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GRE High Frequency Words 334 words 1. abate become less in amount or intensity 2. chicanery the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) 3. disseminate cause to become widely known 4. gainsay take exception to 5. latent potentially existing but not presently evident or realized 6. aberrant markedly different from an accepted norm 7. coagulate change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state 8. dissolution separation into component parts 9. garrulous full of trivial conversation 10. laud praise, glorify, or honor 11. abeyance temporary cessation or suspension 12. coda the closing section of a musical composition

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GRE High Frequency Words 334 words

1. abate

become less in amount or intensity

2. chicanery

the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them)

3. disseminate

cause to become widely known

4. gainsay

take exception to

5. latent

potentially existing but not presently evident or realized

6. aberrant

markedly different from an accepted norm

7. coagulate

change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state

8. dissolution

separation into component parts

9. garrulous

full of trivial conversation

10. laud

praise, glorify, or honor

11. abeyance

temporary cessation or suspension

12. coda

the closing section of a musical composition

13. dissonance

disagreeable sounds

14. goad

stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick

15. lethargic

deficient in alertness or activity

16. abscond

run away; usually includes taking something or somebody along

17. cogent

powerfully persuasive

18. distend

cause to expand as it by internal pressure

19. gouge

an impression in a surface (as made by a blow)

20. levee

an embankment that is built in order to prevent a river from overflowing

21. abstemious

marked by temperance in indulgence

22. commensurate

corresponding in size or degree or extent

23. distill

undergo condensation; change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops

24. grandiloquent

lofty in style

25. levity

a manner lacking seriousness

26. admonish

take to task

27. compendium

a publication containing a variety of works

28. diverge

move or draw apart

29. gregarious

instinctively or temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others

30. log

a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

31. adulterate

corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing

valuable ingredients with inferior ones

32. complaisant

showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others

33. divest

take away possessions from someone

34. guileless

free of deceit

35. loquacious

full of trivial conversation

36. aesthetic

concerning or characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste

37. compliant

disposed or willing to comply

38. document

anything serving as a representation of a person's thinking by means of symbolic marks

39. gullible

naive and easily deceived or tricked

40. lucid

(of language) transparently clear; easily understandable

41. aggregate

a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together

42. conciliatory

making or willing to make concessions

43. dogmatic

of or pertaining to or characteristic of a doctrine or code of beliefs accepted as authoritative

44. harangue

a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion

45. luminous

softly bright or radiant

46. alacrity

liveliness and eagerness

47. condone

excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with

48. dormant

inactive but capable of becoming active

49. homogeneous

all of the same or similar kind or nature

50. magnanimity

liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit

51. alleviate

provide physical relief, as from pain

52. confound

be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly

53. dupe

fool or hoax

54. hyperbole

extravagant exaggeration

55. malingerer

someone shirking their duty by feigning illness or incapacity

56. amalgamate

to bring or combine together or with something else

57. connoisseur

an expert able to appreciate a field; especially in the fine arts

58. ebullient

joyously unrestrained

59. iconoclastic

characterized by attack on established beliefs or institutions

60. malleable

capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out

61. ambiguous

having more than one possible meaning

62. contention

the act of competing as for profit or a prize

63. eclectic

selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas

64. idolatry

the worship of idols; the worship of images that are not God

65. maverick

someone who exhibits great independence in thought and action

66. ambivalence

mixed feelings or emotions

67. contentious

inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits

68. efficacy

capacity or power to produce a desired effect

69. immutable

not subject or susceptible to change or variation in form or quality or nature

70. mendacious

given to lying

71. ameliorate

to make better

72. contrite

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

73. effrontery

audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to

74. impair

make worse or less effective

75. metamorphosis

a striking change in appearance or character or circumstances

76. anachronism

something located at a time when it could not have existed or occurred

77. conundrum

a difficult problem

78. elegy

a mournful poem; a lament for the dead

79. impassive

having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

80. meticulous

marked by precise accordance with details

81. analogous

similar or equivalent in some respects though otherwise dissimilar

82. converge

be adjacent or come together

83. elicit

call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)

84. impede

be a hindrance or obstacle to

85. misanthrope

someone who dislikes people in general

86. anarchy

a state of lawlessness and disorder (usually resulting from a failure of government)

