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GRE Vocabulary 1

GRE Vocabulary Chapter 1

TermDefinition
Blighted n. example: policies that lifted the city from economic blight. 2.a. An agent or action that harms or ruins the value or success of something: b. A condition or result of harmful or ruinous action:
refuted-refute a testimony. refuted the results of the poll. to prove (a statement or theory) to be wrong or false; disprove: 1. To prove to be false or erroneous; overthrow by argument or proof: 2. To deny the accuracy or truth of 3. Usage Problem To repudiate.
Confutative able to be refuted 1. To prove to be wrong or in error; refute decisively. 2. Obsolete To confound.
Ostentatious characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice:
Blissful extremely happy; full of joy: 1. Extreme happiness; ecstasy. 2. The ecstasy of salvation; spiritual joy.
Vulgarity Offensive speech or conduct 1. The quality or condition of being vulgar. 2. Something, such as an act or expression, that offends good taste or propriety.
verbosity the quality of using more words than needed; wordiness: adj. Using or containing a great and usually an excessive number of words; wordy. See Synonyms at wordy.
vocalizations the sound made by the vibration of vocal folds modified by the resonance of the vocal tract b. To voice. c. Music To sing. 2. Linguistics To be changed into a vowel.
Garishness crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.
Tonality the system of tones or tints, or the color scheme, of a picture
Insentient incapable of feeling or understanding things; inanimate: lacking perception, consciousness, or animation
Magisterial- a magisterial account of the history of the English language. authoritative:
Magisterial-"She would appear on the porch and reign over the street in magisterial beauty" (Harper Lee). b. Sedately dignified in appearance or manner
Magisterial-expounded on official protocol in magisterial tones. Dogmatic; overbearing
Reparatory 1. Tending to repair or restore 2. Relating to or of the nature of repairing
reparation the making of amends for a wrong one has done, by paying money to or otherwise helping those who have been wronged:
Restorative Of or relating to restoration. 2. Tending or having the power to restore: a restorative tonic.
restore bring back (a previous right, practice, custom, or situation); reinstate:
Restorative A medicine or other agent that helps to restore health, strength, or consciousness.
Modest-he was too modest to talk about his success. Having or showing a moderate estimation of one's own abilities, accomplishments, or value:
Modest-a quiet, modest demeanor. 2.a. Having or proceeding from a disinclination to call attention to oneself; retiring or diffident: b. Observing conventional proprieties in speech, behavior, or dress, especially in the avoidance of arousing sexual interest.
Modest - a house with modest furnishings. 3.a. Free from showiness or ostentation; unpretentious: See Synonyms at plain.
Legible- legible handwriting. adj. 1. Possible to read or decipher:
Legible- a legible weakness in disposition. 2. Plainly discernible; apparent: in writing
Tolerable as in: found the workload tolerable and so kept the job. adj. 1. Capable of being endurable:
Tolerable-"This encouraged me to think I might possibly in time come to be a tolerable English writer" (Benjamin Franklin). 2. Acceptable but not superior; passable: See Synonyms at average.
Punctual adj. 1. Acting or arriving exactly at the time appointed; prompt.
Punctual 2. Paid or accomplished at or by the appointed time. Being on time.
Punctual 3. Precise; exact.
Punctual 4. Confined to or having the nature of a point in space.
Punctual 5. Linguistics Of, related to, or being the verbal aspect that expresses momentary action or action considered as having no temporal duration.
Literal adj. 1. Conforming or limited to the simplest, nonfigurative, or most obvious meaning of a word or words.
Literal- a literal translation. 2. Word for word; verbatim:
Literal- a literal description; a literal mind. 3. Avoiding exaggeration, metaphor, or embellishment; factual; prosaic
Literal - literal notation. Consisting of, using, or expressed by letters:
Literal n. Computers A letter or symbol that stands for itself as opposed to a feature, function, or entity associated with it in a programming language: $ can be a symbol that refers to the end of a line, but as a literal, it is a dollar sign.
Belligerent adj. 1. Inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive.
Belligerent n. One that is hostile or aggressive, especially one that is engaged in war.
Belligerent adj.2. Of, pertaining to, or engaged in warfare.
Modest-a modest price; a newspaper with a modest circulation. b. Moderate or limited in size, quantity, or range; not extreme:
Advocate-dvocate a vegan diet. v.tr. To speak, plead, or argue in favor of: a See Synonyms at support.
Advocate v.intr. Usage Problem To act as an advocate: advocated for her patients; advocated for more stringent crime laws.
