GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST 21

GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST 21

appreciate = be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly
conscious of; ADJ. appreciable: enough to be
felt; Ex. appreciable difference
intransigence = refusal of any compromise; stubbornness;
ADJ. intransigent: uncompromising
intellect = higher mental powers; person of great intellectual
ability
credulity = belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivet´e;
ADJ. credulous
damn = condemn; criticize severely; condemn to everlasting
punishment; doom; bring to ruin; N. damnation
embark = commence; go on board a boat; begin a journey
exult = rejoice
concerted = mutually agreed on; done together by agreement;
Ex. concerted effort; CF. in concert: working together
innocuous = harmless
minatory = menacing; threatening
insurrection = rebellion; uprising
evanescent = fleeting; vanishing; soon disappearing; V.
evanesce
hoard = stockpile; accumulate for future use; N: supply
stored for future use
stealth = action of moving secretly or unseen; slyness;
sneakiness; secretiveness; ADJ. stealthy
incognito = with identity concealed; using an assumed
name; ADJ.
deflect = turn aside; turn away from a straight course
refectory = dining hall; room where meals are served (in
a school)
exacerbate = worsen; aggravate; embitter
diverse = differing in some characteristics (from each
other); various; N. diversity: variety; dissimilitude; lack
of resemblance
ovation = enthusiastic applause
plane = carpenter.s tool for smoothing and leveling
wood; V. CF. flat
verbatim = word for word; in the same words; repeating
the actual words exactly
flagrant = conspicuously wicked, bad, or offensive; blatant;
outrageous
impale = pierce (with a sharp point); Ex. impaled by the
spear
vigor = active strength; energy; enthusiasm; ADJ. vigorous
gourmet = connoisseur of food and drink; epicure
precocious = advanced in development; N. precocity
smug = self-satisfied; complacent
seethe = be violently disturbed; boil; (of a liquid) move
about wildly as if boiling; Ex. The nation was seething
with discontent.
equilibrium = balance of opposing forces; balance of the
mind; equanimity
inextricable = from which it is impossible to get free; that
cannot be untied; Ex. inextricable troubles; Ex. inextricable
two histories
composure = mental calmness
inviolable = secure from corruption, attack, or violation(
or profanation); unassailable; Ex. inviolable
oath/rights; N. inviolability
avid = greedy; extremely eager for; Ex. avid learner; N.
avidity
aureole = sun.s corona; halo; bright circle of light
holster = leather pistol case (that hangs on a belt around
the waist)
blunt = having a dull edge; abrupt and frank in speech or
manner; brusque; V: make or become blunt
championship = position of champion; defense or support;
competition held to determine a champion
incline = slope; slant; Ex. steep incline
cog = tooth projecting from a wheel
apprehensive = fearful; discerning
actuate = motivate; activate; cause to act
gerontology = study of the sociological phenomena associated
with old age
bard = poet
larder = pantry; place where food is kept
cleft = N: split
rider = amendment or clause added to a legislative bill
jostle = shove; bump; push against (someone) rather
roughly; Ex. jostled by the crowds
coquette = flirt; flirtatious woman; woman who tries to
attract the admiration of men without sincere feelings;
V.
exhume = dig out of the ground; remove from a grave
crypt = secret recess or vault usually used for burial; underground
room (under a church)
resurrect = revive
zenith = point directly overhead in the sky; summit;
acme; highest point
stamina = power of endurance; strength; staying power
blurt = utter impulsively from nervousness or excitement
extrapolation = projection; conjecture; V. extrapolate: infer
(unknown information) from known information
vagabond = wanderer (without a permanent home);
tramp
check = stop motion; curb or restrain
sophisticated = worldly wise and urbane; refined; complex;
N. sophistication; V. sophisticate




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GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST 20

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chimerical = fantastically improbable; highly unrealistic;
N. chimera: unreal fancy; fire-breathing female creature
megalomania = mania for doing grandiose things; mental
disorder characterized by delusions of wealth, power, or
importance
caliber = ability; quality; diameter of the inside of a round
cylinder; Ex. work of very high caliber
discord = conflict; lack of harmony; dissonance (when
musical notes are played)
insubordination = disobedience; rebelliousness; ADJ. insubordinate
granary = storehouse for grain
moratorium = legal delay of payment or action; Ex. declare
moratorium on the building of new houses
intolerant = not willing to accept ways of thinking different
from one.s own; CF. tolerant; CF. tolerate
contest = dispute; argue about the rightness of; compete
for; try to win; Ex. contest the election results; Ex. contest
a seat in Parliament; N.
natty = neatly or smartly dressed; dapper; smart; Ex.
natty dresser
uxorious = excessively submissive or devoted to one.s
wife; CF. uxor: wife
reproach = blame (not angrily but sadly); express disapproval
or disappointment; N. ADJ. reproachful
onus = burden; responsibility
rooster = cock; adult male chicken
beguile = deceive; mislead or delude; cheat; pass time
pleasantly; charm or attract; Ex. beguiling smile
herbivorous = grain-eating; CF. herbivore
battalion = army unit made up of four or more companies
academic = related to a school; not practical or directly
useful
ambience = environment; atmosphere; Ex. restraurant
with a pleasant ambience; ADJ. ambient: completely
surrounding; Ex. ambient temperature
perfidious = treacherous; disloyal; N. perfidy: treachery
wring = twist (to extract liquid); extract by twisting;
wrench painfully (necks or hands)
dearth = scarcity
deport = send out of the country; behave; N. deportation,
deportment
superannuated = retired or disqualified because of age;
outmoded; obsolete
wag = shake repeatedly from side to side; Ex. The dog
wagged its tail; N: humorous person; wit
bemused = confused; lost in thought; preoccupied
probe = explore with a probe or tools; investigate; N: slender
instrument used to explore a wound or body cavity;
device designed to investigate an unknown region;
thorough investigation; Ex. space probe
wreak = inflict; Ex. wreak one.s vengeance on
swathe = swath; wrap around; bandage; Ex. one.s head
swathed in bandages
choir = group of people who sing together (esp. during
religious services); place for choir
infringe = violate (a law); encroach (the right of another
person)
conundrum = riddle; difficult problem
premeditate = plan in advance; Ex. premeditated murder
pillage = plunder
pen = fenced enclosure for animals; confining space; Ex.
sheep pen; V: confine in a pen; enclose
spangle = small shiny metallic piece sewn to clothing for
ornamentation
avantgarde = group of artists whose work is based on the
newest ideas and methods; CF. vanguard
convention = social or moral custom; established practice;
formal meeting; international agreement
debilitate = weaken (esp. through heat, hunger, illness);
enfeeble
speck = small piece or mark; Ex. speck of dust in the eye
unctuous = oily; bland; insincerely suave
effete = having lost one.s original power; barren; worn
out; exhausted
epaulet(epaulette) = ornament worn on the shoulder (of
a uniform, etc.)
clipper = sailing vessel built for great speed
oculist = physician who specializes in treatment of the
eyes
rabble = mob; noisy crowd
habituate = accustom or familiarize; addict
broil = cook by direct heat; N.
ingratiate = become popular with; bring (oneself) in favor
of another; Ex. ingratiate himself with the boss
accommodate = oblige or help someone; adjust or bring
into harmony; adapt; make enough space for; ADJ. accommodative;
CF. accomodating: helpful and obliging
cognizance = knowledge; ADJ. cognizant; having knowledge;
aware
prolong = lengthen; extend; draw out
herd = group of animals; crowd; one who looks after a
herd; Ex. shepherd/goatherd; Ex. herd instinct; Ex.
herdsman; V: come together in a herd; look after a herd;
Ex. herd cattle
equanimity = calmness of temperament; composure
lethal = deadly
apoplexy = stroke; loss of consciousness caused by too
much blood in the brain
fauna = animals of a period or region; CF. flora






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GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST 19

