600 GRE Words 2022 List Flashcards
complete lack of inhibition or restraint
abandon (n)
showing little concern for the feelings of other; harsh
abrasive (adj)
up to date with the latest news, ideas, or information
abreast
shorten (piece of writing) without losing the sense
abridge
difficult to understand; obscure
abstruse
to make something more prominent or noticeable
accentuate
an official agreement treaty
accord
sharply or bitingly critical, sarcastic, or ironic in temper, mood, or tone
acerbic
excessively interested in acquiring money or material things
acquisitive
the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change
activism
superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgement, especially in practical matters
acumen
1) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree
2) having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight; shrewd
acute
clever or skillful in using the hands or mind
adroit
obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise
adulation
concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
aesthetic
friendly, good natured, or easy to talk to
affable
behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress
affectation
filled with horror or shock
aghast
brisk and cheerful readiness
alacrity
cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged
alienate
conspicuously uninvolved and uninterested, typically through distaste
aloof
the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness
ambiguity
having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
ambivalent
make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better, improve
ameliorate
having or displaying a friendly and pleasant manner
amiable
cause (someone) to find something funny; entertain
amuse
belonging to a period other than that being portrayed
anachronism
showing or feeling active opposition or hostility toward someone or something
antagonistic
precede in time; come before (something) in date
antedate
the ancient past, especially the period before the middle ages
antiquity
a contrast or opposition between two things
antithesis
lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern
apathy
complete and confident composure or self-assurance
aplomb
a person who offers an argument in defense of something controversial
apposite
take (something) for one’s own use, typically without the owner’s permission
appropriate
based on personal choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system
arbitrary
understood by few; mysterious or secret
arcane
involving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring
arduous
having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently
articulate
having or showing a confident and forceful personality
assertive
showing great care and perseverance
assiduous
surprise or impress (someone) greatly
astonish
shock or greatly surprise
astound
a thing achieved especially a skill or educational achievement
attainment
regarding something as being caused by (someone or something)
attribute
making (something) greater by adding to it; increase
augment
extreme plainness and simplicity of style or appearance
austerity
a strong dislike or disinclination
aversion
prevent/ ward off (an undesirable occurrence)
avert
lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
banal
send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment
banish
relation; relevance
bearing
act as a friend to (someone) by offering help or support
befriend
1) charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way
2) trick (someone) into doing something
3) help (time) pass pleasantly
beguile
owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service
beholden
(of appearance) fail to give a true notion or impression of (something); disguise or contradict
belie
puzzle, confuse, or bewilder (someone)
bemuse
harmless, kind, gentle
benign
unintentionally reveal; be evidence of
betray
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair
bias
spoil the appearance of (something) that is otherwise aesthetically perfect
blemish
having a severely detrimental effect on
blight
(of a person in remark) uncompromisingly forthright
blunt
not genuine or true; fake
bogus
support or strengthen; prop up
bolster
a thing that is helpful or beneficial
boon
a person who boasts about achievements or possessions
braggart
wave (something) as a threat or in anger or excitement
brandish
bold and without shame
brazen
concise and exact use of words in writing or speech
brevity
bring (something) under control; curb
bridle
relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life
bucolic
an optimistic and cheerful disposition
buoyancy
involving calamity; catastrophic or disastrous
calamitous
feeling or showing no sympathy for others
callous
a false and slanderous statement
calumny
having or showing shrewdness and good judgment, especially in money or business matters
canny
treat or regard as being above reproach or great significance
canonize
a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior
caprice
an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster
catastrophe
intellectual rather than emotional or physical
cerebral
stop or slow down the progress of (something undesirable)
check
protect and care for (someone) lovingly
cherish
restrict (something) within limits
circumscribe
pointing indirectly toward someone’s guilt but not conclusively proving it
circumstantial
a continuous loud banging or ringing sound
clangor
alert and thinking logically and coherently
clearheaded
1) of a job or person) concerned with or relating to work in an office, especially routine documentation and administrative tasks
2) relating to clergy
clerical
hide, cover, or disguise (something)
cloak
done awkwardly or without skill or elegance
clumsy
1) to grow together or into one body:
The two lakes ( ) into one.