Advocate-an advocate of civil rights. n. (-kĭt) 1. One that argues for a cause; a supporter or defender
Advocate- advocates for abused children and spouses. 2. One that pleads in another's behalf; an intercessor
Advocate 3. A lawyer.
Provoke-taunts that provoked their rivals. 1. To incite to anger or resentment:
Provoke- a remark that provoked me to reconsider. 2. To stir to action or feeling
Provoke. As in: : a miscue that provoked laughter; news that provoked an uproar. 3. To give rise to; bring about
Provoke-provoke a fight. 4. To bring about deliberately; induce usually negative meaning
Perforate v.tr. 1. To pierce, punch, or bore a hole or holes in; penetrate.
Perforate 2. To pierce or stamp with rows of holes, as those between postage stamps, to allow easy separation.
Perforate v.intr. To pass into or through something.
Perforate adj. (pûr′fər-ĭt, -fə-rāt′) Having been perforated.
Lament-lament a death. v.tr. 1. To express grief for or about; mourn:
Lament-He lamented his thoughtless acts. 2. To regret deeply; deplore:
Lament v.intr. 1. To grieve audibly; wail.
Lament 2. To express sorrow or regret. See Synonyms at grieve.
Lament-a lamentation. n. 1. A feeling or expression of grief;
Lament 2. A song or poem expressing deep grief or mourning.
Expunge-expunged their names from the list. We must expunge from our society the myths and half-truths that engender such groundless fears as these. 1. To erase, delete, or strike out:
Expunge-a government's attempt to expunge dissidents. 2. To eliminate completely; wipe out: See Synonyms at erase.
Titillated v.tr. 1. To stimulate by touching lightly; tickle.
Titillated 2. To excite (another) pleasurably, superficially or erotically.
Titillated-"a steamy story of sex and violence, adultery and murder, designed to titillate as well as to shock" (John Guy). v.intr. To excite another, especially in a superficial, pleasurable manner:
Reiterated: repeat more than once
Scintillated 1. To send forth light in flashes; sparkle. See Synonyms at flash.
Scintillated 2. To be emit flashes of light; sparkle.
Enthralled- The magic show enthralled us. 1. To hold spellbound; captivate
Enthralled 2. To enslave. subjugate (not used as much)
Striated 1. Marked with striae; striped, grooved, or ridged.
Striated 2. Consisting of a stria or striae.
Striated n. pl. stri·ae (strī′ē) 1. A thin, narrow groove or channel.
Striated-a characteristic stria of contractile tissue. 2. A thin line or band, especially one of several that are parallel or close together:
Stria a linear mark, slight ridge, or groove on a surface, often one of a number of similar parallel features.
Stria any of a number of longitudinal collections of nerve fibers in the brain.
Maximize-"the ideal of maximizing opportunity through the equalizing of educational opportunity" (Robert J. Havighurst). To increase or make as great or large as possible:
Maximize Mathematics To find the largest value of (a function).
Recombinant n. 1. An organism, cell, or virus in which genetic recombination has taken place.
Recombinant 2. Material produced by genetic engineering.
Recombinant adj. 1. Formed by or showing recombination: a recombinant chromosome.
Recombinant 2. Of or relating to recombinant DNA: recombinant fragments; recombinant technology.
Recombination (2) (general) The process or act of bringing together (dissociated materials)
Recombination (1) (genetics) The process or act of exchanges of genes between chromosomes, resulting in a different genetic combination and ultimately to the formation of unique gametes with chromosomes that are different from those in parents.
Reiterate to say or do again or repeatedly
Necessitate 1. To make necessary or unavoidable.
Necessitate 2. To require or compel.
Reciprocate. The friends reciprocated favors. v.tr. 1. To give or take mutually; interchange:
Reciprocate-They opened their hearts to her, and she reciprocated their affection. 2. To show, feel, or give in response or return
Reciprocate v.intr. 1. To give and take something mutually.
Reciprocate 2. To make a return for something given or done.
