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GRE Words - I (complete- 121 total)
Flashcards do conjunto (121)
- 1Apothegma concise saying or maxim; an aphorism
*apotema - 2Apogee1) the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is furthest from the earth.
2) the highest point in the development of something; the climax or culmination.
*apogeo - 3Apex(n.) the highest point; summit
*apéndice - 4Apathy(n.) indifference
*apatía - 5Antiapathydislike; hostility
*antipatía - 6Antediluvianprehistoric; of or belonging to the time before the Flood
*antediluviano - 7Antecedent(n.) something that comes before
*antecedente - 8Anomalous(adj.) irregular; deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected
*anómalo - 9Anodyne(n) something that calms or soothes pain; inoffensive; doesn't cause dissent
*anodino - 10Anarchy(n) absence of government; state of disorder
*anarquía - 11Analogous(adj.) comparable in certain respects
*análogo - 12Analgesic(n) something that reduces or eliminates pain
- 13Amulet(n) ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits
- 14Amenity(n) something that increases comfort
*amenidad - 15Amenable(adj) agreeable; cooperative; open or susceptible to suggestion
*dócil - 16Ameliorateto improve
*mejorar - 17Ambrosia(n) the food of the gods; something delish
(adj.) ambrosial "an ambrosial meal"
*ambrosía - 18Ambivolenthaving mixed/conflicting feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone
*ambivalente - 19Appeaseto calm; pacify; placate
*apaciguar - 20Anachronism(n) something out of the proper time; old fashioned
[i.e. some experts regard the retirement age of 65 as an anachronism at a time when people in the developed world have much longer life expectancies than previously]
*anacronismo - 21Compunctionuneasiness caused by guilt
a feeling of guilt that follows the doing of something bad
*compunción
(violence) - 22Abateto decrease; reduce
*disminuir - 23Abdicaterenounce one's throne
to give up a position, right, or power
*abdicar - 24Aberrantdeparting from an accepted standard
[i.e. behavior, weather event]
*aberrante - 25Abeyancea state of temporary disuse or suspension
[i.e. a judge holds his/her judgement in abeyance until all of the facts in a case have been presented]
*suspensión - 26Abject1) of a situation/condition: extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading (abject poverty)
2) of a person or their behavior: completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing (an abject apology)
*abyecto - 27Abjuresolemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim)
(i.e. to abjure allegiance; to abjure one's error; to abjure the use of violence) - 28Abstemiousnot self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking
moderate in appetite
*abstemio - 29Abstinencethe giving up of certain pleasures
*abstinencia - 30Abysmalvery bad, extremely bad; appalling
(i.e. the abysmal failure of the free market)
*abismal - 31Adamantuncompromising; unyielding
(inflexible, rigid, uncompromising)
*firme - 32Affinityfondness; liking; similarity
*afinidad - 33Affectedinfluenced or touched by an external factor
acted upon; assumed artificially, unnatural; feigned-> pretend; counterfeit; hoax; fraud
*afectado - 34Discomfitto make uneasy; disconcert; deject
make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed.
*desconcertar en algo - 35Dejectto depress the spirits of; dispirit; dishearten
make sad or dispirited; depressed
(i.e. such news dejects me; (especially of the eyes) directed downwards) - 36Diabusepersuade (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken
to free from misconception
*desengañar - 37Digressiona temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing
(a passage or section that deviates from the central theme in speech or writing)
*digresión - 38Diffidenceshyness; lack of confidence
*timidez - 39Derideto mock
*ridiculizar - 40Deterrentsomething that discourages or hinders
[i.e. U.S. keeps nuclear weapons as a deterrent to aggression by other countries; i.e. NK]
*disuasorio - 41Desultoryrandom; disconnected; rambling
(as in speech: random/desultory
testimony/comments)
*inconexo - 42Desuetudestate of disuse; no longer used or practiced
(to fall into desuetude; fell into desuetude; some traditions have fallen into desuetude)
*desuso - 43Convivialsociable
*alegre - 44Cravencowardly
*cobarde - 45Distendto expand
swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside
(the abdomen distended rapidly)
*distender - 46Contendto assert
*contender - 47Demurto express doubt
raise doubts or objections or show reluctance
*objetar - 48Congenialsimilar in tastes & habits
(the universe is congenial to intelligent life & consciousness)
OR
adj: pleasant bcs of personality; *agradable - 49Complaintyielding
(negotiating)
(compliance)
[i.e. the young negotiator is trying to learn the skill of being open to proposals by the other side without seeming too complaint] - 50Denouementoutcome
*desenlace - 51DenigrateSlur someone's image
criticize unfairly; disparage
(to denigrate someone's character/project)
*denigrar - 52Demoticpertaining to people/speech
(a demotic idiom) - 53Deferencehumble submission and respect
(he addressed her with the deference due to age) - 54Concoctto invent
(to concoct a theory)
make (a dish or meal) by combining various ingredients - 55Conscripta person compulsory enrolled for military services
*reclutar - 56Discrete(adj) constituting in a separate thing; separate; distinct; individually separate
[i.e. like the physicist, the abstract artist strives to identify the discrete elements of reality and to understand how they interact] - 57Disinterestedunbiased; unprejudiced; neutral
(a banker is under an obligation to give disinterested advice) - 58Disjointeddisconnected; incoherent; dislocated
[i.e. writers James Joyce & William Faulkner use the writing technique of telling a story through a disjointed narrative]
