GRE 2
Terms
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- abate
- V- to lessen in intensity or degree
- accolade
- n-an expression of praise
- adulation
- n-excessive praise; intense adoration
- aesthetic
- adj-dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful
- ameliorate
- v-to make better or more tolerable
- ascetic
- n-one who practices rigid self denial especially for religious purposes (monk)
- avarice
- n-greed, esp. for wealth
- axiom
- n-a universally recognized principle adj-axiomatic-taken as a given or having inherent truth
- burgeon
- v-to grow rapidly or flourish
- bucolic
- adj-rustic and pastoral; characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants (roan mountain)
- cacophony
- n-harsh, jarring, discordant sound
- canon
- n-an established set of principles or code of laws, often religious in nature
- castigation
- n-severe criticism or punishment
- catalyst
- n-a person or thing that causes change; a substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself changing
- caustic
- adj-burning or stinging; causing corrosion
- chary
- adj-wary; cautious; sparing
- cogent
- adj-appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing
- complaisance
- n-the willingness to comply with the wishes of others
- contentious
- adj-argumentative; causing controversy or disagreement
- contrite
- adj-regretful; seeking forgiveness
- culpable
- adj-derserving blame
- dearth
- n-scarcity; lack
- demur
- v-to question or oppose
- didactic
- adj-intended to teach or instruct
- discretion
- n-cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions
- disinterested
- adj-free of bias or self-interest; impartial
- dogmatic
- adj-expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or improvable principles
- ebullience
- adj-the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings
- eclectic
- adj-composed of elements drawn from various sources
- elegy
- n-a mournful poem, esp. one lamenting the dead
- emollient
- adj/n-an agent that softens or smoothes the skin
- empirical
- adj-based on observation or experience
- enigmatic
- adj-mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand
- ephemeral
- adj-brief, fleeting
- esoteric
- adj-intended for or understood by a small; specific group (an esoteric statement about teaching physics)
- eulogy
- n-a speech honoring the dead
- exonerate
- v-to remove blame
- facetious
- adj-playful; humorous (I was being facetious)
- fallacy
- n-a mistaken belief; an invalid notion
- furtive
- adj-marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious
- gregarious
- adj-outgoing; sociable; enjoying the company of other people
- harangue
- v/n-to deliver a long pompous speech; a long pompous speech
- heretical
- adj-violating accepted dogma or convention
- hyperbole
- n-an exaggerated statement
- impecunious
- adj-lacking funds; without money
- incipient
- adj-beginning to come into being or become apparent
- inert
- adj-umoving; lethargic; sluggish
- innocuous
- adj-harmless; causing no damage
- intransigent
- adj-refusing to compromise
- inveigle
- v-to obtain by deception of flattery
- morose
- adj-sad; sullen; melancholy
- odious
- adj-evoking intense aversion or dislike
- opaque
- adj-impenetrable by light; not reflecting light
- oscillation
- n-the act or state of swinging back and forth (fan)
- penurious
- adj-penny-pinching; excessivley thrifty
- pernicious
- adj-extremely harmful; potentially causing death
- peruse
- v-to examine with great care
- pious
- adj-extremely reverent or devout; showing string religious devotion
- precursor
- n-one that precedes or announces another
- preen
- v-to dress up; to groom oneself with elaborate care
- prodigious
- adj-abundant in size, force , or extent; extraordinary
- prolific
- adj-producing large volumes or amounts; productive
- putrefy
- v-to rot or decay and give off a foul odor
- quaff
- v-to drink deeply
- quiescence
- n-stillness; motionless; quality of being at rest
- redoubtable
- adj-awe-inspiring; worthy of honor
- sanction
- n/v-authoratative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance
- satire
- n-a literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor
- squalid
- adj-sordid; wretched and dirty as from neglect
- stoic
- adj-indifferent to pleasure or pain; steadfast
- supplant
- v-to take the place of; supersede
- torpid
- adj-lethargic; sluggish; dormant
- ubiquitous
- adj-existing everywhere at the same time; constantly encountered; widespread
- urbane
- adj-sophisticated; refined; elegant
- vilify
- v-to defame or characterize harshly
- viscous
- adj-thick; sticky (viscosity)