VOCABULARY WORDS FOR GRE by vijay bhargav

BASIC
Abhor

hate

Bigot

narrow-minded, prejudiced person

Counterfeit

fake; false

Enfranchise

give voting rights

Hamper

hinder; obstruct

Kindle

to start a fire

Noxious

harmful; poisonous; lethal

Placid

calm; peaceful

Remuneration

payment for work done

Talisman

lucky charm

Abrasive

rough; coarse; harsh

Bilk

cheat; defraud

Covert

hidden; undercover

Engender

cause

Hangar

storage area (like garage) for a plane

Knotty

complex; difficult to solve

Nuance

something subtle; a fine shade of meaning

Plagiarism

taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas

Renown

fame

Tangent

going off the main subject

Abasement

humiliation; degradation

Billowing

swelling; fluttering; waving

Cower

recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from

Enhance

improve; make better or clearer

Harangue

noisy, attacking speech

Labyrinth

a maze

Nullify

to counter; make unimportant

Plaintiff

petitioner (in court of law)

Replete

full

Tangible

can be touched

Abrogate

cancel; deny; repeal

Blasphemy

speech which offends religious sentiments

Credible

believable

Enigma

puzzle; mystery

Harbingers

indicators; bringers of warnings

Labyrinthine

complicated; highly convoluted

Nuzzle

cuddle; snuggle

Plaudit

statement giving strong praise

Reprehensible

shameful; very bad

Tardy

slow; late; overdue; delayed

Absolution

forgiveness; pardon; release

Blatant

obvious

Creditable

praiseworthy

Ensconce

establish firmly in a position

Hasten

hurry; accelerate; rush

Laceration

a cut

Obdurate

stubborn

Plausible

can be believed; reasonable

Reprieve

a respite; postponement of a sentence

Tawdry

of little value; gaudy

Abstain

desist; go without; withdraw

Blighted

damaged; destroyed; ruined

Credulous

gullible; ready to believe anything

Enshroud

cover

Haughtiness

arrogance; pride

Lachrymose

tearful; sad

Obfuscate

deliberately make something difficult to understand

Plethora

an excess

Repudiate

shun; eschew

Tedium

boredom

Abstemious

self denying; refraining from indulging

Blithe

free-spirited; carefree

Crepuscular

active at dawn and dusk

Enunciation

clear pronunciation; accent; articulation

Headstrong

stubborn; willful

Lackluster

dull; monotonous; bland

Objective

unbiased; not subjective

Pliable

flexible; not stubborn

Rescind

retract; repeal

Temper

to moderate; soften

Abstruse

difficult to understand; obscure

Blunderbuss

1. ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person

Cringe

recoil; flinch; shy away

Envenom

to cause bitterness and bad feeling

Hedonism

self indulgence; pleasure-seeking

Laconic

using few words; brief; to the point

Oblique

indirect; slanting

Plumage

feathers of a bird

Resignation

acceptance of fate

Tenacious

stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose

Accolade

tribute; honor; praise

Bolster

support; prop up

Cryptic

puzzling; enigmatic

Ephemeral

short-lived

Hedonist

a pleasure seeker

Lamentation

expression of regret or sorrow

Obliterate

destroy; demolish; eradicate

Plummet

fall suddenly and steeply

Resolution

determination

Tentative

not certain

Acquiesce

to agree to; give in to

Bombast

arrogant, pompous language

Curtail

cut short

Epicure

someone who appreciates good food and drink

Heed

listen to

Lampoon

ridicule; spoof

Oblivious

totally unaware

Podium

raised platform

Resonant

echoing

Tenuous

flimsy; not solid

Acrid

sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes)

Boorish

ill-mannered

Cynical

believing that people act only out of selfish motives

Epistle

a letter (form of communication)

Heresy

against orthodox opinion

Lance

spear; spike; javelin

Obscure

difficult to understand; partially hidden

Poignant

deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions

Respite

a break; intermission

Terse

concise; to the point

Acrophobia

fear of heights

Bourgeois

middle class

Debility

weakness; incapacity

Epistolary

concerned with letters; through correspondence

Hiatus

interruption; pause

Languid

tired; slow

Obscured

hidden; covered; buried

Poised

calm; collected; self-possessed

Resplendent

shining; glowing

Therapeutic

medicinal; curative

Acuity

sharpness (mental or visual)

Braggart

someone who boasts

Debunking

exposing false claims or myths

Epitomized

typified; characterized; personified

Hidebound

rigid in opinions

Languish

decay; fade away; get weaker

Obsequious

servile; submissive

Polemical

causing debate or argument

Restorative

a tonic

Thwart

prevent; frustrate

Adamant

forceful; inflexible

Brawny

muscular

Decathlon

an athletic competition with ten events

Equivocate

speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth

Hieroglyphics

1. picture writing; 2. writing which is difficult to read or

enigmatic

Larceny

theft; robbery; stealing

Obsession

a dominating concern

Ponderous

weighty; slow and heavy

Retention

preservation; withholding

Timorous

cowardly; fearful

Adroit

skilful / skillful

Brevity

being brief

Decorum

dignified, correct behavior [decorous (a)]

Err

make a mistake

Hinder

obstruct

Largess

generosity

Obsolete

no longer valid

Pontificate

speak pompously or dogmatically

Reticent

restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative

Tirade

stream of verbal abuse

Adulation

strong admiration; worship

Bristle

to show irritation

Decoy

lure; trap; trick

Erratic

wandering; irregular

Histrionic

theatrical; exaggerated

Laud

praise

Obstreperous

noisy and boisterous

Portend

foretell

Retraction

withdrawal; cancellation of a statement

Titter

giggle quietly

Adversity

hardship

Broach

start to discuss; approach

Deference

respect

Esoteric

obscure and difficult to understand

Hoary

old

Lavish

on a grand scale; wasteful

Obtuse

mentally dull

Portent

a warning sign; omen

Revere

worship

Tome

large book

Advocate

support

Brusque

blunt; abrupt

Defoliate

cause leaves to fall off

Espouse

promote; take up; support

Hone

sharpen; increase; whet

Lax

careless; not strict

Obviate

avoid; make unnecessary

Poseur

someone who puts on an act

Riddled

full of (usually full of holes)

