600 GRE Words 2022 List Flashcards by Guenivere Nguyen

complete lack of inhibition or restraint

abandon (n)

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showing little concern for the feelings of other; harsh

abrasive (adj)

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up to date with the latest news, ideas, or information

abreast

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shorten (piece of writing) without losing the sense

abridge

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difficult to understand; obscure

abstruse

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to make something more prominent or noticeable

accentuate

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an official agreement treaty

accord

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sharply or bitingly critical, sarcastic, or ironic in temper, mood, or tone

acerbic

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excessively interested in acquiring money or material things

acquisitive

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the policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change

activism

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superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgement, especially in practical matters

acumen

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1) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree

2) having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight; shrewd

acute

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clever or skillful in using the hands or mind

adroit

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obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise

adulation

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concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

aesthetic

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friendly, good natured, or easy to talk to

affable

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behavior, speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress

affectation

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filled with horror or shock

aghast

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brisk and cheerful readiness

alacrity

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cause (someone) to feel isolated or estranged

alienate

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conspicuously uninvolved and uninterested, typically through distaste

aloof

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the quality of being open to more than one interpretation; inexactness

ambiguity

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having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

ambivalent

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make (something bad or unsatisfactory) better, improve

ameliorate

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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

unworthy of serious consideration or merit; trivial or silly

frivolous

prudent or sparing use of resources, especially money

frugality

unlikely to produce or incapable of producing a desired result; ineffective; useless

futile

to cause someone to suddenly take action or stimulate into awareness by shocking or exciting them in some way An issue that would ( ) public opinion.

galvanize

ungainly; awkward; clumsy

gawky

having relevance to a given matter; pertinent; significant Omit details that are not ( ) to the discussion.

Germane

relating to or embracing the whole of something, or of a group of things

global

to look, feel, or act sullen or despondent

gloom

a state of the skin caused by cold, fear, or excitement, in which small bumps appear on the surface as the hairs become erect

goosebumps

inclined to do what is polite, kind, right, or considerate

gracious

to give pleasure satisfaction to (someone)

gratify

made trite or thing that announces or signals the approach of another

harbinger

characterized by agreement or accord

harmonious

to give one’s attention to; to take notice of

heed

be a sign that (something) is about to happen

herald

deviating from an officially approved belief or doctrine, especially in religion

heterodox

unwilling or unable to change because of tradition or convention

hidebound

someone or something that acts as an obstacle, as to an action or goal

hindrance

the quality or state of being all the same

homogeneity

urging or exciting to some course of action with strong arguments, appeals, or advice

hortatory

lacking variety; dull, monotonous, and commonplace

humdrum

exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally

hyperbole

one who states or pretend to hold beliefs or principles he/she does not actually practice

hypocrite

attacking or breaking away from established traditions, beliefs, or values

iconoclastic

lacking tolerance; bigoted

illiberal

help to clarify or explain

illuminate

to follow the manner; mimic

imitate

about to happen or likely to happen very soon

imminent

protection or exemption from something, especially an obligation or penalty

immunity

to confine within or as though within walls; shut in

immure

not subject to change; unchanging or unchangeable

immutable

to weaken, damage, or cause to diminish in value or quality

impair

not biased or prejudiced

impartial

having little or no money

impecunious

an obstacle or hindrance

impediment

impossible to understand

impenetrable

urgent; extremely important; unavoidable

imperative

acting or done quickly and without thought or care

impetuous

something that urges or impels; a driving force

impetus

essentially or very closely connected with; always to be found in

implicit

not showing good sense or judgment; unwise or injudicious

impolitic

produce or make (something) from whatever is available

improvisation

rash; not showing care for the consequences of an action

imprudent

the act or condition of being boldly disrespectful; insolence

impudence

motivated by spontaneous wishes and needs rather than careful thought

impulsive

not subject to transfer, surrender, or removal, especially one’s rights as a citizen

inalienable

unable to speak distinctly or express oneself clearly

inarticulate

tending to stir up conflict

incendiary

very angry; enraged

incensed

not in harmony or keeping with the surroundings or other aspects of something

incongruous

having no significant effect to result; not important

inconsequential

unimportant or insignificant

inconsiderable

obligated to another person(s), as for money or favors

indebted

inability or unwillingness to make a decision

indecision

not in keeping with good taste and propriety; improper

indecorous

(of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly

to make compensation to for loss, damage, or expense incurred.