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arcane = esoteric; secret; mysterious; known only to the
initiated; Ex. arcane ritual; Ex. arcane process closed to
the uninitiated listener
founder = person who establishes (an organization or
business)
disgruntle = make discontented
monastic = related to monks or monasteries; removed
from worldly concerns
unfaltering = steadfast; firm; not changing
porous = full of pores; like a sieve
snip = short quick cut with scissors; V: cut with scissors
canto = division of a long poem
elliptical = elliptic; oval; of an ellipse; containing an ellipsis;
ambiguous either purposely or because key words
have been left out
tractable = docile; easily managed; (of something) easily
changed or molded; N. tractability
tantamount = equivalent in effect or value; Ex. This invasion
is tantamount to a declaration of war; CF. amount
abbreviate = shorten
superfluous = excessive; overabundant; unnecessary; N.
superfluity
unassuming = modest; Ex. the champion.s unassuming
manner
mannerism = distinctive behavioral trait; affected style in
art (according to a set of styles)
inalienable = not to be taken away; nontransferable; Ex.
inalienable rights
ephemeral = short-lived; fleeting
trough = long narrow container for feeding farm animals;
lowest point (of a wave, business cycle, etc.); long narrow
depression as between waves
morbid = given to unwholesome or unhealthy thought;
moody; characteristic of disease; Ex. morbid curiosity;
N. morbidity; CF. disease
grandiose = affectedly grand; pretentious; high-flown;
ridiculously exaggerated; impressive; great in size or
scope; grand; Ex. grandiose ideas
itinerant = wandering; traveling from place to place (to
perform work); Ex. itinerant preacher
onslaught = vicious assault; fierce attack; Ex. unexpected
onslaught of the enemy
executor = person designated to execute the terms of a
will;\VÕt�..¾¡§]j�..
verbalize = put into words; ADJ. verbal: of words; spoken
rather than written; oral; of a verb
exemplify = show by example; furnish an example; serve
as an example of; Ex. His pictures exemplify that sort of
painting.
expostulation = protest; remonstrance; reasoning with
someone to correct or dissuade; V. expostulate
temerity = boldness; nerve; rashness; Ex. temerity to ask
for a pay increase after only three day.s work
misanthrope = one who hates mankind; misanthropist
manipulate = operate with one.s hands; control or play
upon (people, forces, etc.) artfully; maneuver; Ex. how
to manipulate publicity and men; ADJ. manipulative
gall = bitterness of feeling; nerve; effrontery; {..av(bile);
CF. gall bladder
obloquy = slander; disgrace; infamy
tint = slight degree of color; V: give a tint to
avarice = greediness for wealth
flutter = (of a bird with large wings) wave (the wings)
lightly, rapidly, and irregularly; vibrate rapidly or erratically;
fly by waving quickly; flitter; N.
transpire = (of a fact) become known; be revealed; happen;
give off (watery waste matter) through pores
gracious = kind in a generous way (to someone less important)
console = lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort;
allay the sorrow of; N. consolation
bravado = swagger; assumed air of defiance; false show
of bravery
unsavory = distasteful; disagreeable; morally offensive;
Ex. unsavory activity/reputation
claustrophobia = fear of being locked in
dispirited = lacking in spirit
historical = connected with history; based on events in
history (whether regarded as important or not)
circuit = closed circular line around an area; circumference;
regularly repeated journey from place to place
elaborate = work out carefully; add more detail or information;
ADJ.
censure = blame; criticize; express strong disapproval; N:
severe criticism; strong disapproval
vampire = ghostly being that sucks the blood of the living
obnoxious = offensive; disagreeable; Ex. obnoxious smell
cubicle = small chamber used for sleeping or work
residual = remaining; left over; of a residue; N: residue
vogue = popular fashion; Ex. Jeans became the vogue.
cardiologist = doctor specializing in ailments of the heart
purveyor = furnisher of foodstuffs; caterer; V. purvey:
supply (eg. food); furnish; CF. provide
spatial = relating to space
trance = hypnotic state; ecstatic state; detachment from
one.s physical surrounding (as in contemplation or daydreaming);
CF. transition
frail = weak; N. frailty
incorporeal = without a material body; insubstantial
sear = burn the surface of; char or burn; brand; parch;
cause (a plant) to wither






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alchemy = medieval chemistry
temper = moderate; make less severe; tone down or restrain;
toughen (steel) as by alternate heating and cooling
nefarious = very wicked
mutilate = maim; injure lastingly; deprive of a limb or an
essential part
infernal = pertaining to hell; devilish; N. inferno: place of
fiery heat or destruction
inflated = exaggerated; pompous; enlarged (with air or
gas)
polyglot = speaking several languages; multilingual; Ex.
polyglot person/society; N.
hail = frozen rain drop; V: salute or greet; precipitate hail
bent = determined; Ex. bent on advancing in the business;
N: natural talent or inclination
vindictive = disposed to revenge; vengeful; out for revenge;
spiteful; intended to cause harm; malicious; Ex.
vindictive streak
perfunctory = done routinely and with little care; superficial;
not thorough; lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm;
Ex. perfunctory kiss
facade(fa¸cade) = front or face (of building); superficial or
false appearance
bawdy = indecent; obscene; about sex in a rude funny
way; CF. bawd
palliate = ease pain (without curing); make less severe or
offensive (a crime or illness)
equitable = fair; impartial; OP. inequitable
prophetic = of a prophet or prophecy; having to do with
predicting the future; N. prophecy; V. prophesy; N.
prophet
impassive = without feeling; expressionless; imperturbable;
stoical; Ex. impassive face
erode = eat away; wear away gradually by abrasion; Ex.
The sea erodes the rocks.
provincial = pertaining to a province; limited in outlook;
narrow; unsophisticated
trickle = flow in drops or in a thin stream; N.
frisk = move about playfully; froric; ADJ. frisky: playful
explicit = totally clear; definite; outspoken
purse = pucker; contract (lips) into wrinkles; N: wallet
engender = cause; produce; give rise to
queasy = experiencing nausea; nauseated; easily nauseated;
squeamish; Ex. feel a little queasy
bestial = beastlike; brutal; inhuman; very cruel
din = continued loud noise; V: make a din; instill by
wearying repetition
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belie = contradict; give a false impression; disguise; Ex.
The poor sales belied our high hopes; Ex. Her smile belies
her true feeling of displeasure.
rehabilitate = restore to proper condition (health or useful
life); restore the former rank of
bland = soothing or mild (food); agreeable; causing no
trouble or offence
compulsion = compelling; strong desire that is difficult to
control; irresistible impulse
venison = meat of a deer; CF. cow: beef; CF. pig: pork,
ham, bacon; CF. calf: veal; CF. sheep: mutton; CF. lamb:
lamb
euphoria = feeling of exaggerated or unfounded(
ungrounded; baseless) well-being; feeling
of great happiness or well-being (when unreasonable);
ADJ. euphoriaric
tumid = (of a part of the body) swollen; distended; bombastic;
pompous
tempo = speed of music
scapegoat = someone who bears the blame for others;
whipping boy; CF. escape+goat
shove = push forward; push roughly; Ex. pushing and
shoving to get on the bus; N.
tensile = capable of being stretched; of tension; Ex. tensile
rubber
bound = leap or spring; limit or confine; constitute the
limit of; Ex. bounded by Canada; N: leap or jumping;
boundary; ADJ: certain; having a duty to do something
(legally or morally); confined by bonds; Ex. We are
bound to be late; Ex. I am bound to say my opinion;
CF. bounce, rebound
tutelary = protective; pertaining to a guardianship; Ex.
tutelary deities
odyssey = long, eventful, adventurous journey
abstemious = sparing in eating and drinking; temperate
gale = windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst
(laughters, tears); Ex. gale of laughter
sentimental = swayed by sentiment; appealing to the sentiments
barb = sharp projection from fishhook, arrow, or other object;
openly cutting remark
beneficial = helpful; useful; advantageous
billow = large wave of water; a great swell or surge (of
smoke); V: surge, swell, roll in billows
verisimilar = having the appearance of truth or reality;
probable or likely to be true; plausible
ravage = devastate; plunder; despoil; Ex. crops ravaged
by storms
disconsolate = hopelessly sad (at the loss of something)
outmoded = no longer in fashion or use; no longer stylish;
old-fashioned
ruminate = chew over and over (mentally or, like cows,
physically); mull over(ponder)
epigram = witty thought or saying, usually short
mealymouthed = indirect in speech (when something unpleasant
must be said); hypocritical; evasive
unerringly = infallibly; ADJ. unerring: making no mistakes





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GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST 17

GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST 17


intuition = immediate insight; power of knowing without
reasoning; ADJ. intuitive; V. intuit: know by intuition
orthography = correct spelling; CF. ortho-: straight; correct;
Ex. orthodontics
rustic = pertaining to country people; unsophisticated;
simple; crude; uncouth; (of furniture) rough with the
bark left on; N. rural person; rustic person
diffuse = wordy; verbose; rambling; spread out (like a
gas); V: spread out in all directions; disperse; N. diffusion;
CF. suffuse
taper = very thin candle; gradual decrease in the width of
a long object; V. make or become gradually narrower
toward one end
bearing = deportment; connection
ideology = system of ideas characteristic of a group or
culture
sadistic = inclined to cruelty; N. sadism: delight in cruelty
malady = illness
lance = pierce with a lance; cut into; N: spearlike weapon
advocacy = support; active pleading on behalf of someone
or something
trek = travel; journey; V: make a long difficult journey
wage = begin and continue (a war)
primogeniture = seniority by birth; state of being the firstborn
child; right of the eldest child (to inherit the entire
property of one or both parents)
execrable = very bad; detestable
catharsis = purging or cleansing of any passage of the
body; purging and weakening of strong emotions as a
result of experiencing a dramatic work of art
malign = speak evil of; bad-mouth(criticize spitefully);
defame; ADJ: harmful; Ex. malign influence
resumption = taking up again; recommencement; V. resume:
begin or take up again; take or occupy again; Ex.
Kindly resume your seats.
denounce = condemn; criticize; N. denunciation
carat(karat) = unit of weight for precious stones; measure
of the purity of gold
enmity = ill will; hatred; hostility
demagogue = person who appeals to people.s prejudice;
false leader of people; CF. demagoguery
misogynist = hater of woman; CF. misogyny
lottery = contest in which winners are selected in a drawing
of lots
buffoon = stupid person; clown
horticultural = pertaining to cultivation of gardens; N.
horticulture: science or art of cultivating fruits, vegetables,
or ornamental plants; CF. agriculture: science or
art of farming or growing crops
depredation = plundering; destruction
headstrong = willful; stubborn; unyielding; determined
to have one.s own way; CF. no .excessive.
pellucid = transparent; limpid(crystal clear); clear in
meaning; easy to understand
cathartic = purgative; medicine that causes the bowels to
empty; ADJ.
knell = tolling of a bell especially to indicate a funeral,
disaster, etc.; sound of the funeral bell; V.
welter = confusion; turmoil; confused mass; bewildering
jumble; Ex. welter of data
jaundice = medical condition in which the skin, the white
part of the eyes, etc. turn yellow; V: affect with jaundice;
affect with prejudice, envy, or hostility; bias
deleterious = harmful
insuperable = insurmountable; unbeatable; Ex. insuperable
difficulties
irksome = annoying; tedious; V. irk: annoy
component = element; ingredient
scintillate = sparkle; flash; be animated; be full of life; Ex.
scintillating conversation
corpus = collection (of writings or information); Ex. the
corpus of Shakespear.s works; Cf. corpse
weird = eerie; strange; unnatural
dawdle = loiter; hang around; waste time doing nothing
nascent = incipient; coming into being or existence; Ex.
nascent ability in music
valid = logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; effective;
Ex. valid reasoning/passport
shambles = (place or scene of) complete disorder or ruin;
wreck; mess; Ex. After the hurricane, the coast was a
shambles.
gloss = brief explanation note or translation of a difficult
expression; V.
commandeer = take (private property) for military use
without needing permission or giving payment; draft
for military purposes
rig = arrangement of masts and sails; V: equip (a ship)
with rigging; ADJ. rigging: ropes that hold up a ship.s
sails
disbar = make (a lawyer) leave the bar or the legal profession
fitful = spasmodic; intermittent; irregular
altercation = noisy quarrel
apropos = with reference to; regarding; Ex. remarks apropos
(of) the present situation; ADJ. ADV.
checkered(chequered) = marked by great changes in fortune;
with many changes of fortuene; CF. checked: having
a pattern of squares
insinuate = hint; imply; suggest indirectly; creep in; introduce
or insert (oneself) by artful means; Ex. insinuate
himself into the boss.s favor; CF. ingratiate
muted = silent; muffled; toned down; Ex. muted traffic
noise
dys- = abnormal; impaired
cornice = projecting molding on building (usually above
columns = or pillars);%.�©.d.







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stint = set limits in amount or number; be thrifty; ADJ.
stinting, unstinting; CF. stint:savings
lubricate = apply a lubricant to; N. lubricant: substance
that reduces friction
advert = refer
comely = attractive; agreeable; having a pleasing appearance
ambivalence = the state of having contradictory or conflicting
emotional attitudes or opinions
bereaved = deprived of (someone beloved through death)
glutton = someone who eats too much; ADJ. gluttonous:
given to gluttony; greedy; CF. gluttony: habit of eating
too much
lurk = stealthily lie in waiting; slink; exist unperceived
profound = deep; not superficial; complete; Ex. profound
thinker/remark/silence/deafness; N. profundity
stipend = pay for services
mountebank = charlatan; boastful pretender
parchment = writing material made from the skin of a
sheep or goat
cursory = casual; hastily done with little attention to detail
vilify = slander; speak evil of; N. vilification
doom = condemnation to a severe penalty; ruin; fate (esp.
a tragic or ruinous one); V.
apposite = appropriate; fitting
hem = surround tightly so that movement is impossible;
Ex. hem in; N.
venom = poison (of an animal); hatred; Ex. remarks full
of venom; ADJ. venomous
retort = quick sharp reply; V.
saline = salty
plausible = conceivably true; having a show of truth but
open to doubt; specious
gall = annoy; exasperate; chafe; N: skin sore caused by
rubbing (as on the skin of a horse); exasperation
foster = rear; bring up (for a certain period only); encourage;
promote the development of (feelings or ideas); Ex.
help foster friendly relations; ADJ: giving parental care
although not related by blood; Ex. foster parents
mortician = undertaker; CF. death
legerdemain = sleight(dexterity) of hand; CF. light of
hand
obsessive = related to thinking about something constantly;
of an obsession; preoccupying; N. obsession:
compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea; compulsive
idea; V. obsess: preoccupy the mind of excessively
respiration = breathing; exhalation; ADJ. respiratory
charisma = divine gift; great popular charm or appeal;
magnetism
empirical = based on experience
causal = implying a cause-and-effect relationship; N.
causality
barterer = trader; V. barter: trade; exchange good for
other goods rather than money
fundamental = basic; primary; essential
hostility = unfriendliness; hatred; enmity; ADJ. hostile
breed = produce young; rear; bring up; produce (an undesirable
condition); N: kind or sort of animal or plant
gravity = seriousness; ADJ. grave
enact = make (a bill) into law
demur = object (because of doubts, scruples); raise an objection
(showing qualms); hesitate; Ex. demur at the
idea of working on Sunday
manumit = emancipate; free from slavery or bondage
omnipresent = universally present; ubiquitous
condole = express condolences; N. condolence: sympathy
for someone who has experienced great sorrow
sour = having a sharp or acid taste; acid; tart; badtempered;
V.
relic = surviving remnant (from an extinct culture); memento;
keepsake; relics: corpse; Ex. ancient relics; Ex.
relics of his travel; Ex. His relics are buried at X.
reckon = count; calculate; regard as; think; suppose
hoax = trick which makes someone take action; practical
joke; Ex. hoax mail; V.
disparage = belittle
sphinx-like = enigmatic; mysterious
base = contemptible; morally bad; inferior in value or
quality; Ex. base motives/conduct; Ex. base metal such
as iron
extant = (of something written or painted) still in existence
puny = tiny; weak; insignificant
epistemologist = philosopher who studies the nature of
knowledge; N. epistemology
sprightly = lively
procurement = obtaining; V. procure: obtain by effort; obtain
(a prostitute) for another
eugenic = pertaining to the improvement of race; N. eugenics:
study of hereditary improvement of the human
race
pedant = scholar who overemphasizes book learning,
trivial details of learning, or technicalities
hamper = obstruct; prevent the free movement of; N: d.
champion = support militantly; fight for; N: person who
fights for or supports strongly (a principle, movement,
person, etc.)
jargon = language used by special group; technical terminology;
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GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST 15

GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST 15


egoism = excessive interest in one.s self; belief that one
should be interested in one.s self rather than in others;
selfishness; ADJ. egoistic, egoistical
gazette = official periodical publication; newspaper
scurvy = contemptible; despicable; N: disease caused by
deficiency of Vitamin C
stringent = (of rules) binding; rigid; marked by scarcity of
money; Ex. stringent economic conditions
unwitting = not knowing; unaware; unintentional; Ex.
She was their unwitting accomplice; Ex. unwitting insult;
CF. wit: know
patois = local or provincial dialect
exact = demand and obtain by force; Ex. exact a promise
from him; N. exaction
emaciated = thin and wasted (from hunger or illness)
guileless = without deceit
centaur = mythical figure, half man and half horse
droop = bend or hang downward; become weakened; Ex.
His shoulders drooped with tiredness; N.
finished = properly made and complete; Ex. finished
product/performance
imbibe = drink in
dissertation = formal essay; treatise
discursive = (of a person or writing) digressing; rambling
(without any clear plan)
dappled = spotted
servitude = slavery; compulsory labor imposed as a punishment
humor = indulge; comply with the wishes of; N. quality
that makes something amusing; state of mind; mood;
Ex. in a bad humor; Ex. out of humor
drudgery = hard unpleasant work; menial work
apex = tip; summit; climax; highest point
lancet = small surgical tool for making incisions
smart = intelligent; quick and energetic; fashionable; Ex.
smart pace/restaurant; V: cause or feel a sharp pain; N:
smarting pain
foul = very bad or disagreeable; very dirty; Ex. foul
smell/flavor/temper/language/air/deed/weather/means;
N. act against the rules; V. make or become foul; commit
a foul
negate = cancel out; nullify; cause to have no effect; deny;
N. negation
comestible = something fit to be eaten
plump = pleasantly fat; nicely rounded
interdict = prohibit; forbid; N.
urgent = compelling immediate action; pressing; persistent;
importunate; Ex. urgent in his demands
isotope = varying from of an element
gusto = eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm
nihilist = one who considers traditional beliefs to be
groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic;
revolutionary terrorist; CF. nihilism: belief that nothing
has meaning or value; belief that destruction of existing
political or social institutions is necessary for future improvement
obliterate = destroy completely; wipe out; Ex. obliterate
the village
sleek = smooth and shining (as from good health); V.
relapse = return to a former state (esp. after improvement);
N.
acetic = vinegary
frivolous = lacking in seriousness; flippant; selfindulgently
carefree; unworthy of serious attention;
relatively unimportant; trivial
anomaly = irregularity
insouciant = without concern or care; unconcerned; indifferent
commodious = spacious and comfortable
prize = pry; move with a lever; value highly; esteem; Ex.
his most prized possession; N: something captured during
war-time (esp. an enemy ship)
rapture = great joy and delight; ecstasy; ADJ. rapturous
grotto = small cavern
macerate = soften by soaking in liquid; waste away; Ex.
macerate powdered wood to make paper
incite = arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist;
Ex. incite a riot/the crowd to rebellion
crass = very unrefined; grossly insensible; crude and
undiscriminating; Ex. crass behavior
yore = time long past; Ex. in the days of yore
calorific = heat-producing; N. calorie
rake = immoral or dissolute person
invective = abuse
judicious = sound on judgment; wise
categorical = without exceptions; made without any
doubt in mind; unqualified; absolute
chafe = warm by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; N.
captious = faultfinding; too critical
expropriate = take possession of (often for public use and
without payment)
palm = conceal in the palm of the hand; palm off: pass
off; Ex. palm off some bad oranges onto the lady/the
painting as a real Renoir
intermediary = intermediate; acting as a mediator; N: mediator;
go-between
implode = burst inward; CF. vaccum tube
credo = creed
malapropism = comic misuse of a word; CF. Mrs.
Malaprop
pretension = pretentiousness; claim (without foundation);
Ex. I make no pretensions to skill as an artist.