2) to unite so as to form one mass, community, etc.:
The various groups ( ) into a crowd.
3) to blend or come together:
Their ideas ( ) into one theory.
coalesce
(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing
cogent
(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent
coherent
secret agreement or cooperation especially for an illegal or deceitful purpose
collusion
corresponding in size or degree; in proportion
commensurate
a trite saying or topic; a platitude, a usual or ordinary thing
commonplace
force or oblige (someone) to do something
compel
showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one’s achievements
complacent
acting or serving to complete; completing
complementary
unworthy or excessive acquiescence (the act or process of complying to a desire, demand, proposal, regimen or to coercion)
compliance
made or granted on certain terms
conditional
accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue
condone
cause surprise or confusion in (someone), especially by acting against their expectations
confound
a general agreement
consensus
standing out so as to be clearly visible
conspicuous
living or occurring at the same time
contemporary
feeling or expressing angry disgust, at something unworthy or wicked; scornful
contemptuous
1) assert something as a position in an argument
2) engage in a competition or campaign in order to win or achieve (something)
contend
a state of happiness and satisfaction
contentment
a confusing and difficult problem or question
conundrum
(especially of an argument, story, or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow
convoluted
(of a person) deal effectively with something difficult
cope
abundant in supply or quantity
copious
confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)
corroborate
a fraudulent imitation of something else; a forgery
counterfeit
contrary to intuition or to common-sense expectation (but often nevertheless true)
counterintuitive
having the opposite of the desired effect
counterproductive
cause (someone) to submit to one’s wishes by intimidation
cow
clever at achieving one’s aims by indirect or deceitful method
crafty
sad and disappointed
crestfallen
having or showing skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit or evasion
cunning
hasty and therefore not through or detailed
cursory
to make less by or as if by cutting off or away some part
curtail
believing that people are motivated by self-interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity
cynical
make (someone) feel intimidated or apprehensive.
The recent crypto climate doesn’t ( ) this ex-Coinbase intern’s passion for crypto.
daunt
a sudden collapse into disaster; downfall
debacle
to reduce in value, quality, esteem, or character
debase
to expose or ridicule the falseness or exaggeration of (a claim, theory, or the like)
debunk
the act or practice of misleading, tricking, or cheating
deceit
able or tending to trick or mislead
deceptive
causing or tending to cause injury to another’s reputation; libelous or slanderous
defamatory
respectfully submissive to the desires, opinions, or judgments of others
deferential
capable, quick, and clever in action; skillful; dexterous
deft
to resist or challenge openly; act against the wishes or decrees of
defy
harmful or injurious, as to health
deleterious
to describe or portray in precise or vivid detail
delineate
raise doubts or objections or show reluctance
demur
criticize unfairly; disparage
denigrate
copied, modeled on, or extracted from something else
derivative
causing harm, disadvantage, or deterioration
detrimental
not the straightest, most direct way; winding; roundabout
devious
(of duties or responsibility) pass to (a body or person at a lower level
devolve
in the manner of a teacher, particularly so as to treat someone in a patronizing way
didactic
modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence
diffident
spread out over a large area; not concentrated
diffuse
a state or feeling of being dissatisfied with the people in authority and no longer willing to support them.
