GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST 60
precinct = division of a city for election or police purposes;
precincts: space that surrounds a building; Ex.
precincts of the college
flora = plants of a region or era
garnish = decorate; add a garnish to; decorate (food or
drink) with small items such as lemon slices; N.
congenital = existing at birth
uniformity = sameness; monotony; ADJ. uniform: the
same all over
dereliction = neglect of duty; abandonment
whinny = neigh like a horse; CF. neigh: make the sound
which horses make
junket = trip especially one taken for pleasure by an official
at public expense
inverse = opposite
thrive = prosper; flourish
floe = flat mass of floating ice
enunciate = announce; proclaim; utter or speak, especially
distinctly; pronounce clearly; articulate; Ex. This
theory was first enunciated by him.
therapeutic = curative; N. therapy
nocturnal = done or active at night; Ex. nocturnal animals/
raids; CF. nocturne
luscious = pleasing to taste or smell; delicious
hew = cut to pieces with ax or sword; chop; N.
repulse = reject with rudeness or coldness (an offer or
friendship); drive back (an enemy attack); CF. repulse
6= cause repulsion
deranged = insane
anachronism = an error involving time in a story; something
or someone misplaced in time; ADJ. anachronistic
debar = bar; forbid; exclude; Ex. debarred from jury services
trickster = person who cheats people
maleficient = doing evil; N. maleficience
tenant = one that pays rent to use property owned by another
integrity = honesty; uprightness; wholeness; state of being
whole and undivided; completeness
doctrinaire = unable to compromise about points of doctrine;
dogmatic; unyielding; marked by inflexible attachment
to a doctrine without regard to its practical
difficulties
hermitage = home of a hermit
gush = (of liquid) pour out in large quantities from a hole;
make an excessive display of feeling (without true feeling);
Ex. Blood gushed from the wound.
leeway = room to move; margin; latitude; Ex. leeway for
the deadline
subpoena = writ(written command issued by a court)
summoning a witness to appear in court; V: summon
with a subpoena
compilation = listing of information in tabular or book
form; compiling
indubitable = unable to be doubted; which cannot be
doubted; unquestionable
stoke = stir up a fire or furnace; feed plentifully
predispose = give an inclination toward (in advance);
make susceptible to; Ex. predispose people to certain
cancer; N. predisposition
ludicrous = laughable; ridiculous; trifling
impassable = not able to be traveled or crossed
combustible = easily burned; N. CF. combustion
court = attempt to gain; seek; woo; risk; behave so as to invite;
attempt to gain the favor of by attention; Ex. court
disaster
tyranny = oppression; cruel government; ADJ. tyrannical:
of a tyrant or tyranny; despotic; V. tyrannize: treat
tyrannically; oppress
quiver = case for arrows
consanguinity = kinship; relationship by birth
potable = suitable for drinking; drinkable
crone = hag; ugly old woman
gargantuan = huge; enormous; gigantic; CF. the hero of
Gargantua and Pantagruel
seasoned = experienced
scuttle = sink (a ship) by cutting holes in the hull; scrap;
discard; N: small hatch in a ship.s deck or hull
peregrination = journey; V. peregrinate
caption = title; chapter heading; text under illustration
outstrip = outrun; surpass; outdo
stalwart = physically strong; brawny; steadfast; strong in
mind or determination; Ex. stalwart supporter; N: stalwart
follower
engaging = charming; attractive
iconoclastic = attacking cherished traditions; N. iconoclast:
one who attacks traditional ideas; one who destroys
sacred images
parched = extremely dry; very thirsty; V. parch: make or
become extremely dry (by exposure to heat)
discernible = distinguishable; perceivable; Ex. discernible
improvement
decorous = proper (in behavior, conduct, or appearance)
quail = cower; shrink back in fear; lose heart
brazen = insolent; without shame; bold; Ex. brazen lie; V:
face with bold self-assurance or with unshamed confidence
comprehend = include; understand
opalescent = iridescent; lustrous; like an opal; N. opalescence
dilute = make (a liquid) less concentrated; reduce in
strength; Ex. dilute the influence of the president
spawn = lay eggs (in large numbers); produce offspring
(in large numbers); N: eggs of aquatic animals
Earn/Make Money Online
