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GRE Vocabulary Words

TermDefinition
activism the practice of pursuing political or other goals through vigorous action, often including protests and demonstrations.
adhere stick (to), such as with glue, or to a plan or belief.
admonish mildly scold; caution; advise, or remind to do something.
adverse opposing, harmful.
advocate speak or argue in favor of; a person who pleads for a cause or on behalf of another person.
affable warm and friendly, pleasant, approachable.
aggrandize make greater; exaggerate.
alacrity cheerful or speedy willingness.
alienate cause to become unfriendly, hostile, or distant.
anoint rub or sprinkle oil on; make sacred, such as by a ceremony that includes applying oil to someone.
antagonize make hostile or unfriendly.
apocryphal of questionable authenticity; false.
appreciable enough to be perceived, considerable.
arbitrary based entirely on one's discretion; capricious, unreasonable, or having no basis.
articulate using language in a clear, fluent way; speak distinctly or give clarity to an idea.
ascertain find out with certainty.
augment make larger.
avid enthusiastic, dedicated, passionate; excessively desirous.
balk refuse to proceed or to do something.
base morally low, mean, dishonorable; of little or no value; crude and unrefined; counterfeit.
benign harmless; favorable; kindly, gentle, or beneficial; not cancerous.
bogus fake, fraudulent.
buffer something that shields, protects, absorbs shock, or cushions.
bureaucracy government characterized by many bureaus and petty administrators or by excessive, seemingly meaningless requirements.
bygone past, former; that which is in the past (usually plural noun).
candid open, sincere, honest.
chronological arranged in or relating to time order.
clinch make final or settle conclusively; to fasten or hold together.
concede give in, admit, yield; acknowledge reluctantly; grant or give up (such as giving up land after losing a war).
concur approve, agree.
confer consult, compare views; bestow or give.
connoisseur expert, especially in the fine arts; person of educated, refined tastes.
console lessen the suffering or grief of; a control panel, or small table or cabinet.
consolidate unite, combine, solidify, make coherent.
constrict squeeze, compress; restrict the freedom of.
construe interpret or translate.
contextualize place in context, such as by giving the background or circumstances.
conversant knowledgeable about or experienced with.
conversely in an opposite way; on the other hand.
corroborate support, add evidence to.
cosmopolitan belonging to the entire world, at home globally; free from local or national prejudices or attachments.
counterintuitive against what one would intuitively expect.
counterpoint contrasting item, opposite; a complement; the use of contrast or interplay in a work of art.
counterproductive defeating the purpose; preventing the intended goal.
crafty cunning, skillful in deception or underhanded schemes.
credibility believability, trustworthiness.
crescendo steady increase in force, intensity, or the loudness of a musical passage; a climactic moment or peak; to rise in volume or intensity.
culminate reach the highest point or final stage.
debase degrade; lower in quality, value, rank, etc.; lower in moral quality.
debunk expose, ridicule, or disprove false or exaggerated claims.
decorous behaving with propriety and good taste; polite.
deem judge; consider.
deface vandalize, mar the appearance of.
deflect cause to curve; turn aside, especially from a straight course, avoid.
deleterious harmful, unhealthful.
denote stand as a name or symbol for; indicate. (This word contrasts with "connote", which describes what something implies or suggests beyond its literal meaning).
detached impartial; disinterested; unconcerned; distant; aloof.
discerning having good judgment or insight; able to distinguish mentally.
discredit injure the reputation of, destroy credibility of or confidence in.
discriminating judicious, discerning, having good judgment or insight (as an adjective = positive spin; as a verb = negative spin).
dispassionate unbiased, not having a selfish or personal motivation; calm, lacking emotion.
dispatch speed, promptness; send off or deal with in a speedy way.
disperse scatter, spread widely, cause to vanish.
disposition a person's general or natural mood; tendency.
disquieting disturbing, causing anxiety.
disseminate scatter, spread about, broadcast.
dissent disagree or take an opposing view, especially in relation to a formal body such a government, political party, or church; such a view.
divine discover through divination or supernatural means; perceive by insight.
dubious doubtful, questionable, suspect.
e.g. latin for exempli gratia; for example, such as.
eclipse the obscuring of one thing by another, such as the sun by the moon or a person by a more famous or talented person; to obscure, darken, make less important.
egalitrian related to belief in the equality of all people, especially in political, economic, or social spheres.
egregious extraordinarily or conspicuously bad; glaring.
elated very happy, in high spirits.
elevate raise, lift up; lift the spirits of; move up to a higher rank or status or raise up to a higher spiritual or intellectual plane.
eminent prominent, distinguished, or high rank.
entitlement having the right to certain privileges; believing, sometimes without cause, that one deserves or has a right to certain privileges.
enumerate count or list; specify one-by-one.
erratic inconsistent, wandering, having no fixed course.
erroneous mistaken, in error; improper, morally incorrect.
exhaustive comprehensive, thorough, exhausting a topic or subject, accounting for all possibilities; draining, tending to exhaust.
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