GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST 28

GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST 28

partiality = state of being partial; inclination; favorable
bias; special fondness; preference
reaper = one who harvests grain; Ex. the Grim Reaper; V.
reap: cut and gather (crop); harvest a crop
lull = moment of calm; period of reduced activity; Ex. a
lull in the rain; V: cause to become less active; cause to
sleep or rest; Ex. lull the opponents into a false sense of
security; CF. lullaby
politic = prudent; judicious; well judged; expedient; well
devised
papyrus = ancient paper made from stem of papyrus
plant
specious = seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading
(often intentionally)
postulate = self-evident truth; something assumed without
proof; V: assume the truth of (as a basis of an argument)
genealogy = record of descent; lineage; ancestry; study of
ancestry
mellifluous = (of words or a voice) sweetly or smoothly
flowing; melodious; having a pleasant tune
leonine = like a lion
assimilate = absorb; take (food) into the body and digest
it; understand (knowledge) completely and be able to
use properly; cause to become homogeneous (the people
of a country or race in the wasy of behaving or thinking)
dally = trifle with; toy with; treat without the necessary
seriousness; procrastinate; waste time
queer = strange; eccentric; deviating from the normal
tribune = official of ancient Rome elected by the plebians
to protect their rights; protector of the people
fathom = comprehend; investigate; determine the depth
of; N. unit of measurement for the depth of water
promulgate = announce; proclaim a doctrine or law;
make known by official publication
lateral = of or coming from the side
onomatopoeia = words formed in imitation of natural
sounds
rudimentary = elementary; not developed; crude; N.
rudiment: fundamental element or principle; Ex. rudiments
of the language
gambol = romp; skip about; leap about playfully; frolic;
N.
inclusive = tending to include all; all-inclusive; Ex. inclusive
charge
waffle = speak equivocally about an issue; N.
sparse = not thick; thinly scattered; scanty
melee = fight
harrowing = agonizing; distressing; traumatic; V. harrow:
break up and level (soil) with a harrow; inflict great distress
on; agonize; N: farming machine to break up the
earth
partition = divide into parts
soluble = able to be dissolved in a liquid; able to be
worked out or solved
supercilious = haughty; arrogant; condescending; patronizing;
CF. eyebrow, cilium
minute = extremely small; CF. minutes: official record of
the proceedings at a meeting
iridescent = exhibiting rainbowlike colors; Ex. iridescent
oil slick; N. iridescence
precise = exact
depreciate = lessen in value; belittle; represent as of little
value
immutable = unchangeable
winsome = charming (in a childlike way); agreeable; gracious;
engaging
optimist = person who looks on the bright side; N. optimism
inaugurate = begin formally; install in office; induct into
office by a formal ceremony; N. inauguration; ADJ. inaugural
irrelevant = not applicable; unrelated
quaint = odd in an old-fashioned way; odd; oldfashioned;
picturesque
studied = carefully contrived; calculated; unspontaneous;
deliberate; thoughtful; Ex. studied remark
concentric = having a common center
pacify = soothe; make calm or quiet; subdue; bring peace
to
friction = clash or conflict in opinion; rubbing against
scenario = plot outline; screenplay(script for a movie);
opera libretto; outline of possible future events
concession = an act of yielding; conceding; something
conceded; point, right, etc. given unwillingly; privilege
of maintaining a business in a certain place; Ex. oil concessions
in the North sea; CF. concessionaire
serenity = calmness; placidity; ADJ. serene
menial = suitable for servants; lowly; mean; N: someone
who does menial work (esp. servant in a house)
amputate = cut off part of body; prune (a limb)
incarcerate = imprison
presumptuous = going beyond what is right; excessively
forward; arrogant; taking liberties
blithe(blithesome) = gay; joyous
cognitive = having to do with knowing or perceiving related
to the mental processes; N. cognition: the mental
process of knowing
plaintive = expressing sorrow; mournful; Ex. plaintive
song
rivulet = small stream; CF. rill ¡ rivulet ¡ river
warranty = guarantee; assurance by seller




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