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GRE Practice Words
GRE Words I
| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| VITIATE | cause something to become defective |
| QUIESCENT | inactive or at rest |
| REPUDIATE | to state that something is untrue |
| ELEGY | a mournful or reflective poem |
| EMOLLIENT | soft or soothing |
| IMPLACABLE | impossible to pacify or reduce in strength |
| PERFIDIOUS | guilty of treachery |
| IRASCIBLE | showing or typical of anger |
| AMENABLE | responsive to suggestion and likely to cooperate |
| MISANTHROPE | somebody who hates humankind in general |
| CURMUDGEON | a bad-tempered person |
| XENOPHOBE | somebody who dislikes foreign people, their customs and culture |
| MISCREANT | a villain, or generally malicious person |
| WHEEDLE | to persuade somebody to do something through flattery |
| EPICURE | somebody who has developed a refined taste for food |
| PREVARICATION | the attempt to avoid giving a direct answer |
| AMORTIZE | to reduce a debt by making payments |
| EMACIATE | to become or make someone become extremely thin |
| UNALLOYED | containing no impurities and no mixture of other metals |
| MINATORY | menacing or threatening |
| GARRULOUS | using many or too many words |
| EXCORIATE | to criticize somebody or something very strongly |
| EUPHEMISM | a word or phrase used in place of a term that might be considered too direct, or harsh |
| GEYSER | a spring or jet that throws water into the air |
| FISSURE | a long narrow crack or opening, especially in a rock |
| COGENT | forceful and convincing to the intellect and reason |
| REPUGNANT | offensive and completely unacceptable |
| CHARY | cautiously reluctant to do something |
| DISPARAGE | to refer disapprovingly to someone or something |
| PROLIFERATE | to increase greatly in number |
| PECCADILLO | a petty or unimportant offense |
| PRECARIOUS | dangerously unstable |
| COVERT | not intended to be known |
| ASSUAGE | to provide relief from something stressful |
| VISCID | thick and sticky in consistency |
| TURPITUDE | extreme immorality or wickedness |
| PHILISTINE | a materialistic person who is indifferent to artistic and intellectual achievements |
| ODIUM | intense dislike, disdain or repugnance or contempt for somebody or something |
| PRESAGE | a sign or warning of a future event |
| RACONTEUR | someone who tells stories in an interesting way |
| CONVIVIAL | enjoying the company of others |
| LIMN | to describe something in words |
| PERJURY | the telling of a lie after having taken an oath |
| NASCENT | in the process of emerging |
| SEXTANT | a navigational instrument incorporating a telescope and angular scale that is used to work out longitude and latitude |
| CORDON | a chain of police officers, or their cars, surrounding an area to control access to it |
| MERCURIAL | lively, witty and likely to do the unexpected |
| FICKLE | likely to change, especially in affections |
| OCCULT | not visible to the naked eye; secret or known only to the initiated |
| ABRIDGE | to reduce something in scope or extent |
| EXTENUATE | to provide a mitigating excuse for something that has happened |
| FRACAS | a noisy quarrel or fight |
| HARROW | to cause somebody emotional or physical distress |
| LEVY | to use government authority to impose or collect tax |
| BOOR | somebody who behaves in a crass, insenstive or ill-mannered way |
| SODDEN | saturated with moisture |
| GAINSAY | to say something is false |
| FORTUITOUS | (adj) happening by chance |
| DROSS | (n) something that is worthless or of a low standard or quality |
| ASSAY | (n) an examination and analysis of something |
| DESALINATE | (v) to remove the salt from something |
| DISABUSE | (v) to tell somebody or make somebody realize that an idea is not true |
| DERELICT | (adj) in poor condition because of neglect |
| OBVIATE | (v) to render something unecessary |
| CASTIGATE | (v) to criticize, rebuke or punish somebody severely |
| REAGENT | (n) a substance tkaing part in a chemical reaction |
| DESICCANT | (n) a substance that absorbs water |
| MALINGER | (v) to pretend to be ill, especially to avoid work |
| PEDANTIC | (adj) too concerned with what are thought to be correct rules |
| ADROIT | (adj) displaying physical or mental skill |
| PLACATE | (v) to make somebody less angry usually by doing or saying things to please him |
| AVERT | (v) to prevent something from occurring |
| OVERT | (adj) done openly and intentionally |
| STOLID | (adj) solemn and showing little or no emotion |
| IDYLL | (n) an experience of serene and carefree happiness |
| ASPERITY | (n) harshness of manner or tone |
| DESULTORY | (adj) happening in a random unorganized way |
| VERITABLE | (adj) true as a declaration or statement |
| RESPLENDENT | (adj) having a dassingly impressive appearance |
| IMPETUOUS | (adj) acting without considering the consequences |
| TRENCHANT | (adj) direct, incisive and deliberately hurtful |
| PLAINTIVE | (adj) expressing sadness or sounding sad |
| HEW | (v) to cut, break or destroy something |
| WHET | (v) to make a feeling or desire more intense |
| METTLE | (n) courage, spirit or strength of character |
| PRESCIENCE | (n) knowledge of actions or events before they happen |
| ERUDITE | (adj) having or showing great knowledge gained from study and reading |
| ESOTERIC | (adj) difficult to understand |
| LOQUACIOUS | (adj) tending to talk too much |
| LAUDABLE | (adj) admirable or worthy of praise |
| SAP | (v) to gradually weaken or reduce something |
| MITIGATE | (v) to make something less harsh, severe or violent |
| PREPONDERATE | (v) to be greater in weight, strength, number or importance than something else |
| TORPOR | (n) lack of mental or physical energy |
| NADIR | (n) the lowest possible point |
| VENAL | (adj) characterized by corruption |
| PERIPATETIC | (adj) traveling from place to place |
| SPURIOUS | (adj) being different from what it claims to be |
| ASSAIL | (v) to attack somebody vigorously with words or actions |
| ABATE | (v) to lessen |
| SUBSUME | (v) to show that a rule applies to something |
| PAEAN | (n) a written, spoken or musical expression of rapturous joy |
| ENCOMIUM | (n) an expression of high praise |
| FRIEZE | (n) a horizontal band of decoration forming part of a classical building |
| ENERVATE | (v) to weaken somebody's physical, mental or moral vitality |
| DESPOTIC | (n) someone who acts in a tyrannical way towards others |
| RECONDITE | (adj) requiring special detailed knowledge in order to be understood |
| INIMITABLE | (adj) impossible to imitate |
| DISINTER | (v) to expose something that was hidden |
| DIATRIBE | (n) a bitter verbal or written attack |
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