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Basic II
GRE Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| corroborate | verb: to confirm or lend support to (usually an idea or claim) |
| heyday | noun: the pinnacle or top of a time period or career |
| wax | verb: to gradually increase in size or intensity |
| becoming | adjective: appropriate, and matches nicely |
| pittance | noun: a small amount (of money) |
| scintillating | adjective: describes someone who is brilliant and lively |
| lassitude | noun: extreme tiredness, either mental or physical |
| unconscionable | adjective: unreasonable; unscrupulous; excessive |
| misanthrope | noun: a hater of mankind |
| contrite | adjective: to be remorseful |
| errant | adjective: to be wandering; not sticking to a circumscribed path |
| pugnacious | adjective: eager to fight or argue; verbally combative |
| virago | noun: an ill-tempered or violent woman |
| amok | adverb: in a frenzied or uncontrolled state |
| bellicose | adjective: warlike; inclined to quarrel |
| start | verb: to suddenly move in a particular direction |
| avarice | noun: greed (one of the seven deadly sins) |
| catalyst | noun: something that speeds up an event |
| cadaverous | adjective: emaciated; gaunt |
| moment | noun: significant and important value |
| checkered | adjective: marked by disreputable or unfortunate happenings |
| extenuating | adjective; making less guilty or more forgivable |
| sanguine | adjective: cheerful; optimistic |
| disparate | adjective: two things that are fundamentally different |
| sanctimonious | adjective: making a show of being pious; holier-than-thou |
| flush | adjective: to be in abundance |
| vicarious | adjective: felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another |
| immaterial | adjective: not relevant |
| chauvinist | noun: a person who believes in the superiority of their group |
| hodgepodge | noun: a confusing mixture or jumble |
| melee | noun: a wild, confusing fight or struggle |
| exhort | verb: to strongly urge on; encourage |
| ferret | verb: to search for something persistently |
| cardinal | adjective: of primary importance; fundamental |
| raft | noun: a large number of something |
| badger | verb: to pester |
| beatific | adjective: blissfully happy |
| fleece | verb: to deceive |
| desecrate | verb: to willfully violate or destroy a sacred place |
| animosity | noun: intense hostility |
| stem | verb: to hold back or limit the flow or growth of something |
| replete | adjective: completely stocked or furnished with something |
| cogent | adjective: clear and persuasive |
| apex | noun: the highest point |
| aboveboard | adjective: open and honest |
| imponderable | adjective: impossible to estimate or figure out |
| paucity | noun: a lack of something |
| check | verb: to limit (usually modifying the growth of something) noun: the condition of being held back or limited |
| junta | noun: an aggressive takeover by a group (usually military); the group that threatens such a takeover |
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rwmurphy
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