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Level 4
Level 4 GRE Vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| abacus | Outmoded device used for calculating basic arithmetic |
| abase | To lower in rank or esteem |
| accretion | A gradual increase in size by external addition |
| admonition | Gentle reproof; warning |
| ado | Bustle, fuss, bother |
| alloy | A solid mixture of two or more metals; a mixture; something added that lowers value or purity |
| angst | Anxiety or apprehension often accompanied by depression |
| apropos | With reference to, speaking of |
| archetype | An ideal example of a type; a quintessence or prototype |
| assail | To attack (with violent blows) |
| assuage | To cause to be less harsh, violent, or severe, as excitement, appetite, pain, or disease |
| astringent | Harsh or severe in nature; sharp and penetrating |
| astute | Shrewd in judgment |
| atonement | Amends, reparation, or expiation made for a wrong or injury |
| attune | To bring into a harmonious relationship |
| barrage | An artificial obstruction built in a waterway; a wall of artillery fire |
| belabor | To assail verbally; to discuss repeatedly or at excessive length |
| berate | To rebuke or scold at length |
| bewilder | To confuse or befuddle; to disorient |
| bolster | To support or prop up; to buoy |
| breach | A rupture, gap or hole |
| buoy | To keep afloat; to uplift; a float |
| capricious | Characterized by or subject to whim |
| cavalier | Carefree and nonchalant; dismissive in an offhand manner |
| centurion | A captain of one hundred infantry in the ancient Roman army |
| cessation | A ceasing or stopping |
| clandestine | Kept or done in secret, often to conceal an illegal purpose |
| cogitate | To think carefully about; to ponder |
| cognizant | Fully aware of |
| collateral | Parallel or accompanying; secondary or subordinate; property acceptable as security for a loan |
| collude | To act together to achieve a deceitful purpose; to conspire |
| complacence | Self-satisfaction |
| complaisance | The inclination to comply willingly with the wishes of others |
| conciliate | To overcome distrust or animosity; to appease |
| confluence | The flowing together of two or more streams |
| connotation | An idea or meaning associated with a word or thing |
| consternation | A state of paralyzing dismay |
| constrict | To make smaller or narrower by binding or squeezing |
| cornucopia | The horn of plenty, symbolizing prosperity and abundance |
| corpulence | Obesity |
| correlate | To put in some relation of connection or correspondence |
| corroborate | To strengthen or support with other evidence |
| countenance | The appearance or expression of a face |
| coy | Reserved; flirtatiously shy or modest |
| cull | To pick out from others or select; to gather or collect |
| culpable | Deserving of blame; at fault |
| curmudgeon | An ill-tempered person full of resentment and stubborn notions |
| curriculum | The course of study offered by an institution |
| daunt | To discourage |
| defer | To put off or postpone; to commit or entrust to another |
| deprave | To debase (esp. morally) |
| dilapidate | To decay or fall into a state of disrepair |
| din | A loud jumble of noise |
| disconcert | To frustrate by throwing into disorder |
| disconsolate | Beyond consolation; very sad, cheerless |
| discourse | Conversation, speech or writing |
| divestiture | An act of divesting; the sale or liquidation of an asset |
| divulge | To make known (esp. a secret) |
| dolt | A person regarded as stupid |
| dote | To show excessive love or fondness |
| drawl | To speak with lengthened vowels; the speech or manner of one who drawls |
| dupe | To deceive an unwary person; one who has been deceived |
| duplicity | Double-dealing |
| earthenware | Anything made of clay and baked in a kiln or dried in the sun |
| eddy | A current moving in a circular motion or against the main current |
| edible | Fit to be eaten |
| egomania | Obsessive self-interest |
| élan | Enthusiastic vigor and liveliness; distinctive style or flair |
| empirical | Derived from observation or experiment; verifiable |
| encumbrance | A heavy, burdensome load |
| engulf | To swallow or overwhelm by overflowing or enclosing |
| enigma | A riddle or mystery |
| enunciate | To pronounce carefully; to articulate |
| ephemeral | Living or lasting for a brief time |
| epitome | A representation or example of a class of type |
| equivocate | To avoid making an explicit statement |
| errant | Straying from the proper course or standards; roving, esp. in search of adventure |
| explicate | To make clear or explain |
| explicit | Fully and clearly expressed |
| extralegal | Not permitted by law |
| extricate | To release from an entanglement; to disentangle |
| felicitous | Agreeably suited; happy or fortunate |
| ferment | To undergo fermentation, a process by which yeast converts sugar to carbon dioxide and alcohol; to excite, agitate or seethe |
| fervid | Intensely zealous |
| flinch | To wince involuntarily; to recoil or shrink |
| fluster | To make or become nervous or upset |
| fodder | Feed for livestock; raw material |
| foible | A personal weakness or failing |
| fracas | A noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; a brawl |
| garble | To mix up or distort so as to make incomprehensible |
| garner | To gather and store; to amass |
| glean | To collect bit by bit (esp. information or understanding) |
| goad | To prod our urge as if with a pointed stick; a prod |
