GRE Words Flashcards
(62 cards)
Vitriolic
filled with bitter criticism or malice.
“vitriolic attacks on the politicians”
Cosmopolitan
including or containing people from many different countries.
“immigration transformed the city into a cosmopolitan metropolis”
Proselytize
convert or attempt to convert (someone) from one religion, belief, or opinion to another.
“the program did have a tremendous evangelical effect, proselytizing many”
Buttressed
increase the strength of or justification for; reinforce.
“authority was buttressed by religious belief”
Ethereal vs Ephemeral
Magical vs short lived
Faddish
Fashionable but not likely to stay
Convivial
(of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable.
“a convivial cocktail party”
Tributaries
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a river or stream flowing into a larger river or lake.
“the Illinois River, a tributary of the Mississippi”
Sedulously
carefully and with a lot of effort and determination
Pristine
in its original condition; unspoiled.
“pristine copies of an early magazine”
clean and fresh as if new; spotless.
“a pristine white shirt”
Contrive
: to form or create in an artistic or ingenious manner
contrived household utensils from stone
Native Americans contrived weapons out of stone, wood, and bone
Avail
to be of use or advantage : SERVE
Our best efforts did not avail.
Affront
an action or remark that causes outrage or offense.
“he took his son’s desertion as a personal affront”
Edifice
a building, especially a large, imposing one.
Or
a complex system of beliefs.
“the concepts on which the edifice of capitalism was built”
Churlish
Rude or unmannered; rude in a mean-spirited and surly way.
“it seems churlish to complain”
Preeminent
surpassing all others; very distinguished in some way.
“the world’s preeminent expert on asbestos”
Posthumous
occurring, awarded, or appearing after the death of the originator.
“he was awarded a posthumous Military Cross”
Hapless
(especially of a person) unfortunate.
“if you’re one of the many hapless car buyers who’ve been shafted”
Congenial
(of a person) pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one’s own.
“his need for some congenial company”
Smitten
be strongly attracted to someone or something.
“she was so smitten with the boy”
Tackless
lacking tact; showing no tact; undiplomatic; offendingly blunt: a tactless remark.
Immutable
unchanging over time or unable to be changed.
“an immutable fact”
Superfluity
an unnecessary thing.
“they thought the garrison a superfluity”
the state of being superfluous.
“servants who had nothing to do but to display their own superfluity”
Precocious
(of behavior or ability) indicative of early development.
“a precocious talent for computing”
