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GRE Vocabulary Set 1
Frequently tested words on the GRE Set 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abscond (Verb) | to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide |
| Aberrant (adj.) | deviating from the norm |
| Alacrity (noun) | eager and enthusiastic willingness |
| Anomaly (noun) | Deviating from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality |
| Approbation (noun) | an expression of approval or praise |
| Arduous (adj.) | strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort |
| Assuage (verb) | to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify |
| Audacious (adj.) | daring or fearless; recklessly bold |
| Austere (adj.) | without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic |
| Axiomatic (adj.) | taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth |
| Canonical (adj.) | following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards |
| Capricious (adj.) | inclined to change ones mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable |
| Censure (verb) | to criticize severely; to officially rebuke |
| Chicanery (noun) | trickery or sabatage |
| Connoisseur (noun) | an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert |
| Convoluted (adj.) | complex or complicated |
| Disabuse (verb) | to undeceive; to set right |
| Discordant (adj.) | conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound |
| Disparate (adj.) | fundamentally distinct or dissimilar |
| Effrontery (noun) | extreme boldness; presumptuousness |
| Eloquent (adj.) | well-spoken, expressive, articulate |
| Enervate (verb) | to weaken; to reduce in vitality |
| Ennui (noun) | dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy |
| Equivocate (verb) | to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent |
| Erudite (adj.) | very learned; scholarly |
| Exculpate (verb) | exonerate; to clear of blame |
| Exigent (adj.) | urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention |
| Extemporaneous (adj.) | improvised; done without preparation |
| Filibuster (verb) | intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action |
| Fulminate (verb) | to loudly attack or denounce |
| Ingenuous (adj.) | artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication |
| Inured (adj.) | accustom to accepting something undesirable |
| Irascible (adj.) | easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts |
| Laud (verb) | to praise highly |
| Lucid (adj.) | clear; easily understood |
| Magnanimity (noun) | the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving |
| Marital (adj.) | associated with war and the armed forces |
| Mundane (adj.) | of the world; typically of or concerned with the ordinary |
| Nascent (adj.) | coming into being; in early developmental stages |
| Nebulous (adj.) | vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form |
| Neologism (noun) | a new world, expression, or usage; the creation of use of new words or expression |
| Obviate (verb) | to anticipate and make unnecessary |
| Onerous (adj.) | troubling; burdensome |
| Paean (noun) | a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving |
| Parody (noun) | a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effort, esp. in literature and art |
| Perennial (adj.) | recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly |
| Perfidy (noun) | intentional breach of faith; treachery |
| Perfunctory (adj.) | cursory; done without care or interest |
| Perspicacious (adj.) | acutely perceptive; having keen discernment |
| Prattle (verb) | to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty idle manner |
| Precipitate (adj) | acting with excessive haste or impulse |
| Precipitate (verb) | to cause or happen before anticipated or required |
| Predilection (noun) | a disposition in favor of something; preference |
| Prevaricate (verb) | to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead |
| Qualms (noun) | misgivings; reservations; cause or hesitancy |
| Recant (verb) | to react, esp. a previously held belief |
| Refute (verb) | to disprove; to successfully argue against |
| Relegate (verb) | to forcibly assign, esp. to a lower place or position |
| Reticent (adj.) | quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings |
| Solicitous (adj.) | concerned and attentive; eager |
| Sordid (adj.) | characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul |
| Sporadic (adj.) | occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances |
| Squander (verb) | to waste by spending or using irresponsibly |
| Static (adj.) | not moving, active, or in motion; at rest |
| Stupefy (verb) | to stun, baffle, or amaze |
| Stymie (verb) | to block; to thwart |
| Synthesis (noun) | the combination of parts to make a while |
| Torque (noun) | a force that causes rotation |
| Tortuous (adj.) | winding, twisting,; excessively complicated |
| Truculent (adj.) | fierce and cruel; eager to fight |
| Veracity (adj.) | truthfulness, honestly |
| Virulent (adj.) | extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic |
| Voracious (adj.) | having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous |
| Waver (verb) | to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion |
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