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GRE Vocab

TermDefinition
ameliorate to make better or more tolerable
ascertain find (something) out for certain; make sure of
exacerbate make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse
affability friendliness; graciousness
apathy lack of interest
incongruous out of place; having parts that are not in harmony or that are inconsistent
equitable fair, just, embodying principles of justice
fortuitous accidental, occurring by a happy chance
presumptive based on inference or assumption; providing reasonable grounds for belief
acumen keen insight; shrewdness
fastidious very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail
didactic intended to instruct (if about a person, a tendency to over-explain)
iconoclast one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions
polemical causing debate or argument
disseminate to scatter or spread widely
capricious given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behavior
corroborating confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)
erroneous incorrect
exacting demanding perfection; strict
copious abundant; plentiful
acerbic biting, bitter in tone or taste
diffidence shyness; lack of confidence
illiberality narrow-mindedness, bigotry; strictness or lack of generosity
frugality a tendency to be thrifty or cheap
convoluted intricate and complicated
fanciful whimsical, capricious; imaginary; freely imaginative rather than based on reason or reality
florid excessively decorated or embellished
plutocratic having great influence because of one's wealth
egalitarian promoting equal rights for all people
mercurial characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood
ephemeral lasting a very short time
inordinate exceeding reasonable limits
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