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GRE vocab U to Z
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| ubiquitous | being everywhere, omnipresent |
| umbrage | resentment, anger, sense of injury or insult |
| unanimity | complete agreement |
| unassailable | not subject to question, not open to attack |
| unassuaged | unsatisfied, not soothed |
| unbridled | violent |
| uncanny | strange, mysterious |
| unconscionable | unscupulous, excessive |
| uncouth | outlandish, clumsy, boorish |
| unction | the act of anointing with oil |
| unctuous | oily, bland, insincerely suave |
| undermine | weaken, sap |
| unequivocal | plain, obvious |
| unfeigned | genuine, real |
| unfledged | immature |
| unfrock | to strip a priest or minister of church authority |
| unguent | ointment |
| unimpeachable | blameless and exemplary |
| unmitigated | unrelieved or immoderate, absolute |
| unobtrusive | inconspicuous, not blatant |
| unprepossessing | unattractive |
| untenable | indefensible, not able to be maintained |
| untoward | unfortunate or unlucky, adverse, unexpected |
| untrammeled | without limits or restrictions, unrestrained |
| unwieldy | awkward, cumbersome, unmanageable |
| unwitting | unintentional, not knowing |
| unwonted | unaccustomed |
| upbraid | severely scold, reprimand |
| uproarious | marked by commotion, extremely funny, very noisy |
| upshot | outcome |
| urbane | suave, refined, elegant |
| urchin | mischeievous child |
| ursine | bearlike, pretaining to a bear |
| usury | lending money at illegal rates of interest |
| uxorious | excessively devoted to one's wife |
| vacuous | empty, lacking in ideas, stupid |
| vagary | caprice, whim |
| vainglorious | boastful, excessively conceited |
| valedictory | pertaining to farewell |
| vanguard | forerunners, advance forces |
| vapid | dull and unimaginative, insipid and flavorless |
| variegated | many colored |
| vaunted | boasted, bragged,highly publicized |
| venal | capable of being bribed |
| vendetta | blood feud |
| venial | forgivable, trivial |
| ventral | abdominal |
| venturesome | bold |
| veracious | truthful |
| veracity | truthfulness |
| verdant | green, lush in vegetation |
| verdigris | green coating on copper that has been exposed to the weather |
| verisimilar | probable or likely, having the appearance of truth |
| verisimilitude | appearance of truth, likelihood |
| veritable | actual, being truly so, not false or imaginary |
| verity | quality of being true, lasting truth or principle |
| vernal | pertaining to spring |
| vertex | summit |
| verve | enthusiasm, liveliness |
| viand | food |
| vicissitude | change of fortune |
| victuals | food |
| vignette | picture, short literary sketch |
| vilify | slander |
| vindicate | clear from blame, exonerate, justify or support |
| vindictive | out for revenge, malicious |
| vintner | winemaker, seller of wine |
| virtual | in essence, for practical purposes |
| visceral | felt in one's inner organs |
| viscid | adhesive, gluey |
| vitiate | spoil the effect of, make inoperative |
| vitreous | pertaining to or resembling glass |
| vitriolic | corrosive, sarcastic |
| vituperative | abusive, scolding |
| vivacious | lively or animated, sprightly |
| vivisection | act of dissecting living animals |
| vociferous | clamorous, noisy |
| volition | act of making a conscious choice |
| voluble | fluent, glib, talkative |
| voracious | ravenous |
| vouchsafe | guarantee |
| vulpine | like a fox, crafty |
| waffle | speak equivovally about an issue |
| waggish | mischievous, humorous, tricky |
| waif | homeless child or animal |
| wake | something that has gone before |
| wangle | wiggle out, fake |
| wanton | unrestrained, unchaste |
| warranted | justified, authorized |
| warranty | assurance by seller |
| warren | tunnels in which rabbits live, crowded conditions in which people live |
| wastrel | profligate |
| wax | increase, grow |
| welter | turmoil, bewildering jumble, wallow |
| wheedle | cajole, coax, deceive by flattery |
| whet | sharpen, stimulate |
| whit | smallest speck, shred, tiny bit |
| whittle | pare, cute off bits |
| whorl | ring of leaves around stem |
| windfall | fallen fruit, unexpected lucky event |
| winnow | sift, separate good parts from bad |
| winsome | agreeable, gracious, engaging |
| witticism | witty saying, wisecrack |
| wont | custom, habitual procedure |
| wrangle | quarrel, obtain through arguing |
| wreak | inflict |
| writ | written command issued by a court |
| wry | twisted, humourous twist |
| xenophobia | fear of foreigners |
| yen | longing, urge |
| yeoman | man owning a small estate, middle class farmer |
| yoke | join together, unite |
| yokel | country bumpkin |
| yore | time past |
| zephyr | gentle breeze, west wind |
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