Reciprocate- a power saw that reciprocates. 3. To move back and forth alternately:
coerced - "they were coerced into silence" persuade (an unwilling person) to do something by using force or threats
proclaim to praise or extol verbally or in writing
proclaim state it in an emphatic way.
proclaim formally make it known to the public(loudly)
abet help or encourage someone to do something criminal or wrong.
abet make it possible especially something bad or undesirable; to incite, sanction, or help, esp. in wrongdoing
sanction - "a range of sanctions aimed at deterring insider abuse" a threatened penalty for disobeying a law or rule:
sanction - "he appealed to the bishop for his sanction" synonyms: authorization, consent, leave, permission, authority, ... moreantonyms: prohibition official permission or approval for an action:
solicit - "he called a meeting to solicit their views" ask for or try to obtain (something) from someone:
solicit - "historians and critics are solicited for opinions by the auction houses" ask (someone) for something:
solicit - "although prostitution was not itself an offense, soliciting was" accost someone and offer one's or someone else's services as a prostitute:
numeric - "a three-digit numeric code" relating to or expressed as a number or numbers:
obstinate stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so. synonyms: stubborn, unyielding, inflexible, unbending, intransigent, ... more antonyms: compliant
dutiful - "a dutiful daughter" conscientiously or obediently fulfilling one's duty:
dutiful -"dutiful applause" motivated by duty rather than desire or enthusiasm:
prolific - "the prolific rivers and lakes of Franklin County" (of a river, area, or season of the year) characterized by plentiful wildlife or produce:
prolific - "mahogany was once prolific in the tropical forests" present in large numbers or quantities; plentiful: synonyms: plentiful, abundant, bountiful, profuse, copious, ... more
prolific - "a prolific home-run hitter" ▪(of a sports player) high-scoring:
prolific - "he was a prolific composer of operas" (of an artist, author, or composer) producing many works:
prolific - "in captivity, tigers are prolific breeders" (of a plant, animal, or person) producing much fruit or foliage or many offspring: synonyms: productive, creative, inventive, fertile
generic - "chèvre is a generic term for all goat's milk cheese" characteristic of or relating to a class or group of things; not specific:
generic - "generic dance-floor filler lacking imagination or individuality; predictable and unoriginal:
satisfactory - "the brakes are satisfactory if not particularly powerful" fulfilling expectations or needs; acceptable, though not outstanding or perfect: synonyms: adequate, all right, acceptable, good enough, sufficient, ... moreantonyms: inadequate, poor
commendable - "commendable restraint" deserving praise: synonyms: admirable, praiseworthy, creditable, laudable, estimable, ... moreantonyms: reprehensible
galling - "the loss was particularly galling" annoying; humiliating: synonyms: annoying, irritating, vexing, vexatious, infuriating, maddening, irksome, provoking, exasperating, trying, tiresome, troublesome, bothersome, displeasing, disagreeable, aggravating
acceptable - "has tried to find a solution acceptable to everyone" able to be agreed on; suitable:
acceptable - "an acceptable substitute for champagne" adequate; satisfactory: synonyms: satisfactory, adequate, reasonable, quite good, fair,
acceptable - "some coffee would be most acceptable" pleasing; welcome, like, hospitable
acceptable - "pollution in the city had reached four times the acceptable level" able to be tolerated or allowed: synonyms: bearable, tolerable, allowable, admissible, sustainable,
acute - "acute hospital services" "an acute housing shortage" (of a bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree: synonyms: severe, critical, drastic, dire, dreadful, ... antonyms: negligible
acute - "acute appendicitis"▪denoting or designed for patients with acute conditions: ▪(of a disease or its symptoms) of short duration but typically severe: synonyms:sharp, severe, stabbing, piercing, excruciating, ... more antonyms: mild, dull
acute - "an acute sense of smell" having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight: shrewd:
acute (of an angle) less than 90°.
acute a bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation or phenomenon
reprimand - "officials were dismissed or reprimanded for poor work" a rebuke, especially an official one.
upbraid - "he was upbraided for his slovenly appearance" find fault with (someone); scold
abdicate - "in 1918 Kaiser Wilhelm abdicated as German emperor" (of a monarch) renounce one's throne:
abdicate - "the government was accused of abdicating its responsibility" fail to fulfill or undertake (a responsibility or duty):
winnow - "women winnow the chaff from piles of unhusked rice" blow a current of air through (grain) in order to remove the chaff.
winnow - "the autumn wind winnowing its way through the grass" of the wind - blow:
extol - "he extolled the virtues of the Russian peoples" praise enthusiastically:
predilection - "my predilection for Asian food" a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something:
coercion - "it wasn't slavery because no coercion was used" the practice of persuading someone to do something by using force or threats:
excursion - a pleasure excursion; a scientific excursion. a short trip or outing to some place, usually for a special purpose and with the intention of a prompt return:
volition - "without conscious volition she backed into her office" the faculty or power of using one's will:
infusion a drink, remedy, or extract prepared by soaking the leaves of a plant or herb in liquid. ▪ the process of preparing an extract by soaking the leaves of a plant in liquid.
infusion - "the infusion of $6.3 million for improvements" the introduction of a new element or quality into something: as in for improvement or decline.
