GRE EXAMINATION TOP VOCABULARY WORDS
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GRE Vocab Words
zeal
passion or fervor.
zooflagellate
flagellate protozoan lacking photosynthesis and other plant-like characteristics.
whimsical
fanciful or capricious.
volatile
easily changeable or extreme; unstable.
vexation
state of being frustrated, irritated, or concerned.
verbose
long-winded; loquacious.
veracity
Truth and factual accuracy.
venerate
to give a high degree of respect; may border on worship.
venality
the state of being capable of being bribed.
vacillate
to shift between multiple options or opinions.
untenable
weak or unsupportable, esp. with respect to an opinion or situation.
ubiquitous
ever-present or universal.
tortuous
Complicated twisty.
torpor
tiredness, lethargy.
tirade
an angry rant.
timorous
meek or timid.
tenuous
weak, flimsy, insubstantial.
temperance
moderation and restraint, sometimes used to specifically describe abstinence from alcohol.
taciturn
reticent or reserved; tending towards silence.
tacit
implicit.
simultaneous
occurring at the same moment.
synthesize
to combine disparate parts into a coherent whole.
salubrious
health-promoting.
sedulous
dedicated and careful.
sycophant
a fawning, insincere admirer.
solicitous
considerate, attentive.
supplant
to overtake or replace.
supine
laying back with the face upward (opposite position to prone).
soporific
makes sleepy.
subversive
meant to undercut established institutions or norms.
satiate
to completely satisfy.
recondite
arcane or obscure.
refute
to rebut or disprove.
relentless
never stopping, constant.
implicit
implied or insinuated without being directly stated.
memorial speech for one who has passed, normally given at a funeral.
exacerbate
to make worse.
sparse
scattered or scarce, austere and unadorned.
substantiate
to corroborate or give evidence of something.
spurious
fake or false, calm and dependable.
sporadic
occasional or scattered.
specious
spurious; appearing true but actually false.
sediment
material that settles at the bottom of a body of water.
exacting
challenging, demanding, gruelling.
exculpate
to exonerate or vindicate.
exonerate
to clear of charges of wrongdoing.
expatiate
to elaborate on something in great detail.
explicate
to explain in detail.
exposition
a thorough explanation.
extraneous
irrelevant or superfluous.
extrapolate
to estimate or conjecture about the future based on presently available information or facts.
facetious
glib or flippant.
facilitate
to make something easier or simpler.
fallacious
relying on a fallacy and thus incorrect/misinformed.
fastidious
meticulous.
foment
to foster unrest or discontent.
forestall
to hold off or try to prevent.
fortuitous
fortunate and lucky.
frugal
economical, thrifty.
gainsay
deny or oppose.
banal
boring, cliché.
belie
false impression.
benign
gentle, harmless.
biased
prejudiced, displaying partiality.
burgeon
flourish, bloom, expand or increase quickly.
cacophony
loud and chaotic noise.
cogent
clearly laid out and persuasive.
commensurate
in accordance with, proportional.
condone
to approve or allow.
quotidian
relating to the everyday or mundane.
painstaking
attentive to detail, meticulous.
partial
incomplete.
partisan
devoted supporter of a group, cause, or person.
patent
blatant, obvious.
contend
assert or claim.
convoluted
roundabout, not straightforward.
copious
plentiful or abundant.
bolster
to shore up or support.
bombastic
overblown, theatrical.
brazen
bold or open to the point of shocking.
covet
to desire something that does not belong to you.
craven
cowardly to the point of being shameful.
credence
belief or trust.
credulous
gullible.
delineate
to describe very accurately.
demur
to object or raise concerns.
denigrate
say negative things about, particularly in a defamatory way.
disparage
to belittle.
disparate
dissimilar to such a degree that comparison is not possible.
dissonance
a clash between two elements that don’t blend well.
dogma
the official beliefs or tenets of particular sect or group.
dupe
to deceive or fool.
galvanize
to prod someone into action.
garrulous
talkative.
gauche
socially inept, inappropriate, or awkward.
germane
relevant to the matter at hand.
glib
talking volubly, but carelessly or insincerely.
gregarious
sociable, genial.
guile
craftiness and cunning.
capricious
mercurial, unpredictable, whimsical.
castigate
to scold or berate strongly.
