Gre Group1 Flashcards
(45 cards)
abscond
depart secretly and hide; to stealoff and hide
adversity
hardship or difficulty; opposition
aggravate
make worsen or intensify
arduous
strenuous;taxing;difficult to accomplish
belie
to give a false impression;to contradict,misrepresent
bombast
self-important, pompous or pretentious talk or writing
castigation
punishment; severe criticism or disapproval
censure
harsh criticism or disapproval
coercive
serving or intended to compel by force or authority
cacophony
harsh,jarring,discordant sound; dissonance
condemn
to blame or denounce; express strong disapproval of
conspire
to secretly work together with the intent to commit a wrong or illegal act; swear together
covert
secret or hidden;clandestine
cower
To crouch or shrink in fear or shame;cringe
craven
contemptibly fainthearted, lacking any courage
denigrate
to blacken; to belittle; to attack the reputation of; to speak ill of
denounce
to publicly condemn or criticize; brand as disgraceful
derision
scorn; ridicule; treating with contempt
diatribe
harsh denunciation; a bitter and prolonged verbal attack
discomfit
to defeat; to put down; cause to lose one’s composure
disingenuous
insincere; lacking honesty; not straightforward; crafty
dissemble
to disguise or conceal; hide under a false appearance
exacerbate
make worse; more severe; to increase in violence
fraud
deliberate deceit with the goal of gaining an unlawful advantage; something intended to deceive