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GRE Vocab

TermDefinition
Commiserate Express sympathy
Disaffect Estrange; arouse hostility or indifference in where there had formerly been love
Aggrieved Feeling resentment at having been treated unfairly
Capitulate Cease to resist
Salient important
Mendacious Not telling the truth
Vexation worried
Chagrin dissapointment
contrarian opposes poluar opinion
impertinence imprudent
impertinent not relevant
analogous comparable in certain respects
ineluctable unable to resist, inescapable
novel new in an interesting way
specious superficially plausible but actually wrong misleading in appearance
ad hominem argument arising from emotions rather than reason attacking motives rather than position maintained
abeyance temporary state of disuse
heed pay attention to
anomalous deviating from standard
derisive express disapproval
hackneyed lacking significance through overuse
catharsis the purging of the emotions or relieving of emotional tensions
invective insulting
ubiquitous Present, appearing, or found everywhere
acclaim praise enthusiastically
taciturn reserved in speech; saying little
sanctimoniousness making a show of being morally superior to others
dogmatic Inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true
ardent Enthusiastic
phlegmatic Having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition
dissenter A person who dissents (Hold or express opinions that are at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially expressed.)
acumen The ability to make good judgments and quick decisions
pramactic Dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations.
import 1. Something imported. 2. The act or occupation of importing goods or materials. 3. Meaning; signification. See Synonyms at meaning. 4. Importance; significance
luminaries 1.A person who inspires or influences others, esp. one prominent in a particular sphere. 2.An artificial light.
dilettantes 1.A person who claims an area of interest, such as the arts, without real commitment or knowledge. 2.A person with an amateur interest in the arts.
enigmatic difficult to interpret
avant-garde any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field
portend sign that something (mometuous or calamitous) will occur
aficionado A person who is very knowledgeable and enthusiastic about an activity, subject, or pastime.
auspices A divine or prophetic token
rejoinders 1.A reply, esp. a sharp or witty one. 2.A defendant's answer to the plaintiff's reply or replication.
adjoin Be next to and joined with
specious Superficially plausible, but actually wrong Misleading in appearance,
ingenuous Innocent and unsuspecting Lacking in cunning, guile, or worldliness
abhorrence A feeling of repulsion
raconteur narrator - storyteller
circumvent find a way around overcome
consign to deliver to a persons custody
recuse Challenge or Excuse oneself from a case because of a possible conflict of interest or lack of impartiality.
avant garde any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field
bequeath leave in will
elucidate make clear
homilies A religious discourse that is intended primarily for spiritual edification rather than doctrinal instruction; a sermon. A tedious moralizing discourse
surreptitious kept secret
allay diminish relieve
callous cruel or insensitive
benefactor someone who donates money to cause
droll curious in way that provokes dry amusement
dubious hesitating/doubting not to be relied on
apocryphal of doubtful authenticity
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