GRE/CAT VOCABULARY LIST 81
cavil = quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily
malodorous = foul-smelling
tribunal = court of justice
quay = dock; wharf; pier; landing place (for boats)
milieu = social environment; means of expression; Ex.
feel out of one.s milieu; Ex. His proper milieu is watercolor.
reticent = inclined to silence; uncommunicative; reserved;
Ex. He was reticent about the reasons; N. reticence
inhibited = (of a person) unable to express what one really
feels
dolorous = sorrowful; N. dolor
remission = temporary moderation (of disease symptoms);
remitting of a debt or punishment; cancelation
of a debt; pardon; Ex. The disease went into remission;
Ex. Christians pray for the remission of sins.
exorcise = drive out evil spirits
caulk(calk) = make watertight (by blocking up cracks as
in a ship)
estimable = (of a person) worthy of esteem; admirable;
deserving esteem; possible to estimate
bouillon = clear beef (or meat) soup
taciturn = habitually silent; talking little
loath = reluctant; unwilling; disinclined; Ex. Romeo and
Juliet were both loath for him to go.
saccharine = cloying sweet; characteristic of sugar or saccharin
indiscriminate = choosing at random; confused; not
based on careful distinctions
impalpable = imperceptible(not easily understood); intangible;
OP. palpable: tangible; easily perceptible
jettison = throw overboard (from a ship or plane)
futile = useless; hopeless; ineffectual
altruistic = unselfishly generous; concerned for others; N.
altiruism: unselfish concern for the welfare of others;
unselfishness; OP. egoism
viand = food; CF. live
foible = small weakness of character; slight fault; CF. feeble
mauve = pale purple
solder = repair or make whole by using a metal alloy; N:
metal alloy (usually tin and lead) used in the molten
state to join metallic parts
prominent = protruding(sticking out); conspicuous; notable;
eminent
tract = propaganda pamphlet (esp. by a religious or political
group); expanse of land; region of indefinite size;
system of related organs; Ex. digestive tract
novice = beginner
mutinous = unruly; rebellious; Ex. mutinous teenagers;
N. mutiny: open rebellion; CF. mutineer
connubial = pertaining to marriage or the matrimonial
state
crust = hard outer covering (as of earth or snow)
digression = wandering away from the subject; V. digress
adjacent = adjoining; neighboring; close by
troth = pledge of good faith especially in betrothal; betrothal;
Ex. by my troth
fervent = ardent; zealous; hot
log = record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day
activities; section of a trunk; V.
rail = complain bitterly; scold; rant; Ex. the weaker railing
against injustices
incongruity = lack of harmony; absurdity; ADJ. incongruous:
lacking in harmony; inappropriate
comatose = in a coma; extremely sleepy
outspoken = candid; blunt
resilient = elastic; having the power of springing back;
able to recover quickly (as from misfortune)
grate = make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect;
shred by rubbing against a rough surface; Ex. grated
cheese N: framework of metal bars to hold fuel in a fireplace
prevaricate = lie; hide the truth (by equivocating)
natation = swimming
articulate = effective; distinct; expressing ideas clearly;
having clear sounds; having joints; Ex. articulate
speech; V: express thoughts and feeling clearly; pronounce
clearly; unite by joints
arbiter = person with power to decide a matter in dispute;
judge who is in a position ot make influential judgments;
Ex. supreme arbiter of fashion in beachware
aversion = firm dislike
preamble = introductory statement
illuminate = brighten; clear up or make understandable;
enlighten; enable to understand; Ex. illuminating remarks
ichthyology = study of fish; CF. ichthyo-: fish
polar = of a pole; characterized by opposite extremes; Ex.
polar opposites
immobility = state of being immovable
haggard = wasted away; gaunt; Ex. haggard faces of the
rescued miners
unwarranted = unjustified; having no justification;
groundless; baseless; undeserved
proletarian = member of the working class; blue collar
guy; N. proletariat: working class (who have to work
for wages)
pulchritude = beauty; comeliness; ADJ. pulchritudinous
embezzlement = taking for one.s own use in violation of
trust; stealing (of money placed in one.s care)
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