GRE Word Parade: Hi-Fi 600

GRE Word of The Day Team — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 14:30:20 +0000

abjure          promise or swear to give up
abraded         rubbed off, worn away by friction
abrasion        rubbing, scraping, wearing off
abrogate        repeal or annul by authority
abundant        plentiful
abut            border on
abysmal         bottomless, extreme
acclaimed       welcomed with shouts and approval
accolade        praise, approval
accretion       the growing of separate things into one
acquisition     smth acquired, acquiring
adhere          remain faithful, stick fast to
adhesion        adhering, support
adjacent        lying near, next
admonitory      containing warning
adulteration    making unpure, poorer in quality
agile           active, quick-moving
ail             trouble; be ill
alacrity        eager and cheerful readiness
allegiance      duty, support, loyalty
amalgamate      mix, combine, unite societies
amendment       improving
amplify         make large or fuller, increase the strength
annul           put an end to
antidote        medicine used against a poison or a disease
apprehensive    grasping, understanding; fear, unhappy feeling about future
apt             well-suited, quick-witted
arboreal        of connected with trees
ardently        with full of ardour
ardour          enthusiasm
articulate      speak distinctly, connect by joints
ascend          go or come up
ascent          the act of ascending
ascertain       get to know
asset           valuable quality, smth that has money value
assuage         make smth (pain, desire) less
assumption      smth supposed but not proved
asterisk        the mark * (eg. omitted letters)
astringent      substance that shrinks
astute          clever; quick at seeing to get an advantage
atonement       repayment; death of Jesus
audacious       daring, foolishly bold, impudent
augury          omen, sign
austere         severely moral and strict; simple and plain
aver            state positevly
aversion        strong dislike
avid            eager, greedy
balloon         swell out like balloon
balm            sweet-smelling oil; smth giving peace of mind; consolation
banal           uninteresting
band            flat, thin strip of material; group; range of frequences
barrage         artificial obstacle built across a river
barren          not good enough, unable to have young ones, without value
bask             in enjoy warmth and light
be irreconcilable       cannot be brought into harmony
belligerent     (person, nation) waging war
belligerently   waging war
bend            cause smth to be out of a straight line
benevolence     wish or activity in doing good
biased          prejudice
bigot           stubborn, narrow-minded person
blandishment    flattery, coaxing
blandness       polite manner, comforting, uninteresting
blithe          gay and joyous
blueprint       plan, scheme, photographic print
boggle          be alarmed, hesitate, amazed
bogus           sham, counterfeit, not genuine
bolster         give greatly needed support
braid           strands of hair woven together, smth edging sloth or garments
breach          opening, broken place, breaking
brisk           active, lively
brisket         breast of an animal
brittle         easily broken
broach          begin discussion of, veer
burgeon         put out leaves, begin to grow
calipers        metal supports attached to the legs, measuring instrument
candid          frank, straight-forward
castigation     severe punishment
casual          happening by chance, careless
catalyst        substance that causes speeding up
census          official counting of the population
centurion       leader of a unit of 100 soldiers
chary           cautious, wary
chastisement    punishment
chisel          steel tool for shaping materials
churl           bad-tempered person
cite            give as an example
cleanse         make pure, thoroughly clean
clot            half-solid lump formed from liquid
cloture         closing, device (in Parliament) to end a debate by voting
coalescing      coming together and uniting into one substance
coax            get smb to do smth by kindness
coddle          treat with care and tenderness
coerce          compel, to force to make obedient
cogent          strong, convincing
cogitate        think deeply, mediate
cognition       knowing, awareness (emotionless)
colander        bowl-shaped vessel with many holes used to drain off water
collusion       secret agreement for a deceitful purpose
combustion      process of burning
commend         praise
commendable     worthy of praise
commuter        person who travels regularly
complacently    with self-satisfaction
complaisance    easy-going habit of mind
comply          act in accordance
compound        mix or combine
conceal         hide, keep secret
conceit         over-high opinion of, too much pride
conciliatory    intending to or likely to, peaceful
concord         agreement or harmony
concur          agree in opinion, happen together
condense        increase in density, strength, make laconic
congeal         make or become stiff and solid
connoisseur     a person with good judgement (eg. in art)
consent         give agreement or permission
consolation     consoling or being consoled
console         give comfort or sympathy to
consternation   surprise and fear,dismay
