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Ebony's GRE terms
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- 1acumenthe ability to make judgments and quick decisions
- 2reverencenoun- deep respect for someone or something
Verb- regard or treat with deep respect - 3fastidiousfunny sounding adjective for loathing
- 4didactic isminstructing or teaching
often used negatively for when someone is acting too much like a teacher. - 5Iconoclasmthe social belief in the destruction of icons and other images or monuments most frequently for religious of political reasons
- 6polemicalrelating to or involving strongly critical, controversial or disputatious writing or speech
- 7interchangeablevery similar
- 8disseminatespread widely
- 9capricious- caprice
- given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood and behavior
- unstable, irregular, inconsistent - 10corroborationevidence which confirms or supports a statement, theory, or finding; confirmation.
- confirmation, verification - 11debunkexpose the falseness
- 12bogusfake
- 13obsoleteno longer produced or used
- out of date - 14meticulousshowing great attention to detail
- 15Acerbic(especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright.
- 16Scathingwitheringly scornful; severely critical
- 17copiousabundant in supply or quantity
- 18diffidencemodesty or shyness resulting from lack of self-confidence.
- 19illiberalityAdjective- not generous in giving
noun- stubborn or intolerant adherence to one's opinions or prejudices - 20thriftthe quality of using money and other resources carefully and not wastefully.
noun- frugality - 21inconsequentialnot important or significant
- 22fancifulover imaginative and unrealistic
- 23injudiciousshowing very poor judgement
- 24beliefail to give a true notion or impression disguise or contradict
fail to fulfill or justify; betray - 25patentadjective- easily recognizable; obvious
noun- license - 26intrinsicbelonging natural; essential
- 27frivolitylack of seriousness; lightheartedness
Adjective- frivolous - 28impenetrableimpossible to understand, pass through or enter
- 29penitentialrelating to or expressing penance ( the action of feeling or showing sorrow or regret for having done wrong.
- 30austeritysternness or severity of manner or attitude
- extreme plainness and simplicity of style or appearance. - 31intractablehard to control and deal with
- 32prolixityboring verbosity
- long- windiness (continuing at length and in a tedious way) - 33impetuousacting or done quickly and without thought or care.
- 34prodigalityexcessive spending
- 35taciturnitythe state or quality of being reserved
- 36volubilitythe quality of talking fluently
- 37pellucidclear in meaning expression or style
- 38bolstersupport or strengthen
- 39hotlyin a passionate, exiled or angry
- 40peripheralrelating to or situated on the edge or periphery of something
- 41ruminationa deep or considered thought about something
- 42prosaichave a style or dictation
- 43hackneyedlacking significance through having been overused
unoriginal - 44novelnew and original
- 45Aloofdistant and cool
- 46tranquilcalm
- 47restiveunable to keep still and silent and becoming increasingly difficult to control
- restless - 48vociferousfrank, direct, vocal' open, uninhabited
- 49placidnot easily upset or excited
-calm - 50fortuitoushappening by accident or chance rather than design
- 51indecorousnot keeping with good taste or propriety
- improper - 52idiosyncrasya mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual
- 53anachronisticbelonging to a period other than that being portrayed
- 54dogmatismthe tendency to lay down principles as true without consideration of the evidence or opinions of others
- 55lionizationto treat a person as a celebrity
- 56marginalizationtreatment of a person or group or concept as insignificant or peripheral
- 57foregroundmake the most prominent or important feature
- 58transcendbe or go beyond the range limits of (something abstract) typically a conceptual field or division
- 59aestheticsa set of principles concerned with the nature and appreciation of beauty especially in art
- 60demurraise doubts or objections
- 61schisma split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties caused by differences in opinion or belief
- 62modicuma small quantity of something especially something considered desirable or valuable
- 63dissentthe expression or holding of opinions at variance with those previously, commonly, or officially held.
- disagreement - 64syntacticalof or relating to syntax (the study of the rules for the formation of grammatical sentences i a language.
