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GRE 6

Terms

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analgesic
causing insensitivity to pain
escutcheon
ceremonial shield with a coat of arms
punk
dry, decayed wood that can be used as tinder; spunk
lout
rough, rude man
freebooter
pirate or plunderer who makes war in order to grow rich
collier
one that produces charcoal; a coal miner; a ship for transporting coal
zeitgeist
the spirit of an age; the general trend of thought or feeling of a time
airy
having plenty of fresh air moving about; well-ventilated; high in the air; lofty; immaterial; unreal
ambulatory
walking; able to walk
uproarious
very noisy; hilarious
intestate
not having made a will before death
vaunt
to speak vaingloriously of; boast of; (n.) extravagant self-praise
fraught
filled (with something unpleasant); full
troglodyte
a prehistoric cave dweller; a person living in seclusion; an animal living underground
pertinacious
holding tenaciously to an action; stubborn; persistent
horse
latitudes of calm
atavism
reversion to an earlier type; throwback
contumely
(n.) harsh language or treatment arising from haughtiness and contempt
homespun
hand woven
deprecatory
expressing disapproval, protest, or depreciation; apologetic
acidulous
rather sharp or bitter in taste or manner
tuber
fleshy, swollen underground stem (such as the potato)
accoutre
to equip or outfit, esp. with military clothes, equipment, etc
vitreous
of or pertaining to glass
plaintive
expressing sorrow
connivance
pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance
urchin
mischievous boy
bodacious
thorough; blatant; unmistakable; bold and audacious; remarkable, outstanding
portend
be a sign or warning of (something in the future); foreshadow
Pharisee
member of ancient Jewish group that believed itself very holy; hypocritical self-righteous person
patrimony
property inherited from a father
megalomania
mania for doing grandiose things; mental disorder with delusions of wealth and importance
tertiary
third
habiliments
clothes; the special dress or garb associated with an occasion or office
acetic
vinegary
ascendancy
controlling influence
cortege
a train of attendants : retinue; a procession; a funeral procession
militate
work against
impolitic
unwise; not expedient
plurality
a majority
skinflint
miser; stingy person
sinewy
tough; strong and firm; muscular
philistine
a smug ignorant person; one who lacks knowledge
temporal
of this earth; of this world
acclivity
sharp upslope of a hill
poltroon
coward
sap
excavate the earth beneath
prate
to talk long and idly; chatter
effluvium
noxious, harmful smell
elixir
cure-all; panacea; something invigorating
aerate
To supply with air or expose to the circulation of air
minaret
a tall slender tower of a mosque having one or more balconies from which the summons to prayer is cried by the muezzin
franchise
right or privilege granted by authority; right to vote
lagniappe
trifling present given to a customer
consort
keep company
talisman
object giving supernatural powers to its bearer
recusant
refusing to obey official rules/official religious beliefs
scintillating
animated, vivacious; effervescent; witty; brilliantly clever
puckish
impish; whimsical
slag
waste matter; dross
hauteur
haughtiness
climacteric
important stage in a human life when changes take place in the body
lubricious
showing too great an interest in sex (in an unpleasant way)
impeccable
not capable of sin
fritter
waste (time or money on unimportant things)
mottled
marked with patches of different colours without a regular pattern
halal
meat prepared according to Muslim law
consternation
great shock; dismay (not confusion)
lariat
a long light rope (as of hemp or leather) used with a running noose to catch livestock or with or without the noose to tether grazing animals; lasso
carmine
a rich crimson or scarlet lake (lacquer) made from cochineal; a vivid red
ploughshare
a sharp steel wedge that cuts loose the top layer of soil
integument
outer covering (such as a shell, the skin of a fruit)
ascetic
practicing self-denial; avoiding sensual pleasures and comforts
empyrean
the highest heaven; (adj:) heavenly, celestial
corsair
pirate; esp. a privateer of the Barbary Coast
epicene
belonging to, or partaking of the characteristics of, both sexes; effeminate
tocsin
(bell rung as a) warning signal
auberge
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers; inn; lodge
unprepossessing
unattractive
lissome
nimble; active; lithe; supple; flexible
igneous
produced by fire; volcanic
impeach
charge (a public official) with a crime while in office; raise doubts about
matrix
point of origin; array of numbers; mold or die
timbre
distinctive quality of sound produced by an instrument or voice
