GRE Words Group 4 Flashcards
abstain
restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something.
approbation
approval or praise.
cherish
protect and care for (someone) lovingly.
corroborate
confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).
disparate
essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison.
emulate
match or surpass (a person or achievement), typically by imitation.
enervate
cause (someone) to feel drained of energy or vitality; weaken.
ephemeral
lasting for a very short time.
fervid
intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree.
garrulous
excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters.
incendiary
(of a device or attack) designed to cause fires.
inimical
tending to obstruct or harm.
intimate
closely acquainted; familiar, close.
private and person.
invigorate
give strength or energy to.
mitigate
to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.
obsolete
no longer produced or used; out of date.
opaque
not able to be seen through; not transparent.
paradigmatic
serving as a typical example of something.
pedantic
someone who annoys others by correcting small errors, caring too much about minor details, or emphasizing their own expertise especially in some narrow or boring subject matter.
placid
(of a person or animal) not easily upset or excited.
polemical
expressing or constituting a strongly critical attack on or controversial opinion about someone or something.
precipitate
cause (an event or situation, typically one that is bad or undesirable) to happen suddenly, unexpectedly, or prematurely.
profundity
deep insight; great depth of knowledge or thought.
prophetic
accurately describing or predicting what will happen in the future.