Malodorous - adj. having a foul-smelling odor
Malodorous - smelling very unpleasant.
prevalent - "the social ills prevalent in society today" widespread in a particular area at a particular time: predominant; powerful.
imposing - "an imposing 17th-century manor house" grand and impressive in appearance: synonyms: striking, arresting, eye-catching, impactful, majestic, dignified. antonyms: modest
emphatic - "the children were emphatic that they would like to repeat the experience" showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly:
quaint - "quaint country cottages" attractively unusual or old-fashioned:
fastidious - "he chooses his words with fastidious care" very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail:
fastidious - "the child seemed fastidious about getting her fingers sticky or dirty" very concerned about matters of cleanliness:
clandestine - "she deserved better than these clandestine meetings" kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit:
laconic - "his laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic" (of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words:
fetid - adj. having a foul or offensive odor, putrid.
fetid - "the fetid water of the marsh" smelling extremely unpleasant:
hospitable - "two friendly, hospitable brothers run the hotel" friendly and welcoming to strangers or guests:
hospitable - "the Sonoran desert is one of the least hospitable places on earth" (of an environment) pleasant and favorable for living in:
itinerant - "itinerant traders" traveling from place to place:
enterprising - "some enterprising teachers have started their own recycling programs" having or showing initiative and resourcefulness:
chivalrous - (of a man or his behavior) courteous and gallant, especially toward women.
irreverent - not reverent. adj. lacking respect or seriousness;
inferior - "schooling in inner-city areas was inferior to that in the rest of the country" lower in rank, status, or quality:
inferior - "ulcers located in the inferior and posterior wall of the duodenum" low or lower in position anatomically: lower in the brain
keen - adj. being extremely sensitive or responsive; having strength of perception
keen - sharp or penetrating, in particular:
keen - "keen believers in the monetary system" having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm:
impressionable - "a girl of eighteen is highly impressionable" easily influenced because of a lack of critical ability; synonym: naive
ductile - (of a metal) able to be drawn out into a thin wire. ▪able to be deformed without losing toughness; pliable, not brittle. synonyms:pliable, pliant, flexible, supple, plastic
ductile - (of a person) docile or gullible. synonyms:docile, obedient, submissive, meek, mild
conspiratorial - "there are several who think this is some sort of vast conspiratorial plot on the part of the press" relating to or suggestive of a secret plan made by a group of people to do something unlawful or harmful:
conspiratorial - "he gave me a sly, conspiratorial wink" (of a person’s manner or behavior) suggesting that they share secret knowledge with another person:
jaundiced - having or affected by jaundice, in particular unnaturally yellow in complexion
jaundiced - "they looked on politicians with a jaundiced eye" affected by bitterness, resentment, or envy:
nefarious - wicked, vicious, or evil.
nefarious - "the nefarious activities of the organized-crime syndicates" (typically of an action or activity) wicked or criminal:
stereotypical - "the stereotype of the woman as the carer" a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing:
stereotypical - a relief printing plate cast in a mold made from composed type or an original plate.
sentimental - "she felt a sentimental attachment to the place creep over her" of or prompted by feelings of tenderness, sadness, or nostalgia:
impartial - "independent and impartial advice" treating all rivals or disputants equally; fair and just:
maudlin - adj excessively and weakly sentimental or tearfully emotional.
maudlin - "the drink made her maudlin" self-pityingly or tearfully sentimental, often through drunkenness:
meritorious - "a medal for meritorious conduct" deserving reward or praise:
precarious - "a precarious ladder" not securely held or in position; dangerously likely to fall or collapse:
precarious - "she made a precarious living by writing" dependent on chance; uncertain: synonyms:uncertain, insecure, unpredictable, risky, parlous
plausible - "a plausible explanation" (of an argument or statement) seeming reasonable or probable:
schematic - of a diagram or other representation; symbolic and simplified.
acquitted - "she was acquitted on all counts" free (someone) from a criminal charge by a verdict of not guilty:
acquitted - "all the young women in the contest acquitted themselves well" conduct oneself or perform in a specified way:
steadfast - "steadfast loyalty" resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering:
tenuous - "the tenuous link between interest rates and investment" very weak or slight:
tenuous - "a tenuous cloud" very slender or fine; insubstantial: synonyms: fine, thin, slender, delicate, wispy
complicit - adj. participating in or associated with a questionable act or crime.