elysian
relating to paradise; blissful
odium
general or widespread hatred or disgust felt towards a person or his actions
frangible
easily breakable
hireling
one who serves for hire (used contemptuously)
untoward
unexpected and adverse; unlucky
scarify
make small cuts on (skin); break up and loosen the surface (of a road or field) with a pointed tool
synoptic
presenting or taking the same point of view
desideratum
something desired as essential
lathe
a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it
vixen
a female fox
fresco
painting on wet plaster
striated
furrowed; striped; streaked
hibernal
wintry; of or like winter
sternum
breastbone
hieroglyphic
picture writing
deracinate
pull up by the roots; isolate a person from her native culture or environment
potboiler
a literary or artistic work of poor quality, produced quickly for profit
plume
to feel complacent satisfaction with (oneself); (of a bird) to preen
viand
food
lapidary
worker in precious stones
missal
a book of prayers or devotions
reticulated
covered with a net-like pattern of lines
earmark
set aside (money or time) for a particular purpose
perquisite
any gain above stipulated salary
fractious
unruly; peevish; cranky
concordat
formal agreement
vouchsafe
guarantee
shrimpy
puny; tiny
integument
a covering, external coating, or skin
recondition
repair
gibbous
convex at both edges (like a more than half-full moon); humpbacked
elysium
place or condition of bliss
concourse
a place where crowds come together
annuity
yearly allowance
intransigent
refusing to agree or compromise; uncompromising; inflexible
fumigate
disinfect by means of fumes; clear of harmful stuff with smoke or gas
renegade
a deserter; a traitor
coruscate
sparkle; flash
capitation
tax paid at the same amount for each person
impalpable
imperceptible (not easily understood); intangible
mulish
unreasonably and inflexibly obstinate
fracas
brawl in which a number of people take part; melee
nucleate
to form into a nucleus; cluster
anathema
solemn curse; someone or thing regarded as a curse
prospectus
printed statement describing the advantages of a college or a new business
actuary
expert who calculates insurance risks and premiums
apocrypha
writings or statements of dubious authenticity
brassy
brazen; bold; loud; noisy; clamorous
picaresque
telling the story of the adventures of a character of whom one disapproves (but who is not really wicked); roguish
penumbra
partial shadow (in an eclipse)
soi-disant
self-styled; so-called
anaerobic
living, active, occurring, or existing in the absence of free oxygen
sine qua non
an indispensable thing
sobriquet
nickname
reactionary
extremely conservative; far-right
cerebrate
use the mind; think
sarcophagous
decorated stone box for a dead body
saber
a heavy, one-edged sword
consolidation
unification; process of becoming firmer or stronger
taxonomy
the science or technique of classification
cocker
treat with excessive indulgence; cosset; coddle; mollycoddle; spoil; indulge
simper
smirk; smile in a silly way; smile affectedly
purview
range of operation, one's concern, knowledge; scope
purlieu
a frequently visited place; haunt
shuck
husk; pod; outer covering (as of an oyster)
conservatory
school or fine arts; glass-enclosed area
amok
in a state of rage
effulgent
shining brightly; brilliant
perforce
of necessity; necessarily; by force of circumstance
actuarial
calculating; pertaining to insurance statistics
threnody
funeral song for the dead
verdigris
a green patina that forms on copper or brass or bronze that has been exposed to the air or water for long periods of time
fealty
loyalty
immolate
offer or kill as a sacrifice (by fire)
trencherman
a person who eats a lot
offish
somewhat cold and reserved; standoffish
agrarian
pertaining to land and its cultivation
meliorism
the belief that society has an innate tendency toward improvement and that this tendency may be furthered through conscious human effort
riven
(adj.) split violently apart
metrical
metric; written in the form of poetry
meridian
highest point reached by the sun; highest point
alcove
nook, recess
mauve
pale purple
perspicuity
clearness of expression; freedom from ambiguity
hoary
frosty; white with age
spoliation
violent spoiling or destruction
aquifer
a water-bearing stratum of permeable rock, sand, or gravel
po-faced
having an overly serious demeanor or attitude; humorless
alluvial
of soil deposits left by running water
purloin
to appropriate wrongfully and often by a breach of trust
aphorism
a short wise saying; a terse formulation of a truth or sentiment
adipose
fatty; consisting of, resembling, or relating to fat
tarry
linger
convalesce
to recover health and strength after illness; make progress toward recovery of health