Torpid

inactive; lazy; stagnant

Aesthetic

concerning art or beauty

Bulwark

fortification; barricade; wall

Defunct

no longer in existence

Etymology

the study of word origins

Hyperbole

grossly exaggerated speech

Legend

1. key to map; 2. myth or story

Odious

hateful

Posterity

future generations

Rife

common

Torpor

dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity

Affable

friendly; social; easygoing

Bureaucracy

officialdom

Degradation

deprivation; poverty; debasement

Eulogy

praise

Hypochondriac

a person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses

Legion

in large numbers

Officious

domineering; intrusive; meddlesome

Posthumous

after death

Rigor

thoroughness

Totter

walk unsteadily

Alacrity

eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness

Burgeon

grow; flourish; put forth new shoots

Deleterious

harmful

Euphemism

a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant

Hypocritical

insincere

Lethargic

tired; without energy

Ogle

stare at; observe in an obvious manner

Postulate

hypothesize; propose

Robust

strong; healthy; tough

Tractable

obedient; dutiful; polite

Alchemy

medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into gold

Burnish

polish

Deliberate

to think over deeply

Euphony

pleasant sounds

Iconoclast

person who opposes orthodoxy

Levity

flippancy; joking about serious matters

Olfactory

concerned with the sense of smell

Potable

suitable for drinking

Rotund

round

Tranquil

peaceful

Alibi

an excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene

Buttress

strengthen; support

Delineation

demarcation; explanation; definition; outlining

Evacuate

vacate; empty; abandon

Idiosyncrasy

a personal peculiarity; something unique to an individual

Libertarian

someone who opposes tyranny

Ominous

threatening

Potent

powerful; compelling; strong

Ruminate

think over something; ponder

Transcribe

copy

Allay

to lessen

Byline

the line that tells you who wrote an article

Demur

hesitate; refuse

Exacerbate

make worse

Ignominious

shameful

Liniment

soothing lotion

Omnipotent

all-powerful

Pragmatic

practical

Ruse

trick; stratagem

Transgress

go astray; disobey; commit a sin

Alleviate

make less severe

Cacophony

discordant loud noises

Denounce

condemn; speak out against

Exasperated

frustrated; annoyed

Ignominy

shame [ignominious (a) = shameful]

Lithe

flexible; supple

Omniscient

all-knowing

Pragmatist

practical person; one who is concerned with usefulness

Saccharin

falsely sweet

Transient

short-lived; ephemeral

Aloof

distant; detached; cold

Cajole

coax

Deplete

use up; lessen

Exceptionable

very bad (something which we should object to)

Illuminate

to light up or make clear

Livid

very angry

Onerous

burdensome; hard to undertake

Preamble

introductory material

Sacrosanct

very holy; inviolable

Traverse

to move across

Altruism

putting others first; being self-sacrificing

Caldron

huge cooking pot

Deplore

regret

Exculpate

free someone from blame; pardon; acquit

Illusory

deceptive; false; misleading

Lobbyist

person who tries to persuade someone to support a

particular cause

Onus

burden

Precarious

unstable; risky

Sagacious

wise

Trepidation

fear

Amass

accumulate

Callow

immature

Depravity

moral corruption

Execrable

very, very bad

Immoderate

excessive; extreme

Lofty

snooty; arrogant; haughty

Opaque

does not let light through

Precedent

a previous occurrence used as a guide

Sage

a wise person

Trinket

something of little value; knick-knack

Ambiguity

uncertainty; vagueness

Candid

frank; honest

Deprecate

criticize; denounce

Exegesis

scholarly explanation or interpretation

Immutable

unchanging; permanent

Longevity

long life

Opulent

wealthy; rich; magnificent

Precept

guiding principle

Salacious

lecherous; erotic

Trite

unoriginal; dull

Ambiguous

unclear in meaning; can be interpreted in different ways

Candor

frankness; openness

Deride

ridicule; make fun of; mock

Exemplary

outstandingly good; setting a fine example

Impartial

unbiased; neutral

Loquacious

talkative

Ordain

1. destine; 2. confer holy orders on a priest

Precinct

district of a city

Sallow

yellowish

Trivial

unimportant

Ambivalence

lack of clarity; wavering; being undecided

Cantankerous

bad-tempered; quarrelsome

Derogatory

uncomplimentary

Exemplify

to serve as a good example

Impecunious

having no money

Lucid

clear

Ornate

highly decorated

Precipice

steep slope

Salubrious

health-giving

Truant

shirker; someone absent without permission

Ambulatory

able to walk around (used of hospital patients)

Capacious

spacious

Desecrate

to damage or pollute a holy place

Exhaustive

complete and thorough

Impious

wicked; profane

Ludicrous

ridiculous; silly

Orthodox

conventional

Precipitous

done in a hurry

Salutary

something which teaches you a lesson; beneficial

Truncate

cut short

Ameliorate

make better

Capitulate

surrender; give in to

Desecration

spoiling something holy

Exonerates

acquits; absolves; removes blame

Impoverished

destitute; poor

Lukewarm

1. unenthusiastic; 2. neither hot nor cold

Ossify

1. turn to bone; 2. become fixed and rigid

Preclude

prevent or make impossible

Sanctimonious

hypocritically holy

Tumult

uproar; noise

Amelioration

improvement

Carping

constant criticism

Desist

stop; discontinue; cease

Exorcism

getting free/rid of; eliminating (especially demons)

Impromptu

unrehearsed; spontaneous

Lummox

clumsy person

Ostentatious

showy

Precocious

developing early

Sanction

give approval to

Turpitude

depravity

Amiable

friendly

Cartographer

person who makes maps

Despondent

having no hope; miserable

Expatriate

refugee; emigrant; someone living away from his own

country

Inadvertent

not intentional

Luscious

juicy; moist; succulent

Oust

push out of a position

Predecessor

one who came before

Sanguinary

bloodthirsty; bloody

Tyro

novice; beginner

Amity

friendship

Castigate

scold strongly

Destitution

hardship; poverty; misery

Expedient

convenient; practical

Incantation

chant; invocation; prayer

Lynch

assassinate; kill; illegal hanging

Overt

obvious; not hidden

Predicament

dilemma; difficult situation

Sanguine

optimistic; cheerful

Ubiquitous

found everywhere; omnipresent

Amorphous

lacking in shape

Catharsis

purging of pent-up emotions

Deter

put off; prevent

Expedite

make faster

Incarceration

putting in prison

Machinations

plots and plans

Overwrought

worked up; in an emotional state

Preeminent

famous; outstanding

Sardonic

mocking

Unalloyed

undiluted; total

Analgesic

medicine to combat pain

Caucus

type of private political meeting

Deteriorate

worsen; decline

Exposition

clear explanation

Incessant

without stopping

Maelstrom

whirlpool; storm in the ocean

Palatable

good to eat; agreeable

Prerogative

right or privilege

Savant

person with knowledge

Unctuous

oily; using excessive flattery

Analogous

comparable

Caustic

burning

Detrimental

harmful

Extol

praise

Incipient

just beginning

Magnanimous

generous; big-hearted

Palisade

fence made of posts

Prescient

having fore-knowledge

Scale

to climb

Undermined

damaged; attacked

Anarchy

chaos; lack of government

Cavalcade

procession of vehicles

Devoured

greedily eaten/consumed

Extradite

deport from one country back to the home country

Inclination

tendency; a leaning toward

Magnate

powerful businessman

Palliative

a remedy that improves but doesn't cure

Presentiment

a feeling that something might happen

Scapegoat

person on whom blame is placed for faults of others

Underscore

emphasize

Anecdote

a brief amusing story

Celerity

speed

Dexterous

skilful with hands

Extraneous

irrelevant

Incoherent

not clear

Maladroit

clumsy; unskillful

Pallid

pale

Presumptuous

assuming too much; arrogant

Scrupulous

careful; diligent; painstaking

Unequivocal

clear; obvious

Animosity

hatred; antagonism

Censorious

disapproving; critical

Dichotomy

a division into two parts

Extrapolate

extend; predict on the basis of known data

Incongruous

not fitting in; out of place

Malady

illness

Palpable

easily felt; easily perceived

Pretentious

pompous; self-important

Scrutinize

examine carefully

Unfetter

set free

Annex (n)

