GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST 74
torrent = rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents.
unscathed = unharmed; Ex. escape the accident unscathed
anarchist = person who seeks to overturn the established
government; advocate of abolishing authority
strut = supporting bar; CF. airplane wings
luster = shine; gloss (of a polished surface)
verisimilitude = appearance of truth; quality of appearing
to be true or real; likelihood; Ex. verisimilitude of
her performance as Lady Macbeth
enliven = make lively or spirited; animate
vulture = carrion-eating birds
flowery = full of flowers; full of ornate expressions
harass = annoy by repeated attacks
sinister = evil; ominous
devolve = deputize; pass or be passed to others (power,
work, or property); Ex. devolve on/upon/to
heinous = atrocious; wicked; hatefully bad; Ex. heinous
crime
adverse = going against; opposing; unfavorable; hostile
rigor = severity; Ex. rigors of the Russian winter
shackle = chain; fetter; confine with shackles; N.
prop = support placed under or against something; V.
sumptuous = grand suggesting great expense; lavish;
rich; Ex. sumptuous feast
fulminate = thunder; explode; issue a severe denunciation
prim = proper to the point of affectation; very precise and
formal; exceedingly proper
clout = great influence (especially political or social); hard
blow with fist
sluggish = lazy; slow; inactive; lethargic; CF. slug: nail
with no shell
dribble = flow or fall in drops; let saliva flow out slowly
from the mouth; move a ball; N.
prong = pointed projecting part
sedulous = diligent; assiduous; paying attention; N.
sedulity
fashion = give shape to; make; Ex. fashion the pot out of
clay
apprehend = arrest (a criminal); dread; perceive; N. apprehension
panacea = cure-all; remedy for all diseases
recurrent = occurring again and again
plethora = excess; overabundance; Ex. a plethora of excuses
bloated = (unpleasantly) swollen or puffed as with water
or air
subsequent = following in time or order; later
traduce = expose to slander
prod = poke (with a pointed object); stir up; urge; goad to
action; N: pointed object used to prod; prodding
inequity = unfairness; ADJ. inequitable
demean = disgrace; humiliate; debase in dignity; behave
torque = twisting force; force producing rotation
wallow = roll in mud; indulge in; (of a ship) roll in
a rough sea; become helpless; Ex. wallow in the
mud/luxury
foment = stir up; incite; instigate; promote the growth of
(something evil or unpleasant)
flashy = showy; gaudy; giving a momentary brilliance
inamorata = woman whom a man loves
forum = public square of an ancient Roman city; public
place for open discussion; court of law
blandishment = flattery
adjunct = something attached to but holding an inferior
position
realm = kingdom; field or sphere; Ex. not within the
realms of possibility
anemia = condition in which blood lacks red corpuscles;
ADJ. anemic
pinch = squeeze between the thumb and a finger, or other
edges; Ex. I had to pinch myself to make sure I wasn.t
dreaming. N: amount that can be held between the
thumb and a finger
prurient = having or causing lustful desires and thoughts;
arousing immoderate sexual desire
erratic = odd; irregular in movement or behavior; unpredictable
incinerate = burn to ashes
adjoin = be next to
tactile = pertaining to the organs or sense of touch
fluency = smoothness of speech; ADJ. fluent
prolific = producing offspring or fruit in abundance; fertile;
fecund; abundantly fruitful; producing abundant
works; Ex. prolific writer
snivel = complain or whine tearfully; run at the nose;
snuffle; Ex. Don.t come back sniveling to me.
philanderer = faithless lover; flirt
laborious = demanding much work or care; tedious
rancor = long-lasting hatred; bitterness; Ex. negotiation
without rancor; ADJ. rancorous
palpitate = throb; beat rapidly; flutter; tremble; Ex. Her
heart began to palpitate.
tread = walk; trample; N: grooved face of a tire; horizontal
part of a step
mat = not shiny; matte; having a dull finish; N: flat piece
of material used as a floor covering; V.
dissimulate = pretend; conceal by feigning; dissemble
enlist = (cause to) join the armed forces; obtain (help,
sympathy, or support)
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