constrict       make tight or smaller
consume         get to the end of
contentious     quarrelsome
contiguous      touching, neighboring, near
contrite        filled with deep sorrow for wrongdoing
convoke         call together, summon
convoluted      complicated; coiled, twisted
cord            twisted strands
corporeal       physical; of or for the body
correlate       have a mutual relation
corroboration   additional, strengthening evidence
counterfeit     forgery
covetous        eagerly desirous
craven          cowardly
crease          line made by crushing; white line on the ground in criket
credulity       too great a readiness to believe things
credulous       ready to believe things
crush           press, lose shape, subdue, overwhelm
cryptic         secret, with a hidden meaning
cumbersome      burdensome, heavy and awkward to carry
dart            quick movement; missile in darts
dawdler         person who is slow; waste of time
dearth          shortage
deference       respect
defiance        open disobedience or resistance
deflect         turn aside
deluge          great flood, heavy rush of water
demur           raise an objection
dent            hollow, depression mad by a blow
deposition      dethronoment, depositing
deprave         make morally bad; corrupt
derision        ridicule, mockery, deriding
derivative      derived, not original or primitive
descry          catch sight of, see smth in the distance
detach          separate
diatribe        bitter and violent attack in words
dilate          speak comprehensively, become wider, large
disabuse        free from false ideas, put right
discern         see with an effort but clearly
discourse       speech, lecture
dismal          sad, gloomy, miserable
disparate       essentially different
dissemble       speak or behave so as to hide smth (in mind)
dissent         have a different opinion, refuse to assent
dissipation     going away, dispersing
distinct        easily heard, seen, understood, clearly marked
distorted       pulled out of the usual shape, give a false account of
distraught      distracted, violently upset in mind
distraught      disracted; violently upset in mind
divergerence    getting farther apart from a point
divestiture     taking off, getting rid of, giving up
divulge         make known smth secret
dormant         in a state of inactivity but awaiting development
dote            show much fondness, center one’s attention
drone           male bee, person who isn’t self-employed
drowsiness      feeling sleepy, half asleep
dud             no use person, smth that fails
dupe            cheat, make a fool of
dwarf           person or smb much below the usual size
earthenware     dishes made of baked clay
ebullience      exuberance, outburst of feeling
eddy            circular or spiral movement (eg. of wind)
effrontery      shameless boldness, impudence
egress          way out, exit
elaborate       worked out with much care in great detail
eloquence       fluent speaking; skillful use of language
encomium        very high praise
endemic         epidemic
endorse         write one’s name on the back of
enervate        cause to lose strength
engender        be the case of (eg. situation, condition)
engrossing      taken up all the time or attention; writing in large or formal
engulf          swallow up
enigma          smth that is puzzling
enzyme          catalyst
epistle         letter
equilibrium     state of being balanced
equivocal       having a double or doubtful meaning; suspicious
equivocate      put an end, get rig of
erode           wear away, eat into
erratic         irregular in behaviour or opinion
escalate        increase, develop
evaluating      finding out the value
evaporate       change into vapour, disappear, die
evoke           call up, bring out
evolve          unfold, develop naturally and gradually
exculpate       free from blame
exoneration     set smb slear, free (eg. from blame)
exorbitant      much too high or great
extant          still in existence
extinct         no longer active
extirpate       destroy utterly
extort          obtain by threats, violence
exuberance      state of growing vigorously; being full of life
facilitate      make easy (eg. a process of smth)
fallacy         false or mistaken belief
fatuous         without sense, foolish self-satisfaction
faucet          device for controlling the outflow of a liquid
fawn            young deer, try to win smb’s favour by servile behaviour
feckless        futile, irresponsible, inefficient
feint           pretend
felon           person guilty of murder
ferment         substance; become excited
ferocity        savage cruelty
fertile         producing much, full of ideas
fertilize       make fertile or productive
fervid          showing earnest feeling
fervor          warmth of feelings; earnestness
fidelity        loyalty, accuracy
fidget          move restlessly, make nervous
figurehead      carved image on the prow of a ship
finite          limited, having bounds
flamboyant      brightly colored, florid
flammable       having tendency to burst into flames
flaunting       show off complacently
flaw            crack, lessen value
fledged         able to fly, trained, experienced
fleet           number of ships, quick-moving
fleeting        passing quaickly
flexibility     easily bent without braking
