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GRE Vocab12
L words/GRE Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Latent | potential that is not readily apparent |
| Laud | to giv praise; to glorify |
| Lavish | extremely generous or extravagant; giving unsparingly |
| Leery | suspicious |
| Languid | lacking energy; indifferent |
| Lapidary | relating to precious stones or the art of cutting them |
| Larceny | theft of property |
| Largess | generous giving (as of money) to others who may seem inferior |
| Lassitude | a state of diminished energy |
| Legerdemain | trickery |
| Lethargic | acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner |
| Levity | an inappropriate lack of seriousness; overly casual |
| Liberal | tolerant or broad |
| Libertine | a free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint |
| Lachrymose | tearful |
| Laconic | using few words |
| Lament | to express sorrow; to grieve |
| Lampoon | to ridicule with satire |
| Licentious | immoral; unrestrained by society |
| Limpid | clear; transparent |
| Lionize | to treat as a celebrity |
| Lissome | easily flexed; limber; agile |
| Listless | lacking energy and enthusiasm |
| Livid | discolored from a bruise; pale; reddened with anger |
| Loquacious | talkative |
| Lucid | clear and esily understood |
| Lugubrious | sorrowful; mournful; dismal |
| Lumber | to move slowly and awkwardly |
| Luminous | bright; brilliant; glowing |