbance

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

Jamb

A

door post

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

Milk

A

to squeeze; obtain by application of pressure

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

Chorales

A

simple hymns

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

Dissonance

A

discord; disagreement

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

Frieze

A

decorative border

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

Gist

A

essence; main point

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

Latent

A

hidden; real but undeveloped

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

Partiality

A

bias

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

Plodding

A

walking slowly and heavily; uninspired

48
Q

Rekindle

A

relight; revive

49
Q

Symphony

A

type of musical composition

50
Q

Tarnished

A

made dull; spoil (reputation)

51
Q

Compromised

A
  1. damaged or put in doubt (esp. of reputation); 2. reached an agreement by giving up part of a claim
52
Q

Drabness

A

dullness

53
Q

Endow

A

give gift; provide with money etc.

54
Q

Esoterica

A

obscure details

55
Q

Falters

A

hesitates

56
Q

Prattle

A

mindless talk

57
Q

Prohibitive

A
  1. prohibiting; 2. exorbitantly expensive
58
Q

Purist

A

conservative; one who insists on correct forms of language etc.

59
Q

Quack

A

charlatan; fake

60
Q

Taunt

A

mock; tease

61
Q

Arresting

A

(a) attracting attention; striking

62
Q

Barrage

A

extended gunfire to cover an attack; dam across river; deluge or information etc.

63
Q

Chantey

A

type of song sung by sailors

64
Q

Ferrous

A

concerned with iron or its compounds

65
Q

Manipulative

A

scheming

66
Q

Orate

A

speak in a pompous manner

67
Q

Psychosis

A

severe mental disturbance

68
Q

Savor

A

enjoy

69
Q

Table

A

(v) put down for future discussion

70
Q

Underwrite

A

give guarantee, insure

71
Q

Dissident

A

person who disagrees [dissidence (n)]

72
Q

Enigmatic

A

puzzling [enigma (n)]

73
Q

Foolhardy

A

reckless [foolhardiness (n)]

74
Q

Homogeneity

A

evenness; uniformity

75
Q

Personification

A
  1. represent something as a person; 2. a concrete example of
76
Q

Plaque

A
  1. surface deposit on teeth or in artery etc.; 2. decorative plate or sign
77
Q

Plausibility

A

believability [plausible (a)]

78
Q

Resilience

A

resistance; ability to spring back [resilience (a)]

79
Q

Trilogy

A

set of three (literary works etc.); tetralogy = set of four

80
Q

Vagary

A

something unaccountable; freak

81
Q

Aisle

A

corridor; passageway (esp. between rows of seats)

82
Q

Discountenance

A

disallow

83
Q

Imperative

A

must be obeyed

84
Q

Indigent

A

poor; needy [indigence (n)]

85
Q

Nadir

A

lowest point. The opposite of zenith.

86
Q

Paranoia

A

mental state characterized by delusions or excessive fear

87
Q

Prudence

A

caution; wisdom

88
Q

Resuscitation

A

revival from unconsciousness [resuscitate (v)]

89
Q

Shirk

A

avoid (esp. work)

90
Q

Teetotalism

A

total abstinence from alcohol

91
Q

Balm

A

soothing ointment or anything soothing [balmy (a)]

92
Q

Calibrate

A

mark an accurate scale on a device

93
Q

Cataclysmic

A

violently disruptive [cataclysm (n)]

94
Q

Impropriety

A

inappropriate behavior

95
Q

Pith

A

center; soft part of stem; essence

96
Q

Primordial

A

present from the beginning of time

97
Q

Reconnaissance

A

examination or survey conducted in advance [reconnoiter (v)]

98
Q

Sinistral

A

left-handed (or counterclockwise) [dextral - right handed]

99
Q

Tempers

A

moderates

100
Q

Undermine

A

subvert; attempt to overthrow

101
Q

Sway

A

Rule govern; control or influence

102
Q

Clunky

A

Cumbersome, bulky, burdensome, ponderous, unwieldy, embarassing, inconvenient

103
Q

Swoop

A
  • (especially of a bird) move rapidly downwards through the air
  • carry out a sudden attack, especially in order to make a capture or arrest
104
Q

Stoop

A

lower one’s moral standards so far as to do something reprehensible

105
Q

Poultry

A

“Volaille”

106
Q

Reek

A

smell strongly and unpleasantly; stink

107
Q

Clammy

A

unpleasantly damp and sticky or slimy to touch

-“The clammy atmosphere of the cave”

108
Q

Endue

A
  • Endow or provide with a quality or ability

From induce

109
Q

Unheeded

A

Heard or noticed but disregarded.

- “My protest went unheeded”

110
Q

Wholesome

A

(Think of wholefood)

- conducive to or suggestive of good health and physical well-being

111
Q

Blunderbuss

A

an action or way of doing something regarded as lacking in subtlety and precision

112
Q

Skid

A
  • slide, typically sideways or obliquely, on slippery ground or as a result of stopping or turning too quickly
  • slip; slide
113
Q

Gruff

A
  • rough and low in pitch

- abrupt or taciturn in manner

114
Q

Unkempt

A

Dishevelled; slovenly

115
Q

Shaggy

A

(of hair, fur)

long, thick, and unkempt

GRE voc (19 decks)

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