a building which is an addition to an existing building

Censure

blame

Didactic

intended to teach; instructive

Extrinsic

irrelevant; on the outside

Inconsequential

unimportant; insignificant; negligible

Malediction

a curse

Panacea

remedy for all ills

Prevaricate

speak misleadingly and evasively

Scuttle

sink

Unfrock

to remove a priest from his position

Annex (v)

take possession of; seize; capture

Cerebral

intellectual

Diffident

lacking confidence

Fallacious

false

Inconspicuous

not easily seen; subtle; not noticeable

Malefactor

a wrong-doer

Paradigm

1. example; 2. model; 3. way of looking at things

Pristine

unspoiled

Seminary

an institution in which priests are trained

Unprecedented

never having happened before

Anomaly

something which does not fit in a pattern; irregularity

Certitude

certainty

Digress

wander off the subject

Falter

hesitate; waver

Indelible

cannot be wiped out

Malinger

deliberately avoid work; shirk

Paradox

apparently contradictory statement

Proclivity

tendency towards

Sensuous

appealing to the senses

Unscathed

unharmed; intact; without a scratch

Antagonism

hostility; strong opposition

Charlatan

trickster who claims knowledge he doesn't have

Dike

dam; embankment

Fanatical

obsessive; fixated

Indifferent

1. neutral; 2. not outstanding

Malingerer

person who deliberately tries to avoid work

Paragon

a perfect example

Procrastinate

delay; put off

Sentinel

guard; sentry

Unwitting

not deliberate; unconscious

Antagonistic

opposed; hostile; aggressive

Chary

wary of; cautious about; reluctant to give

Dilatory

slow; falling behind with one's work

Fanaticism

passion; excessive devotion

Indigenous

native to a particular area

Malleable

flexible; can be shaped

Paramount

of supreme importance

Prodigal

wasteful; extravagant

Sequester

isolate

Upbraid

scold; tell off; reprimand

Antediluvian

outdated; prehistoric; very old-fashioned

Chastises

punishes

Dilemma

puzzling situation

Fastidious

overly particular; finicky

Indolence

laziness

Mallet

1. wooden hammer; 2. stick used for polo

Parasite

1. scrounger; 2. animal which takes digested food from

another

Prodigious

very large

Serendipity

fortunate coincidence; unsought discovery

Uproarious

hilarious; hysterical; very funny

Anthology

a book which is a collection of poems or stories

Chicanery

trickery

Dilettante

person who dabbles in a subject without serious study

Fatuous

silly; foolish

Inductee

novice; beginner

Manipulatable

influencable; controllable

Parched

dried up

Profane

unholy

Serene

calm; peaceful

Upshot

outcome

Anthropocentrism

putting man at the center of one's philosophy

Chimerical

changeable; unstable

Diligent

hard-working

Feasible

possible and practicable

Indulgent

pampering; satisfying desires

Marred

damaged; spoiled

Pariah

an outcast from society

Profanity

swearing; cursing

Serrated

jagged; saw-like

Urbane

sophisticated; suave

Antiquated

outdated; old fashioned

Choleric

easily angered

Diorama

model of a scene

Fecund

fertile

Inebriation

drunkenness; intoxication

Marshal

to gather together

Parity

equality

Profound

having deep meaning

Servile

overly submissive; groveling

Usurp

take someone's position (usually by force)

Apathetic

indifferent; uninterested; lethargic

Chronicler

person who records historical information

Dirge

mournful song

Felicitous

apt

Ineffable

cannot be expressed in words

Marsupial

pouched mammal (like a kangaroo)

Parochial

narrow-minded; concerned only with local matters

Profundity

depth

Skeptical

doubting; not gullible

Utilitarian

useful

Apathy

lack of interest or emotion

Circuitous

indirect

Disapprobation

disapproval

Fervor

passion; enthusiasm

Inept

incompetent; unskilled; useless

Martinet

person who believes in strict discipline

Parody

a mockery; imitation for ridicule; spoof

Proletarian

member of the working class

Skirmish

minor battle

Utopian

a believer in an ideal world

Apocryphal

of doubtful origin

Circumlocution

using too many words; long-windedness

Discern

to distinguish one thing from another

Fickle

unpredictable; whimsical; easily swayed

Inertia

inactivity; lethargy

Masochist

person who intentionally inflicts pain on himself

Parry

ward off; avoid

Prolific

producing a lot

Sluggard

slow-moving; lethargic person

Vacillate

waver; hesitate

Appease

pacify; soothe; calm down; make peace with

Circumscribe

limit

Discord

disagreement

Finesse

skill

Inevitable

cannot be avoided

Matriarchy

society governed by women

Parsimonious

economical; frugal; thrifty

Proponents

promoters; supporters

Smelt

refine an ore

Vacuous

empty; silly; meaningless

Apprehensive

worried; fearful

Circumspect

cautious; considering all sides

Discordancy

cacophony; harshness; jarring

Fitful

not continuous; stopping and starting

Inexorable

relentless

Maverick

a loner

Parsimony

stinginess; frugality; cost-cutting

Prosaic

dull; boring; ordinary

Smorgasbord

a Swedish buffet of cold dishes

Vagrant

person wandering without a home

Arable

can be cultivated

Circumvent

avoid

Discrepancy

something which does not match up; inconsistency

Flagrant

clearly wrong

Inexpedient

not advisable

Meager

in short supply

Partisan

biased; one-sided; committed to one group

Proscribe

forbid

Solace

comfort for grief

Vapid

dull; uninspiring

Arbitrary

random; for no definite reason

Clairvoyant

psychic; mystic

Discriminate

to make a clear distinction; see the difference

Flamboyant

showy; ornate

Infallible

perfect; flawless; cannot make mistakes

Meander

wander from side to side

Pathos

evoking sadness or pity

Prosody

study of versification

Solicit

to ask for; seek

Variegated

multicolored; speckled

Arcane

obscure; known only to a few people

Clamor

shout; scream

Discursiveness

long windedness; indirectness

Flaunt

show off; display in a showy manner

Infamous

famous for something bad

Mellow

soft; melodious; ripe

Patron

one who give support (usually financial)

Prostration

1. lying face down; 2. be overcome with extreme weakness

Somnambulist

sleepwalker

Vehemence

violence; fervor; forcefulness

Archaic

ancient; outdated; old fashioned

Clandestine

secret; covert; stealthy

Disdain

contempt; strong dislike

Flippant

making jokes about serious matters

Infer

deduce; conclude

Menagerie

collection of animals

Patronize

condescend to; behave in an arrogant manner towards

Protagonist

main character in film, book, play etc.

