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GRE High Frequency Words Vocab
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1. To state as a fact; to confirm or support
connoisseur
aver
enigmatic
vital
2. Characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail
conspire
soliloquy
meticulous
obdurate
3. State or quality of differing from the accepted norm; abnormality
platitude
anachronistic
anomalous
deviance
4. To inspect - determine - or correct the graduations of an instrument by comparing it to a standard
fatuous
calibrate
chicanery
laud
5. Not definite; uncertain; experimental
exacerbate
abscond
tentative
nonplused
6. To criticize severely to officially rebuke
distention
porous
censure
cunning
7. Extreme brightness; possessing luminosity or genius
viscous
brilliance
diffident
secrete
8. questioning; curious
solicitous
retard
chicanery
inquisitive
9. A person or thing that causes change
tirade
tact
bolster
catalyst
10. Cautious reserve in speech; ability to make responsible decisions
flamboyant
quiescence
conspire
discretion
11. Rare and insufficient
scarce
soliloquy
rarefy
squander
12. A harsh denunciation
discomfit
diatribe
lackluster
implicit
13. The combination of parts to make a whole
synthesis
tortuous
insipid
disabuse
14. Playful humorous
discordant
facetious
invigoration
squander
15. Silly inanely foolish
fatuous
rigidity
fraud
enervate
16. Discreet; prudent; careful
derivative
circumspect
fatuous
arbitrary
17. To confirm; to provide additional support; verify
pedantic
cunning
corroborate
veracity
18. To give notice to; to inform
apprise
heretical
lackluster
vigor
19. Belonging to another time; removed from natural chronological context
fraud
chicanery
anachronistic
luminous
20. Lavishness; an unnecessary or unrestrained spend esp. of funds
extravagance
ascetic
propitiate
membrane
21. The act of returning something to its proper owner - or of compensating the owner for the loss of such an item; reparation
cacophony
restitution
obstinate
discrete
22. To blame or denounce
circumspect
chicanery
deference
condemn
23. To make worse or more severe
facilitate
exacerbate
synthetic
intransigent
24. A long and formal written thesis or treatise - usually written by a doctoral candidate to meet a degree requirement
erudite
precursor
iconoclastic
dissertation
25. Using few words; terse
diffident
laconic
extend
propensity
26. An invigorating substance that excites mental or physical activity
belie
deviance
equivocate
stimulant
27. A quirk particular to a group or individual
illusory
corroborate
idiosyncrasy
ostracism
28. Obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage
extend
prone
recalcitrant
condone
29. Calmness; serenity; peacefulness
secrete
tranquility
eclectic
porous
30. Cleverness or inventiveness
luminous
solvent
diatribe
ingenuity
31. A machine that spins very swiftly about a central axis - and - using centrifugal force - separates disparate substances
laconic
centrifuge
meticulous
exculpate
32. Able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance
connoisseur
deviance
garrulous
solvent
33. To calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intesity
recluse
mollify
ephemeral
validity
34. Of the world; typical of or concerned w/the ordinary
volatile
cacophony
mundane
subtle
35. A natural inclination or tendency; penchant
propensity
camouflage
obdurate
homogeneous
36. One who practices rigid self-denial esp in religious devotion
intransigent
ascetic
centrifuge
capricious
37. Having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice
spurious
indifferent
aver
temper
38. Carefree; merry
prodigal
cogent
blithe
eulogy
39. To deliver a pompous speech or tirade
commensurate
subtle
harangue
vexation
40. To remove or separate by cutting off
cultured
anthology
sever
harangue
41. To cut back or clip branches or other parts of a plant - esp parts that are dead
prune
implode
meticulous
goad
42. Faithfulness; loyalty
pragmatic
bent
fidelity
obsequious
43. Boldness; impudence; arrogance
effrontery
harangue
emulate
eccentric
44. Docile; obedience; easily led
aver
corrosion
repudiate
tractable
45. Implied but no directly stated; tacit
implicit
recalcitrant
advocate
plod
46. Unoriginal; obtained from another source
disabuse
shrill
cogent
derivative
47. Restricted or peculiar to a particular region; indigenous
precursor
fraud
endemic
reconciliation
48. Having or showing often viscious ill-will -spite - hatred
brilliance
malevolent
hierarchy
compensation
49. An overabundance; a surplus
equivocate
plethora
recalcitrant
camouflage
50. One who hates all other humans
brevity
misanthrope
dissertation
antipathy
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