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effusion = pouring forth; unrestrained outpouring of
feeling; V. effuse: pour out; ADJ. effusive: pouring forth;
gushing
imprecation = curse; swearword
replicate = reproduce; duplicate
hibernal = wintry; wintery; of or like winter
unsullied = untarnished; CF. sully
figure = written symbols; number; amount represented
in numbers; outline or silhouette of a thing or human
body; person (well-known); impression; diagram; pattern;
group in a dance; Ex. figure of speech; V. calculate
with numbers; adorn with figures; appear; consider; Ex.
My name did not figure in the list.
goad = urge on; drive with a goad; cause (someone) to do
something by continued annoyance; Ex. They goaded
him into doing it by saying he was a coward; N: sharppointed
stick for driving cattle; stimulus; CF. annoy continually
sow = plant or scatter seed
requite = make return for; repay; reciprocate; revenge; N.
requittal
flicker = burn unsteadily or fitfully; move waveringly; N:
flickering movement or light; brief sensation; Ex. flicker
of excitement
reciprocal = mutual; given and received in return; exchangeable;
interacting; Ex. reciprocal trade agreement
laud = praise; N. ADJ. laudable: praiseworthy; ADJ.
laudatory: expressing praise
expunge = cancel; remove a word or name (from a book
or list); erase
notch = V-shaped cut in a surface; V.
translucent = partly transparent
repellent = driving away; disgusting; offensive; repulsive;
unattractive; N.
institution = instituting; (building for the) organization;
established custom, practice, or relationship in a society;
mental hospital; Ex. institution of marriage
obstinate = stubborn; hard to control or treat; Ex. obstinate
cough; N. obstinacy
riveting = holding one.s attention; absorbing; engrossing
formality = ceremonious quality; ceremonious adherence
to rules; something done just for form.s sake; Ex. mere
formality
hinterlands = back country; inner part of a country; OP.
foreland
satyr = half-human, half-bestial being in the court of
Dionysus (resembling a goat), portrayed as wanton(
unrestrained) and cunning; lecher; CF. faun; CF.
goat: lecherous man
throttle = strangle; regulate the speed of with a throttle;
N: valve that regulates the flow; CF. throat ?
faction = party; clique (within a large group); dissension
pinion = restrain or immobilize by binding the wings or
legs; N: bird.s wing
filch = steal (things of small value)
sportive = playful; frolicsome; merry; CF. sport: play or
frolic; CF. sportsmanlike
spontaneity = lack of premeditation; naturalness; freedom
from constraint; ADJ. spontaneous: self-generated;
unpremeditated; happening without being planned
concede = admit; acknowledge as being true (often reluctantly);
yield; grant; Ex. concede a goal
galleon = large three-masted sailing ship
dissemble = disguise; hide the real nature of; pretend
missive = letter; written statement; CF. sent
temporize = gain time as by postponing an action; avoid
committing oneself
veracity = truthfulness; adherence to the truth
valedictory = pertaining to farewell; N: farewell address
(esp. at graduation exercises)
tithe = tax of one-tenth (contributed to a church); V: pay a
tithe
lexicographer = compiler of a dictionary; CF. lexicography:
work of compiling a dictionary
plumage = feathers of a bird;
molecule = the smallest particle (one or more atoms) of a
substance that has all the properties of that substance
turmoil = extreme confusion; great commotion and confusion;
Ex. throw the country into turmoil
endue = provide with some quality; endow
parsimony = stinginess; excessive frugality; ADJ. parsimonious
gouge = tear out; cut out (as if with a gouge); Ex. gouge
his eyes out; N: chisel for cutting out hollow areas in
wood
homely = not good-looking; unattractive
trajectory = path taken by a projectile; Ex. trajectory of a
bullet
gallows = framework from which a noose is suspended
(used for execution by hanging)
censorious = severely critical
aggregate = sum; total; ADJ. V: gather into a mass or
whole; accumulate; add up to; Ex. aggregate 100 dollars
gnarled = twisted
beeline = direct quick route
baroque = highly ornate
anecdote = short story of an amusing or interesting event
serendipity = gift for finding valuable things by accident;
accidental good fortune or luck; CF. The Three Princes
of Serendip
lackluster = lacking luster(shine; gloss); dull
flag = droop; grow feeble; decline in vigor or strength;
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infiltrate = pass into or through; penetrate or enter (an organization)
sneakily; Ex. infiltrate the troops into enemy
territory; CF. infiltrator
assumption = something taken for granted; the taking
over or taking possession of; Ex. her assumption of
power; V. assume
encomiastic = praising; eulogistic; N. encomium: very
high praise; eulogy
behemoth = huge creature; something of monstrous size
or power
penology = study of prison management and criminal rehabilitation
meticulous = excessively careful (with great attention to
detail); painstaking; scrupulous
embrace = hug; clasp with the arms; adopt or espouse;
accept readily; encircle; include; Ex. embrace the
cause/socialism; Ex. all-embracing; CF. brace; CF.
bracelet
luminary = celebrity (in a specific field); dignitary; object
that gives light (as a celestial body)
parry = ward off a blow; deflect; Ex. He parried the unwelcome
question = very skillfully; N. CF. }..�H�H >h¥Æstrong>
s.
desiccate = dry up
dominant = exercising the most influence; high and easily
seen; stronger than the other part of a system; not
recessive
poseur = person who pretends to be sophisticated, elegant,
etc., to impress others; person who poses; CF. pose
oblique = indirect; slanting (deviating from the perpendicular
or from a straight line); Ex. oblique reference
reverie = daydream; abstracted musing
corporeal = bodily (rather than spiritual); of a bodily
form; material; tangible
thresh = beat (cereal plants) with a machine or flail to separate
the grains from the straw
indemnify = make secure against damage or loss; compensate
for damage or loss; CF. make uninjured
scavenge = hunt through discarded materials for usable
items or food; search, especially for food; N. scavenger:
one who scavenges; animal that feeds on refuse and carrion
pulse = rhythmical throbbing of arteries; brief sudden
change in a normally constant quantity; V: pulsate
egress = exit; opening for going out; act of going out; OP.
ingress
gradation = series of gradual stages; degree in such a progression
incredulity = tendency to disbelief
manifold = many in number or kind; numerous; varied
renegade = deserter; traitor; ADJ.
haughtiness = pride; arrogance; ADJ. haughty
graduate = arrange into categories or grades; divide into
marked intervals (for use in measurement); Ex. graduated
ruler
amok(amuck) = in a state of rage; Ex. run amok
verve = enthusiasm (as in artistic performance or composition);
liveliness; vigor
maelstrom = violent whirlpool; violent or tublent situation;
CF. stream
centrifuge = machine that separates substances by
whirling them
homogeneous = of the same kind; uniform in composition
throughout
edict = decree (especially one issued by a sovereign); official
command
margin = border; room; allowance beyond what is
needed; Ex. margin of safety
vernal = pertaining to spring
skulk = move furtively and secretly; Ex. He skulked
through the less fashionable sections of the city.
drip = fall or let fall in drops; shed drops; N: action or
sound of falling in drops; liquid that falls in drops
rebuttal = refutation; response with contrary evidence; V.
rebut: refute; disprove
predetermine = determine in advance; predestine; settle
or decide beforehand; influence markedly
paraphrase = restate a passage in one.s own words while
retaining thought of author; N: restatement of a text in
other words
stoic = stoical; impassive; unmoved by joy or grief; N. CF.
stoicism
clap = strike the palms of the hands together with a sudden
explosive sound; come together suddenly with a
sharp sound; put or send promptly; Ex. clap the thief in
jail; N: clapping; loud or explosive sound; CF. applause
wanderlust = strong longing to travel
pliable = flexible; easily influenced; yielding; adaptable
pedagogue = teacher; CF. child leader
protagonist = leader or noticeable supporter of an idea;
chief character in a play or story
unmitigated = (of something bad) not moderated; unrelieved
or immoderate; without qualification; absolute;
Ex. unmitigated disaster
obelisk = tall column tapering(becoming gradually narrower
toward the end) and ending in a pyramid
blowhard = talkative boaster; braggart
interpolate = insert between
anarchy = absence of governing body; state of disorder
felon = person convicted of a grave crime; CF. felony: serious
crime
braggadocio = boasting
curator = superintendent; manager (in charge of a museum
or a library)
nimble = quick in movement; agile; quick in understanding;
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nominal = in name only; of a name; trifling; (of a sum of
money) very small; CF. nominate: propose as a candidate;
appoint
soar = rise or fly high in the air; Ex. The rocket soared into the sky.
marred = damaged; disfigured; V. mar: spoil; disfigure
etymology = study of word parts; study of the origins of
words
reprise = musical repetition; repeating of a piece of music; repeat performance; recurrent action; Ex. reprise in the
finale; Ex. constant reprises
mammal = vertebrate animal whose female suckles its
young
allure = entice; attract; tempt
fracas = brawl(noisy quarrel or fight) in which a number
of people take part; melee
embitter = make bitter; fill with painful or bitter feelings;
make sad and angry; Ex. He was embittered by many
disappointments.
saunter = stroll(go for a leisurely walk) slowly; N.
determinate = having a fixed order of procedure; precisely
defined; invariable; fixed; conclusive; final
alimentary = supplying nourishment
adore = love deeply and respect highly
condiments = seasonings; spices
forlorn = sad and lonely; wretched; desolate
certitude = certainty
outcast = one that has been excluded from a society; ADJ.
nether = lower; Ex. nether garments/regions
comity = courtesy; civility; Ex. comity of nations
bout = match; short period of great activity; Ex. wrestling
bout; bout of drinking/flu
fell = cut or knock down (a tree or a person); bring down
(with a missile)
barefaced = shameless and noticeable; blatant; bold; unconcealed;
having no covering on the face; Ex. barefaced
lie
demented = insane
subsume = include (as a member of a group); encompass
shun = keep away from; avoid deliberately; Ex. She has
been shunned by her neighbors.
unimpeachable = that cannot be impeached; beyond
doubt or question; blameless and exemplary
retard = delay (in development); ADJ. retarded: (as of a
child) slower in development
toga = Roman outer robe
decree = authoritative order; edict; judgment of a court of
law; V: order or judge by decree
conversant = familiar with; having knowledge of
douse = plunge into water or liquid; dip; immerse;
drench; wet throughly; extinguish; throw water over;
dowse
brooch = ornamental clasp; pin
indict = charge; N. indictment
gossamer = sheer; very light; like cobwebs; N: soft and
sheer fabric; cobweb
pyromaniac = person with an insane desire to set things
on fire
husband = use sparingly; conserve; save; Ex. husband
one.s energy; CF. house holder
ovoid = egg-shaped; CF. ovum; CF. ovulate
desecrate = profane; violate the sanctity of
relinquish = give up something (with reluctance); yield;
release; Ex. relinquish power/the claim to the land/his
hold on my arm
pervasive = spread throughout; V. pervade: (of smells,
ideas, feelings) spread throughout; charge; permeate
ineffable = unutterable; not to be uttered; taboo; that cannot
be expressed in speech; indescribable; unspeakable;
inexpressible; Ex. ineffable name/joy
abstract = theoretical; not concrete; nonrepresentational
disproportion = lack of proportion (between the parts);
ADJ. disproportionate
crevice = crack; fissure
extenuate = weaken; mitigate; lessen the seriousness of
(bad behavior)
apathy = lack of caring; indifference; lack of concern or interest
in important matters; Ex. He was sunk in apathy
after his failure; ADJ. apathetic
secrete = conceal; hide away or cache; produce and release
a substance into an organism; CF. secretive
meteoric = like a meteor; swift; momentarily brilliant; Ex.
meteoric rise to fame; N. meteor
vertex = summit; highest point; PL. vertices
raspy = making a harsh noise; grating; harsh
authoritative = having the weight of authority; regarded
as providing knowledge that can be trusted; reliable;
peremptory and dictatorial; Ex. authoritative dictionary/
manner; CF. definitive
tatter = torn piece of cloth; ADJ. tattered: (of clothes) old
and torn; (of a person) dressed in old torn clothes
discordant = not harmonious; conflicting
recidivism = habitual return to crime (even after being
punished); N. recidivist
commonplace = ordinary; N: something ordinary or common;
trite remark
pandemic = widespread; affecting the majority of people;
N: pandemic disease; CF. all people
prodigious = enormous; marvelous; extraordinary; Ex.
prodigious amount/memory
glib = fluent (with insincerity or superficiality); facile;