Soothsayer

fortuneteller

Vehement

forceful

Archetype

classic example of

Clemency

mercy

Disinterested

unbiased

Flout

defy; reject

Ingnue

nave, unsophisticated person

Mendacious

given to lying

Paucity

shortage

Protean

changeable

Sophomoric

juvenile; immature

Venal

corrupt; can be bribed

Archives

collections of old records; place of storage of old documents

Clich

overused expression; something unoriginal

Disparage

criticize; belittle

Flustered

worked-up; not calm

Ingrate

ungrateful person

Mercenary

concerned only with money

Peccadillo

minor weakness; trivial offence

Protg

person under protection of, or guided by another

Soporific

inducing sleep

Veneer

surface coating

Articulate

clear; lucid; eloquent

Clientele

customers

Disparity

an inequality

Fly-by-night

unreliable; disreputable

Inimical

hostile

Mercurial

volatile; changeable

Pedant

person who insists on strict adherence to rules or narrow

learning

Protocol

procedure; code of behavior

Sparse

spare; bare; meager

Venerate

revere; worship

Artifice

deception; trickery

Coalesce

come together; merge

Dispassionate

neutral; objective

Forensic

concerned with argument or debate (esp. for legal evidence)

Innate

inherited; inborn

Merge

come together

Pedestrian

common; mundane; banal

Provincial

unsophisticated; narrow-minded

Specious

false

Venial

minor; unimportant

Artisan

craftsman

Coddle

pamper; fuss over; indulge

Disseminating

circulating; broadcasting; spreading (information)

Fortitude

bravery

Innocuous

harmless; inoffensive

Metaphorically

symbolically; figuratively

Peerless

without equal

Prudent

cautious; wise

Speckled

spotted; freckled; dotted

Veracity

truthfulness

Ascetic

without luxuries; severely simple

Coercion

force

Diurnal

active in daytime

Fortuitous

happening by chance

Innovate

create; introduce something new

Meticulous

very careful; painstaking

Pejorative

derogatory

Puerile

childish

Sporadic

not continuous; intermittent

Verbose

talkative; long-winded; rambling

Assiduous

thorough; diligent

Cogent

lucid; well argued

Divert

1. entertain; 2. distract; 3. cause a detour

Fractious

irritable; difficult to control

Inscrutable

mysterious; impenetrable

Mettle

courage; bravery; valor

Pellucid

transparently clear

Punctilious

paying attention to small details

Spurious

false

Verbosity

using too many words

Assuage

to calm

Cogitate

think over something; ponder

Docile

gentle and easily lead

Fraudulent

fake; false

Insentient

unfeeling

Milieu

environment

Pensive

in a thoughtful mood; thinking deeply

Purloin

steal

Stagnant

still; not moving

Vertigo

dizziness

Astute

perceptive; sharp-witted

Collage

picture made from fragments of other pictures

Dogmatic

having stubbornly held opinions

Frivolous

not serious

Insipid

dull; bland; boring

Mire

swamp; muddy ground

Penury

poverty

Pusillanimous

cowardly

Staid

dull; sober; serious

Vestigial

not developed

Asylum

place of refuge or safety

Collate

arrange in order

Dolt

stupid person

Frugal

economical; not wasting anything

Instigate

to start; provoke

Misanthrope

hater of the rest of mankind

Perceptive

observant

Pyromania

compulsion to start fires

Stanza

section of a poem

Vignette

small sketch

Atheist

person who does not believe in God

Colloquial

local and informal (used of language)

Dotard

foolish old man

Furrow

groove

Instigator

troublemaker; person who entices others to do something

Misnomer

wrong name

Percipient

perceptive; insightful

Quaff

drink down quickly

Staunch

loyal; faithful; dependable

Vilification

blackening someone's name

Atrophy

waste away from lack of use

Collusion

plotting and planning

Drawl

speak slowly with words running together

Furtive

hidden and secret

Insurgent

a rebel

Misogynist

hater of women

Perdition

damnation

Quagmire

marsh; bog

Stereotype

fixed image

Vindicate

prove right; remove blame

Attenuate

weaken

Commandeer

take possession of

Drivel

nonsense

Futile

useless; hopeless

Interminable

never-ending

Misrepresentation

deliberately deceiving

Peremptory

in a commanding manner

Quaint

picturesque

Stevedore

dockworker

Virtuoso

an accomplished musician

Augment

increase; make bigger

Complacent

self-satisfied; smug

Droll

dryly amusing

Galleon

ancient type of sailing ship

Intermittent

sporadic; irregular

Mitigate

lessen; make less severe

Perfidy

treachery

Quandary

dilemma; puzzle

Stifle

suppress

Virulent

dangerous; harmful

Auspicious

favorable; promising to turn out well

Compliant

easy to control; submissive

Drone

1. monotonous noise (n); 2. to speak with no emotion (v);

3.male bee

Gambol

frolic; leap; bound

Intransigence

stubbornness

Modicum

small amount

Perfunctory

superficial; cursory

Quarantine

isolation to prevent the spread of disease

Stoic

known for fortitude; indifferent to pleasure or pain

Vital

essential; alive; important

Austere

severely plain

Concatenate

link together

Dubious

doubtful

Garble

distort; confuse; muddle

Intransigent

stubborn; unyielding

Momentous

very important

Peripatetic

nomadic; moving from place to place

Quarry

1. something that is hunted; 2. mine for stone

Stoke

add fuel to; strengthen

Vitriolic

corrosive; strongly attacking

Aversion

a dislike of

Concatenation

linking into chains

Dupe

to fool someone

Garish

gaudy

Intrepid

brave

Monotonous

dull; unvarying

Peripheral

on the edge; not important

Querulous

always complaining

Stolid

impassive; dull; indifferent

Vivacity

liveliness; animation

Balk

hinder and prevent; hesitate over

Conciliate

to bring together; end a dispute

Dynamic

lively; vibrant; energetic

Garner

gather; collect

Inveterate

habitual

Moratorium

temporary prohibition or halt to activity

Perjury

telling lies under oath

Quirk

oddity

Stratagem

plot; plan; trick

Vivify

enliven

Banal

common; dull

Concise

stated in few words

Ebullient

very lively; cheerful; jovial; happy

Garrulous

talkative

Invidious

arousing envy

Moribund

on the point of death

Pernicious

destructive; harmful

Ramble

wander aimlessly

Strident

loud and harsh

Vociferous

noisy; loud in speech

Banality

ordinariness; dullness

Condescend

talk down to

Eccentric

unusual; quirky; odd

Gaunt

emaciated; bony and angular

Inviolable

cannot be invaded

Morose

gloomy; bad tempered

Persnickety

fastidious; fussy

Ramifications

branches; subdivisions of a complex system; outcomes

Stringent

strict or severe

Volatile

dangerously unstable; evaporates easily

Bane

troublesome influence

Condone

tacitly support; overlook

Eclectic

taking things from different sources

Genre

a category; type

Irascible

easily angered

Mundane

ordinary; worldly

Perpetuated

caused to continue

Rancor

resentment; animosity; bad feeling

Strut

swagger; show off

Voluble

talkative

Bard

poet

Condoning

overlooking; disregarding; ignoring

Edifice

building; structure; construction

Germane

relevant

Ire

anger [irate (a) = very angry]

Munificent

generous; charitable

Perpetuity

eternity

Rant

use bombastic language

Stupefying

astonishing; shocking; stunning into silence

Voluminous

very large; spacious

Bastion

fortress; stronghold

Conflagration

big fire

Efface

wipe out; remove all trace of

Germinal

just growing; not developed; immature

Irksome

annoying; infuriating

Mutinous

very rebellious

Personable

attractive

Ratify

approve; consent

Subpoena

summons to court

Voracious

ravenous

Befuddle

confuse

Confound

confuse

Effigy

a model of a person

Gibbering

making meaningless noises

Ironic

satiric; unexpected

Myriad

in large numbers

Perspicacious

insightful; sharp; wise

Raucous

rough and unpleasant (of sounds)