87. convoluted

rolled longitudinally upon itself

88. embellish

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

89. impermeable

preventing especially liquids to pass or diffuse through

90. mitigate

lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of

91. anomalous

deviating from the general or common order or type

92. craven

lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful

93. empirical

derived from experiment and observation rather than theory

94. imperturbable

not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure

95. mollify

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

96. antipathy

a feeling of intense dislike

97. daunt

cause to lose courage

98. emulate

strive to equal or match, especially by imitating

99. impervious

not admitting of passage or capable of being affected

100. morose

showing a brooding ill humor

101. apathy

an absence of emotion or enthusiasm

102. decorum

propriety in manners and conduct

103. endemic

native to or confined to a certain region

104. implacable

incapable of being placated

105. mundane

found in the ordinary course of events

106. appease

make peace with

107. default

an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified

108. enervate

weaken mentally or morally

109. implicit

implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something

110. negate

make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of

111. apprise

inform (somebody) of something

112. deference

courteous regard for people's feelings

113. engender

make children

114. implode

burst inward

115. neophyte

any new participant in some activity

116. approbation

official approval

delineate

represented accurately or precisely

117. enhance

increase

118. inadvertently

without knowledge or intention

119. obdurate

stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

120. appropriate

suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc

121. denigrate

charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

122. ephemeral

anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form

123. inchoate

only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

124. obsequious

attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

125. arduous

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

126. deride

treat or speak of with contempt

127. equanimity

steadiness of mind under stress

128. incongruity

the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate

129. obviate

do away with

130. artless

simple and natural; without cunning or deceit

131. derivative

a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound

132. equivocate

be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

133. inconsequential

lacking worth or importance

134. occlude

block passage through

135. ascetic

someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline

136. desiccate

lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless

137. erudite

having or showing profound knowledge

138. incorporate

make into a whole or make part of a whole

139. officious

intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

140. assiduous

marked by care and persistent effort

141. desultory

marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another

142. esoteric

confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle

143. indeterminate

not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance

144. onerous

not easily borne; wearing

145. assuage

provide physical relief, as from pain

146. deterrent

something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

147. eulogy

a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently

148. indigence

a state of extreme poverty or destitution

149. opprobrium

a state of extreme dishonor

150. attenuate

become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude

151. diatribe

thunderous verbal attack

152. euphemism

an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or

too harsh

153. indolent

disinclined to work or exertion

154. oscillate

move or swing from side to side regularly

155. audacious

disposed to venture or take risks

156. dichotomy

being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses

157. exacerbate

make worse

158. inert

unable to move or resist motion

159. ostentatious

intended to attract notice and impress others

160. austere

of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

161. diffidence

lack of self-confidence

162. exculpate

pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

163. pate

liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned

ingenuous

lacking in sophistication or worldliness

164. paragon

an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept

165. autonomous

existing as an independent entity

166. diffuse

spread out; not concentrated in one place

167. exigency

a pressing or urgent situation

168. inherent

existing as an essential constituent or characteristic

169. partisan

a fervent and even militant proponent of something

170. aver

to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

171. digression

a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)

172. extrapolation

an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts

and observations

173. innocuous

not injurious to physical or mental health

174. pathological

of or relating to the practice of pathology

175. banal

repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

176. dirge

a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

177. facetious

cleverly amusing in tone

178. insensible

barely able to be perceived

179. paucity

an insufficient quantity or number

180. belie

be in contradiction with

181. disabuse

free somebody (from an erroneous belief)

182. facilitate

make easier

183. insinuate

give to understand

184. pedantic

marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

185. beneficent

doing or producing good

186. discerning

having or revealing keen insight and good judgment

187. fallacious

containing or based on a fallacy

188. insipid

lacking interest or significance or impact

189. penchant

a strong liking

190. bolster

support and strengthen

191. discordant

not in agreement or harmony

192. fatuous

devoid of intelligence

193. insularity

the state of being isolated or detached

194. penury

a state of extreme poverty or destitution

195. bombastic

ostentatiously lofty in style

196. discredit

the state of being held in low esteem

197. fawning

attempting to win favor by flattery

198. intractable

not tractable; difficult to manage or mold

199. perennial

lasting three seasons or more

200. boorish

ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance

201. discrepancy

a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions

202. felicitous

exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style

203. intransigence

the trait of being intransigent; stubbornly refusing to compromise

204. perfidious

tending to betray; especially having a treacherous character as attributed to the Carthaginians