*inconexo - 59Disparageto belittle; depreciate; to speak of or treat slightingly -> derogatory and disparaging
*menospreciar - 60Dissemble(v) to pretend; disguise one's motives
*disimular - 61Innocuous1) harmless - an innocuous home remedy,
2) inoffensive - an innocuous remark; an innocuous question
3) not interesting - an innocuous novel
*inocuo - 62Alacritycheerful willingness; eagerness; speed
*prontitud - 63Amalgateto combine into a unified whole
(i.e. in early 1999, six municipalities were amalgamated into an enlarged city of Toronto, Canada)
*amalgamar - 64Scrumptious1) food - extremely appetizing or delicious
2) of a person - very attractive
*de chuparse los dedos - 65Abscissionthe natural detachment of parts of a plant, typically dead leaves and ripe fruit
(i.e. leaf abscission | i.e the surgeon abscised a small growth)
*abscisión - 66Abscondto depart secretly
*fugarse - 67Alchemymedieval chemical philosophy
(i.e. alchemy was the forerunner of the modern science of chemistry)
*alquimia - 68Allurethe quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating; the power to entice by charm
(i.e. the allure of France is great; millions of people around the world study its language and culture)
*seducir - 69Expoundpresent & explain (a theory or idea) systematically + in detail
(he was expanding a powerful argument)
*exponer - 70Discerningperceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgement
(a woman of discerning taste in literature; an english lit. course helps students become discerning readers; ... to become a discerning reader; a discerning movie critic)
*perspicaz - 71Abstinencethe giving up of certain pleasures
- 72Discordantnot in tune; disagreeing or incongruous -> (not in harmony)
(i.e. In a pluralistic society there exists a cacophony of discordant voices, each shouting to be heard) - 73Disseminateto spread; scatter; disperse
- 74Disparatedissimilar; unequal or unlike
(income disparity in the world; physics and biology)
*dispar - 75Disingenuousnot candid/sincere
(pretending that one knows less about something that one really does)
*falso - 76Distraitinattentive; preoccupied
*distraído - 77Dearthscarcity or lack of something
*escasez - 78Cozenmislead, trick, deceive
(politics)
*engañar - 79Debaucheryexcessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; corruption
*libertinaje - 80Condoneto overlook voluntarily; forgive
accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue
(Gandhi didn't condone violence) - 81Discretion(n.) quality of showing self-restraint in speech or actions;
circumspection (prudence)
(i.e. In 19th century Britain gentlemen were expected to behave with discretion)
*discreción/prudencia - 82Connoisseuran expert judge in matters of taste
(i.e. wine connoisseur)
*conocedor - 83Consecrateto declare sacred
*consagrar - 84Contentiousquarrelsome (argumentative)
causing quarrels; argument; controversial
*contencioso - 85Concomitantexisting concurrently (occurring or existing simultaneously or side by side)
(an existing argument, ability, or skill)
*concomitante - 86Conciliatoryovercoming distrust or hostility
(foreign policy)
*conciliador - 87Concavecurving inward
(lense) - 88Defaultfailure to act
(financial loan) - 89Delieanateto represent or depict
- 90Conundrumriddle (a puzzling question); puzzle with no solution
*adivinanza - 91Contumaciousdisobedient; rebellious
- 92Denizenan inhabitant; regular visitor
(... denizen of the sea)
*habitante - 93Contiguoustouching; neighboring; sharing a common border
- 94Continenceself-control
(to contain)
*continencia - 95Contritevery sorrowful for a wrong
feeling or expressing remorse - 96Convergeto approach; come together; tend to meet
- 97Convexcurving outward
(lense) - 98Coquettea woman who flits
- 99Curnocopiaa horn overflowing with fruit and grains; abundance
*cuerno del a abundancia - 100Cosmologystudy of the universe
the science of the origin and development of the universe
*cosmología - 101Coverthidden; secret
(CIA investigates covert info)
*encubierto - 102Conventionpracticed widely; observed in a group; custom; accepted technique
*convención - 103Decorumproper behavior
behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety
*decoro - 104Detractionthe act of taking away; to take a way; derogatory comments on a person's character
(i.e. D. J. Trump / Obama / etc... ) - 105Admonishto caution or reprimand
*amonestar - 106Superlativeof the highest quality or degree
- 107Allayto lessen; ease; soothe
(the report attempted to educate the public and allay fears)
*aliviar - 108Alloya combination; mixture of two or more metals
(i.e. scientists formulate alloys to create properties that are not possessed by natural metals or other substances) - 109Aggrandizeincrease the power, status, or wealth of
*engrandecer - 110Aggregatetotal combined; a sum, mass, or assemblage of particulars; a total or gross amount
*agregar - 111Adjunctsomething added; a thing added to something else as a supplementary rather than an essential part
(computer technology is an adjunct to learning) - 112Accrueto accumulate; grow by additions
(interest rate; to accrue interests)
*acumularse - 113Accretiongrowth in size or increase in amount
- by natural growth or by gradual external addition - 114Copiousabundant; plentiful in supply or quantity
- 115Convolutedtwisted; complicated
(genetic code; a convoluted narrative)
*complejo (complex) - 116Desiccateto dry completely
(bones)
*desecar - 117Diaphanoustransparent; fine-textured; insubstantial; vague
very sheer + light; almost completely transparent or translucent
*diáfano - 118Dichotomydivision into two usually contradictory parts
(psychology: mind vs. physical body phenomenon)
*dicotomía - 119Derivativesomething derived; unoriginal
*derivado - 120Diffuseto spread out
spread out over a large area; not concentrated
(technologies diffuse rapidly)
*difuso - 121Dirgefuneral hymn
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