Substantiate

give supporting evidence

Waive

surrender; give up

Begrudge

resent

Congeal

to solidify

Effusive

gushing; demonstrative

Glacial

hostile; unfriendly; cold; icy

Irrational

unreasonable; absurd

Navigable

suitable for sailing

Perspicacity

insight

Raze

destroy; demolish; tear down

Subterfuge

a trick

Wane

grow less

Beguile

mislead; lure

Congenital

present from birth

Egalitarianism

belief in equality

Goad

prod; urge

Irreproachable

cannot be criticized; perfect

Nebulous

vague

Pertinent

relevant

Rebuttal

denial

Subtle

not obvious

Wary

hesitant; cautious

Belabor

explain in unnecessary detail

Connoisseur

person with refined taste and good judgment

Egregious

outstandingly, obviously bad

Grate (v)

1. to annoy; aggravate; vex; 2. shred

Irrevocable

cannot be cancelled; unchangeable

Nefarious

wicked; immoral; disreputable

Peruse

read carefully

Recant

disclaim; retract statement

Subversive

rebellious; revolutionary

Wax

to increase; to grow

Beleaguer

besiege; attack

Consecrate

dedicate

Egress

exit

Gratis

free of charge; without payment

Itinerant

nomadic; wandering from place to place

Negate

cancel; deny

Pervasive

spreading everywhere

Recapitulate

summarize

Succinct

concise

Waylay

accost; stop; approach; hinder

Belie

contradict

Consensus

general agreement

Eloquent

fluent and persuasive in speech

Gratuitous

unwarranted

Jaded

tired; bored; worn out

Negligence

carelessness

Petrify

1. terrify; 2. turn to stone

Receptacle

container; vessel; holder

Suffragist

someone who campaigns for voting rights

Weighty

serious

Belittle

to demean

Conspicuous

easily seen; prominent

Elucidate

make clear

Gravity

seriousness

Jargon

specialized language used by experts

Neologism

newly coined word

Petulant

sulky; peevish

Recluse

someone who cuts himself off from life

Supercilious

proud and haughty

Whelp

young dog

Bellicose

war-like; aggressive

Consummate

complete; total; supremely good

Elusive

hard to pin down

Gregarious

extroverted; sociable; outgoing

Jaundiced

cynical; pessimistic

Nettle

annoy

Phenomenon

an event or happening (plural: phenomena)

Recuperate

get better after illness

Superlative

extremely good; the best

Whet

sharpen

Belligerent

aggressive; ready to fight

Contemporary

living or happening at the same time

Emaciated

very thin; withered

Gritty

coarse; granular

Jaunt

short pleasure trip

Niggardly

miserly; stingy

Philanthropy

charity; love of mankind

Red tape

formalities; paperwork; official procedure

Surly

grumpy; rude

Whimsical

capricious; changeable

Bemoan

complain about

Contrite

sorry

Emancipate

set free

Guffaw

sudden loud laughter

Jeopardize

put at risk; endanger

Nomadic

wandering from place to place

Philistine

uncultured person

Redolent

smelling of; giving off odors

Surreptitious

secret; sneaky; stealthy

Willful

stubborn

Benevolent

kindly

Contrition

sorrow and repentance

Embezzle

defraud; steal

Guile

cunning; craftiness

Jingoistic

extremely patriotic; nationalistic

Nonchalance

an appearance of indifference; calm and composed

Phlegmatic

calm; imperturbable

Redress

put right something that was wrong

Surreptitiously

secretly; furtively; stealthily

Wily

cunning

Benign

kindly; harmless

Contumacious

stubborn

Embroil

involve in hostility or argument

Guileless

frank; straightforward; honest

Jocular

in a joking manner

Nondescript

having no special features; dull and ordinary

Pillage

plunder

Redundant

unnecessary; superfluous

Susceptible

vulnerable

Wispy

flimsy; frail; delicate

Benignity

compassion; gentleness; fondness

Contusion

a bruise

Emerge

come out; appear

Gullibility

unwariness; trustfulness; being easily fooled

Jollity

gaiety; happiness

Nonentity

a person of no importance; not famous

Pinnacle

topmost point

Referendum

public vote

Suspect

doubtful

Wistful

melancholy; pensive; expressing a longing for

Bequeath

leave something in one's will to be given after one's death

Conundrum

a puzzle

Emulate

to imitate something admired

Gullible

easily fooled

Jubilant

ecstatic; delighted; rejoicing

Nostalgia

longing for the past

Pious

very religious

Refute

disprove

Sybarite

lover of luxury

Zany

crazy; wacky

Berate

scold; criticize

Conventional

usual; customary; common

Endorse

give support or approval to

Gustatory

concerned with the sense of taste

Judicious

correct in judgment; wise

Notoriety

infamy; known for wrong doing

Pivotal

of central importance

Regale

entertain

Sycophant

bootlicker; flatterer

Zeal

enthusiasm

Beret

type of cap

Corpulent

fat

Endurance

staying power; patience; stamina

Hackneyed

common and over-used

Jurisprudence

science or study of law

Novel

new; unusual

Placate

pacify; soothe; calm

Relegate

dismiss to a lower position

Taciturn

quiet; saying little

Zealot

fanatic

Bestial

behaving like a beast; brutal

Corrugated

highly folded

Enduring

lasting

Hallowed

worshipped; consecrated

Juxtapose

place next to

Novice

a beginner; tyro

Placebo

harmless medicine with no effect; dummy medicine

Remorse

regret; sorrow; contrition

Tactile

concerned with the sense of touch

Zenith

summit

ADVANCED
Abate

reduce in intensity

Abjure

renounce; swear to refrain from something

Blandishment

words used to coax or flatter [blandish (v)]

Boor

ill-mannered person [boorish (a)]

Cardinal

1. high ranking church official; 2. major, important

Deliberate

1. slow (a); 2. to think over (v); 3. on purpose (a)

Equivocation

speaking ambiguously [equivocate (v), equivocal (a)]

Feckless

feeble; helpless; lacking in initiative

Imperturbability

quality of being calm and not easily disturbed [imperturbable

(a)]

Meretricious

falsely attractive; tawdry

Augury

prediction, looking for omens [augur (v)]

Boycott

refuse to have dealings with

Glib

slick; superficial esp. in speech

Incise

cut into [incision (n); incisive (a)]

Moralistic

concerned with morals [moralize (v)]

Ostracism

shunning; social isolation [ostracize (v)]

Penchant

inclination; leaning; tendency; predilection

Rarefy

make less dense [rarefaction (n)]

Repine

fret; be discontented

Stipulate

specify [stipulation (n)]

Diaphanous

transparent; thin and delicate

Feint

pretended attack; a move intended to deceive

Inured

hardened; habituated

Mettlesome

spirited [mettle (n)]

Puissance

power

Recondite

obscure

Stygian

very dark

Touting

advertising; supporting [tout (v)]

Virtuosity

skill, expertise [virtuoso (n); virtuosi (n.pl)]

Volubility

excessive talkativeness [voluble (a)]

Caret

punctuation mark signifying omission

Contiguous

adjacent; touching; abutting [contiguity (n)]

Damp

(used of vibration) reduce in extent

Ellipsis

omission of essential words

Extirpation

wiping out; complete destruction [extirpate (v)]