indemnify

lacking interest or concern; not caring

indifferent

impossible to see or clearly distinguish

indiscernible

wanting to avoid activity or exertion; lazy

indolent

diligent and hard work

industrious

to great to calculate

inestimable

incapable of error

infallible

having or showing knowledge of a particular subject or situation

informed

(of a person) clever, original, and inventive

ingenious

to hold back, restrain, prevent, or tend to do so

inhibit

unfriendly; hostile

inimical

poor in judgment; rash or unwise

injudicious

not capable of causing damage; harmless

innocuous

impossibly to comprehend or interpret; mysterious

inscrutable

having deep understanding; perceptive

insightful

having a bland or uninteresting flavor; tasteless

insipid

rude or impudent behavior or speech

insolence

to bring together and blend into a whole

integrate

capable of being clearly understood; comprehensible

intelligible

of two things, able to be put or used in place of each other

interchangeable

a person who acts as an agent or mediator between persons or group

intermediary

endless or seemingly endless; monotonously long

interminable

blend closely

interweave

in a way that involves detailed knowledge

intimately

not easily controlled, managed, or persuaded

intractable

refusing to alter an idea or a position in response to others’ wishes; uncompromising

intransigent

to strongly draw the interest of; puzzle; fascinate

intrigue

being essential to or of the nature of a thing; inherent

intrinsic

having a worth too great to estimate or measure; priceless

invaluable

to entice or ensnare by clever talk or flattery

inveigle

to fill with energy, strength, or life

invigorate

difficult to comprehend; complicated

involved

easily angered or irritated; short-tempered

irascible

causing annoyance; bothersome or tiresome

irksome

happening in the opposite way that is expected

ironic

impossible to disprove; indisputable

irrefutable

impossible to cure, repair, or correct

irremediable

showing or feeling hesitancy; uncertain

Irresolute

throw or drop something from an aircraft or ship

Jettison

Characterized by or using sound judgment, wise, prudent

Judicious

The fact of two things being seen, or placed close together with contrasting effect.

Juxtaposition

extremely sharp; able to cut rapidly and finally.

Keen

similar in kind; related.

kindred

requiring considerable effort or perseverance.

Laborious

A passionate expression of grief or sorrow.

Lament

Scope for freedom of action or thought.

Latitude

where is the of praise

Laudable

not rigorous, strict or careful; loose; lenient.

Lax

A person without a professional, or a specialized knowledge in a particular subject.

layperson

to view or treat someone as a celebrity or extraordinary person

Lionize

speaking or writing, at too great a length, especially in a doll or tiresome way; verbose

long-winded

given to talking much or excessively; garrulous

Loquacious

Easy to understand; articulate; clear

Lucid

producing monetary gain; profitable

Lucrative

to attract, I by a desirable quality

Lure

generosity or willingness to forgive

Magnanimity

A temporary or improvised arrangement

Makeshift

not skillful; clumsy; tactless

Maladroit

To speak badly of; defame; slander

malign

evil, or injurious in intent, affect or character

Malignant

Easily influenced; pliable

Malleable

restrain, hinder

Manacle

To exclude or treat has been of no importance, especially asked to divert attention from

Marginalize

To conceal something from view

Mask

become actual fact; happen

materialize

Low in quantity, extend, strength, or richness; scanty or feeble

meager

blend; combine

melding

that which poses a danger or threatens injury or harm; threat

Menace

volatile in temper; changeable; fickle

Mercurial

Carefully attentive to every small detail; painstaking

Meticulous

to copy or imitate, often playfully, or as part of a learning process

Mimic

an incorrect or inappropriate name

Misnomer

To lessen the fourth, severity, or impact of

Mitigate

being in or according to current fashion or style; fashionable

Modish

Lack of variety and interests; tedious, repetition, and routine

Monotony

in an unhealthy, gloomy, mental state; preoccupied with sickness, abnormality or death

Morbid

to subject someone to extreme embarrassment, shame, or humiliation

Mortify

Grow larger or more numerous

Mounting

Having several aspects or stages; complex or various

Multifaceted

of or pertaining to what is common and every day; ordinary; common place

Mundane

not fully explained or understood, especially with concealed dishonesty or immorality

Murky

of a person or action, showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment

Naïve

excessive interest in or admiration of oneself and one’s physical appearance

narcissism

an account, description, or story, or the oral or written word, containing such material.