flinch          drow, move back, wince
florid          very much ornamented; naturally red (eg. of face)
flout           oppose, treat with contempt
fluster         make nervous or confused
foment          put smth (to lessen the pain), cause smth
foppish         like a man who pays too much attention to his clothes
forbear         refrain from, be patient; ancestor
ford            shallow place in a river (to cross)
forfeit         suffer the loss of smth
forge           workshop for the shaping of metal; to shape metal; lead
forgery         counterfeit
fortuitous      happening by chance
fragile         easily injured, broken or destroyed
fragrant        sweet-smelling
fret            worry; irritation; wear away
friction        the rubbing of one thing against another, difference of opinion
fringe          edge; ornamental border; part of hair over the forehead
frugal          careful, economical
fulmination     bitter protest
gainsay         deny, contradict
gambol          quick, playful jumping
garment         article of clothing
garrulous       too talkative
gaucherie       socially awkward, tactless bahaviour
gist            the point, general sense
glib            ready and smooth but not sincere
gloat over      look at with selfish delight
glut            supply to much, fill to excess
gossamer        soft, light, delicate material
gouge           tool for cutting grooves in wood
grave           serious, requiring consideration
grievance       cause for complaint or protest
grievous        causing grief or suffering
grooves         long channel in the surface, habital way of living
grovel          crawl, humble oneself
guile           deceit, cunning
gull            cheat, decieve
gullible        easily
hallow          make holy, regard as holy
hamper          basket with a lid, prevent free movement or activity
hapless         unlucky
harsh           rough, cruel, stern
heed            pay attention; notice
heresy          belief contrary to what is generally acceted
hoax            mischievous trick played on smb for a joke
hollow          not soled, witha hole
holster         leather case for a pistol
hone            stone used for sharpening tools
hurdle          light frame, fence to be jumped over
idolatrous      worshipping idols
immaculate      pure, faultless
imminent        likely to come or happen soon
impaired        damaged, weakened
impending       imminent, being about to happen, expected
imperative      urgent, essential
imperiousness   haughty, arrogant, commanding
impetuous       moving quickly, impulsive without care
impiety         lack of reverence or dutifulness
implausibility incredibility
implicate       show that smb has a share
implicit        implied though not plainly expressed
imply           make a suggestion
impromptu       without preparation
impudence       being rash, indisreet
impugned        challenged, to be doubted
inasmuch        since, because
inchoate        just begun, half-form state
incise          engrave, make a cut in
incite          stir up, rouse
inclined        directing the mind in a certain direction
incoherently    not consistently, unclearly
incongruous     out of place, not in harmony or agreement
incorrigibility cannot be cured or corrected
incumbents      official duties
incursion       sudden attack
indelible       that cannot be rubbed out
indigence       poverty
indigenous      native
indistinct      not easily heard, seen, clearly marked
inept           unskillful; said or done at the wrong time
infertile       not fertile, barren
infertility     being not fertile
infuse          put, pour, fill
inhibit         hinder, restrain
innocuous       causing no harm
insipid         without taste or flavour
insularity      being narrow-minded
intersperse     place here and there
intransigent    uncompromising
introspection   examining one’s own thoughts and feelings
invective       abusive language, curses
inveigle        trick by using flattery, deception
inveterate      deep-rooted. long-established
irate           angry
ire             anger
irksome         tiresome
irrelevant      not relevant, not connected
irrevocable     final and unalterable
itinerary       plan for a journey, details or records of a route
jabber          talk excitedly; utter rapidly
lackluster      (of eyes) dull
lag             go too slow
latent          present but not yet active, developed or visible
laudatory       expressing or giving praise
lavish          giving or producing freely, liberally or generously
leakage         the process of leaking
lien            legal claim until a debt on it is repaid
limp            lacking strength, walking unevenly
loll            rest, to sit or stand in a lazy way; hang (dog’s tongue)
loquacious      talkative
lubricant       substance that makes work easier
lubricate       put oil to make work easily
lugubrious      dismal, mourful;
lull            become quiet or less active
luminary        star, light-giving body
macabre         gruesome, suggesting death
maladroit       tactless, clumpsy
malapropism     misuse of a word (for one that resembles it)
malign          injurious, speak ill of smb, tell lie
martial         brave, of associated with war
massacre        cruel killing of a large number of people
matriculation   be admitted, enter a university as a student
mature          come to full development, to a state ready for use