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fray = brawl; fight; V: wear away or unravel by rubbing;
have loose threads developing; cause to become worn
out (a person.s temper or nerves); CF. rub
agglomeration = collection; heap; V. agglomerate: gather
into a rounded mass; N. aggolmeate: jumbled mass; heap
phylum = major classification, second to kingdom, of
plants and animals; category ranking below a kingdom
and above a class; division
hiatus = gap; pause; gap or interruption in space or time;
break
irrevocable = unalterable; irreversible; impossible to revoke
contrivance = something contrived; machine or apparatus;
clever deceitful plan; scheme
apostate = one who abandons his religious faith or political
beliefs; N. apostasy
ratify = approve formally; confirm; verify
loft = room or space under the roof; attic
defray = provide for the payment of; undertake the payment
of; pay
discerning = mentally quick and observant; having insight;
perceptive; able to make good judgments; V. discern:
perceive
chagrin = annoyance and disappointment; vexation
(caused by humiliation or injured pride)
magisterial = authoritative; imperious; commanding; of
a magistrate; Ex. magisterial study of Roman law; Ex.
magisterial manner
warp = twist out of shape; N.
phenomena = observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation;
SG. phenomenon: observable fact; very unusual
person, thing, or event; marvel; wonder; CF. phenomenons;
ADJ. phenomenal: very unusual; extraordinary;
of a phenomenon; Ex. phenomenal strength
plaudit = praise; enthusiastic approval; round(succession
or series) of applause; ADJ. plauditory; CF. applaud
litter = waste material thrown away (as bits of paper scattered
untidily); V: cover untidily with scattered litter
advent = arrival
tenacious = holding fast (as to a belief); persistent
touchstone = stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys;
criterion; standard
resound = (of a place) be filled with sound; (of a sound)
sound loudly; sound back; echo; Ex. hall resounded
with laughter
aperture = opening; hole; adjustable opening in a camera
that limits the amount of light
coalition = partnership; league; union of separate political
parties
defame = harm someone.s reputation; malign; speak evil
of; slander; N. defamation; ADJ. defamatory
nutrition = process of nourishing or being nourished; CF.
malnutrition
sustenance = sustaining; means of livelihood, support,
food, nourishment; something that maintains life; food
waive = give up temporarily; yield; N. waiver: waiving a
right or claim; document that waives a right or claim
facilitate = help bring about; make less difficult
glean = gather leavings; gather grain left behind by
reapers; gather bit by bit (facts or information) often
with difficulty
novelty = something new; newness; ADJ. novel: new;
original
avenge = take vengence for something or on behalf of
someone; Ex. They avenged his death by burning the
village; Ex. He swore to avenge his brother; Ex. They
avenged themselves on their enemy.
emanate = issue forth; come out
shrivel = make or become shrunken and wrinkled (often
by drying)
swell = long wave of water that moves continuously
without breaking; V.
misconduct = immoral behavior; bad management; V.
fell = cruel; (of a disease) deadly
swear = vow; promise; use profane oaths; use offensive
words
immune = resistant to; free or exempt from; N. immunity
decry = express strong disapproval of; condemn openly
(something dangerous to the public); disparage; Ex. decry
the violence of modern films
nomenclature = terminology(system of specialized
words); system of names or naming things
bait = harass; tease; torment; Ex. badger baiting; N: food
or other lure used to catch fish or trap animals
exposure = risk, particularly of being exposed to disease
or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something
open; Ex. exposure of governmental corruption
ruminant = animal that ruminates; ADJ.
scorch = sear; N.
stock = standard; kept regularly in stock or supply; typical;
routine; common; Ex. stock sizes of paper; Ex.
stock excuse/character; N: goods for sale in a shop; OP.
unique
imperceptible = unnoticeable; impossible to perceive; undetectable
collusion = conspiring in a fraudulent scheme to cheat or
deceive others; V. collude
depravity = extreme corruption; wickedness; V. deprave
quorum = minimal number of members necessary to conduct
a meeting
allude = refer indirectly; N. allusion: indirect reference
pendulous = hanging; suspended
pith = core or marrow; spongelike substance in the center
of stems; essence; substance
psychosomatic = of the influence of the mind on the body
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integrate = make whole; combine; make into one unit
dispatch = speediness; prompt execution; message sent
with all due speed; V: send to a specified destination; finish promptly; kill
knead = mix; work dough; mix and work into a uniform
mass (with the hands); Ex. knead dough
spry = (esp. of older people) vigorously active; nimble
addiction = compulsive habitual need
bizarre = fantastic; violently contrasting; noticeably odd;
strikingly unconventional
humane = marked by kindness or consideration; kind
and compassionate; humanitarian
sycophant = servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man; ADJ.
sycophantic
swear-word = word considered offensive; Ex. .bloody.
sedate = composed (with no excitement); grave; V: administer
a sedative to; CF. sedative
abet = assist usually in doing something wrong; encourage
monograph = scholarly article
preternatural = beyond what is normal in nature; supernatural;
Ex. preternatural strength/forces
jurisdiction = right and power to apply the law; authority
despoil = plunder; sack; Ex. despoil the village
voluminous = having great volume (as of a garment or
container); bulky; large
dapper = neat and trim (in appearance); (of small men)
neat in appearance and quick in movements; neat; spry
sleigh = large vehicle drawn by a horse over snow or ice
sullen = silently showing ill humor or resentment; dark;
gloomy
anathema = solemn curse; someone or something regarded
as a curse; V. anathematize
destitute = extremely poor; lacking means of subsistence;
utterly lacking; devoid; Ex. destitute of any experience
dismantle = take apart; disassemble
imperative = absolutely necessary; that must be done;
critically important; expressing command; Ex. It is imperative
that; N: something that must be done
disclaim = disown; renounce claim to; deny; CF. disclaimer
indoctrinate = cause to accept a doctrine without questioning
it; Ex. indoctrinated with mindless anticommunism
indigence = poverty
interstice = narrow space between things
abode = dwelling place; home
avuncular = of or like an uncle
matin´ee(matinee) = dramatic or musical performance
given in the afternoon
welt = raised mark from a beating or whipping
strangle = kill by choking or suffocating; suppress
flotsam = drifting wreckage
eclipse = darken; extinguish; outshine; surpass; cause an
eclipse
putative = supposed; reputed; generally regarded as
such; Ex. putative father of the child
gerrymander = change voting district lines in order to
favor a political party; N. CF. Elbridge Gerry +
(sala)mander
implicate = incriminate; involve incriminatingly; show to
be involved (in a crime); Ex. implicate someone in the
crime
oblivion = obscurity; condition of being completely forgotten;
forgetfulness
incompatible = inharmonious; N. incompatibility
assent = agree; accept; N. assessment
momentous = very important; N. moment; CF. momentary
seminal = related to seed or semen; germinal; creative;
providing a basis for further development; influencing
future developments; Ex. seminal research in a new
field
histrionic = theatrical; excessively dramatic or emotional;
affected; of actors or acting; N. histrionics: histrionic behavior
stockade = wooden enclosure or pen; fixed line of posts
used as defensive barrier
stem = stop or check (the flow of); Ex. stem the bleeding
from the slashed artery; N: main axis of a plant; stalk
vagary = capricious happening; caprice; whim; CF. wander
inculcate = teach (ideas or principles); instill
countermand = cancel; revoke (an order)
insularity = narrow-mindedness; isolation; ADJ. insular:
of an island; isolated; narrow-minded; CF. peninsula
discriminating = able to see differences; discerning; prejudiced;
N. discrimination
vouchsafe = grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex.
vouchsafe your fair return on your investment
rubble = fragments (esp. from a destroyed building)
abeyance = suspended action
sate = satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
asymmetric = not identical on both sides of a dividing
central line
rote = repetition; memorization through repetition without
understanding; Ex. learn poetry by rote
immolate = offer or kill as a sacrifice (by fire)
malignant = tending to cause death; highly injurious; aggressively
malevolent; Ex. malignant tumor
dysentery = inflammatory disorder of the lower intestinal
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hostage = person who is kept as a prisoner by an enemy
so that the other side will do what the enemy demands
resentment = indignation; bitterness; displeasure; V. resent:feel anger about
palimpsest = parchment or piece of writing material used
for second time after original writing has been erased
vaporize = turn into vapor (steam, gas, fog, etc.)
lackadaisical = lacking interest or effort; lacking purpose or zest; lazy; halfhearted; languid
casualty = serious or fatal accident; person killed or
wounded in an accident or battle
bulk = size or volume (esp. when very large); main part;
Ex. The bulk of the work has already been done; ADJ. bulky: having great size
rectitude = moral correctness; moral uprightness; moral
virtue; correctness of judgment
vainglorious = boastful; excessively conceited; N. vainglory: great vanity
filing = particle removed by a file
inveigh = denounce; utter censure or invective; Ex. inveigh against the evils of drink
pathetic = causing sadness, compassion, pity; touching
agnostic = one who is skeptical of the existence or knowability
of a god or any ultimate reality
supererogatory = superfluous; more than needed or demanded
engross = occupy fully; absorb
orgy = wild drunken revelry; unrestrained indulgence in
an activity; Ex. orgy of shopping
feral = (of an animal) not domestic; wild
hilarity = boisterous mirth(merriment; laughter); ADJ. hilarious:
full of laughter
incandescent = strikingly bright; shining with intense
heat; emitting visible light when heated; Ex. incandescent
light bulb; CF. candle
forebears(forbears) = ancestors
disenfranchise = disfranchise; deprive of a civil right; OP. enfranchise
slink = move furtively; ADJ. slinky: stealthy; furtive;
sneaky (as in ambush)
besmirch = soil; defile; make dirty
brood = sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry
anxiously; N: the young of certain animals; group of
young birds hatched at one time
beholden = obligated; indebted; owing thanks; obliged or
indebted from gratitude
flay = strip off skin; plunder; remove the skin from; criticize
harshly
sophomoric = immature; half-baked; like a sophomore
exculpate = clear from blame or guilt
perturb = disturb greatly
variegated = (esp. of a flower or leaf) many-colored
excerpt = selected passage (written or musical) taken
from a longer work; V.
insolvent = bankrupt; lacking money to pay; N. insolvency
parley = conference (between opponents); CF. speak
compendium = brief, comprehensive summary; ADJ.
compendious
gusty = windy
benison = blessing
don = put on; OP. doff
chaffing = bantering; joking
hive = box for bees; V: cause to go in a hive
catapult = slingshot; hurling machine; V: fire from catapult
aspirant = seeker after position or status
magistrate = official with power to administer the law
finite = limited
supplicant = one who supplicates; ADJ.
scrappy = quarrelsome
intelligentsia = intellectuals; members of the educated
elite (often used derogatorily)
crochet = make (a piece of needlework) by looping thread
with a hooked needle; N. CF. crotchet
epitome = perfect example or embodiment; brief summary;
Ex. epitome of good manners; V. epitomize: make
an epitome of; be an epitome of; embody
vagrant = wandering from place to place; roving; stray;
moving in a random fashion; Ex. vagrant thoughts; N.
vagrancy
falter = hesitate; weaken in purpose or action; walk or
move unsteadily through weakness; N.
florid = ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very
ornate; CF. rose
philatelist = stamp-collector; N. philately: stamp collecting
grotesque = fantastic; comically hideous; strange and unnatural
(causing fear or amusement)
avalanche = great mass of falling snow and ice
accessible = easy to approach; obtainable
inane = silly; senseless; Ex. inane remarks; N. inanity
orientation = act of finding oneself in society; orienting
acidulous = slightly sour (in taste or manner); sharp;
caustic
crabbed = sour; bad-tempered; peevish; difficult to read
as handwriting
lagoon = shallow body of water or lake near a sea; lake
separated from a sea by sandbars or coral reefs
unprepossessing = unattractive
airy = of air; high in the air; lofty; immaterial; unreal
acuity = sharpness (of mind or senses of sight or hearing)






