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GRE Vocab Set 1

2023

TermDefinition
aberrant (adj.) deviating from the norm
abscond (verb) to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide
alacrity (noun) eager and enthusiastic willingness
approbation (noun) an expression of approval or praise
arduous (adj.) strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort
assuage (verb) to ease. or lessen; to appease or pacify
austere (adj.) without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic
axiomatic (adj.) taken as given; possessing self-evident truth
canonical (adj.) following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards
capricious (adj.) inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable
censure (verb) to criticize severely; to officially rebuke
chicanery (noun) trickery or subterfuge
disabuse (verb) to undeceive; to set right
discordant (adj.) conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
disparate (adj.) fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
effrontery (noun) extreme boldness; presumptuousness
enervate (verb) to weaken; to reduce in vitality
ennui (noun) dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
equivocate (verb) to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent
exculpate (verb) to exonerate; to clear of blame
exigent (adj.) urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
fulminate (verb) to loudly attack or denounce
ingenuous (adj.) artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
inured (adj.) accustomed to accepting something undesirable
irascible (adj.) easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
laud (verb) to praise highly
magnanimity (noun) the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving
nascent (adj.) coming into being; in early developmental stages
nebulous (adj.) vague, cloudy; lacking clearly defined form
neologism (noun) a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses
noxious (adj.) harmful, injurious
obtuse (adj.) lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression
obviate (verb) to anticipate and make unnecessary
onerous (adj.) troubling; burdensome
paean (noun) a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
perfidy (noun) intentional breach of faith; treachery
perfunctory (adj.) cursory; done without care or interest
perspicacious (adj.) acutely perceptive; having keen discernment
prattle (verb) to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner
precipitate (adj.) acting with excessive haste or impulse
precipitate (verb) to cause or happen before anticipated or required
predilection (noun) a disposition in favor of something; preference
prescience (noun) foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occuring
prevaricate (verb) to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead
relegate (verb) to forcibly assign, especially to a lower place or position
reticent (adj.) quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts or feelings
solicitous (adj.) concerned and attentive; eager
sordid (adj.) characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul
squander (verb) to waste by spending or using irresponsibly
stupefy (verb) to stun, baffle, or amaze
stymie (verb) to block; to thwart
tortuous (adj.) winding, twisting; excessively complicated
truculent (adj.) fierce and cruel; eager to fight
veracity (noun) truthfulness; honesty
virulent (adj.) extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic
voracious (adj.) having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous
Created by: Eflynn20
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