mendacious      false
mercurial       lively, quick-witted; inconsistent, changeable
meretricious    attractive on the surface but of little value
mischievous     harmful, causing mischief
miser           person who loves wealth and spends little
missile         smth that is thrown or shot
moderation      quality of being limited, not extreme
mollify         make calmer or quiter
molt            moult, lose hair, feathers before new growing
morbid          diseased, unhealthy (eg. about ideas)
morose          ill-tempered, unsocial
mortuary        place where dead bodies are taken to be kept until burial
mundane         wordly, ordinary, dull
negligent       taking too little care
noisome         offensive, disgusting (smell)
nonplussed      greatly surprised
noxious         harmful
numb            without ability to feel or move
numbness        without ability to move a finger
obdurate        stubborn, impenitent
obsequious      too eager to obey or serve
officious       too eager or ready to help, offer advice
opprobrious     showing scorn or reproach
ostentation     display to obtain admiration or envy
ostentatious    fond of
ostracism       shut out from society, refuse to meet, talk
ostrich         fast-running bird unable to fly
outset          start
overhaul        examine thoroughly to learn about the condition
overwhelm       weigh down, submerge
palpability     can be felt, touched, understood
palpitate       tremble, beat rapidly and irregularly
parenthesis     sentense within another one, smth separated
parsimonious    too economical, miserly
peccadillo      small sin; small weakness in one’s character
penchant        taste, liking, inclination
penury          poverty
peremptory      not to be disobeyed or questioned
perennial       lasting for a long time (eg. a year)
perfidious      treacheres, faithless
perfidy         treachery; breaking of faith
perfunctory     done as a duty withour care
perjury         wilful fasle statement, unlawful act
pernicious      harmful, injurious
persevere       keep on steadily, continue
pertain         belong as a part, have reference
pest            destructive thing or a person who is nuisance
petulant        unreasonably impatient
pied            of mixed colors
pinch           be too tight, take between the thumb and finger
pious           dutifull to parents; devoted to religion
pique           hirt the pride or self-respect, stir (curiosity)
pitfall         covered hole as a trap, unsuspected danger
pith            essential part, force, soft liquid substance
placate         soothe, pacify, calm
plaque          flat metal on a wall as a memorial
plea            request
plead           address a court of law as an advocate
plethora        glut
pliant          pliable, easile bent, shaped or twisted
plod            continue doing smth without resting
pluck           pull the feathers off, pick (eg. flowers)
plummet         fall, plunge, steeply
plunge          move quickly, suddenly and with force
poise           be ready, be balanced, self-possession
ponderous       heavy, bulky, dull
posture         state, attitude; adopt a vain
poverty         state of being poor
precept         moral instruction
precipitate     throw smth violently down from a height
precursory      peliminary, anticipating
predilection    special liking, mental preference
preempt         obtain by preemption or in advance
premature       doing or happening smth before the right time
presage         warning sign
pristine        primitive
procrastination keeping on putting off
prodigious      enormous, wonderful
profane         wordly, having contempt for God
profundity      depth
proliferate     grow, reproduce by rapid multification
prolix          tiring because too long
propagation     increasing the number, spreading, extending
prudence        careful forethought
prudish         easily shocked, excessively modest
prune           dried plum, silly person
prune           cut away part in order to control growth
pugnacious      fond of, in the habit of
punch           strike with the fist; tool for cutting holes; alc. drink
pundit          pedant, authority on a subject
pungency        sharpness
pyre            large pile of wood for burning
quack           person dishonestly claiming to smth
qualm           feeling of doubt, temporary feeling of sickness in the stomach
qualms          feelings of doubt, sickness in the stomach
quell           suppress, subdue
quixotic        generous, unselfish
raconter        person who tells anecdotes
rancorous       feeling bitterness, spitefulness
rapacious       greedy (esp for money)
recalcitrant    disobedient
recast          cast or fashoin anew
reciprocity     granting of privileges in return for similiar
recitals        a number of, performance of music
recluse         person who lives alone and avoids people
recuperate      become strong after illness, loss, exhaustion
redeem          get back by payment; compensate
refine          make or become pure, cultural
rejuvenation    becoming young in nature or appearence
relapse         fall back again
relinquish      give up
reluctant       unwilling or disinclined
renovate        restore smth to better condition
rent            regular payment for the use of smth, division or split
repine at       be discontented with
reproach        scold, upbraid
