GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST 52
ken = range of knowledge; Ex. beyond one.s ken
upshot = outcome; final result
corpuscle = red or white cell in the blood
plasticity = ability to be molded; ADJ. plastic: capable of
being shaped or molded; Ex. plastic material such as
clay
espouse = adopt; support (an idea or aim); marry; N. espousal
insubstantial = lacking substance; insignificant; frail; immaterial
allocate = assign; set apart for a particular purpose
sylvan = pertaining to the woods or the country
sluice = artificial channel for directing or controlling the
flow of water (with a gate to regulate the flow)
wince = move back suddenly; shrink back; flinch; Ex. She
winced as she touched the cold body.
parish = area in the care of a single priest and served by
one main church
itinerary = plan of a trip; record of a trip
modulate = tone down in intensity; change the intensity
or tone of; regulate; change from one musical key to another;
Ex. modulate from E to G
regiment = military unit; V: subject to strict order; Ex. regimented
society
mayhem = injury to body; crime of willfully maiming or
crippling a person; violent disorder; Ex. mayhem in the
zoo; CF. maim
wrangle = quarrel noisily; obtain through arguing; herd
cattle; N.
declivity = downward slope
proclivity = inclination; natural tendency (esp. towards
something bad)
proscribe = prohibit; ostracize; banish; outlaw
recumbent = reclining; lying down completely or in part
draconian = extremely severe; Ex. draconian punishment;
CF. Draco: Athenian politician
dispassionate = calm; impartial; not influenced by personal
feelings
withstand = stand up against; resist successfully
garner = gather; store up; amass
mediate = settle a dispute through the services of an outsider;
act as an intermediary; produce by mediating; Ex.
mediate a cease-fire
gibberish = nonsense; nonsensical or unintelligible talk
or writing; babbling
resurge = rise again; flow to and fro; N. resurgence; ADJ.
resurgent: (of ideas or beliefs) experiencing revival;
surging again
refuse = anything discarded or rejected as worthless;
trash
dogmatic = opinionated; holding stubbornly to one.s
opinion; arbitrary; doctrinal
dispense = distribute; prepare and give out (medicines);
N. dispensation: dispensing; religious system; official
exemption from an obligation or a rule
germinal = pertaining to a germ; creative; Ex. germinal
idea
connotation = suggested or implied meaning of an expression;
V. connote
equivocate = use equivocal language to deceive people;
lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth; N. equivocation
d´eb.acle = sudden disastrous downfall or defeat; complete
disaster
beneficiary = person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an
insurance policy or will
grudging = unwilling; reluctant; stingy(giving reluctantly)
bromide = platitude; chemical compound used to calm
excitement
jug = pitcher; container for holding liquids
apocalyptic = prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially
of disaster; N. apocalypse
scourge = lash; whip (formerly used for punishment);
source of severe punishment; V: whip; afflict
fulsome = disgustingly excessive; offensively flattering;
Ex. fulsome praise/expressions of admire
guy = cable or chain attached to something that needs to
be braced or steadied; CF. guide
jollity = gaiety; cheerfulness; ADJ. jolly: merry; gay
subsistence = existence; means of subsisting; means of
support; livelihood; V. subsist: exist; maintain life (at
a meager level)
shunt = move (a railway train) from one track to another;
turn aside; divert; sidetrack; Ex. shunt traffic around an
accident; N.
grapple = wrestle; come to grips with; take hold of and
struggle with; Ex. grapple with the burglar
simplistic = oversimplified
tenacity = firmness; persistence
extrovert = person interested mostly in external objects
and actions
pert = (esp. of a girl or young woman) impertinent; forward;
trim; jaunty; Ex. pert young miss/hat
steadfast = steadily loyal; unswerving; steady
wispy = thin; slight; barely discernible
cartographer = map-maker
perpetrate = commit an offense; do (something wrong)
divulge = reveal
disingenuous = not naive; not candid; sophisticated;
worldly wise; OP. ingenuous
recess = pause; temporary cessation; alcove; secret inner
place; Ex. parliament in recess; V. CF. recessive
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