GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST 25

GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST 25

precipitous = steep; overhasty; precipitate
torpor = lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy; ADJ. torpid:
lethargic; lazy; inactive; (of an animal) dormant; hibernating
bliss = complete happiness; ADJ. blissful
buffoonery = clowning
autocratic = having absolute unchecked power; dictatorial;
N. autocrat, autocracy
denomination = religious group; unit in a system; name
or designation; CF. denominator: common trait or characteristic
rickety = (of buildings) likely to break or fall apart; of
rickets; CF. rickets; CF. vitamin D
drone = talk dully; buzz or murmur like a bee; N.
impertinent = insolent; rude; not pertinent; N. impertinence
enjoin = command; order; forbid
commonwealth = nation governed by the people; republic;
people of a nation
idle = not working; not employed or busy; lazy; without
purpose; useless; lacking substance; baseless; not based
on truth; Ex. idle worker; Ex. talk idly; V.
exhort = urge (by strong argument or advice); Ex. The
general exhorted his men to fight bravely; N. exhortation
rout = put to rout; stampede; drive out; N: complete defeat
and disorderly retreat
tundra = rolling treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North
America
indisputable = too certain to be disputed; beyond doubt
indulgent = humoring; yielding; lenient; showing indulgence
arable = fit for growing crops; Ex. arable land
imprudent = lacking caution; not prudent; injudicious
impel = drive or force onward; drive to take action; urge
to action
scrupulous = conscientious; extremely thorough; Ex.
scrupulous worker
rigid = hard and unbending; stiff and unyielding; fixed in
behavior or views; strict; rigorous; Ex. rigid rule
versatile = having many talents; capable of working in
many fields; having many uses or functions; N. versatility
mediocre = ordinary; commonplace; neither good nor
bad
nourishment = something that nourishes; food
orthodox = traditional; (of someone) conservative in belief;
adhering to an established doctrine
adherent = supporter; follower
hybrid = mongrel; mixed breed; V. hybridize
glaze = cover with a thin and shiny surface; apply a glaze
to; N: thin, smooth, shiny coating (as for pottery); Ex.
unglazed pottery
memorial = something, such as a monument or holiday,
intended to honor the memory of a person or event;
ADJ: commemorative
satiate = satisfy fully (physical needs such as hunger);
sate; N. satiety: condition of being satiated
righteous = morally upright; just
castigation = punishment; severe criticism or disapproval
incarnate = endowed with flesh; invested with bodily
form; personified; Ex. devil incarnate; V: give bodily
form to; embody
expeditious = done with speed; quick; N. expedition
homespun = domestic; made at home; spun or woven at
home; simple and ordinary; Ex. homespun philosophy
abscission = cutting off; separation
phoenix = symbol of immortality or rebirth; Ex. phoenix
rising from its ashes
perceptive = insightful; showing a good ability at perceiving
and understanding; aware; wise; of perception
taunt = deride or provoke; challenge in derision; N.
polarity = state of having two opposite qualities
constituent = supporter; voter; member of a constituency;
component
excise = cut away; cut out; N: government tax on good
produced and used inside a country; N. excision
prey = target of a hunt; victim; V: hunt and eat as prey;
victimize; Ex. Cats prey on mice.
obsolete = outmoded; no longer used
vying = contending; CF. vie
impuissance = powerlessness; feebleness
distinct = clearly different; clearly noticed
healthful = conducive to good health; Ex. healthful
mountain air
unequivocal = plain; clear; obvious
profligate = wasteful (of money); dissipated; wildly immoral;
dissolute; N: profligate person; N. profligacy
opportunist = individual who sacrifices principles for expediency
by taking advantage of circumstances; N. opportunism






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