Foppish

behaving or dressing like a dandy; excessively concerned

with fashion

Gaffe

blunder; social mistake

Hortatory

encouraging; exhorting

Opprobrious

expressing great scorn [opprobrium (n)]

Recumbent

reclining; lying down

Ambidextrous

able to use both left and right hands equally well

Culpability

guilt [culpable = blameworthy]

Discernment

judgment; perceptiveness

Encomium

praise

Inveigle

coax; cajole; wheedle; entice

Minatory

threatening

Ossified

turned to bone; become rigid [ossification (n)]

Plumb

measure depth of (v); exact (a. slang)

Quintessential

most typical; the perfect example of [quintessence (n)]

Runic

mysterious; magical

Accretion

accumulation of matter; growth produced by adding from the

outside

Anachronistic

occurring in the wrong time period [anachronism (n)]

Chronic

long lasting (often used for diseases in which case the

opposite is acute)

Churlishness

rudeness; ill-mannered behavior

Demagogue

mob leader (who appeals to base instincts)

[demagogy/demagoguery (n)]

Effrontery

daring; audacity (has a negative connotation)

Idyll

story or incident in peaceful or ideal setting [idyllic (a)]

Interregnum

interval between reigns or governments

Nugatory

of minor significance; futile

Sinecure

job which pays salary but requiring little effort

Anodized

electroplated; coated with thin layer of metal

Aphoristic

expressed tersely [aphorism (n) = short statement; maxim]

Canonical

orthodox [canon (n) = set of accepted works]

Commensurate

equal in significance

Dexterity

skill, esp. with hands [dexterous (a)]

Extant

still in existence (opposite of extinct)

Impugned

challenged; called into question

Probity

uprightness; honesty

Raconteur

person who relates a story

Solicitous

kindly; expressing care and concern

Amalgamate

join; consolidate [amalgamation (n)]

Baleful

evil

Coerce

force [coercion (n); coercing (a)]

Inchoate

undeveloped; nascent

Iniquitous

evil; unjust [iniquity (n)]

Libertine

dissolute person; prodigal

Millinery

hats and hat-making

Natty

neat; dapper; smart

Occluded

obscured; blocked

Sidereal

of or related to stars

Avaricious

greedy for money

Extirpate

wipe out totally

Halcyon

peaceful and happy; calm (esp. of summer weather)

List (v)

1. to lean to one side; 2. to write in order

Maudlin

sad; sentimental; inclined to weep

Refulgent

glowing; radiant

Subliminal

below the threshold of consciousness

Testiness

irritability; irascibility [testy (a)]

Vituperate

attack bitterly

Whittle

1. carve with knife; 2. reduce step by step

Colander

bowl with holes used to drain vegetables etc.

Cumbersome

bulky; difficult to carry [encumber = to burden]

Diaphanous

transparent; thin and delicate

Dispatch

1. send (v); 2. speed; celerity (n)

Epistemology

theory of knowledge

Froward

stubborn; wayward; disobedient

Supine

lying flat on ones back

Throwback

exhibiting primitive, or ancestral, traits

Untoward

unexpected

Verisimilar

true to life; giving the appearance of reality

Abysmal

very deep; very bad

Approbation

approval [opp. disapprobation]

Bent (n)

inclination; aptitude

Cadge

get by begging

Debacle

disaster

Extemporize

speak without preparation or rehearsal [extemporaneous (a)]

Incumbents

occupiers of a job or position

Lambaste

attack verbally

Noisome

disgusting

Pastiche

work (usually artistic) which imitates, or is composed of parts

taken from varied sources

Arboreal

living in trees; concerned with trees

Centrifuge

device to separate substances by spinning them at high

speed

Cloistered

isolated

Disabuse

make someone aware of an error in thinking

Engendering

causing; bringing into being [engender (v)]

Intemperate

excessive; immoderate [intemperance (n)]

Lugubrious

sad; gloomy

Nonplussed

confused

Pedagogy

science of education; teaching

Satiate

satisfy; fill completely [satiable (a); satiation (n)]

Slake

quench; satisfy

Artless

without effort; without trickery; simple

Comeliness

beauty; prettiness [comely (a)]

Doff

take off (esp. of a hat)

Don

put on (esp. of clothes)

Erudition

learning; scholarly knowledge [erudite (a)]

Plaintive

sad; mournful

Suborn

bribe

Tendentious

dogmatic; biased

Tortuous

indirect; winding

Verbiage

excessive or meaningless wordiness

Atonement

making amends for sin or crime [atone (v)]

Complaisance

flexibility; willingness to please [complaisant (a)]

Daguerreotype

forerunner of the photograph

Fawn

behave in a sycophantic way; grovel [fawning (a)]

Gregariousness

sociability; liking for crowds [gregarious (a)]

Nascent

emerging; newly formed

Paean

praise; tribute (esp. in song)

Reproof

scolding; criticism [reprove (v)]

Scurvy

1. disease due to lack of vitamin C; 2. contemptible; rascally

Tutelary

serving as a guardian [tutelage (n)]

Abscission

cutting; process causing leaves to fall off

Contentious

causing argument [contention (n); contend (v)]

Debilitating

weakening [debilitate (v)]

Foible

quirk; minor weakness

Importune

beg; solicit [importunate (a)]

Pertain

be relevant to [pertinent (a)]

Slew

glut; excess

Toady

sycophant; flatterer

Torrid

hot and steamy

Veracious

true [veracity (n)]

Asperity

using harsh or critical tone

Blowhard

boastful person

Disingenuous

crafty

Evanescent

short-lived [evanescence (n)]

Intangible

cannot be touched; abstract [intangibility (n)]

Labile

changing rapidly; unstable

Malapropism

use of similar sounding but incorrect word

Posture (v)

to put on an act

Proximate

immediate; nearest

Pugnacious

aggressive, ready to fight [pugnacity (n)]

Foreshadowed

indicated a future event [foreshadow (v)]

Gaucherie

awkwardness [gauche (a)]

Heterodox

unorthodox

Inscrutability

quality of being difficult to comprehend [inscrutable (a)]

Limerick

short amusing poem

Mannered

stylized; pretentious

Pluck (n)

courage

Sedulous

persevering; eager and thorough

Syllogism

type of logical reasoning

Vicissitude

unexpected change in fortune or circumstances

Acolyte

disciple; follower or attendant

Admonitory

scolding [admonition (n)]

Caprices

whimsies; fancies

Cornucopia

symbol (horn filled with fruit etc.) denoting natural

abundance

Deferential

showing respect [deference (n); defer (v)]

Intractability

stubbornness; resistance [intractable (a)]

Luminary

eminent person

Minion

underling; servant

Undergird

support; strengthen

Vitiate

weaken; sap energy

Coterie

clique; small group with common interests

Denigrate

decry; criticize; belittle

Empirical

found by experiment or practice

Gainsay

contradict

Hyperbole

exaggeration [hyperbolic (a)]

Modest

1. bashful; unpretentious; 2. not excessive

Prolixity

wordiness [prolix (a)]

Rebus

puzzle in which pictures give clues

Sere

withered; old

Vulpine

like a fox [compare with bovine (cow-like); porcine (pig-like),

etc.]

