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Hit Parade 6
Princeton Review for the GRE Hit Parade 6 Version 7.0
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| audacious (adj) | daring and fearless; recklessly bold |
| authoritarian (adj) | characterized by a preference for complete obedience to authority; domineering |
| beneficent (adj) | charitable and kind in action |
| blithe (adj) | carefree; merry |
| brittle (adj) | apt to break or crack due to lack of elasticity; fragile |
| burnish (verb) | to polish; to rub to a shine |
| calibrate (verb) | to inspect, determine, or correct the graduations of an instrument by comparing it to a standard |
| camouflage (noun) | a means of disguising people or things to make them blend in with their surroundings |
| connoisseur (noun) | an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert |
| consternation (noun) | dismay; startling, distressing fear or shock that results in complete confusion |
| convoluted (adj) | complex or complicated |
| cultivation (noun) | the act of preparing or working land in order to grow crops |
| cultured (adj) | possessing education, refinement, and taste; polished |
| cunning (noun) | shrewdness and craftiness; slyness |
| cynicism (noun) | an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness |
| deference (noun) | a courteous and respectful yielding to the will of another |
| dogmatic (adj) | stubbornly opinionated |
| effrontery (noun) | boldness; impudence; arrogance |
| endemic (adj) | restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous |
| epitome (noun) | embodiment; quintessence |
| erudite (adj) | very learned; scholarly |
| extravagance (noun) | lavishness; an unnecessary or unrestrained spending, especially of funds |
| facetious (adj) | playful; humorous |
| fatuous (adj) | silly; inanely foolish |
| fidelity (noun) | faithfulness; loyalty |
| implacable (adj) | not capable of being appeased or significantly changed |
| ingenuity (noun) | cleverness or inventiveness |
| intemperance (noun) | excessive indulgence of appetite or passion, especially in regard to alcohol; lack of constraint |
| intrepid (adj) | steadfast and courageous |
| magnanimity (noun) | the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving |
| membrane (noun) | a thin, flexible film of tissue that covers or lines an organ |
| meticulous (adj) | characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail |
| perfunctory (adj) | cursory; done without care or interest |
| plasticity (noun) | pliability; malleability; flexibility |
| porous (adj) | full of tiny openings able to absorb fluid or gas; permeable |
| pragmatic (adj) | practical rather than idealistic |
| presumptuous (adj) | assuming an unauthorized right or responsibility; overly forward and arrogent |
| pristine (adj) | pure; uncorrupted; clean |
| probity (noun) | adherence to the highest principles; uprightness |
| prodigious (adj) | abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary |
| prudent (adj) | wise and careful; showing good judgement |
| rigidity (noun) | the quality or state of being unyielding or stiff |
| slight (adj) | small; lacking substance in degree, amount, or size |
| solicitous (adj) | concerned and attentive; eager |
| somber (adj) | dark and depressing; mournful |
| superficial (adj) | lacking depth; existing on or near the surface |
| synthetic (adj) | man-made; artificial; relating to or involving the combination of parts to make a whole |
| tortuous (adj) | winding; twisting; excessively complicated |
| tractable (adj) | docile; obedient; easily led |
| treacherous (adj) | lacking faithfulness or loyalty; traitorous; unstable |
| unfeigned (adj) | genuine; not false or hypocritical |
| unfettered (adj) | not tied down; unrestrained |
| warranted (adj) | called for; authorized; justified |