censure
to express intense condemnation.
chauvinist
someone who believes prejudicially that their own group is the superior one.
chicanery
trickery or deception.
coalesce
to come together, esp. from disparate parts.
harangue
diatribe or rant.
hedonism
the pursuit of pleasure.
infer
to conclude from implicit evidence (as opposed to explicit facts).
ingenuous
innocent.
inimical
harmful or hostile.
innocuous
harmless.
inscrutable
enigmatic, incomprehensible.
insipid
bland, uninspired, inane.
insular
tight-knit and isolated; uninterested in matters outside one’s immediate sphere.
intensive
concentrated and in-depth.
intermediary
a go-between.
intractable
unmanageable.
intransigent
uncompromising, obstinate.
intrepid
bold and adventurous.
inveterate
ingrained, habitual.
invulnerable
indestructible, impervious to harm.
irascible
irritable, testy, touchy.
irresolute
wishy-washy, hesitant.
reproach
to scold or express criticism.
repudiate
to renounce or disown.
rescind
to take back or retract.
reticent
hesitant to speak.
reverent
solemn and respectful.
rhetoric
the art of effective communication.
paucity
scarcity, poverty.
pedantic
overly concerned with irrelevant detail, fussy.
pedestrian
boring, monotonous, run-of-the-mill.
perfidy
treachery or deceit.
perfunctory
done without much effort, care, or thought.
peripheral
on the edge or periphery; not centrally important.
permeate
to pervade or penetrate throughout.
perseverance
persistence in the face of obstacles.
peruse
to read something carefully and closely.
pervasive
found everywhere, widespread; often has a negative connotation.
phenomena
things that happen.
phlegmatic
cool and unruffled.
pith
the essential substance of something.
placate
to calm, esp. an angry or upset person.
platitude
a trite or cliché statement.
plausible
believable, reasonable.
plethora
a surplus or overabundance of something.
plummet
to fall quickly and far.
polarize
to cause a sharp division between two groups.
polemical
angry, hostile, harshly critical.
pragmatic
practical.
precarious
uncertain or unstable.
preceded
went before.
precipitate
to cause.
precursor
forerunner.
prescient
knowing things before they happen, prophetic.
presumptuous
overly familiar; invades social boundaries.
prevail
to succeed, esp. with respect to vanquishing an opponent.
prevaricate
to evade or deceive without outright lying.
prodigal
a reckless spender.
prodigious
enormous, immense, gigantic.
profligate
extravagant and wasteful, esp. in an immoral way.
proliferate
to multiply and spread rapidly.
propitiate
to appease someone who is angry.
opportunism
the practice of taking advantage of opportunities as they arise without particular concern for morality or ethics.
opprobrium
criticism or condemnation.
oscillate
to swing back and forth between two points, poles, or positions.
ostentatious
overly showy in a way that is gaudy or vulgar.
outstrip
to overtake or outrun.
overshadow
to appear more notable than.
obdurate
stubborn, obstinate.
obscure
mysterious or not well-known.
obsequious
overly fawning and helpful in a way that is disingenuous.
obstinate
stubborn, uncompromising.
obviate
to forestall the need for something.
occlude
to block or obstruct.
occult
the mystical and supernatural.
offset
to counterbalance or counteract.
olfactory
relating to smell or the sense of smell.
omniscience
the quality or state of being all-knowing.
onerous
difficult or burdensome.
notoriety
fame for doing something negative or criminal.
nuance
subtle shades of difference.
naive
inexperienced or gullible.
nascent
just beginning or in the early stages.
neglect
to abandon or leave uncared-for.
nonplussed
confused and baffled.
mercurial
easily changeable, fickle.
meticulous
paying close attention to detail.
magnanimity
generosity and nobility of spirit.
maladroit
clumsy, awkward, inept.
misanthrope
person who hates humanity.
mitigate
to improve a painful, unpleasant, or negative situation.
malign
evil or harmful.
malleable
pliant or pliable.
maverick
an unorthodox person or rebel.
mendacity
untruthfulness, dishonesty.
misanthrope
person who hates humanity.
mollify
placate.
monotony
boredom and repetition.
mundane
every day, boring.
munificent
very generous.
laud
to praise.
loquacious
talkative.
laudable
praiseworthy.
loquacious
talkative.
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