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GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST 9


privation = lack of the basic necessities or comforts of life;hardship; want; CF. deprive
cataclysm = deluge; upheaval; earthquake; violent and
sudden event or change
toxic = poisonous; N. toxicity
mutter = utter (complaining words) indistinctly in low
tones
abjure = renounce upon oath
extradition = surrender of prisoner by one state to another;Ex. extradition treaty; V. extradite
quirk = sudden sharp turn or twist; startling twist;
caprice; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity of behavior; Ex. by a
quirk of fate
aspire = seek to attain (position or status); long for; Ex. aspire to become president; Ex. aspire to/after the leadership
stratagem = deceptive scheme; clever trick
arrogance = pride; haughtiness; ADJ. arrogant: unpleasantly
self-important (with a strong confidence in one.s
own importance and a lack of respect for other people)
commune = small (often rural) community whose members
share work and income; V: exchange thoughts or
feelings; Ex. commune with nature
forestall = prevent by taking action in advance
inundate = flood; overflow; submerge; cover completely;
Ex. inundated with work
fussy = fastidious; finicky; easily upset
estranged = separated; alienated; V. estrange: alienate
(people in a family); N. estrangement
jetsam = things thrown from a ship (to lighten the ship)
bequeath = leave to someone by means of a will; hand
down in his will; N. bequest
dauntless = bold; fearless
lien = legal claim or right on a property
congruent = in agreement; harmonious; corresponding;
coinciding exactly; CF. congruous
expound = explain
obtuse = blunt; not sharp; stupid; slow in understanding
detrimental = harmful; damaging; N. detriment
mangy = shabby; wretched; suffering from mange; of bad
appearance
putrefy = make or become putrid; N. putrefaction
hideous = repulsive to the sight; ugly; repugnant; Ex.
hideous face/scream
abate = subside or moderate
annul = make void
egotism = tendency to speak or write of oneself excessively;
conceit; self-importance
skeptic = sceptic; doubter; person who suspends judgment
until he has examined the evidence supporting a
point of view; ADJ. skeptical; N. skepticism; scepticism
audacious = daring; bold; N. audacity
compost = mixture of decaying organic matter used as
fertilizer; V: put or make compost
heresy = opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary
to accepted religion; ADJ. heretical; CF. heretic
high-flown = highly pretentious or inflated
maniacal = raging mad; insane; N. maniac: insane person;
CF. mania: disorder of the mind; intense enthusiasm
whorl = ring of leaves around stem; ring; circular arrangement;
Ex. whorls on the fingers
petulant = touchy; peevish; ill-tempered
decimate = kill (usually one out of ten or every tenth
man); destroy or kill a large part of
resolve = decide; settle; solve; separate; make a determined
decision; N. resolution
brave = face courageously; Ex. brave the storm
viscous = (of a liquid) thick and sticky; gluey; viscid; CF.
consistency
grovel = crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate; behave
in a servile manner
compliance = conformity in fulfilling requirements;
readiness to yield; disposition to yield to others; V.
comply
invalid = one incapacitated(disabled) by a chronic illness;
ADJ: incapacitated by illness; not valid; null; V: allow to
leave (a military force) because of ill-health
spurious = false; counterfeit; forged; illogical; Ex. spurious
arguments
lechery = gross lewdness; lustfulness; ADJ. lecherous; N.
lecher: lecherous man
entomology = study of insects
molt(moult) = periodically shed or cast off hairs or feathers
(for replacement by a new growth)
expatiate = talk at length; speak or write in detail
tribute = tax levied by a ruler; payment made by one nation
to another in acknowledgment of submission; mark
of respect (such as praise or gift); Ex. pay tribute to
askance = with a sideways or indirect look (with disapproval
or distruct); Ex. look askance at
dour = sullen; gloomy; stubborn
prate = talk idly; speak foolishly; boast idly
cardinal = chief; most important; N: priest; cardinal number:
number that shows quantity rather thatn order
pastry = paste of flour and water (eaten when baked)
betroth = become engaged to marry
valediction = saying farewell; expression of leave-taking
hygiene = science and practice of the promotion and
preservation of health; ADJ. hygienic: showing careful
attention to cleanness (to prevent disease); Ex. hygienic
condition
elaboration = addition of details; intricacy
homeostasis = tendency of a system or organism to
maintain relative stability or internal equilibrium; CF.
homeo-: constant; Ex. Homeotherm





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GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST 8


sinecure = well-paid position with little responsibility;
CF. sine cure: without care; CF. San Serif
squat = short and thick; stocky; Ex. ugly squat tower; V.
N.
unintimating = unfrightening
provocative = arousing anger or sexual interest; annoying;
Ex. provocative in tight jeans; V. provoke: incite to
anger; cause (an unpleasant action or feeling); N. provocation
discomfit = frustrate; put to rout; defeat; disconcert; embarrass;
perturb
tarry = linger; delay in starting or going; dawdle
prosperous = successful; rich; affluent; well-to-do; welloff
apotheosis = elevation to godhood; an ideal example of
something
pinnace = small boat
transition = going from one state of action to another
maudlin = effusively sentimental
chameleon = lizard that changes color in different situations
aspersion = slanderous remark; Ex. cast aspersions on
ape = imitate or mimic (a person.s behavior or manner)
render = give; deliver; provide; represent in verbal or
artistic form; depict; perform; make; translate; Ex. render
the song beautifully
galley = low ship with sails (rowed along by slaves)
curb = chain or strap used with a bit to restrain a horse;
something that checks; V: check; restrain
buffet = strike forcefully; slap; batter; knock out; N: table
with food set out for people to server themselves; meal
at which people help themselves to food that.s been set
seemly = (of behavior) proper; appropriate
decrepitude = state of collapse or weakness caused by illness
or old age
protuberance = protrusion; swelling; bulge
benefit = advantage; anything that brings helpl, advantage,
or profit; money provided by the government to
the people; fund-raising public entertainment; Ex. unemployment
benefit; V: receive benefits; be beneficial to;
give benefits
memorialize = commemorate
condign = adequate; (of punishment) severe and well deserved
oscillate = vibrate pendulumlike; waver
theoretical = based on theory; not practical or applied;
hypothetical
pundit = authority on a subject; expert; learned person
stereotype = one regarded as embodying a set image or
type; fixed and unvarying representation; standardized
mental picture often reflecting prejudice; Ex. stereotype
of the happy slave; V: make a stereotype of; represent
by a stereotype; Ex. It is wrong to stereotype people; Ex.
stereotyped answer
brawny = muscular; having well-developed muscles
surfeit = satiate; feed or supply to excess; stuff; indulge to
excess in anything; N: surfeiting; excessive amount; Ex.
surfeit of food
hazard = venture; put in danger; risk; Ex. hazard a guess;
N: possible source of danger
eloquence = expressiveness; persuasive speech; ADJ. eloquent:
movingly expressive; expressing ideas well so
that the hearers can be influeneced
fanciful = whimsical; visionary; imaginary; produced by
imagination; Ex. fanciful scheme
factious = inclined to form factions; causing dissension
chassis = framework and working parts of an automobile;
framework to which components are attached
inopportune = untimely; inappropriate or ill-timed;
poorly chosen
alcove = nook; recess
vendetta = blood feud (esp. between two families); CF.
Nina Williams
nemesis = someone seeking revenge; source of downfall
or ruin; CF. Nemesis
accrue = come to one as a gain; accumulate over time;
come about by addition; Ex. benefits that accrue from
scientific research; Ex. interest accruing in a bank account;
N. accrual
undertaker = funeral director; one whose business is to
arrange burials
complementary = serving to complete something
jingoist = extremely aggressive and militant patriot; warlike
chauvinist; N. jingoism: extreme nationalism
aquiline = curved; hooked; of or like an eagle; Ex.
aquiline nose
lofty = very high
mordant = biting; sarcastic; stinging; (apprec.) incisive;
cutting; Ex. mordant pen/wit
bombast = grandiloquent, pompous speech
shift = change position or place; exchange (one thing) for
another; change in direction or position; Ex. shift the
stolen goods; N. group of workers which takes turns
with other groups; working period of such a group
deft = neat; skillful
homily = sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; serious
warning; ADJ. homiletic
rankle = irritate; fester; annoy
mingle = mix together in close association
indeterminate = uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite
rotundity = roundness; sonorousness of speech
enumerate = list; mention one by one
congenial = pleasant; friendly; in agreement with one.s
tastes and nature; Ex. congenial weather
gist = essence; main point; substance








