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GRE VOCABULARY 1.1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Assuage | Make less intense (an unpleasant feeling); satisfy |
| Fervid | High enthusiasm about some thing. |
| Placate | Less angry, calm down |
| Desiccate | Remove moisture from something. |
| Desiccate | Cause to became completely dry. |
| Laudable | Deserve praise and celebration. |
| Vacillate | Change or switch between opinions. |
| Vacillate | Be indecisive |
| Loquacious | Tending to talk a great deal; talkative. |
| Eloquent | Good speaker or writer; wide vocabulary |
| Ephemeral | Lasting for a very short time; short- lived; transitory. |
| Laconic | Using few words. |
| Enervate | Feeling tired or drained; destroy the vigor of. |
| Antipathy | Strong feeling of dislike |
| Eulogy | Speech for funeral that praises someone or something highly. |
| Obdurate | Stubbornly refusing to change one s opinion or course of action. |
| Bolster | Support or strengthen |
| Garrulous | Excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters. |