High Frequency Words List Flashcards
Jarring
To Disagree
Incongruous (out of place)
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‘‘There is a jarring contrast between the trees and open space of the peaceful park’’
Warp
'’As a result of the scorching heat, the plastic lawn furniture has started to warp into an abnormal form.’’
Valid
Boring
Stalwart
'’She has been a stalwart supporter of the party for many years.’’
Autumnal
Maturity
Halcyon
'’Because the waters are halcyon, today is a great day for a boat trip.’’
Malingering
'’His boss suspected him of malingering because of his frequent absences from work.’’
Charlatan
'’He was exposed as a charlatan.’’
Salutary
'’The vitamins have had a salutary influence on John by giving him more energy.’’
Avowing
’’ In 1795 he married her privately, but did not avow his marriage till 1802.’’
Averting
Declare Positively
Corollary
'’The statement carries a clear corollary the corporation seems willing to accept.’’
Abject
'’He offered an abject apology’’
Sagacious
'’Carver seems to have been a sagacious observer and a man of great foresight’’
Gravitas
'’The new leader has an air of gravitas that commands respect.’’
Parley
'’The governor was forced to parley with the rebels.’’
Paltry
'’Student grants these days are paltry’’
Gadflies
'’The television commentator is a gadfly whose main purpose on the show is to criticize others’’
Quixotic
'’Now that he wants to rejoin society no goal seems more quixotic and hopeless.’’
Teem
'’Its fields are fertile, its vineyards productive and its forests teem with wild life.’’
Ebb
'’They swam till the tide began to ebb.’’
Nebulous
'’She has a few nebulous ideas about what she might like to do in the future, but nothing definite.’’
Vainglorious
'’The bombastic, vainglorious Nivelle had virtually announced to the world his grandiose expectations, making the dreadful defeat doubly damaging.’’
List
Also means to tilt
Unfounded
'’Her concerns were unfounded, as usual.’’
Entailed
Inferred
Certitude
'’require certitude about everything from trends to markets before they launch a product’’
Stupefaction
'’They looked on in utter stupefaction.’’
Verisimilitude
Probably True
Something very similar
Real GRE uses it as literalism / naturalism / realism
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‘‘His regular attendance in the reference library had nothing to do with the pursuit of verisimilitude in his fictions.’’
Accentuate
To Emphasise
To Intensify
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‘‘Her dress was tightly belted, accentuating the slimness of her waist.’’
Attenuate
'’Despite the government’s efforts to attenuate or eliminate the worst police abuses, they continued’’
Animadversion
A Critical Remark
Bringing Criticism
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‘‘She was being critical, but her animadversions were mild.’’
Insouciance
'’He replied with characteristic insouciance: “So what?”’’
Appurtenances
'’He inherited the manor and all its appurtenances’’
Irenic
'’governments are continuously searching for irenic solutions to world problems’’
Conscientious
'’Alex was conscientious and he would never ask his employees to do anything he wouldn’t do.’’
Rigor
'’How can we maintain academic rigor through this process?’’
Vigor
'’They battled with great vigor and exaggeration to the cheering of the three younger boys until one turned and noticed her’’
Nothing if Not
'’Professor Fish has been nothing if not professional.’’
Cronyism
'’The appointment sparked a furious row over cronyism and the use of public cash.’’
‘‘The vote was a sign of weariness with rampant cronyism in government and a rapidly declining economy.’’
‘‘Sensitive to accusations of cronyism, he also wanted a non-political appointment.’’
Estrange
'’She became estranged from her family.’’
Murky
'’She had a decidedly murky past.’’
Industrious
'’They have the reputation of being neither industrious nor intelligent’’
Quell
To Pacify Things
To Bring Peace
‘‘Quell the anger, agitation, excitement of etc.’’
Mercenary
Greedy
Rapacious
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‘‘James is so mercenary that he’d turn in his own mother for the reward money.’’
‘‘He had some mercenary scheme to marry a wealthy widow’’
Tyro
'’Tammy was still a tyro in ballet, but her enthusiasm to learn was inspiring’’
Equanimity
'’The minister received the bad news with surprising equanimity’’
Cantankerous
'’He’s getting a bit cantankerous in his old age.’’
Panegyrise
panegyric
encomium
approbation
adulation
A public speech or published text in praise of someone or something.
“a panegyric on the pleasures of malt whisky’’
Ennui
“he succumbed to ennui and despair”
Tendentious
expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, especially a controversial one.
“a tendentious reading of history”
Croon
hum or sing in a soft, low voice, especially in a sentimental manner.
“she was crooning to the child”
Hallowed
'’The hallowed temple is respected by all the people in the religion.’’
Harrowed
Arrogant
Valiant
'’Despite their valiant efforts, they lost the game’’
Salient
'’he pointed out all the salient features of the building.’’
Philisitine
'’Because Steve is a philistine, he thinks potted meat is a gourmet dinner.’’
Importunate
'’His secretary shielded him from importunate visitors.’’
Cagey
'’He was too cagey for her to understand what he felt.’’
Apropos
'’He had nothing to say apropos of the latest developments’’
Naysayer
Who denies everything
Say you want to quit drinking alcohol. They’ll go “nay” and tell you that drinking a few more mugs won’t kill you. Say you want to lose weight and you eat healthily.
Regal
'’She looks very regal because she is wearing a grand dress’’
Sanctimonious
'’We also ought to avoid being too sanctimonious.’’
Confer
'’I should like some time to confer with my lawyer’’
Tethered
(Tie her)
Which cannot be pulled apart
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‘‘They tethered the horses in the shade’’
Untethered
'’This is a generation oddly untethered from the material world’’
Infallibility
(Not falling)
Flawless / No Error
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‘‘As with all tech, however, SealNet is not infallible.’’
Extirpate
(Extra pait not required so remove)
To destroy or remove something completely
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‘‘The police has a specific goal to extirpate crime in the neighborhood.’’
Encumber
'’Red tape encumbered all our attempts at action.’’
Quash
(From Squash)
To Suppress
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‘‘The army would be brought in swiftly to quash any rebellion.’’
Remiss
'’She was extremely remiss in performing the tasks.’’