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GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST 7

GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST 7


evocative = tending to call up (emotions, memories)
titter = nervous giggle; nervous laugh; V.
glut = overstock; fill beyond capacity (with food); fill to
excess; N: oversupply
devious = roundabout; erratic; deviating from the
straight course; not straightforward; not completely
honest; Ex. devious route
imperturbable = unshakably calm; placid
husbandry = frugality; thrift; economy; agriculture; farming;
Ex. animal husbandry; CF. husbandman
ingrate = ungrateful person (not expressing thanks)
comport = bear one.s self; behave; Ex. comport oneself;
N. comportment
reprobation = severe disapproval; CF. approbation
arch- = chief; first; Ex. archbishop
incendiary = arsonist; ADJ: causing fire; of arson; Ex. incendiary
bomb
glossary = brief explanation of words used in the text
helm = steering wheel of a ship; position of control
pretext = excuse
solvent = able to pay all depths; N. solvency
nauseous = causing nausea; feeling nausea
valor = bravery; ADJ. valiant: possessing valor; brave
impasse = predicament(dangerous condition) from
which there is no escape; situation allowing for no
further progress
foreboding = premonition of evil; feeling of coming evil;
V. forebode: be a warning of (something unpleasant)
copious = plentiful
overturn = turn over; capsize; topple
fawning = courting favor by cringing and flattering; V.
fawn: exhibit affection as a dog; seek favor or attention
by obsequiousness
allegory = story, play, or picture in which characters are
used as symbols; fable
retain = keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a
lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain
an advisor
mimicry = imitation
extrinsic = external; not essential or inherent; extraneous;
OP. intrinsic
duration = length of time something lasts
truism = self-evident truth
absolve = pardon (an offense)
arsenal = storage place for military equipment
centrifugal = radiating; departing from the center
alms = money or goods given to the poor
shrew = scolding woman; very small mouselike animal
sordid = filthy; foul; base; vile; Ex. sordid bed/story
franchise = right or privilege granted by authority; right
to vote; license to sell a product in a particular territory
enhance = increase; make greater (as in value, reputation,
or usefulness); improve
anesthetic = substance that removes sensation with or
without loss of consciousness; N. anesthesia
decadence = decay; fall to a lower level (of morality, civilization,
or art); ADJ. decadent
ejaculation = exclamation; abrupt ejection (to discharge
sperm); V. ejaculate
terse = concise; abrupt; pithy
vintner = wine merchant; winemaker; seller of wine
labyrinth = maze
detain = keep waiting; prevent from leaving or going; N.
detention
self-indulgence = excessive indulgence of one.s own desire
philology = study of language or words
recapitulate = summarize
odorous = having an odor
rustle = make slight sounds like silk moving or being
rubbed together
licentious = amoral; lewd and lascivious; unrestrained
physiognomy = face (as showing the character and the
mind); art of judging human character from facial features
awful = terrible; very bad
ravenous = extremely hungry; voracious
earmark = set aside (money or time) for a particular purpose
unaccountable = unexplicable; impossible to account for;
unreasonable or mysterious
behoove(behove) = be suited to; be incumbent upon; be
right and necessary; Ex. It behooves one to do.
badger = pester; annoy continually with demands; persuade
by asking again and again; Ex. The children badgered
me into taking them into the cinema; N: a kind of
mountain animal
rumble = make or move with a deep rolling sound (as
thunder or stomach)
sojourn = temporary stay; V: stay for a time
myopic = nearsighted; lacking foresight; N. myopia
tortuous = winding; full of curves; Ex. tortuous mountain
road
cross = bad-tempered; showing ill-humor; angry
murmur = low, indistinct, continuous sound; V. CF. mumble
fret = be annoyed or vexed; Ex. fret over your poor
grades; N: irritation of mind; ADJ. fretful
gaffe = social blunder
divest = strip (as of clothes); deprive (as of rights); dispossess;
N. divestiture(divestment)
beatitude = blessedness; state of great happiness








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choreography = art of representing dances in written
symbols; arrangement of dances
furor = frenzy; great anger and excitement; CF. fury
obituary = death notice (esp. in a newspaper); ADJ.
dialectical = relating to the art of debate; mutual or reciprocal;
Ex. dialectical situation; N. dialectic: art of arriving
at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments
oratorio = dramatic poem set to music; long musical work
with singing but without acting; CF. cantata
sloth = slow moving tree-dwelling mammal; laziness;
ADJ. slothful: lazy; indolent
simian = monkeylike; N: ape or monkey
inter = bury; N. interment
supersede = replace; cause to be set aside; make obsolete;
N. supersession
coroner = public official who investigates any death
thought to be of other than natural causes
perspicuity = clearness of expression; freedom from ambiguity
succulent = juicy; full of juice or sap; full of richness; N:
succulent plant such as a cactus
ransack = search thoroughly; pillage (going through a
place); Ex. Enemy soldiers ransacked the town.
dorsal = relating to the back of an animal; Ex. dorsal fin
protean = able to take on many forms; versatile; CF. Proteus:
sea god to change his shape at will
conscientious = scrupulous; through and careful; Ex.
conscientious worker
gape = open widely; open the mouth wide; stare wonderingly
with the mouth open; CF. agape
perverse = purposely continuing to do something wrong;
stubbornly wrongheaded; perverted; directed away
from what is right; wicked and unacceptable; Ex. perverse
satisfaction; Ex. Hannibal Lecter in a perverse
mood; N. perversity
nexus = connection
mercantile = concerning trade or merchants
inestimable = impossible to estimate; (apprec) invaluable;
of immeasurable worth
quixotic = idealistic but impractical; CF. Don Quixote
antipathy = aversion; dislike or opposition
chaste = morally pure; virginal; abstaining from illicit sexual
acts; modest; simple (of a style of writing); not
highly decorated; austere
incident = event; event that causes a crisis
distraught = upset; distracted by anxiety; very anxious
and troubled almost to the point of madness; Ex. distraught
with grief/worry
recreant = disloyal; cowardly; N: disloyal and cowardly
person
disport = amuse; Ex. disport oneself; CF. divert
proxy = authorized agent; authority to act for another
leave-taking = farewell or departure
tender = offer formally; extend; Ex. tender one.s resignation/
the exact fare; N: formal offer; money; Ex. legal
tender; ADJ: young and vulnerable; sensitive to the
touch; sore; soft; delicate; Ex. child of tender years; Ex.
tender wound
brunt = main impact or shock (of an attack or blow); Ex.
brunt of the argument
junta = group of persons joined in political intrigue; cabal;
group of military officers ruling a country after seizing
power (by force)
materialism = preoccupation with physical comforts and
things; excessive regard for worldly concerns (rather
than spiritual matters)
analgesic = causing insensitivity to pain; N.
jurisprudence = science of law
dossier = file of documents on a subject or person; file; CF.
bundle of papers labeled on the back
transparent = permitting light to pass through freely; easily
detected; obvious; clear; Ex. transparent lie
virulent = (of a disease or poison) extremely harmful or
poisonous; (of a feeling) hostile; bitter; N. virulence; CF.
virus; CF. venom
bluster = blow in heavy gusts; threaten emptily; bully;
speak in a noisy or bullying manner; CF. breeze, gust,
gale
capacious = spacious
conspiracy = treacherous plot; secret plan against the law
(by two or more people)
lectern = reading desk or stand for a public speaker
aria = operatic solo; a song sung by one person in an
opera or oratorio
unique = without an equal; single in kind
posterity = descendants; future generations; Ex. go down
to posterity; CF. posterior, anterior
pacifist = one opposed to force; antimilitarist; ADJ. N.
pacifism: opposition to war as a means of resolving disputes
insatiable = not easily satisfied; unquenchable; Ex. insatiable
appetite
exhilarating = invigorating and refreshing; cheering; V.
exhilarate: make cheerful and excited; Ex. exhilarated
by the ride in the sports car
bohemian = unconventional (in an artistic way)
ignoble = unworthy; not noble; dishonorable; Ex. ignoble
deed
career = rush wildly; go at full speed
zeal = eager enthusiasm (to a cause or ideal); ADJ. zealous
miscellany = mixture of writings on various subjects; collection
of various items
acquittal = deliverance from a charge; V. acquit: free from a charge or accusation; discharge from a duty; conduct(oneself) in a specified manner