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GRE Vocabulary Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| interpolate | to insert; change by adding new words or material. |
| interregnum | interval between reigns; gap in continuity. |
| intimate | marked by close acquaintance. |
| introspective | contemplating one's own thoughts and feelings. |
| inundate | to cover with water; overwhelm |
| .invective | verbal abuse. |
| decorous | marked by propriety and good taste; correct. |
| invidious | likely to provoke ill will; offensive |
| irresolute | unsure of how to act; weak. |
| itinerary | route of a traveler's journey |
| jaundiced | having a yellowish discoloration of the skin; affected by envy, resentment, or hostility. |
| jaundice | a medical condition often due to liver disease and characterized by yellowness of the skin. |
| juggernaut | huge force destroying everything in its path. |
| junta | group of people united in political intrigue. |
| juxtapose | place side by side. |
| juxtaposition | a side-by-side placement. |
| kudos | fame; glory; honor. |
| lambaste | to thrash verbally or physically. |
| lascivious | lustful. |
| latent | present but hidden; potential. |
| lethargic | inactive. |
| levee | an embankment that prevents a river from overflowing. |
| levity | light manner or attitude. |
| liberal | tolerant; broad-minded; generous; lavish. |
| libido | sexual desire. |
| Lilliputian | extremely small. |
| linguistic | pertaining to language. |
| linguistics | the scientific study of language. |
| litany | lengthy recitation; repetitive chant. |
| literati | scholarly or learned persons. |
| litigation | legal proceedings. |
| log | record of a voyage; record of daily activities. |
| lucre | money or profits. |
| lustrous | shining. |
| Machiavellian | crafty; double-dealing. |
| machinations | plots or schemes. |
| maelstrom | whirlpool; turmoil. |
| malign | to speak evil of. |
| megalomania | delusions of power or importance. |
| meteorological | concerned with the weather. |
| microcosm | a small system having analogies to a larger system; small world. |
| minuscule | very small. |
| minutia | petty details. |
| miscellany | mixture of writings on various subjects. |
| miscreant | villain; criminal. |
| mitigation | the act of reducing the severity or painfulness of something. |
| mnemonic | related to memory; assisting memory. |
| mnemonic | a system that develops and improves the memory. |
| modicum | limited quantity. |
| monolithic | solid and uniform; constituting a single, unified whole. |
| motley | many colored; made up of many parts. |
| necromancy | black magic. |
| negate | to cancel out; nullify. |
| nostalgia | sentimental longing for a past time. |
| nugatory | trifling; invalid. |
| obsequy | funeral ceremony (often used in the plural, obsequies). |
| odyssey | a long, adventurous voyage; a quest. |
| olfactory | concerning the sense of smell. |
| oligarchy | form of government in which power belongs to only a few leaders. |
| onomatopoeia | formation or use of words that imitate sounds of the actions they refer to. |
| ornithologist | scientist who studies birds. |
| paleontology | study of past geological eras through fossil remains. |
| pallid | lacking color or liveliness. |
| paragon | model of excellence or perfection. |
| pathological | departing from normal condition. |
| pathos | a quality that causes a feeling of pity or sorrow. |
| patois | a regional dialect; nonstandard speech; jargon. |
| pedant | uninspired, boring academic. |
| pellucid | transparent; translucent; easily understood. |
| peregrination | a wandering from place to place. |
| perfidious | faithless; disloyal; untrustworthy. |
| perigee | point in an orbit that is closest to the earth. |
| permeable | penetrable. |
| perturb | to disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious; cause a body to deviate from its regular orbit. |
| perturbation | disturbance. |
| phoenix | mythical, immortal bird that burns itself to death and rises from the ashes. Anything that is restored after suffering great destruction. |
| physiognomy | facial features. |
| piety | devoutness. |
| placid | clam. |
| plasticity | condition of being able to be shaped or formed; pliability. |
| platonic | spiritual; without sensual desire; theoretical. |
| plume | to congratulate oneself in a self-satisfied way. |
| plutocracy | society ruled by the wealthy. |
| porous | full of holes; permeable to liquids. |
| poseur | person who affects an attitude or identity to impress others. |
| pragmatism | a practical way of approaching situations or solving problems. |
| pragmatist | someone who approaches situations in a practical way. |
| preamble | preliminary statement. |
| prehensile | capable of grasping. |
| premonition | forewarning; presentiment. |
| presage | to foretell; indicate in advance. |
| presume | assume or act with impertinent boldness. |
| preternatural | beyond the normal course of nature; supernatural. |
| primordial | original; existing from the beginning. |
| problematic | posing a problem; doubtful; unsettled. |
| profound | deep; not superficial. |
| profundity | the quality of being profound. |
| prohibitive | so high as to prevent the purchase or use of; preventing; forbidding. |
| propriety | correct conduct; fitness. |
| puissant | powerful. |
| puissance | power, might. |
| purport | to profess; suppose; claim. |
| purport | meaning intended or implied. |
| pusillanimity | cowardice. |
| quagmire | marsh; difficult situation. |
| qualification | limitation or restriction. |
| qualify | to modify or limit. |
| qualm | sudden feeling of faintness or nausea; uneasy feeling about the rightness of actions. |
| quibble | to argue over insignificant and irrelevant details. |
| quorum | number of members necessary to conduct a meeting. |
| raconteur | witty, skillful storyteller. |
| raiment | clothing. |
| rarefied | refined. |
| rationale | fundamental reason. |
| recluse | person who lives in seclusion and often in solitude. |
| recondite | abstruse; profound. |
| abstruse | difficult to comprehend. |
| refractory | stubborn; unmanageable; resisting ordinary methods of treatment. |
| refract | to deflect sound or light. |
| reparation | amends; compensation. |
| reproach | to find fault with; blame. |
| reprobate | morally unprincipled person. |
| resolve | determination; firmness of purpose. |
| riposte | a retaliatory action or retort. |
| rococo | excessively ornate; highly decorated; style of architecture in 18th century Europe. |
| placate | make (someone) less angry or hostile. |
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