GRE Words Group 16 Flashcards
antedate
occur before something in time
banish
expel from a place, especially as punishment; get rid of
bridle
control or restrain
comply
obey someone’s rules or wishes; meet certain standards
crestfallen
disappointed, dispirited, or depressed
curtail
restrict or limit; decrease in quantity
elucidate
make clear; clarify or shed light on
evade
- avoid or escape from, typically in a cunning way
- deflect from giving a clear answer
feckless
without skill, ineffective, incompetent
fester
(of a negative feeling or a problem) worsen, especially due to lack of attention
iconoclastic
challenging or overthrowing tradition or established beliefs
immure
imprison or isolate
improvise
create something spontaneously without preparation
inhibit
make difficult to accomplish; act as an obstacle
inscrutable
not easily understood; mysterious