GRE Vocab Flashcards D2

Question 1

dilettante

Answer 1

someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic

Question 2

dirge

Answer 2

funeral hymn or mournful speech

Question 3

disabuse

Answer 3

to set right; to free from error

Question 4

discern

Answer 4

to perceive; to recognize; see clearly

Question 5

disparate

Answer 5

fundamentally different; entirely unlike

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dissemble

Answer 6

to present a false appearance; to disguise one’s real intentions or character; pretend

Question 7

dissonance

Answer 7

a harsh and disagreeable combination, often of sounds; inconsistent

Question 8

dogma

Answer 8

a firmly held opinion, often a religious belief

Question 9

dogmatic

Answer 9

rigid & fixed opinion in arrogant manner; dictatorial in one’s opinion

Question 10

dupe

Answer 10

to deceive (v); a person who is easily deceived (n)

Question 11

ebullience

Answer 11

quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts & feelings

Question 12

eccentric

Answer 12

departing from norms or conventions; quirky, odd

Question 13

eclectic

Answer 13

selecting from or made up from a variety of sources

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edify

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enlighten, inform

Question 15

efficacy

Answer 15

effectiveness

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effrontery

Answer 16

extreme boldness; presumptuousness; temerity, supercilious

Question 17

effusive

Answer 17

gushing; excessively demonstrative; outpouring

Question 18

egress

Answer 18

exit

Question 19

elegy

Answer 19

a sorrowful poem or speech; dirge

Question 20

eloquent

Answer 20

persuasive and moving, especially in speech

Question 21

emulate

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to copy or imitate; to try to equal or excel

Question 22

enervate

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to weaken; to reduce in strength

Question 23

engender

Answer 23

to produce, cause, or bring about

Question 24

enigma

Answer 24

a puzzle; a mystery

Question 25

enumerate

Answer 25

to count, list, or itemize

Question 26

ephemeral

Answer 26

lasting a short time

Question 27

equivocate

Answer 27

to make vague, unclear statements; intended to mislead; evade

Question 28

erratic

Answer 28

wandering and unpredictable

Question 29

erudite

Answer 29

learned, scholarly, bookish

Question 30

esoteric

Answer 30

known or understood by only a few; confidential

Question 31

estimable

Answer 31

admirable, worthy, formidable

Question 32

eulogy

Answer 32

speech in praise of someone

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euphemism

Answer 33

use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one

Question 34

exacerbate

Answer 34

to make worse

Question 35

exculpate

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to clear from blame; prove innocent

Question 36

exigent

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urgent; requiring immediate action

Question 37

explicit

Answer 37

clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression

Question 38

facetious

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playful; humorous; not serious

Question 39

fallacy

Answer 39

invalid or incorrect notion; mistaken belief

Question 40

fallow

Answer 40

untilled, inactive, dormant

Question 41

fanatical

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acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme unquestioned devotion

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fatuous

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silly, inanely foolish

Question 43

fawn

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to grovel; praise excessively; toady, sycophant

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feckless

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ineffectual; irresponsible

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fell

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barren or stony hill; animal's hide

Question 46

fervid

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intensely emotional; feverish

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florid

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excessively decorated or embellished; bedizen, ornate

Question 48

foment

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to rouse or incite

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frugality

Answer 49

a tendency to be thrifty or cheap

Question 50

gainsay

Answer 50

to deny, dispute, contradict, oppose

Question 51

gambol

Answer 51

to skip about playfully, frolic

Question 52

garner

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to gather & save, store up; acquire; collect

Question 53

garrulous

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overly talkative

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gauche

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crude, awkward, tasteless

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germane

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relevant to subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter; pertinent, apposite

Question 56

glib

Answer 56

marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial

Question 57

gossamer

Answer 57

delicate or tenuous web or thread; insincere

Question 58

grandiloquence

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pompous speech or expression; bombastic; brag

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gregarious

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outgoing, sociable

Question 60

guile

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deceit or trickery

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gullible

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easily deceived

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hackneyed

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rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage; cliche

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halcyon

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calm & peaceful, prosperous

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hallow

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highly respected & venerated; set apart as holy

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harangue

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to deliver a loud, pompous speech or tirade; long angry rant

Question 66

harrow

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to distress, torment

Question 67

hedonism

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devotion to pursuing pleasure, especially pleasures of the senses

Question 68

hegemony

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dominance; authority over others

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heretical

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violating accepted dogma or convention, unorthodox; differing from accepted beliefs

Question 70

hermetic

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airtight, impervious to outside influence

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homogenous

Answer 71

of a similar kind

Question 72

iconoclast

Answer 72

one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions

Question 73

idolatrous

Answer 73

give intense or excessive devotion to something; worship physical object

Question 74

idyll

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carefree, light-hearted romantic experience; simple

Question 75

imbroglio

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difficult or embarrassing situation

Question 76

imminent

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about to happened; impending

Question 77

immutable

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not capable of change; fixed, inflexible

Question 78

impassive

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revealing no emotion or sensibility; apathetic, phlegmatic

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impecunious

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lacking funds; without money

Question 80

imperturbable

Answer 80

not capable of being disturbed; tranquil, serene

Question 81

impervious

Answer 81

impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected