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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