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Gre Study 3

TermDefinition
Amalgamate To combine several elements into a whole
Aver To state a fact; to declare or assert
Bolster (verb) To provide support or reinforcement
Bombastic Pompous; grandiloquent
Diatribe A harsh denunciation
Dissemble To disguise or conceal; to mislead
Eccentric Departing form the norms or convention
Evanescent Tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing
Exacerbate To make worse or severe
Fervent Greatly emotional or zealous
Germane Relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter
Grandiloquence Pompous speech or expression
Hackneyed Rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage. Like cliche
Halcyon Calm and peaceful
Hedonism Devotion to pleasurable pursuits, esp. to the pleasures of the senses
Hegemony The consistent dominance of one state or group over others
Iconoclast One who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions
Idolatrous Given to intense or excessive devotion to something
Impassive Revealing no emotion
Imperturbable Marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness
Implacable Not capable of being appeased or significantly changed
Impunity Immunity from punishment or penalty
Inchoate In initial stage; not fully formed
Infelicitous Unfortunate; inappropriate
Insipid Lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge
Loquacious Extremely talkative
Mendacity The condition of being untruthful; dishonesty
Misanthrope One who hates all other humans
Mitigate To make or become less severe or intense; to moderate
Obdurate Unyielding; hardhearted; intractable
Obsequious Exhibiting a fawning attractiveness
Opprobrium Disgrace; contempt; scorn
Pedagogy The profession or principles of teaching, or instructing
Pedantic Overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about ones knowledge
Penury Poverty; destitution
Pervasive Having the tendency to permeate or spread through
Pith The essential or central part
Pithy Precise and brief
Placate To appease; to calm by making concession
Platitude A superficial remark, esp. one offered as meaningful
Polemical Controversial; argumentative
Prodigal Recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish
Profuse Given or coming forth abundantly; extravagant
Proliferate To grow or increase swiftly and abundantly
Queries Questions; inquiries; doubts in the mind; reservations
Rancorous Characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment
Recalcitrant Obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage
Repudiate To refuse to have anything to do with; to disown
Reverent Marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect
Salubrious Promoting health or well-being
Specious Seeming true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive; plausible but false
Spurious Lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit
Subpoena A court order requiring appearance and/or testimony
Succinct Brief; concise
Superfluous Exceeding what is sufficient or necessary
Surfeit An overabundant supply; excess; to feed or supply to excess
Tenacity The quality of adherence or persistence to something valued; persistent determination
Tenuous Having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak
Tirade A long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation
Transient Fleeting; passing quickly; brief
Zealous Fervent; ardent; impassioned; devoted to a cause
Pernicious Unexpectedly harmful
Caustic Stinging; corrosive; sarcastic; biting
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