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GRE Words: Economist
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aberration | A departure from what is usual, normal or expected. |
| Abreast | Up to date |
| Agog | Very curious or eager |
| Arbiter | One who settles disputes |
| Artless | Without guile or deception |
| Blithe | Casual and cheerful indifference |
| Bombastic | High sounding but with little meaning. See also: turgid. |
| Coda | A concluding event |
| Confound | Prove something wrong (eg, a data point that confounds a hypothesis) |
| Deign | Do something considered to be beneath one’s dignity. |
| Doff | Remove (an item of clothing) |
| Dote | To be extremely and uncritically fond of. |
| Ethos | The characteristic spirit of a thing. |
| Fallow | Inactive |
| Falter | Move unsteadily or in a way that shows lack of confidence. |
| Gossamer | Light, insubstantial, delicate. |
| Harangue | Noun: a lengthy and aggressive speech. See also: diatribe, tirade. |
| Impetuous | Acting or done quickly and without care. |
| Insipid | Lacking vigor or interest |
| Oblique | Not explicit or direct in providing instruction. |
| Overwrought | Too complex or intricate in design or construction |
| Prodigal | Excessive or wasteful |
| Torrid | Full of difficulty or tribulation |
| Waffle | Noun - lengthy but trivial or useless talk or writing. |
| Abasement | Noun: humiliation or disgrace |
| Abate | To become less intense or widespread |
| Accession | The act/process of formally joining an organization. |
| Apprise | Inform or tell someone |
| Bucolic | Relating to the pleasant ascoects of our try life. |
| Circumspect | Wary and unwilling to take risks |
| Coffer | Funds or financial reserves |
| Contrite | Feeling/expressing remorse or penitence |