requite         repay, give in return
resilience      quality of quickly recovering the proginal shape
restive         refusing to move; reluctant to be controlled
resurrect       bring back into use
resuscitation   coming back to consciousness
reticent        reserved, in the habit of saying little
revere          have deep respect for
rift            split, crack, dissension
rivet           fix, take up, secure; matel pin
roll call       calling of names
rope            thick strong cord made by twisting
savant          person of great learning
savor           taste, flavour smth
sawdust         tiny bits of wood
scabbard        sheath for the blade
scent           smell (esp pleasant)
scurvy          diseased state of the blood caused by eating too much salt
seal            piece of wax, lead, etc stamped on the document
sedulous        persevering
sequence        succession, connected line of
serration       having a toothed edge
servile         like a slave, lacking independence
shaft           arrow or spear, smth long and narrow
shallow         little depth; not earnest
shard           piece of broken earthenware
sheath          cover for the blade of a weapon or a tool
shove           push
shrill          sparp, piercing
shun            keep away from; avoid
shunt           send from one track to another; lay aside; evade discussion
sidestep        step to one side
skiff           small boat
skit            short piece of humorous writing
slate           king of blue-grey stone; propose; critisize
sluggard        lazy, slow-moving person
sluggish        inactive, slow-moving
soar            rise, fly high
sober           self-controlled
sobriety        quality or condition of being sober
soggy           heavy with water
solvent         of the power of forming a solution
somatic         of the body
soot            black powder in smoke
sophisticated   complex, subtle, refined
sordid          wretched, comfortless, contemptible
spear           weapon with a metal point on a long shaft
specious        seeming right or true but not really so
squalid         dirty, mean
squander        spend wastefully
steeply         rising or falling sharply
stickler        person who insists on importance of smth
stigma          mark of shame or disgrace
sting           smth sharp
stingy          spending, using unwillingly
stipulate       state or put forward as a necessary condition
strands         smth twisted together into a rope, line of development
stray           wander, lose one’s way
stygian         hence, dark, gloomy
subdue          overcome, bring under control
submerge        put under water, liquid, sink out of sight
suborn          indice by bribery or smth to commit perjury
subpoena        written order requiring a person to appear in a low court
sullied         to be stained or discredited
superfluous     more then is needed or wanted
supersede       take the place of
supine          inactive, lying flat on the back
susceptibility sensitiveness
sustain         keep from falling; maintain; suffer; give a decision
synopsis        summary or outline
taciturn        saying very little
talon           claw of a bird of prey
tamp            tap or drive down by repeated light blows
tarnished       lost brightness
taunt           contemptuous reproach, hurtful remark
tedious         tiresome
temperance      abstinence from alcohol, self-control, moderation
tenuous         thin, slender
terse           brief and to the point
thrift          care, economy, thriving, prosperous
timid           shy, easily frightened
tolerable       fairly good
tonic           smth giving strength or energy
topple          be unsteady and overturn
tortuous        full of twists and bends
tout            person who worries others to buy smth, to use his service
touting         act as tout
toy             think not seriously, handle absent-mindedly
tractable       easily controlled or guided
trend           tendency, general direction
trepidation     alarm, excited state of mind
turbulence      being uncontrolled, violent
underbid        make a lower bid then smb else
undermine       weaken gradually, at the base, make smth under
unfeigned       not pretended, sincere
unscathed       unharmed, unhurt
untoward        unfortunate, inconvenient
upbraid         scold, reproach
urbane          polite, elegant
vacillation     being uncertain, hesitating
vain            without use, value or result
valiant         brave
valorous        brave
vapor           stim, mist
veer            change direction
veneration      regard with deep respect
veritable       real, rightly named
verve           spirit, vigour, enthusiasm
vex             annoy, distress, trouble
vigilance       watchfulness, self-appointed group who maintain order
vigilant        member of a vigilance committee
vilify          slander, say evil things
vindictive      having a desire to revenge
waft            scent, waving movement; carry lightly through
wage            payment, carry on, engage in (war)
warmonger       person who stirs up war
warrant         authority, written order, guarantee
wary            cautious
weave           make (threads) into cloth
weigh           measure hoe heavy smth is
whimsical       full of odd and fanciful ideas
wince           show bodily or mental pain

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