apoplectic
greatly agitated
anomie
a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people
alimentary
supplying nourishment
acarpous
effete, no longer fertile, worn out
cochineal
a red dye consisting of the dried bodies of insects
tessellated
mosaic, inlaid
vulpine
like a fox; crafty
condign
adequate (of punishment); severe and well deserved
quick
the vital or most important part; the tender, sensitive living flesh of the human body, esp. under the nails
efface
rub out; remove the surface of
titular
of a title; in name only
mannered
having an unnatural style of speaking, writing, etc; affected
egress
opening for going out; exit
pratfall
a fall in which one lands on the arse; a humiliating blunder or defeat
waggle
move back and forth
trope
figurative use of a word
animadversion
critical remark
treacle
molasses; contrived or unrestrained sentimentality
skiff
small, light sailboat or rowboat
husband
use sparingly; conserve; save
dasheen
taro; a tuber of the Caribbean
nosegay
small bunch of flowers (usually to be carried or worn on a dress)
strophe
(in modern poetry) any separate section or extended movement in a poem, distinguished from a stanza in that it does not follow a regularly repeated pattern
casuistry
false but clever argumentation
conduit
passageway for fluids
pettifog
to bicker or quibble over trifles or unimportant matters; to practice chicanery
idyll
short poem idealizing country life; simple, happy period of life (in the country)
sinecure
well-paid position with little responsibility
proboscis
long lose or long tubelike part of the mouth
perdition
damnation; complete ruination; hell
orotund
full and strong in sound
frieze
ornamental horizontal band on a wall
impious
irreverent
orthography
(study or system of) spelling
nave
long central part of a church often between two aisles
consequential
self-important; significant; following as a result
hothead
a person who does things without thinking; a violent, passionate person
fusillade
simultaneous firing or outburst (of missiles; questions, etc.)
demode
out of fashion; ex; old-fashioned; outmoded; passe; passee
claptrap
pretentious but insincere or empty language; any artifice or expedient for winning applause or impressing the public
raillery
good natured joking; banter
tawny
brownish yellow
tonsure
shaving of the head
demesne
the legal possession of land as one's own
hummock
small hill; hillock
aseptic
preventing infection; having a cleansing effect
husbandry
frugality; thrift; agriculture; farming
vignette
short literary sketch
adjure
entreat earnestly
flashpoint
a critical moment when action erupts
mincing
affectedly dainty, nice, or elegant
unguent
ointment
epiphenomenon
a secondary symptom or complication arising during the course of a disease
camphor
a substance in medicine as a counter-irritant for infections and in the treatment of pain and itching
temperament
characteristic frame of mind, disposition; emotional excess
imperious
domineering; too commanding; haughty
maven
one who is experienced or knowledgeable; expert
bamboozle
conceal one's true motives from especially by elaborately feigning good intentions so as to gain an end
mercenary
working or serving for money; venal
hortatory
encouraging; exhortive; marked by exhortation
sloe
shrub bearing dark purple fruit
lean
producing little; barren
askance
with a sideways or indirect look (with disapproval)
orison
prayer
sash
the wooden frame of a window
mercantile
concerning trade or merchants
peon
landless agricultural worker; bonded servant
adventitious
accidental; casual
acerbic
having sour or bitter taste or character
mite
very small or modest contribution or offering
proctor
person who makes sure students don't cheat in an exam
sledge
large sled drawn by work animals
supernal
heavenly
recumbent
leaning; lying down
effete
having lost one's original power; worn out; exhausted
armistice
cease-fire; truce
heterogeneous
originating outside of the body; composed of parts of different kinds; having widely dissimilar elements or constituents
catalepsy
a physical condition characterized by suspension of sensation, muscular rigidity, fixity of posture, and often by loss of contact with environment
skirmish
minor fight; minor battle in a war
penology
the study of prison management and criminal rehabilitation
interdict
prohibit, forbid the use of, restrain a person from doing something
riposte
a quick and witty reply, often unfriendly
anneal
make tough by cooling slowly after heating
skulk
move furtively and secretly
consonance
harmony; agreement
adjutant
army officer responsible for administrative work in a battalion
elegy
poem or song expressing lamentation
imbue
saturate; soak thoroughly; fill (someone with feelings, ex.)