Narrative

coming into being or starting to develop

Nascent

Irritate or annoy someone

nettles

Not showing excitement or anxiety; coolly, confident, unflustered, or unworried; casually indifferent

Nonchalant

establishing, relating to, or deriving from a standard, or norm, especially of behavior

Normative

New or unusual in an interesting way

Novel

harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health

Noxious

stubbornly refusing to change one’s opinion, or course of action

Obdurate/ obstinate

to criticize sharply; rebuke vehemently; berate

objurgate

to bind legally or morally; constrain

Obligate

not important or well known

Obscure

obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree, fawning

Obsequious

Holding stubbornly to one’s own ideas, or purposes; unwilling to change

obstinate/ obdurate

avoid; prevent

Obviate

existing all places at any given time

Omnipresent

infinite in knowledge; all knowing

omniscient

The taking of opportunities as and when they arise, regardless of planning or principal

Opportunism

expecting, or tending to expect favorable outcomes

Optimistic

Having or displaying wealth, or richness

opulent opulence

created directly, and personally by a particular artist; not a copy or imitation

Original

No longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete

Outmoded

Excessively

Overly overly excessive

appear much more prominent or important than

Overshadow

A remedy or solution for all diseases, ills, or difficulties; cure-all

Panacea

A confidently, stylish, dashing, or flamboyant manner

Panache

favoring one side, any dispute above the other; biased

Partial

unfair bias in favor of one thing or person compared with another; favoritism

Partiality

devoted to or favoring, a particular cost, group, political party, or the like

Partisan

just good enough to be acceptable; satisfactory

Passable

of or relating to the country or country life; ru rural

Pastoral

Easily recognizable; obvious

patent

The state or fact of being odd or strange

Peculiarity

Lacking inspiration, or excitement; doll

Pedestrian

1) a word or phrase that has negative connotations 2) having negative connotations

Pejorative

lucid in style or meeting; easily understood

Pellucidity

A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something

Penchant penchant

To fully understood I realized by someone

Penetrate

feeling or showing a sorrow and regret, for having done wrong; repentant

Penitent

Done quickly and as a matter of routine; performed without care

Perfunctory

Secondary or minor importance; marginal

Peripheral

having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive

Pernicious

persistent and doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success

Perseverance

firm or obstinate continuance in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition

Persistence

To be perfect or typical example of; embody

Personify

keenest of mental perception of grasp; astuteness

perspicacity

The believe that events will turn up badly; tendency to expect the worst

Pessimism

not given to shows of emotional interests; slow to excite

Phlegmatic

visually pleasing, enchanting, or unusual; suggestive of a painting

Picturesque

exactly and concisely appropriate; effective; forceful

Pithy

Critically, important, or crucial; on which something is contingent

Pivotal

calm, smooth, or tranquil

placid

Not genuine; artificial or unnatural

Plastic

to move slowly or heavily, as if with wariness, or reluctant; trudge

plod

A strong verbal are in attack on someone or something

Polemic

To be a sign of warning that (something, especially something momentous, or calamitous) is likely to happen

Portend

A practical approach to problems and

Pragmatism

Dependent on chance; uncertain

Precarious

Priority in importance, order, or rank

Precedence

(of a child) having developed certain abilities or inclinations an earlier age that as usual are expected Girolamo was a ( ) child, with an early passion for learning

Precocious

a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation

Predicament

Having or exerting control or power

Predominant

Surpassing all others; very distinguished in someway

Preeminent

A strong, feeling that something is about to happen, especially something unpleasant

