Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

GRE > Vocab 2 > Flashcards

Vocab 2 Flashcards

(74 cards)

Start Studying
1
Q

Accolade

A

An expression of praise

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
1
Q

Abate

A

To lessen in intensity or degree

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Adulation

A

Excessive praise, intense adoration

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Aesthetic

A

Dealing with, appreciative of, or responsive to art or the beautiful

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Ameliorate

A

To make better or more tolerable

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Ascetic

A

One who practices rigid self denial, especially as an act of religious devotion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Avarice

A

Greed, especially for wealth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Burgeon

A

To grow rapidly or flourish

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Bucolic

A

Rustic and pastoral, characteristic of rural areas and their inhabitants

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Cacophony

A

Harsh, jarring, discordant sound, dissonance

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Castigation

A

Severe criticism or punishment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Catalyst

A

A substance that accelerates the rate of a chemical reaction without itself changing, a person or thing that causes change

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Caustic

A

Burning or stinging, causing corrosion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Chary

A

Wary, cautious, sparing
“Most people are chary of allowing themselves to be photographed”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Cogent

A

Appealing forcibly to the mind or reason, convincing
“They put forward cogent arguments for British citizenship”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

Complaisance

A

The willingness to comply with the wishes of others

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Contentious

A

Argumentative, quarrelsome, causing controversy or disagreement

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Contrite

A

Regretful, penitent, seeking forgiveness

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Culpable

A

Deserving blame

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Dearth

A

Smallness of quantity or number, scarcity, a lack
“There is a dearth of evidence”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

Demur

A

To question or oppose, to show reluctance
“Normally she would have accepted the challenge, but she demurred”

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Didactic

A

Intended to teach or instruct

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Discretion

A

Cautious reserve in speech, ability to make responsible decisions

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Disinterested

A

Free of bias or self interest, impartial, having or feeling no interest in something

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Dogmatic
Expressing a rigid opinion based on unproved or improvable principles, inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true
25
Ebullience
The quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts and feelings "the ebullience of happy children"
26
Eclectic
Composed of elements drawn from various sources, a diverse range of sources
27
Elegy
A mournful poem, especially one lamenting the dead
28
Emollient
Soothing- especially to the skin, making less harsh, mollifying, an agent that softens or smooths the skin
29
Empirical
Based on observation or experiment
30
Enigmatic
Mysterious, obscure, difficult to understand
31
Ephemeral
Brief, fleeting
32
Esoteric
Intended for or understood by a small, specific group
33
Eulogy
A speech honoring the dead
34
Exonerate
To remove blame
35
Facetious
Playful, humorous, flippant, using inappropriate humor
36
Fallacy
An invalid or incorrect notion, a mistaken belief
37
Furtive
Marked by stealth, covert, surreptitious
38
Gregarious
Sociable, outgoing, enjoying the company of other people
39
Harangue
To deliver a forceful or angry speech, ranting speech or writing
40
Heretical
Violating accepted dogma or convention, believing in or practicing religious heresy
41
Hyperbole
An exaggerated statement, often used as a figure of speech
42
Impecunious
Lacking funds, without money "A titled but impecunious family"
43
Incipient
Beginning to come into being or to become apparent "He could feel incipient anger building up"
44
Inert
Unmoving, lethargic, sluggish
45
Innocuous
Harmless, causing no damage
46
Intransigent
Refusing to compromise "Her father tried persuasion, but she was intransigent"
47
Inveigle
To obtain by deception or flattery
48
Morose
Sad, sullen, melancholy
49
Odious
Evoking intense aversion or dislike
50
Opaque
Impenetrable by light, not reflecting light
51
Oscillation
The act or state of swinging back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm
52
Penurious
Penny pinching, excessively thrifty, ungenerous, mean
53
Pernicious
Extremely harmful in a way that is not easily seen or noticed
54
Peruse
To examine with great care
55
Pious
Extremely reverent or devout, showing strong religious devotion
56
Precursor
One that precedes and indicates or announces another
57
Preen
To dress up, to primp, to groom oneself with elaborate care
58
Prodigious
Abundant in size, force, or extent, extraordinary, remarkably impressive
59
Prolific
Producing large volumes or amounts, productive
60
Putrefy
To rot, to decay and give off a foul odor
61
Quaff
To drink deeply
62
Quiescence
Stillness, motionlessness, quality of being at rest
63
Redoubtable
Awe inspiring, worthy of honor
64
Sanction
Authoritative permission or approval, a penalty intended to enforce compliance, to give permission or authority
65
Satire
A literary work that ridicules or criticizes a human vice through humor or derision
66
Squalid
Sordid, wretched and dirty as from neglect
67
Stoic
Indifferent to or unaffected by pleasure or pain, steadfast
68
Supplant
To take the place of, to supersede
69
Torpid
Lethargic, sluggish, dormant
70
Ubiquitous
Existing everywhere at the same time, constantly encountered, widespread
71
Urbane
Sophisticated, refined, elegant
72
Vilify
To defame, to characterize harshly
73
Viscous
Thick, sticky

GRE (10 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions