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GRE Vocab 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| laconic (adj) | brief, to the point, similar to pithy |
| insipid (adj) | lacking taste or flavor |
| iconoclast (n) | someone who attacked religion or cherished beliefs |
| arduous (adj) | difficult to accomplish, hard to endure |
| profligate (adj) | recklessly extravagant or wasteful in resources |
| prodigal (adj) | recklessly extravagant or wasteful in resources |
| prosaic (adj) | not challenging, dull, lacking excitement |
| ameliorate (v) | to make or become better |
| obsequious (adj) | obedient, excessively attentive |
| exacerbate (v) | to make worse |
| capricious (adj) | given to sudden behavior change, marks someone as petty |
| orthodox (adj) | conforming to all traditional beliefs and practices |
| alacrity (n) | lively, cheerful readiness |
| pellucid (adj) | translucently clear |
| corroborate (v) | to confirm, to give support to |
| prolific (adj) | present in large numbers, producing lots of something |
| dogmatic (adj) | dictatorial, opinionated |
| mercurial (adj) | subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood, temperamental but more like sensitive |
| hackneyed (adj) | unoriginal |
| prudent (adj) | acting or showing care |
| belie (v) | to disguise, to contradict |
| esoteric (adj) | mysterious, obscure |
| impetuous (adj) | acting, done quickly without thought or care, opposite of methodical |
| extant (adj) | in existence, surviving |
| didactic (adj) | educational |
| pithy (adj) | brief, to the point, similar to laconic |
| ostentation (adj) | pretentious, show off |
| adulterate (v) | to alter, often for profit |
| taciturn (adj) | reserved, quiet |
| garrulous (adj) | VERY talkative |
| loquacious (adj) | talkative (but not as much as someone who is garrulous) |
| lionize (v) | to treat someone as a celebrity |
| dissonance (n) | disagreement, no harmony |
| inculpate (v) | to accuse, to blame |
| docile (adj) | compliant, submissive |
| prevaricate (v) | to deceive, to dance around the truth, similar to equivocate |
| chicanery (n) | deception, trickery |
| gainsay (v) | to deny, to contradict (causing a dissonance) |
| providential (adj) | lucky, opportune |
| fractious (adj) | irritable, quarrelsome |
| sanguine (adj) | optimistic, positive |
| venerate (v) | to regard w great respect |
| erudite (adj) | well educated |
| anachronism (n) | error in time placement |
| conspicuous (adj) | obvious |
| tumultuous (adj) | confused, disorderly |
| enervate (v) | to weaken |
| auspicious (adj) | favorable, conductive to success |
| soporific (adj) | tending to induce drowsiness |
| equivocate (v) | to avoid giving a clear or direct answer to a Q, similar to prevaricate |
| inimical (adj) | tending to obstruct, harm |
| fastidious (adj) | very careful, attentive |
| recalcitrant (adj) | disobedient, uncontrollable |
| ephemeral (adj) | momentary, passing |
| pusillanimous (adj) | lacking courage, fearful |
| pedant (n) | person who overemphasizes rules or minor details |
| inchoate (adj) | undeveloped, beginning |
| lethargic (adj) | lazy, sluggish |
| deride (adj) | make fun of, insult |
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