Premonition

be a sign or warning of eminent event, typically an unwelcome one

Presage

The fact of knowing something in advance; foreknowledge

Pre-science

Requiring quick or immediate action or attention

Pressing

take for granted that something exist, or in the case

Presume

The use of affectation to impress; ostentatiousness

Pretension

attempting to impressed by setting great importance or merit that is actually possessed

Pretentious

widespread in a particular area are in at particular time

Prevalent

Speak or act in an invasive way

prevaricate

in its original conditions; unspoiled

Pristine

The quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency

probity

spending money or resources, freely, and recklessly; wastefully extravagant

prodigal prodigal prodigal

recklessly extravagant are wasteful in the use of resources

Profligate

(of a subject or idea) demand Deep study were thought

Profound

(a speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy

prolix

promote or make widely known an idea or cost

Promulgate

spread and promote (an idea, theory, etc.) widely

Propagate

accurately predicting what will happen in the future

Prophetic

Support or keep in position

Propped

Commonplace The ( ) life of a hard-working farmer.

Prosaic

Limited in outlook; narrow-minded

Provincial

stimulate or give rice to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone

Provoke

A person authorized to act on behalf of another

Proxy

acting with our showing care and thought for the future

Prudent

Eager or quick to argue, quarrel or fight

Pugnacious

showing great attention to detail or corrective behavior

Punctilious

cause (someone) to feel confused because they cannot understand something

Puzzle

a state of perplexity or uncertainty over what to do in a difficult situation

quandary

characterized by particular or unexpected traits

Quirky

exceedingly, idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

Quixotic

Of or occurring in every day; daily Daily watching of T.V shows has become part of American ( ) existence .

Quotidian

The action or process of coming together to support a person or cause.

rallying

talk or write at length in a confused or inconsequential way

ramble

attempt to explain or justify (behavior or an attitude) with logical reasons, even if these are not appropriate

Rationalize

of a subject or knowledge little known; abstruse

Recondite

To break out or appear again after a period of dormancy

Recrudesce

The act of saving her being saved from sin, error or evil.

Redemption

make or become much greater more intense or more numerous

Redouble

Unnecessarily repetitive

Redundant

The state of being safe or sheltered from pursuit, danger, or difficulty

Refuge

Keep under control; restrain

rein

give me energy or a vigor to; revitalize

Rejuvenate

Great enjoyment

Relish

Giving or intended as a remedy or cure

Remedial

make an exact copy of; reproduce

Replicate

Refuse to accept; reject

Repudiate

remaining after the greater part or quantity has gone

residual

Admirably, purposeful, determined, and unwavering

Resolute

of a person, unable to remain still, silent, or submissive, especially because of boredom or dissatisfaction.

Restive

Prevent someone or something from doing something; keep under control or within limits

Restrain

Increasing or reviving, after a period of a little activity, popularity, or occurrence

Resurgent

deep respect for someone or something

Reverence

An effusively enthusiastic or aesthetic expression of feeling

Rhapsody

subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

Ridicule

dispute; a noisy acrimonious quarrel they had a ( ), and she stormed out of the house .

Row

disastrous or destructive

Ruinous

think deeply about something

Ruminate

Health giving; healthy

Salubrious

optimistic or positive especially in an apparently bad or difficult situation

Sanguine

relating to tailoring, clothes, or style dress

Sartorial

small or insufficient, and quantity or amount

Scanty

Harm; injure

Scathe

A split or division between strongly opposed sections or party, caused by differences in opinion or belief

Schism

brilliantly or excitingly clever or skillful

scintillating

Feeling or expressing contempt or derision

Scornful

Adhering strictly to standards of ethics or morality; punctilious.

