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GRE Vocab Words

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WordDefinition
Sage n. One venerated for experience, judgment, and wisdom.
abrogate v. To abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority.
hedge n. A word or phrase, such as possibly or I think, that mitigates or weakens the certainty of a statement.
industry n. Energetic devotion to a task or an endeavor; diligence
sloth n. Aversion to work or exertion; laziness; indolence.
admonition n. Cautionary advice or warning.
chary adj. Not giving or expending freely; sparing
stupefy n. To dull the senses or faculties of
cogent adj. Appealing to the intellect or powers of reasoning; convincing: a cogent argument.
credit n. Belief or confidence in the truth of something.
stilted adj. Stiffly or artificially formal; stiff
quixotic adj. Capricious; impulsive
pragmatic adj. Dealing or concerned with facts or actual occurrences; practical
mirth n. Gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter.
docility n. the trait of being agreeably submissive and manageable
restive adj. Uneasily impatient under restriction, opposition, criticism, or delay.
hallow v. To respect or honor greatly; revere.
braggart n. One given to loud, empty boasting; a bragger.
harbinger n. One that indicates or foreshadows what is to come; a forerunner.
spur v. To incite or stimulate
mealymouthed adj. Unwilling to state facts or opinions simply and directly.
prevaricate v. To stray from or evade the truth; equivocate.
luminary n. An object, such as a celestial body, that gives light
nefarious adj. Infamous by way of being extremely wicked.
begrudge v. To give or expend with reluctance
bilk v. To evade payment of
occlude v. To cause to become closed; obstruct
amelioration n. the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
cavil n. To find fault unnecessarily; raise trivial objections.
fledgling n. A young or inexperienced person.
recalcitrant n. Marked by stubborn resistance to and defiance of authority or guidance.
protract v. To draw out or lengthen in time; prolong
tractable adj. # Easily managed or controlled; governable.
nettle v. To irritate; vex
mollify v. To lessen in intensity; temper.
dissuade v. To deter (a person) from a course of action or a purpose by persuasion or exhortation
exhort v. To urge by strong, often stirring argument, admonition, advice, or appeal
splenetic n. A person regarded as irritable.
cordial adj. Warm and sincere; friendly
virulence n. The quality of being poisonous.
oscillate v. To swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm.
asperity n. Harshness of manner; ill temper or irritability.
fetter n. Something that serves to restrict; a restraint.
encumber v. To put a heavy load on; burden
predilection n. A partiality or disposition in favor of something; a preference.
hidebound adj. Stubbornly prejudiced, narrow-minded, or inflexible.
catigate v. To inflict severe punishment on.
gambol v. To leap about playfully; frolic.
plod v. To trudge along or over.
raucous adj. Boisterous and disorderly
mellifluous adj. Smooth and sweet
taper v. To become gradually narrower or thinner toward one end.
highhanded adj. Arrogant; overbearing
diminution n. the act, process, or an instance of making less
augmentation n. the amount by which something increases
distend v. To swell out or expand from or as if from internal pressure.
embroil v. To involve in argument, contention, or hostile actions
vouchsafe v. To condescend to grant or bestow (a privilege, for example)
jettison v. To discard (something) as unwanted or burdensome
stoic n. One who is seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
gamely v. willing or ready to proceed
desultory adj. marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose
pulchritude n. Great physical beauty and appeal.
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