- 65sartorialrelating to tailoring clothes or style of dress
- 66panacheflamboyant confidence of style or manner
- 67quixoticexceedingly idealistic, unrealistic and unpractical
- 68floutopenly disregard (a rule, law or convention)
- 69brandishwave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement.
- 70cynicisman inclination to believe that people are motivated purely by self-interest
- skepticism - 71pragmaticdealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical consideration.
- 72acquisitionto acquire a skill, habit or quality
- acquisitive - 73distortionThe action of giving misleading account or impression
- 74attenuationthe reduction of the force, effect or value of something.
- 75innocuousnot harmful or offensive
- 76benigngentle, kindly
- 77feasiblelikely, probable
- 78antedatecame before in date
- 79cloakhide, cover or disguise
- 80precede- came before in time
- go in front or ahead of - 81disparate- essentially different in kind
- not allowing comparative - 82divergenttending to be different or develop a different direction.
- 83fundamentalof central importance
- 84trite- lacking originality or freshness
- overused and consequently of little import
- hackneyed - 85trivialof little value and importance
- 86arbitrary- based on a random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system.
- (of power or ruling body) unrestrained and autocratic in us of authority. - 87keenhighly developed
- 88elatemake ecstatically happy.
- 89fleetinglasting for a very short time.
- 90invigorationquality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous
- 91synopticof or forming a general summary or synopsis
- 92abridged(of a piece of writing) having been shortened
- 93luridvery vivid in color, especially so as to create and unpleasantly harsh or unnatural.
presented in vividly shocking or sensational terms, especially giving explicit details of crime or sexual matters - 94intransigentunwilling or refusing to change one's views or to agree about something
- 95obsequiousobedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
- submissive - 96resoluteadmirable purposeful, determined and unwavering
- 97Probitythe quality of having strong moral principles; honesty and decency
- 98disapprobationstrong disapproval, typically on moral ground
- 99illiberalopposed to liberal principles
- restricting freedom of thought or behavior - 100profligatereckless, extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources
- 101tendentiousexpressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, especially a controversial one
- 102complacencya feeling of smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or one's achievements
- 103fractioustending to be troublesome
- irritable - 104immutablenot capable of susceptible to change
- 105antitheticaldirectly opposite or opposed
- 106paradigmpattern, example especially an astoundingly clear or typical example
- 107misnomerthe misnaming of a person in a legal instrument or document
- 108profunditythe quality or state of being profound or deep
- 109anomalysomething abnormal, different, peculiar, or not easily classified
- 110underscoreto make evident or to emphasize
- 111Inimicalreflecting or indicating hostility
- 112conventionalitythe state of lacking originality or individuality
- 113enigmaticof, relating to or resembling something hard to understand or explain
- resembling someone or something mysterious - 114populousdensely populated
- 115malignantevil in nature, influence or effect
- malicious - 116amplegenerous or more than adequate
- 117virulentextreme bitterness or malignity of temper
- 118pithyconsisting of pith (essence of something)
- 119redundantcharacterized by similarity or repetition
- 120robusthaving or exhibiting strength or vigorous health
- 121delineateto describe , portray with accuracy or in detail
- 122conspicuousobvious to the eye or mind
- 123imminentready to take place or happening soon
- 124imprudentlacking discretion, wisdom or good judgement
- 125curtailto make less or as if by cutting off or away some part
- 126festerto generate pus
- 127accordto grant or give especially as appropriate, due to earned
- 128reincontrolling or guiding power
- 129bolsterreinforce or give boost to
- 130indemnifyto secure against hurt, loss or damage
- 131propto support by placing something under or against
- 132bridleto restrain, check or control with
- 133obscuritythe state of being unimportant or unknown
- 134entrenchedfirmly established and difficult or unlikely to change
- 135venalshowing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery
- 136indiscernibleimpossible to see or clearly distinguish
- 137arduousinvolving or requiring strenuous effort; difficult and tiring
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- GRE Flashcards on Ebony's GRE terms, created by Michelle Atabong on 24/04/2019.
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- Michelle Atabong · Apr 2019
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