Corroborate

give supporting evidence [corroboration (n)]

Exacerbated

made worse [exacerbate (v); exacerbation (n)]

Exact (v)

to demand; extort

Faddish

whimsical; following a fashion

Hapless

unlucky

Misconstrue

put a wrong interpretation on something

Perennial

long-lasting

Rent

torn (past participle of the verb to rend)

Shard

fragment of pottery

Xenophobe

person afraid of foreigners

Alleviated

made less severe [alleviation (n); alleviate (v)]

Apostrophe

1. punctuation mark; 2. appeal to someone not present (a

figure of speech)

Centurion

roman soldier (commander of a company of 100 soldiers)

Emollient

softening (a); something which softens (n)

Fusillade

long burst of gunfire

Inerrancy

infallibility; inability to make mistakes [inerrant (a)]

Mince

1. chop into small pieces; 2. walk with tiny steps, 3. speak in

an affected manner

Palpate

medical term meaning to examine with the hands

Platitude

unoriginal, obvious saying

Quibble

1. (v) to argue about minor matters; to play on words when

finding fault; 2. (n) a minor verbal point in an argument

Apprehension

slight fear; sense of something unfavorable

Conniving

cunning; scheming [connive (v)]

Derision

mockery [deride (v)]

Epigram

short, witty saying

Lassitude

lack of energy; weariness

Pedantic

over-insistent on matters of book-learning [pedant (n)]

Phenomenology

branch of science concerned with things as they are

perceived; not directly derived from theory

Precipitate

1. hurried (a); 2. insoluble product of a reaction in

chemistry (n), 3. to instigate or speed up an action (v)

Renege

go back on promise or retract statement

Armada

fleet of ships

Dawdler

slow person who falls behind others [dawdle (v)]

Dross

something worthless; impurities left after refining

Expiate

atone; make amends for

Hack

1. chop roughly; 2. person who writes to earn money, 3.

hired horse

Prone

1. vulnerable to; 2. horizontal

Propensity

tendency; inclination

Scabbard

cover for a sword

Skiff

small boat

Umbrage

1. shadow; 2. offence; sense of injury

Dilettantism

dabbling esp. in the arts [dilettante (n) = person who

dabbles]

Enervate

weaken

Malevolent

having evil intentions [malevolence(n)]

Neophyte

new convert; tyro

Panegyric

speech praising someone; laudatory words

Presage

forewarn of; indicate

Serration

jagged edge

Slight

1. minor (a); 2. perceived insult (v) and (n)

Tare

1. weed; 2. allowance made for container when weighing

Unprepossessing

unattractive

Aberration

deviation from the normal

Cant

insincere talk

Disinter

dig up [opposite inter = bury]

Faade

1. front elevation of building, 2. false appearance or

demeanor

Impeding

hindering [impede (v); impediment (n)]

Lacuna

gap; missing part [plural = lacunae]

Monolithic

united in purpose; forming a single unit

Pied

multicolored

Roster

list of names

Seemly

appropriate (of behavior); decorous

Analogue

1. something similar; 2. output proportional to input

(engineering)

Coda

piece of music at the end of a musical work; finale; final part

of document

Commingle

mix

Equivocal

ambiguous; open to interpretation [equivocate (v),

equivocation (n)]

Fallible

capable of making mistakes [fallibility (n)]

Hallow

respect; worship

Indigence

poverty

Papyrus

material used for writing on before paper was invented

Pique

1. annoyance (n); 2. to stimulate interest; to annoy (v)

Sap

1. liquid inside plants (n); 2. to drain; to undermine (v); 3. a

fool (n)

Arbitrator

mediator; person appointed to judge a dispute [arbitrate (v)]

Descry

to see (esp. at a distance); catch sight of

Facetious

not intended to be taken seriously

Indecorous

unseemly; inappropriate (of behavior)

Proliferate

grow and spread [proliferation (n)]

Scotch (v)

to prevent; stop; disable

Strut

1. supporting rod (n); 2. to walk in an arrogant manner; show

off (v)

Toy (v)

to play with

Usury

lending money at high interest rates

Wag (n)

a witty person

Atavism

reappearance of ancestral traits; regression [atavistic (a)]

Filibuster

delaying tactics

Gambit

opening move; transaction

Mitigation

making less severe [mitigate (v)]

Obligate

compulsory

Predilection

leaning; interest; talent

Propitiate

appease; try to gain favor [propitiation (n)]

Stanch

to stop

Travesty

parody; ridiculous error

Waft

drift smoothly (v); whiff; smell (n)

Forage

search for food

Lumber

1. walk in an ungainly way; 2. timber (wood)

Muse

1. think; meditate (v); 2. a source of inspiration (n) [in

mythology, a goddess who gives inspiration]

Prescience

foreknowledge

Prune

1. to trim; 2. a dried plum

Ready

(used of wit) quick

Resolve

firmness (n)

Squalid

dirty and demeaning

Sullied

made dirty or impure [opposite unsullied; sully (v)]

Veneration

worship; respect [venerable (a), venerate (v)]

Demur

object; hesitate to accept

Duplicity

cunning; deception; double dealing

Exigency

urgent matter; pressing need

Expostulate

offer strong objections; remonstrate

Gossamer

delicate; filmy; like gauze

Inefficacious

ineffective

Pine

1. type of evergreen tree; 2. grieve

Prudish

narrow-minded; excessively concerned with morals [prudery

(n), prude (n)]

Quixotic

impractically idealistic

Stipple

cover with dots of paint etc.

Abrasion

1. damage to skin caused by scraping; 2. process of

scraping or rubbing [abrade (v)]

Adumbrate

outline; indicate

Cognitive

concerned with thinking or perceiving [cognition (n)]

Deign

condescend

Fervid

passionate

Gall

1. bitterness (bad feeling); 2. confidence; 3. abnormal

growth on a plant

Levee

1. raised bank of a river; 2. morning reception held by a

monarch

Preternatural

unnatural; abnormal

Quell

suppress

Score (n)

written form of music

Abut

to adjoin

Consternation

worry and concern

Gavel

judges hammer

Lien

right to sell property held as a security; legal hold on job etc.

Parenthesis

remarks deviating from the main point [parentheses are

round brackets in punctuation]

Sinewy

vigorous; having well-developed muscles [a sinew is a

tendon]

Steep (v)

to soak in water

Tamp

to plug; press loose matter down tightly (e.g. pack

explosives into a hole)

Venturing

1. hazarding; risking; putting forward; 2. going somewhere

[venturesome means courageous or willing to take risks]

Wry

1. twisted or bent to one side; 2. dryly humorous

Arduous

hard

Decimated

kill or destroy a large part of (originally one tenth)

Fledge

1. grow feathers; 2. leave nest [fledgling (n) = an

inexperienced person or a baby bird]

Gouge

cut or dig out

Picayune

insignificant; of little value

Riveting

fascinating [to rivet literally means to fix metal plates using

metal pins]

Soliloquy

solo speech

Supplicant

person who requests or begs for something [supplicate (v)]

Transcendental

supernatural; going beyond normal experience

[transcendent (a)]

Veritable

true; genuine [verity (n)]

Condescension

talking down to someone [condescending (a)]

Divest

remove; take off

Eddy

circular current

Epaulet

shoulder decoration

Fallacy

wrong idea [fallacious (a)]

Fringe

1. decorative border with tassels (n); 2. to form an edge (v)

Leaven

to make light; modify; cause bread to rise using yeast etc.

