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GRE VOCAB

gre vocab ss

TermDefinition
capricious inclined to change ones mind impulsively or unpredictably At first the child wanted tacos, but now wants banana pudding; she cannot help her capricious appetite. S: erratic, fickle, whimsical
ostensible seeming; appearing as such The ostensible purpose of college is for children to learn about different academic areas, but what they learn are life skills and responsibility. s: outward
ostentatious characterized by or given to pretentiousness The economic downturn is causing some wealthy people to curtail their ostentatious lifestyles. s: showy
tout to publicly praise or promote Javier's parents always tout his achievements to their coworkers and friends. s: laud, herald, acclaim
assuage to ease or lessen; to appear or pacify Shining a flashlight under the bed helped to assuage the child's fears of a monster lurking there. s: to alleviate, allay, soothe
prodigal recklessly wasteful;extravagant The teacher's pet was given prodigal praise s: profuse, lavish
impugn to challenge, to call into question The candidate impugned his opponent's flawless record in office. s: discredit
ephemeral shortlived, fleeting The bump to his ego lasted longer than his ephemeral brush with fame. s: brief
erudite learned Social policy advocates, political strategists, and economists often call on the erudite professor for advice. s: scholarly
transient fleeting;passing quickly; brief Anti-inflammatory medication can provide transient relief for arthritis but does not cure the condition. s: temporary, momentary
mendacity the condition of being untruthful When his lies became public, Will lost many friends due to his mendacity. s: dishonesty
engender to cause; to give rise to The presidents policies have engendered arguments within the party. s: propagate
ossified tending to become more rigid; conventional; turned into bone At what point is it no longer possible to change the ossified opinions of someone from an older generation? s: hardened
terse brief and concise in wording My mother left me terse message after I broke curfew. s: succinct, laconic
pedantic the parading of learning;excessive attention to minutiae and formal rules Pete is pedantic about grammar and will nitpick my essay for even the minutist of errors. s: bookish
loquacious extremely talkative My aunt is annoying loquacious. s: garrulous
emollient soothing especially to the skin; making less harsh The emollient properties of aloe make it a popular additive to moisturizers. s: softening
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