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GREStudyWords
Ones I previously got incorrect
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Precipitate | (v) Cause to happen suddenly |
| Recondite | (adj) Little known |
| Immutable | (adj) Unable to be changed |
| Indigence | (n) State of extreme poverty |
| Artless | (adj) Without deception or effort |
| Torpor | (n) State of mental inactivity |
| Plasticity | (n) Quality of being easily changed |
| Prodigal | (adj) Wastefully extravagant |
| Intractable | (adj) Stubborn, hard to control |
| Ephemeral | (adj) Lasting for a brief time |
| Tractable | (adj) Easy to control or deal with |
| Impassive | (adj) Not feeling emotion |
| Vacillate | (v) Changing between decisions |
| Refractory | (adj) Stubborn or resistant |
| Erudite | (adj) Wise |
| Denigrate | (v) Criticize unfairly |
| Mendacious | (adj) Lying |
| Inured | (v) Accustom to something, usually unpleasant |
| Effrontery | (n) Rude behavior |
| Caustic | (adj) Bitterly sarcastic/burn by chemical action |
| Desiccate | (v) Remove moisture |
| Pedantic | (adj) Too concerned with rules or academia |
| Torturous | (adj) Complex |
| Recalcitrant | (adj) Disobedient to authority |
| Deference | (n) Humble respect |
| Ebullient | (adj) Cheerful and full of energy |
| Paucity | (n) Scarcity |
| Delineate | (v) Describe precisely |
| Castigation | (n) A severe scolding |
| Cogent | (adj) Convincing |
| Coda | (n) A concluding section |
| Distill | (v) Purify |
| Compendium | (n) Collection of things on subject |
| Abstemious | (adj) Not self-indulgent |
| Guileless | (adj) Innocent |
| Obsequious | (adj) Excessively obedient |
| Buttress | (n) Source of support or defense |
| Engender | (v) Generate |
| Fledgling | (n) Inexperienced or undeveloped object |
| Dogmatic | (adj) Lays down opinions as objectively true |
| Striated | (v) Striped |
| Misanthrope | (n) Person who dislikes human society |
| Indolent | (adj) Lazy |
| Amalgamate | (v) Unite |
| Harangue | (n) A long aggressive speech |
| Proscribe | (v) Forbid |
| Austere | (Adj) Severe or unadorned |
| Occlude | (v) Block or close |
| Inchoate | (adj) Just begun and not fully developed |
| Attentuate | (v) Reduce the effect of |
| Contrite | (adj) Regretful |
| Exigency | (n) Urgent need or demand |
| Aver | (v) Affirm or allege as fact |
| Esoteric | (adj) Understood by only small number |
| Laconic | (adj) Using concise words |
| Veracious | (adj) Truthful |
| Insipid | (adj) Lacing interest or flavor |
| Quiescent | (adj) State of dormancy |
| Mollify | (v) Appease |
| Divest | (v) Deprive |
| Ascetic | (adj) Characterized by severe self-discipline |
| Garrulous | (adj) Excessively talkative |
| Caprcious | (adj) Fickle in mood/behavior |
| Abscond | (v) Flee |
| Foment | (v) Instigate |
| Implacable | (adj) Relentless |
| Aberrant | (adj) Abnormal |
| Lassitude | (n) Fatigue |
| Boorish | (adj) Rude and bad-mannered |
| Iconoclastic | (adj) Characterized by attack on cherished beliefs |
| Probity | (n) Quality of having strong morals |
| Endemic | (adj) Native or restricted to certain area |
| Enervate | (v) Weaken |
| Propriety | (n) The quality of conforming to normal behavior or rules |
| Stolid | (adj) Showing little emotion |
| Sanction | (n) Actions taken according to rules |
| Banal | (adj) Lacking in originality and boring |
| Welter | (v) Move in disorderly fashion |
| Dirge | (n) A lament for the dead |
| Desultory | (adj) Unfocused |
| Alacrity | (n) Cheerful readiness |
| Piety | (n) Quality of being reverent |
| Gregarious | (adj) Sociable |
| Inundate | (v) Overwhelm or flood |
| Obviate | (v) Remove or prevent |
| Phlegmatic | (adj) Having a calm disposition |
| Fatuous | (adj) Silly and pointless |
| Reprobate | (n) Person without moral scruples |
| Adulterate | (v) Mixed with impurities |
| Felicitous | (adj) Well suited to circumstances, pleasant |
| Abeyance | (n) State of temporary disuse |
| Contention | (n) Dispute |
| Paragon | (n) Perfect model |
| Eclectic | (adj) Deriving qualities from braod and diverse areas |
| Diffidence | (n) Shyness from lack of confidence |
| Exculpate | (v) Exonerate |
| Penury | (n) Extreme poverty |
| Rarefied | (adj) Distant from lives of the ordinary |
| Malingerer | (n) One who avoids responsibilities |
| Chicanery | (n) Deceit for legal/financial purpose |
| Solicitous | (adj) Eager to do something |
| Stint | (v) Restrict in amount |
| Assiduous | (adj) Diligent |
| Insularity | (n) Lack of interest in other experiences than one’s own |
| Reticent | (adj) Reserved, shy |
| Commensurate | (adj) Corresponding in size |
| Invective | (n) Highly critical language |
| Truculence | (n) Aggressive defiance |
| Complaisant | (adj) Agreeable |
| Irascible | (adj) Easily made angry |
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