GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST 50

GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST 50

shoddy = made of inferior material; sham; not genuine;
inferior; dishonest; Ex. shoddy goods/trick
phlegmatic = calm and unexcitable; not easily disturbed;
CF. phlegm: sticky mucus produced in the respiratory
tract
topography = physical features of a region (such as the
shape and height); CF. topo-: place
nurse = suckle; take care of (as a nurse); bear in mind;
Ex. nursing mother; Ex. nurse a hope/grudge against
someone
fractious = unruly; peevish; cranky; bad-tempered; Ex.
fractious horse
negligence = neglect; failure to take reasonable care; ADJ.
negligent: neglectful; lax; not taking enough care
trappings = outward decorations; ornaments (as an outward
sign of rank)
amoral = nonmoral; having no understanding of right
and wrong
ascendancy = controlling influence; position of controlling
influence; CF. in the ascendant
swelter = (of a person) suffer from oppressive heat; be oppressed by heat
exploit = make use of, sometimes unjustly; N. exploitation
slap = hit quickly with the flat part of the hand; N. CF.
smack
magnitude = greatness (in size or extent); extent
slander = defamation; utterance of false and malicious
statements; V. ADJ. slanderous
insomnia = wakefulness; inability to sleep
florescence = condition or period of flowering
plenary = (of power) complete; full; fully attended by all
qualified members; Ex. plenary power
portend = foretell; presage; be a sign or warning of; N.
portent: sign; omen; forewarning
vaunted = boasted; bragged; highly publicized; V. vaunt:
boast; brag
pernicious = very harmful; deadly; very destructive; Ex.
pernicious effect/anemia
philanthropist = lover of mankind; doer of good; N. philanthropy
amplify = increase in size or effect; expand; broaden or
clarify by expanding; intensify; make stronger; Ex. amplify
one.s remarks with a graph
perforate = pierce; put a hole through
latent = present but not yet noticeable or active; dormant;
hidden; N. latency; CF. potential
blemish = mar; spoil the beauty or perfection of; N: flaw
or defect (that spoils perfection); Ex. blemishes in the
crystal; CF. unblemished
gibe = mock; make jeering remarks; N: jeering remarks
inebriate = make drunk; intoxicate; N. intoxicated person
tertiary = third in order or rank
wry = (esp. of an expression of the face) twisted; with a
humorous twist (expressing displeasure)
dowdy = untidy (of a woman or clothes); slovenly;
dressed in an unattractive way; shabby; CF. unattractive
woman
aphasia = loss of speech due to injury or illness
coax = persuade by flattery
jeopardize = endanger; imperil; put at risk; N. jeopardy:
danger
congeal = freeze; coagulate
recite = repeat aloud (something learned); describe; Ex.
recite his complaints; N. recitation
covenant = binding agreement between two groups or
people; compact; V: enter into a covenant; promise
primordial = existing at the beginning (of time); rudimentary
dynamo = generator for producing electricity; energetic
person
migratory = wandering; V. migrate: move from one region
and settle in another; move periodically from one
region to another
promote = advance in rank; advance; help to flourish;
advocate; help actively in forming; publicize or popularize;
Ex. Milk promotes health; Ex. promote a
match/bill; Ex. promote a new product
clavicle = collarbone
legato = (of music) played smoothly
modicum = limited quantity; small amount; Ex. He does
not have a modicum of sense; CF. moderate
tacit = understood (without actually being expressed);
not put into words; Ex. tacit agreement
nicety = precision; accuracy; minute distinction or difference;
Ex. to a nicety: exactly; precisely; Ex. distinguish
between niceties
mishap = unfortunate accident
impiety = irreverence; lack of respect for God or piety
amass = collect (gradually, in a very large amount)
obfuscate = confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make
needlessly complex; make so confused as to be difficult
to understand
sentient = capable of sensation and conscious; aware; sensitive;
Ex. sentient creature; N. sentience
grisly = ghastly; horrifying; Ex. grisly remains of the bodies
vibrant = full of vigor or energy; vibrating
atrocity = brutal deed; ADJ. atrocious
sanctimonious = displaying ostentatious or hypocritical
devoutness; N. sanctimony: hypocritical piety
underscore = underline; emphasize
groove = long narrow channel made in a surface to guide
the movement of something; Ex. groove of the record
incur = bring upon oneself



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