complicit - "all of these people are complicit in some criminal conspiracy" involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing:
nullified - "judges were unwilling to nullify government decisions" . make legally null and void; invalidate: synonyms: annul, render null and void, void, invalidate, repeal
nullified - "insulin can block the release of the hormone and thereby nullify the effects of training" make of no use or value; cancel out: synonyms: cancel out, neutralize, negate, negative
subversion - n. an overthrow, as from the foundation
premonition - "he had a premonition of imminent disaster" a strong feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant: synonyms: foreboding, presentiment, intuition
inversion - "the inversion of the normal domestic arrangement" the action of inverting something or the state of being inverted:
inversion - the adoption of behavior typical of the opposite sex; homosexuality.
inversion - the process of finding a quantity, function, etc., from a given one such that the product of the two under a particular operation is the identity.
insurgence - The action or an instance of rebellion; an insurrection.
insurgence - rebellion, uprising, or riot
malevolence - n. ill will or malice toward others; hate synonyms: malicious, hostile, evil-minded, baleful
reciprocation - "the favor was reciprocated" respond to (a gesture or action) by making a corresponding one:
reciprocate - "a reciprocating blade" (of a part of a machine) move backward and forward in a straight line:
declamation - "Shakespearean declamation" the action or art of declaiming:
declamation - a rhetorical exercise or set speech. synonyms: speech, address, lecture, sermon, homily
declamation - "a soprano soloist with wonderfully clear declamation" forthright or distinct projection of words set to music:
preference - "a preference for long walks and tennis over jogging" a greater liking for one alternative over another or others:
preference - "debts owed to the community should be accorded a preference" a prior right or precedence, especially in connection with the payment of debts:
preference - "preference is given to those who make a donation" favor shown to one person or thing over another or others: synonyms: priority, favor, precedence, preferential treatment
bankruptcy - to be in utter ruin, failure, depletion, or the like. Usually financial
usury - n. is the lending of money at exorbitant interest rates.
novice - "he was a complete novice in foreign affairs" a person new to or inexperienced in a field or situation: synonyms: beginner, learner, neophyte, newcomer, initiate
kleptomania - a recurrent urge to steal, typically without regard for need or profit.
flagrancy - a flagrant error. shockingly noticeable or evident; obvious; glaring:
flagrancy - a flagrant crime; a flagrant offender. notorious; scandalous:
impertinent - "an impertinent question" not showing proper respect; rude: synonyms: rude, insolent, impolite, ill-mannered
impertinent - "talk of “rhetoric” and “strategy” is impertinent to this process" irrelevant. Not relevenant to a particular matter.
supplicant - one who asks humbly and earnestly; beseeching.
preeminent - "the world's preeminent expert on asbestos" surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way: synonyms: greatest, leading, foremost, best, finest,
illustrative - "this timetable is provided for illustrative purposes only" serving as an example or explanation: synonyms: exemplifying, explanatory, elucidative, explicative, expository
kaleidoscopic - adj continually changing or quickly shifting
kaleidoscopic - "a kaleidoscopic range of topics" made up of a complex mix of elements; multifaceted:
kaleidoscopic - "kaleidoscopic diamond patterns" having complex patterns of colors; multicolored: synonyms: multicolored, many-colored, multicolor
hirsute - "their hirsute chests" hairy: synonyms: hairy, shaggy, bushy, hair-covered, woolly
acrimonious - "an acrimonious dispute about wages" (typically of speech or a debate) angry and bitter: synonyms: bitter, angry, rancorous, caustic, acerbic
plaintive - "a plaintive cry" sounding sad and mournful: synonyms: mournful, sad, wistful, doleful, pathetic
deciduous - (of a tree or shrub) shedding its leaves annually. ▪(of a tree or shrub) broadleaved. informal ▪denoting the milk teeth of a mammal, which are shed after a time.
votive - adj dedicated by a vow
votive - "votive offerings" offered or consecrated in fulfillment of a vow:
votive - an object offered in fulfillment of a vow, such as a candle used as a vigil light.
indispensable - "he made himself indispensable to the parish priest" absolutely necessary: synonyms: essential, necessary, all-important,
indiscriminate - adj. means not discriminating or choosing randomly; haphazard; without distinction
indiscriminate - "the indiscriminate killing of civilians" done at random or without careful judgment: synonyms: nonselective, unselective, undiscriminating, uncritical, aimless
commensurate - "salary will be commensurate with experience" corresponding in size or degree; in proportion: synonyms: equivalent, equal, corresponding, correspondent, comparable,
propulsive - 1.the act or process of propelling. 2.the state of being propelled. 3.a means of propelling; propelling force, impulse
indisputable - "a far from indisputable fact" unable to be challenged or denied: synonyms: incontrovertible, incontestable, undeniable, irrefutable
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