Patronize

1. to talk down to; condescend; 2. to be a customer of

Prominent

1. eminent; 2. protruding; 3. obvious

Statute

law [statutory (a)]

Antipathy

hatred

Aver

affirm

Expatiate

speak or write at great length

Flag (v)

1. to lose energy; 2. to signal

Flail

1. tool used to thresh grain; 2. to thresh (separate grain from

chaff); 3. to wave arms about wildly

Indicted

accused (of crime)

Loll

laze around; hang out (when used of the tongue)

Malign

slander

Secure (v)

1. to fix firmly; 2. to obtain

Talon

long pointed nail or claw

Abeyance

state of inactivity; disuse

Disarm

1. take away weapons; 2. win over to ones side [disarming

(a)]

Elaborate

1. complex and detailed (a); 2. to expand on (v)

Foment

1. stir up; 2. bathe with hot liquids (medical)

Jockeying

maneuvering; struggling to get ahead of others [jockey (v)]

Minutiae

small details

Rue

regret [rueful (a)]

Somatic

concerned with the body

Stinting

holding back; limiting the supply (of supplies/money etc.)

[stint (v)]

Temperate

moderate

Allure

1. attraction (n); 2. to attract (v)

Caulk

treat with substance such as tar to make water-tight

Conscript

1. person enlisted compulsorily into the armed forces; 2.

(v) to enlist compulsorily

Desultory

aimless; inconsistent in effort

Elegy

poem concerned with death; praise of a dead person

Fallow

uncultivated

Forbearing

tolerant [forbear (v); forbearance (n)]

Hegemony

political domination; complete authority

Improbity

lack of honesty or integrity

Qualm

hesitation or fear

Assay

1. try; 2. assess purity

Chauvinist

someone excessively patriotic [chauvinism (n)]

Discrete

separate; discontinuous (not to be confused with discreet prudent; diplomatic]

Enlist

1. sign up for the army; 2. obtain

Fabricated

made up; false; manufactured [fabricate (v); fabrication(n)]

Fulminate

1. attack loudly in words; denounce thunderously; 2. explode

noisily

Hawser

thick rope or cable

Jibe

agree with; complement; match up with (in British

usagejibe means mock)

Peer

1. an equal; 2. to stare at; 3. nobleman

Stickler

one who is strict about rules or details

Cloture

closure; terminating a debate by voting

Congruent

matching [congruency (n)]

Dally

waste time; flirt

Dissemble

avoid the truth

Dote

be excessively fond of [doting (a)]

Errant

1. wandering; 2. wrong; 3. straying from accepted standards

Fervent

passionate

Stomach (v)

to tolerate

Synapse

junction between two nerve cells

Undercutting

offering a lower price; undermining

Arson

deliberate, criminal starting of fires

Carrion

dead flesh; carcasses

Intelligible

can be understood

Ironclad

cannot be altered; firm

Lint

fluff; soft material used to cover wounds

Pretension

assumed attitude of superiority; arrogance

Pundit

expert

Pyre

ceremonial fire

Sate

satisfy

Syncopation

type of musical rhythm with missed beats

Abraded

worn away; eroded [abrade (v); abrasion (n)]

Apposite

fitting; suitable

Diatribe

tirade; violent denunciation; stream of criticism

Gerontocracy

government by the aged

Maculated

spotted

Quisling

traitor

Sedulity

thoroughness; perseverance [sedulous (a)]

Seine

type of fishing net

Tender

to offer

Waffle

talk nonsense

Burlesque

1. comic play; 2. lampoon

Exemplar

model type [exemplary (a)]

Homiletics

art of preaching and giving sermons

Impugn

challenge; question someones honor etc.

Incubus

encumbrance; nightmarish thing

Lope

run with long strides

Macerate

soften or break up by soaking; weaken

Nostrum

remedy

Saw

1. tool for cutting; 2. wise saying

Sibyl

prophetess

Brook

1. small stream; 2. tolerate

Emboss

decorate with a raised design

Eschew

shun; avoid

Limpid

transparently clear

Liturgy

form of worship

Nexus

connection

Odometer

instrument to measure distance covered

Purchase

1. grip; 2. buy

Quotidian

daily; routine

Seminal

essential; formative

Agog

amazed; wide-eyed with enthusiasm

Amortize

pay off a debt in installments

Curmudgeon

grumpy person

Dormancy

state of inactivity

Efficacy

effectiveness

Epithet

phrase used as a label or to express the essential nature of

Figurehead

symbol of power; nominal leader

Fracas

fight; disturbance

Jamb

door post

Milk

to squeeze; obtain by application of pressure

Chorales

simple hymns

Dissonance

discord; disagreement

Frieze

decorative border

Gist

essence; main point

Latent

hidden; real but undeveloped

Partiality

bias

Plodding

walking slowly and heavily; uninspired

Rekindle

relight; revive

Symphony

type of musical composition

Tarnished

made dull; spoil (reputation)

Compromised

1. damaged or put in doubt (esp. of reputation); 2. reached

an agreement by giving up part of a claim

Drabness

dullness

Endow

give gift; provide with money etc.

Esoterica

obscure details

Falters

hesitates

Prattle

mindless talk

Prohibitive

1. prohibiting; 2. exorbitantly expensive

Purist

conservative; one who insists on correct forms of language

etc.

Quack

charlatan; fake

Taunt

mock; tease

Arresting (a)

attracting attention; striking

Barrage

extended gunfire to cover an attack; dam across river;

deluge or information etc.

Chantey

type of song sung by sailors

Ferrous

concerned with iron or its compounds

Manipulative

scheming

Orate

speak in a pompous manner

Psychosis

severe mental disturbance

Savor

enjoy

Table (v)

put down for future discussion

Underwrite

give guarantee, insure

Dissident

person who disagrees [dissidence (n)]

Enigmatic

puzzling [enigma (n)]

Foolhardy

reckless [foolhardiness (n)]

Homogeneity

evenness; uniformity

Personification

1. represent something as a person; 2. a concrete example

of

Plaque

1. surface deposit on teeth or in artery etc.; 2. decorative

plate or sign

Plausibility

believability [plausible (a)]

Resilience

resistance; ability to spring back [resilience (a)]

Trilogy

set of three (literary works etc.); tetralogy = set of four

Vagary

something unaccountable; freak

Aisle

corridor; passageway (esp. between rows of seats)

Discountenance

disallow

Imperative

must be obeyed

Indigent

poor; needy [indigence (n)]

Nadir

lowest point

Paranoia

mental state characterized by delusions or excessive fear

Prudence

caution; wisdom

Resuscitation

revival from unconsciousness [resuscitate (v)]

Shirk

avoid (esp. work)

Teetotalism

total abstinence from alcohol

Balm

soothing ointment or anything soothing [balmy (a)]

Calibrate

mark an accurate scale on a device

Cataclysmic

violently disruptive [cataclysm (n)]

Impropriety

inappropriate behavior

Pith

center; soft part of stem; essence

Primordial

present from the beginning of time

Reconnaissance

examination or survey conducted in advance [reconnoiter

(v)]

Sinistral

left-handed (or counterclockwise) [dextral - right handed]

Tempers

moderates

Undermine

subvert; attempt to overthrow

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