disaffection
strong disapproval, typically on moral grounds
disapprobation
to perceive, make out, or detect
discern
make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed
discomfit
regard ( a possibility, fact, or person) as being unworthy of consideration because it lacks credibility
discount
to harm the reputation of
discredit
lack of agreement; difference; inconsistency
discrepancy
to free or become free from entanglement or involvement; extricate
disentangle
to make irritably dissatisfied or discontent
disgruntle
to come apart; break down into component parts or fragments
disintegrate
disturbance from a proper, original, or usual place or state
dislocation
to tear down; take apart
dismantle
essentially different and distinct
disparate
without strong feelings or bias; calm; impartial
dispassionate
to give out or distribute
dispense
lack of mental calm or peace; anxiety; uneasiness
disquiet
to disguise a false semblance; conceal the true nature or state of
dissemble
to spread widely, as though scattering seed
disseminate
not alike; different
dissimilar
debauched living; dissipation
behave in a way that you think is socially unacceptable
dissolution
extract the essential meaning or most important aspects of
distill
give a misleading or false account or impression of
distort
dogmatically adhering to a theory or a school of thought, regardless of its practicality
doctrinaire
asserting beliefs and opinions as though they were proven facts
dogmatic
having or showing doubt; skeptical
dubious
deceitful speech or action
duplicity
the quality of being characterized by vigorous activity and progress
dynamism
deriving ideas, style, or taste from a broad and diverse range of sources
eclectic
overshadow, outshine
eclipse
in a condition of extreme delight, overpowering emotion, or religious trance; enraptured
ecstatic
the ability to produce desired results; effectiveness
efficacy
the tendency to evaluate everything in relation to one’s own interests; self-centeredness
egoism
a conceited person; braggart
egotist
to make extremely happy or proud; cause to be in elevated spirits
elate
to raise or lift up to a higher physical position
elevate
skill or ability to use language that impresses or persuades
eloquence
hard to perceive, understand, or remember
elusive
the ability to understand and share the feelings of another
empathy
to imitate
emulate
bewitch
enchant
to cause to be exposed to danger
endanger
to approve or give support to
endorse
to take away the strength of; make feeble, as from age or disease
enfeeble
occupy, attract, or involve (someone’s interest or attention)
engage
puzzling, mysterious, or inexplicable
enigmatic
involve (something) as a necessary or inevitable part or consequence
entail
an earnest or humble request
entreaty
establish (an attitude, habit, or belief) so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely
entrench
lasting for only a short period
ephemeral
characterized by fairness; just
equitable
open to more than one interpretation; ambiguous
equivocal
gradually destroy or be gradually destroyed
erode
not occurring predictably or consistently; unpredictable
erratic
containing or based on a mistake; incorrect
erroneous
of an earlier time, former
erstwhile
cause (someone) to be no longer close or affectionate to someone; alienate
estrange
having or exhibiting a strong feeling of well-being or elation
euphoric
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing; fleeting
evanescent
ambiguous, tending to avoid commitment or self-revelation, especially by responding only indirectly
evasive
make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse
exacerbate
making great demand on one’s skill, affection, or other resources
exacting
requiring immediate attention; urgent or critical
exigent
attractive or striking due to out of the ordinary
exotic
a means of attaining an end, especially one that is convenient but considered improper or immoral
expedient
stated fully, clearly, and without equivocation
explicit
make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource)
exploit
a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory
exposition
still in existence; current; not extinct, destroyed or lost
extant
coming from outside; foreign
extraneous
the act or an instance of spending excessively or imprudently
extravagance
based upon real or true things
factual
very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail
fastidious
weak or incompetent; ineffective
( ) attempt to repair the plumbing.
feckless
without strength or vigor, physically, mentally, or morally
feeble
(of a negative feeling or problem) becoming worse or more intense, especially through long-term neglect or indifference
fester
quickly changing without reason or warning, especially in affection or allegiance to someone or something
fixate
lasting for a very short time
fleeting
elaborately or excessively intricate or comply
florid
to make bold and sweeping gestures
flourish
Dressed as a pirate, he entered the stage flourishing his sword.
openly disregard (a rule, law or convention)
flout
make (something) the most prominent or important feature
foreground
the ability to predict what will happen or be needed in the future
foresight
to prevent or hinder by taking action beforehand
forestall
omit or decline to take (something pleasant or valuable); go without
forgo
to abandon or desert
forsake
happening or appearing by chance, as a coincidence
fortuitous
(typically of children) irritable and quarrelsome
fractious
not part of the mainstream; unconventional, peripheral, or extreme
fringe