by the Romans

205. burgeon

grow and flourish

206. discrete

constituting a separate entity or part

207. fervor

feelings of great warmth and intensity

208. inundate

fill or cover completely, usually with water

209. perfunctory

hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

210. burnish

polish and make shiny

211. disingenuous

not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness

212. flag

emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design

213. inured

made tough by habitual exposure

214. permeable

allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through

215. buttress

a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building

216. disinterested

unaffected by self-interest

217. fledgling

young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying

218. invective

abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will

219. pervasive

spreading or spread throughout

220. cacophonous

having an unpleasant sound

221. disjointed

taken apart at the joints

222. flout

treat with contemptuous disregard

223. irascible

quickly aroused to anger

224. phlegmatic

showing little emotion

225. capricious

determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

226. dismiss

stop associating with

227. foment

try to stir up public opinion

228. irresolute

uncertain how to act or proceed

229. piety

righteousness by virtue of being pious

230. castigation

verbal punishment

231. disparage

express a negative opinion of

232. forestall

keep from happening or arising; make impossible

233. itinerary

an established line of travel or access

234. placate

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

235. catalyst

(chemistry) a substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction without itself being

affected

236. disparate

fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind

237. frugality

prudence in avoiding waste

238. laconic

brief and to the point; effectively cut short

239. plasticity

the property of being physically malleable; the property of something that can be worked or

hammered or shaped without breaking

240. caustic

of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical

action

241. dissemble

behave unnaturally or affectedly

242. futile

producing no result or effect

243. lassitude

a feeling of lack of interest or energy

244. platitude

a trite or obvious remark

245. plethora

extreme excess

246. propitiate

make peace with

247. rescind

cancel officially

248. sporadic

recurring in scattered and irregular or unpredictable instances

249. tractable

easily managed (controlled or taught or molded)

250. plummet

drop sharply

251. propriety

correct or appropriate behavior

252. resolution

a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner

253. stigma

a symbol of disgrace or infamy

254. transgression

the act of transgressing; the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle

255. porous

full of pores or vessels or holes

256. proscribe

command against

257. resolve

find the solution

258. stint

supply sparingly and with restricted quantities

259. truculence

obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness

260. pragmatic

concerned with practical matters

261. pungent

strong and sharp;"the pungent taste of radishes"

262. reticent

reluctant to draw attention to yourself

263. stipulate

specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or

provision in an agreement

264. vacillate

be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action

265. preamble

a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution (usually explaining its purpose)

266. qualified

meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task

267. reverent

feeling or showing profound respect or veneration

268. stolid

having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited

269. venerate

regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of

270. precarious

not secure; beset with difficulties

271. quibble

evade the truth of a point or question by raising irrelevant objections

272. sage

a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics who is renowned for profound wisdom

273. striate

marked with stria or striations

274. veracious

habitually speaking the truth

275. precipitate

bring about abruptly

276. quiescent

being quiet or still or inactive

277. salubrious

promoting health; healthful

278. strut

to walk with a lofty proud gait, often in an attempt to impress others

279. verbose

using or containing too many words

280. precursor

something that precedes and indicates the approach of something or someone

281. rarefied

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

282. sanction

official permission or approval

283. subpoena

a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial

proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court

284. viable

capable of life or normal growth and development

285. presumptuous

excessively forward

286. recalcitrant

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

287. satiate

fill to satisfaction

288. subside

sink to a lower level or form a depression

289. viscous

having a relatively high resistance to flow

290. prevaricate

be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

291. recant

formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure

292. saturate

infuse or fill completely

293. substantiate

establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts

294. vituperative

marked by harshly abusive criticism

295. pristine

immaculately clean and unused

296. recluse

one who lives in solitude

297. savor

the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

298. supersede

take the place or move into the position of

299. volatile

a volatile substance; a substance that changes readily from solid or liquid to a vapor

300. probity

complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles

301. recondite

difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge

302. secrete

generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids

303. supposition

the cognitive process of supposing

304. unwarranted

incapable of being justified or explained

305. problematic

making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe

306. refractory

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

307. shard

a broken piece of a brittle artifact

308. tacit

implied by or inferred from actions or statements

309. wary

marked by keen caution and watchful prudence

310. prodigal

recklessly wasteful

311. refute

overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof

312. skeptic

someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs

313. tangential

of superficial relevance if any

314. welter

a confused multitude of things

315. profound

situated at or extending to great depth; too deep to have been sounded or plumbed

316. relegate

assign to a lower position; reduce in rank

317. solicitous

full of anxiety and concern

318. tenuous

very thin in gauge or diameter

319. whimsical

determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason

320. prohibitive

tending to discourage (especially of prices)

321. reproach

express criticism towards

322. soporific

sleep inducing

323. tirade

a speech of violent denunciation

324. zealot

a fervent and even militant proponent of something

325. proliferate

grow rapidly

326. reprobate

a person without moral scruples

specious

plausible but false

327. torpor

a state of motor and mental inactivity with a partial suspension of sensibility

328. propensity

a natural inclination

329. repudiate

refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid

330. spectrum

a broad range of related objects or values or qualities or ideas or activities

331. tortuous

marked by repeated turns and bends