concameration
an arch or vault
ichthyology
the study of fish
transfigure
to give an exalted meaning or glorified appearance to
spume
foam; light white air-filled mass on the top of a liquid
lope
(of an animal) move easily and swiftly; gallop slowly
russet
of a reddish-brown or golden-brown color
lucubrate
write or study laboriously
filament
a very fine thread or threadlike structure
conclave
private secret meeting
amity
friendship; peaceful relations between nations
mote
small particle, usu of dust; speck
casement
a window sash opening on hinges that are generally attached to the upright side of its frame; a casing, or covering
apophasis
allusion to something by denying that it will be mentioned
fusty
(of a room) having an unpleasant smell from being shut up for a long time
attrition
rubbing away by friction; gradual decrease in numbers or strength; wearing away through harassment
choleric
easily moved to often unreasonable or excessive anger : hot-tempered
hull
husk; dry outer covering of a seed; frame of a ship
torrid
hot and scorching; passionate
podiatry
the medical care and treatment of the human foot
cephalous
connected with the head
skulduggery
dishonest behavior or action
sinuous
twisting; winding; not morally honest
missive
written message; letter
apostrophe
a digression in the form of an address to someone not present, or to a personified object or idea, as "O Death, where is thy sting?"
adjuration
solemn urging
achromatic
designating color perceived to have zero saturation and therefore no hue, such as neutral grays, white, or black
adactylia
congenital absence of fingers and/or toes
tantamount
equivalent in effect or value
trumpery
something decorative or attractive but with very little use
requiem
the Mass celebrated for the repose of the souls of the dead; a plainsong setting for this Mass
slaver
slobber; drool
concomitant
existing or happening together with something else
artifice
deception; trickery
bethink
to think; consider; resolve (used reflexively)
anathematize
declare to be evil
mealymouthed
indirect in speech (when something unpleasant must be said); hypocritical; evasive
asperity
sharpness; roughness; severity
draught
a serving of drink; a current of air; a dose of liquid medicine
buskin
a laced boot reaching halfway or more to the knee; a tragedy resembling ancient Greek drama
petrous
like a rock, hard, stony
rapier
a slender sword
recrudesce
(of a sore, disease, etc.) renew activity, break out again
consanguinity
kinship; relation by birth
unwonted
unaccustomed, unusual
paregoric
a tincture of opium used chiefly to stop diarrhea in children.; any soothing medicine; anodyne
facile
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively; fluent; silver; silver-tongued; smooth-spoken
fructify
bear fruit
brass monkey
something solid that can only be affected by extremes
prelate
high-ranking clergyman, e.g. a bishop or an archbishop
gage
place a bet on; stake
mawkish
mushy and gushy icky-sticky sentimental
metallurgy
science that deals with extracting metals from ores
chiromancy
palmistry
impetus
the act of applying force suddenly
ecclesiastic
pertaining to the church
dishabille
the state of being negligently dressed
pendulous
hanging; suspended
phalanx
group of men packed together (for attack or defense)
pediment
three-sided piece of stone placed above the entrance to a building
humus
substance or rich soil formed by decaying vegetable matter
metaphysics
branch of philosophy that examines the nature of reality

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