| gourmet | A connoisseur of fine food and drink |
| havoc | Devastation; disorder or chaos |
| heterogeneous | Consisting of dissimilar elements or parts |
| hoodwink | To deceive |
| hypocrisy | The act of professing beliefs, feelings or virtues which one does not practice |
| ignominious | Marked by shame or disgrace; shameful |
| imbue | To permeate or inspire |
| immaculate | Without spot or blemish; impeccably clean |
| impiety | The quality or state of lacking reverence or piety |
| implacable | Incapable of being pacified or pleased |
| implicate | To show or prove to be involved in or concerned |
| incise | To cut into with a sharp instrument; to engrave |
| indigenous | Native; intrinsic |
| indulge | To yield to or gratify the desires or whims of |
| inebriated | Drunk |
| innocuous | Harmless |
| inscrutable | Difficult to fathom or understand |
| insensible | Imperceptible |
| insurrection | Open revolt against a civil authority |
| intersperse | To distribute among other things at intervals |
| irate | Extremely angry |
| irrevocable | Impossible to retract or revoke |
| iterate | To repeat |
| latent | Present or potential but not evident or active; hidden or dormant |
| levee | An embankment raised to prevent a river from overflowing |
| lexicon | A dictionary; a vocabulary |
| lull | To cause to sleep or rest; a relatively calm interval of time |
| luminary | An object, such as a celestial body, that gives off light; a star |
| lustrous | Having a glow; radiant |
| machination | A crafty scheme for the accomplishment of a sinister end |
| manifest | Clearly apparent; to appear clearly |
| manumit | To set free from slavery; to emancipate |
| mettlesome | Having courage or spirit |
| microcosm | A small-scale representation of (or analogy to) a larger system |
| middling | Of medium size, position or quality |
| mince | To cut or shop into small pieces; to walk with small steps; to speak in roundabout way so as to avoid being direct |
| mirth | Gladness and gaiety (oft. expressed as laughter) |
| misnomer | A name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or thing |
| misogynist | One who hates or mistrusts women |
| modicum | A small, moderate or token amount |
| mollify | To soothe or soften |
| myriad | Innumerable; a vast number |
| nonchalant | Seeming to be coolly unconcerned or indifferent |
| outmoded | Out of fashion or practice; obsolete |
| penitent | Feeling or expressing remorse for one's sins or misdeeds |
| pique | To provoke or arouse (esp. resentment or interest) |
| plebian | Characteristic of commoners; unrefined or coarse in manner |
| pliant | Easily bent; adaptable |
| ponderous | Having great weight; lacking grace; bored and dull |
| portend | To serve as an omen or a warning of |
| predominate | To be of or have greater quantity, power or importance |
| proclivity | A natural inclination or propensity |
| profane | Marked by contempt or irreverence for what is sacred |
| prone | Lying with the front or face downward; having a tendency to |
| provincial | Unsophisticated or rural; narrow and self-centered |
| pyre | A heap of combustibles arranged for burning a dead body |
| rabble | The lowest or coarsest class of people; a mob |
| rancor | Bitter, long-lasting resentment |
| rarefy | To make thin or less dense; to become thin or less dense |
| raucous | Rough-sounding and harsh; boisterous and disorderly |
| reciprocity | A mutual exchange of favors or privileges |
| recluse | One who withdraws from the world to live in seclusion |
| recompense | To make compensation to |
| recuperate | To recover |
| regale | To provide with great entertainment; a choice food or delicacy |
| resilience | The ability to recover quickly |
| salient | Jutting out; strikingly conspicuous |
| savor | To perceive by taste or smell; to enjoy or relish |
| scabbard | The sheath of a sword or dagger |
| solace | Comfort in grief, trouble, or calamity |
| sophomoric | Exhibiting great immaturity and lack of judgment |
| sordid | Filthy, dirty or foul (oft. morally) |
| stigma | A mark or token of infamy or disgrace |
| stingy | Cheap or unwilling to spend money |
| subpoena | To serve a writ summoning a person to give legal testimony; such a writ |
| substantiate | To support with evidence; to verify; to make or form a solid mass |
| sully | To dirty, mar or taint |
| tepid | Lukewarm |
| transcend | To pass beyond the limits of; to be greater than |
| transitory | Existing for a short time only |
| translucent | Permitting light through, but with some diffusion; clear |
| travesty | An exaggerated or grotesque imitation; to parody or ridicule |
| trudge | To walk in a laborious, heavy-footed way; to plod |
| turmoil | A state of extreme confusion or agitation; tumult |
| tutelage | The act of training or the state of being under instruction |
| undermine | To subvert in an underhand way |
| unscathed | Unharmed or untouched |
| vacuous | Empty; lacking intelligence; devoid of expression |
| valorous | Marked by great personal bravery; valiant |
| vanquish | To beat or conquer in battle; to subdue |
| vend | To sell (oft. by peddling) |
| vigilant | On the alert; watchful |
| vigorous | Strong, energetic and active in body or mind; robust |
| vindictive | Disposed to seeking revenge; spiteful |
| warmonger | One who advocated or tries to stir up war |
| writhe | To move or twist from pain or embarrassment |
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