Scrupulous

Examine or inspect closely and thoroughly

Scrutinize

To take part in a brief, confused fight among a few people

Scuffle

excessive and insincere praise, given especially to further one’s own interest

Flattery

Having or characterized by a certainty, especially an unfounded one, that one is totally correct, or morally superior

self righteous

The occurrence and development of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way

Serendipity

imitation that is passed as genuine ; counterfeit

Sham

Avoid or neglect, a duty or responsibility

Shirk

having or showing sharp powers of judgment; astute

Shrewd

giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening, or will happen

Sinister

A person inclined to question or doubt accepted opinions

Skeptic

nervous or excitable; easily scared

Skittish

insult someone by treating or speaking of them, without proper respect or attention

Slighted

Catch or trap (someone/something)

Snare

Moderate; economical

Sparing

occurring at irregular intervals, or only in a few places; scattered or isolated

Sporadic

not being what it purports to be; false or fake

Spurious

stop or restrict (a flow of blood) from a wound

Stanched

main or important, especially in terms of consumption

Staple

very surprising, astonishing, our remarkable

Startling

Describe regard as worthy of disgrace, our great disapproval

Stigmatize

ungenerous

Stingy

Encourage or else interest or enthusiasm in

Stimulate

astonish or shock someone said they are temporarily unable to react

stun

provide evidence to support our prove the truth off

Substantiate

especially of a change or distinction, so delicate or precise, as to be difficult to analyze or describe

Subtle

The undermining of the power and authority of an established system or institution

Subversion

a sulky or depressed mood

Sullen

unnecessary especially to be more than enough

Superfluous

take the place of a thing or person previously in authority are used; supplant

Supersede

a think added to something else in order to complete or enhance it

Supplement

The action of asking or begging, for something earnestly are humbly

Supplication

Bad tempered and unfriendly

Surly

Substitute, especially a person, deputizing for another any specific role or office

Surrogate

Likely or liable to be influenced or harmed by particular thing

Susceptible

A person who acts obsequiously towards someone important, in order to gain advantage

Sycophant

Of or forming a general summary or a synopsis

Synoptic

Of or relating to, or conforming to the rules of syntax

Syntactical

to bring together or combine (separate elements) to form a whole

Synthesize

(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little

taciturn

Having or showing a lack of skill and sensitivity in dealing with others, or with difficult issues

Tactless

showing moderation or self-restraint

Temperate

expressing or intending to promote a particular cost or point of view, especially a controversial one

Tendentious

Showing little enthusiasm

tepid

The quality of using money and other resources carefully, and not wastefully

Thrift

Showing or suffering, from nervousness, or the lack of confidence

Timorous

free from disturbance; calm

Tranquil

surpass (a person or achievement)

Transcend

an at that goes against a law, roar, or code of conduct; and offense

Transgression

Not permanent

Transitory

A little thing of little value or importance

Trifle

lacking, originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse

trite

of little value or importance

Trivial

Present, appearing, or found everywhere

Ubiquitous

(of a person) not highly educated, or socially adept

Uncultivated

(of a person) not tending to express feelings, especially of affection, openly

Undemonstrative

listen to affective Ness, power, or ability of, especially gradually or insidiously

Undermine

Emphasize

underscore

describe or represent something as being smaller or less good or important than it really is

Understate

unfasten, untie, or loosen something

Undo

Impossible to understand

Unintelligible

Not able to be mistaken for anything else; very distinctive

Unmistakable

never done or known before

Unprecedented

(of an act, remark, or state it) not thought out or planned beforehand

Unpremeditated

(of a circumstance) not giving or indicating a good chance of success; unfavorable

Unpropitious

(of behavior, or actions) not proper or appropriate

Unassumingly

Not safe for robust; in poor condition

Unsound

(of a resource) not yet exploited or used

Untapped

completely, and without qualification; absolute

Utterly

Showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery; corrupt

venal

Speaking, or representing the truth

veracious there

Forming a very small remnant of something that was once greater or more, noticeable, remaining, surviving

Vestigial

Capable of working successfully; feasible

Viable

The act or state of keeping careful watch for possible danger or difficulties

Vigilance

clear someone of blame or suspicion

Vindicate

The severity or harmfulness of a disease or poison

virulence

expressing or characterized by the vehement opinion; loud and forceful

Vociferous

(of a person) talking, fluently, readily, or incessantly

voluble

Lacking in a required or necessary quality He is wanting in moral constraints.

wanting

Feeling or showing caution about possible dangers or problems

wary

(of a bad or harmful act) intentional; deliberate

Willful

Showing or characterized by quick and inventive verbal humor

Witty

Sick the favor, support, or a custom off

woo

A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals

Zealot

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