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GRE Vocab
Vocabulary for GRE
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Yoke | [n] a wooden crosspiece that is fastened over the necks of 2 animals and attached to the plow or cart they are to pull |
| Xenophobia | [n] intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries |
| Winnow | [v] blow a current of air through (grain) in order to revenue the chaff |
| Welter | [n] a large number of items in no order; a confused mass |
| Vociferous | [adj] (especially of a person or speech) vehement of clamorous |
| Vitriol | [n] cruel and bitter criticism |
| Vitiate | [v] destroy or impair the legal validity of |
| Verdant | [adj] (of countryside) green with grass or other rich vegetation |
| Upbraid | [v] find fault with (someone) |
| Umbrage | [n] offense or annoyance |
| Tyro | [n] a beginner or novice |
| Turgid | [adj] (of language or style) tediously pompous or bombastic |
| Truculent | [adj] eager or quick to argue or fight |
| Toady | [v] act in an obsequious way; grovel to |
| Synoptic | [adj] taking or involving a comprehensive mental view |
| Supine | [adj] failing to act as a result of moral weakness or indolence |
| Soporific | [adj] tending to induce drowsiness or sleep |
| Sobriquet | [n] a person's nickname |
| Semantic | [adj] relating to meaning in language or logic |
| Scintilla | [n] a tiny trace of a specified quality or feeling |
| Sanguine | [adj] optimistic or positive, especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation |
| Rococo | [adj] characterized by an elaborately ornamental late baroque style of decoration |
| Ribald | [adj] referring to sexual matter in an amusingly rude or irreverent way |
| Repast | [n] a meal |
| Redress | [n] remedy or compensation for wrong or grievance |
| Raconteur | [n] a person who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way |
| Quixotic | [adj] exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical |
| Quiescence | [n] a state or period of inactivity or dormancy |
| Querulous | [adj] complaining in a petulant or whining manner |
| Pundit | [n] a expert in a particular subject or field who is frequently called on to give opinions about it to the public |
| Puerile | [adj] childishly silly and trivial |
| Prosaic | [adj] commonplace; unromantic |
| Precis | [n] a summary or abstract of a text or speech |
| Polemic | [n] a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something |
| Pique | [n] a feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight |
| Philistine | [n] a person who is hostile or indifferent to culture and the arts |
| Phalanx | [n] a body of troops or police officers standing or moving in close formation |
| Pellucid | [adj] lucid in style or meaning, easily understood |
| Paucity | [n] the presence of something only in small of insufficient qualities or amounts |
| Pastiche | [n] an artistic work consisting of medley of pieces taken from various sources |
| Panoply | [n] a complete or impressive collection of things |
| Paean | [n] a song of praise or triumph |
| Occlude | [v] stop, close up, or obstruct |
| Nostrum | [n] a pet scheme or favorite remedy, especially one for bringing about some social or political reform or improvement |
| Noisome | [n] having an extremely offensive smell |
| Neophyte | [n] a person who is new to a subject, skill, or belief |
| Nadir | [n] the lowest point in the fortunes of a person or organization |
| Myopic | [adj] nearsighted |
| Munificent | [adj] larger or more generous than is usual or necessary |
| Monolithic | [adj] large, powerful, or intractably indivisible and uniform |
| Misanthropy | [n] a dislike of humankind |
| Malapropism | [n] the mistaken use of a word in place of a similar-sounding one, often with unintentionally amusing effect |
| Magnate | [n] a wealthy and influential businessman or businesswomen |
| Maelstrom | [n] a situation or state of confused movement or violent turmoil |
| Lugubrious | [adj] looking or sounding sad or dismal |
| Libertine | [adj] a person who rejects accepted opinions in all matters of religions |
| Larceny | [n] theft of personal property |
| Lambaste | [v] criticize (someone or something) harshly |
| Lacuna | [n] an unfilled or interval; a gap |
| Lachrymose | [adj] inducing tears; sad |
| Knell | [n] the sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for death or funeral |
| Incubus | [n] a cause of distress or anxiety |
| Incise | [v] mark or decorate (an object or surface) with a cut or a series of cut |
| Impugn | [v] despite the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive) |
| Ignoble | [adj] not honorable in character or purpose |
| Idyll | [n] an extremely happy, peaceful, or picturesque episode or scene |
| Iconoclast | [n] a person who attacks cherished beliefs or institutions |
| Homogeneous | [adj] of the same kind; alike |
| Heterodox | [adj] not conforming with accepted or orthodox standard or beliefs |
| Hermetic | [adj] insulated or protected from outside influences |
| Hegemony | [n] leadership or dominance, especially by one group over others |
| Halcyon | [adj] denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful |
| Gerontocracy | [n] a state, society, or group governed by old people |
| Gaffe | [n] an unintentional act or remark casing embarrassing to its originator |
| Fusillade | [n] a series of shots fired or missiles thrown all at the same time or in quick successions |
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