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15. 265 - 274
GRE Vocabulary Words
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| dissonance | lack of agreement. |
| cacophonous | harsh sounding. |
| ruse | trick; crafty stratagem; subterfuge. |
| stratagem | a plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end. |
| subterfuge | deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade. |
| sardonic | cynical; scornfully mocking. |
| sartorial | pertaining to tailors. |
| saturate | to soak thoroughly; imbue throughout. |
| imbue | to permeate. |
| satyr | a creature that is half-man, half-beast with the horns and legs of a goat; it is a follower of Dionysus; a lecher. |
| lecher | lives in debauchery. |
| savor | to enjoy; have a distinctive flavor or smell. |
| schematic | relating to or in the form of an outline or diagram. |
| secrete | produce and release substance into organism. |
| sedition | behavior prompting rebellion. |
| sedulous | diligent. |
| seismic | relating to earthquakes; earthshaking. |
| sensual | relating to the senses; operating through the senses. |
| sentient | aware; conscious; able to perceive. |
| servile | submissive; obedient. |
| sextant | navigation tool that determines latitude and longitude. |
| sidereal | relating to the stars. |
| simian | apelike; relating to apes. |
| simile | comparison of one thing with another using "like" or "as". |
| skeptic | one who doubts. |
| sobriety | seriousness. |
| soliloquy | literary or dramatic speech by one character, not addressed to others. |
| somatic | relating to or affecting the body; corporeal. |
| spectrum | band of colors produced when sunlight passes through a prism; a broad range of related ideas or objects. |
| staccato | marked by abrupt, clear-cut sounds. |
| stigma | mark of disgrace or inferiority. |
| stint | a period of time spent doing something. |
| stipulate | to specify as an essential condition. |
| stolid | having or showing little emotion. |
| stratified | arranged in layers. |
| stratum | a layer |
| stratification | used in the sociological term. It refers to the hierarchical arrangement of individuals in a society into classes or castes. |
| stricture | something that restrains; negative criticism. |
| strident | loud; harsh; unpleasantly noisy. |
| strut | to swagger; display to impress others. |
| stultify | to impair or reduce to uselessness. |
| subside | to settle down; grow quiet. |
| substantiate | to support with proof or evidence. |
| substantive | essential; pertaining to the substance. |
| subsume | to include; incorporate. |
| subversive | intended to undermine or overthrow, especially an established government. |
| subversive | a person intending to undermine something. |
| suffrage | the right to vote. |
| supersede | to replace, especially to displace as inferior or antiquated. |
| supposition | the act of assuming to be true or real. |
| syllogism | a form of deductive reasoning that has a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion. |
| sylvan | related to the woods or forest. |
| talisman | charm to bring good luck and avert misfortune. |
| tangential | peripheral; digressing. |
| taxonomy | science of classification; in biology, the process of classifying organisms in categories. |
| tenet | belief; doctrine. |
| theocracy | government by priests representing a god. |
| thespian | an actor or actress. |
| timbre | the characteristic quality of sound produced by a particular instrument or voice; tone color. |
| tome | book, usually large and academic. |
| transgression | act of trespassing or violating a law or rule. |
| travail | work, especially arduous work; tribulation; anguish. |
| travail | to work strenuously. |
| treatise | article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly. |
| tremulous | trembling; quivering; frugal; timid. |
| trepidation | fear and anxiety. |
| truculence | aggressiveness; ferocity. |
| tryst | agreement between lovers to meet; rendezvous. |
| tutelary | serving as a guardian or protector. |
| uncanny | mysterious; strange. |
| vacuous | empty; void; lacking intelligence; purposeless. |
| valedictory | pertaining to a farewell. |
| vapid | tasteless; dull. |
| vaunted | boasted about. |
| vendetta | prolonged feud marked by bitter hostility. |
| venerable | respected, because of age, character, or position. |
| verbose | wordy. |
| vertigo | dizziness. |
| viable | practicable; capable of developing; capable of living; workable. |
| vindictive | spiteful; vengeful; unforgiving. |
| virtuoso | someone with masterly skills; expert musician. |
| visage | countenance; appearance; aspect. |
| vivisection | dissection, surgery, or painful experiments performed on a living animal for the purpose of scientific research. |
| vogue | prevailing fashion or practice. |
| vortex | whirlpool; whirlwind; center of turbulence. |
| warranted | justified. |
| warrant | to attest to the accuracy or quality; justify; grant authorization. |
| wary | careful; cautious. |
| whimsical | fanciful; unpredictable. |
| whimsy | playful or fanciful idea. |
| wistful | vaguely longing; sadly thoughtful. |
| zealot | one who is fanatically devoted to a cause. |
| zealotry | fanaticism. |
| zealous | enthusiastically devoted to a cause. |
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