GRE # 2

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  1. bilk
    cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
  2. blight
    any plant disease resulting in withering without rotting
  3. blithe
    carefree and happy and lighthearted
  4. solecism
    a socially awkward or tactless act
  5. sedition
    an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority
  6. glib
    artfully persuasive in speech
  7. fetid
    offensively malodorous
  8. glower
    look angry or sullen as if to signal disapproval
  9. sobriquet
    a familiar name for a person
  10. nascent
    being born or beginning
  11. sanguine
    confidently optimistic and cheerful
  12. hegemony
    the dominance or leadership of one social group over others
  13. parley
    a negotiation between enemies
  14. fecund
    capable of producing offspring or vegetation
  15. verdant
    characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage
  16. iniquity
    absence of moral or spiritual values
  17. fallow
    undeveloped but potentially useful
  18. orotund
    overly formal and pompous in style
  19. tawdry
    tastelessly showy
  20. vernal
    suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
  21. droll
    comical in an odd or whimsical manner
  22. furtive
    secret and sly
  23. circumspect
    careful to consider potential consequences and avoid risk
  24. sardonic
    disdainfully or ironically humorous
  25. surfeit
    indulge (one's appetite) to satiety
  26. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  27. missive
    a written message addressed to a person or organization
  28. nettle
    disturb, especially by minor irritations
  29. sycophant
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  30. lachrymose
    showing sorrow
  31. pastiche
    a work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
  32. ford
    cross a river where it's shallow
  33. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  34. pulchritude
    physical beauty, especially of a woman
  35. canard
    a deliberately misleading fabrication
  36. winsome
    charming in a childlike or naive way
  37. itinerant
    traveling from place to place to work
  38. sacrosanct
    treated as if holy and kept free from violation or criticism
  39. diurnal
    having a daily cycle or occurring every day
  40. endemic
    native to or confined to a certain region
  41. toady
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  42. neologism
    a newly invented word or phrase
  43. supplant
    take the place or move into the position of
  44. dyspeptic
    suffering from indigestion
  45. doctrinaire
    a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
  46. edify
    make understand
  47. stentorian
    very loud or booming
  48. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
  49. ossify
    become bony
  50. languid
    lacking spirit or liveliness
  51. scintilla
    a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
  52. mar
    cause to become imperfect
  53. gambol
    play or run boisterously
  54. contumacious
    willfully obstinate; stubbornly disobedient
  55. multifarious
    having many aspects
  56. repast
    the food served and eaten at one time
  57. replete
    fill to satisfaction
  58. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  59. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  60. intrepid
    invulnerable to fear or intimidation
  61. sybarite
    a person addicted to luxury and pleasures of the senses
  62. vestige
    an indication that something has been present
  63. potentate
    a powerful ruler, especially one who is unconstrained by law
  64. august
    profoundly honored
  65. pervade
    spread or diffuse through
  66. burnish
    polish and make shiny
  67. usury
    the act of lending money at an exorbitant rate of interest
  68. bifurcate
    split or divide into two
  69. curmudgeon
    an irascible, cantankerous person full of stubborn ideas
  70. epicure
    a person who takes great pleasure in fine food and drink
  71. surly
    unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation
  72. tangential
    of superficial relevance if any
  73. ignoble
    dishonorable in character or purpose
  74. mirth
    great merriment
  75. impasse
    a situation in which no progress can be made
  76. eschew
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  77. euphony
    any pleasing and harmonious sounds
  78. lassitude
    a feeling of lack of interest or energy
  79. jocular
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  80. rustic
    characteristic of rural life
  81. zephyr
    a slight wind
  82. noisome
    causing or able to cause nausea
  83. profligate
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  84. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  85. sagacious
    acutely insightful and wise
  86. hapless
    unfortunate and deserving pity
  87. polyglot
    a person who speaks more than one language
  88. bevy
    a flock of birds
  89. parry
    impede the movement of
  90. acme
    the highest point of something
  91. slake
    make or become less active or intense
  92. fractious
    stubbornly resistant to authority or control
  93. invective
    abusive language used to express blame or censure
  94. effigy
    a representation of a person
  95. sentient
    endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
  96. sinecure
    a job that involves minimal duties
  97. pusillanimous
    lacking in courage, strength, and resolution
  98. requite
    make repayment for or return something
  99. puerile
    displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
  100. intractable
    difficult to manage or mold
  101. pariah
    a person who is rejected from society or home
  102. posit
    take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom
  103. palliate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
  104. militate
    have force or influence; bring about an effect or change
  105. myopic
    unable to see distant objects clearly
  106. dictum
    an authoritative declaration
  107. overwrought
    deeply agitated especially from emotion
  108. forestall
    keep from happening or arising; make impossible
  109. effrontery
    audacious behavior that you have no right to
  110. axiom
    a proposition that is not susceptible of proof or disproof
  111. probity
    complete and confirmed integrity
  112. nadir
    the lowest point of anything
  113. variegated
    having an assortment of colors
  114. ingrate
    a person who shows no thankfulness or appreciation
  115. vicissitude
    a variation in circumstances or fortune
  116. voluble
    marked by a ready flow of speech
  117. wan
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  118. wanton
    indulge in a carefree or voluptuous way of life
  119. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  120. abase
    cause to feel shame
  121. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  122. tome
    a large and scholarly book
  123. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  124. quotidian
    found in the ordinary course of events
  125. diaphanous
    so thin as to transmit light
  126. torpor
    a state of motor and mental inactivity
  127. proclivity
    a natural inclination
  128. anodyne
    capable of relieving pain
  129. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  130. apostate
    not faithful to religion or party or cause
  131. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  132. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
  133. turgid
    abnormally swollen especially by fluids or gas
  134. accretion
    an increase by natural growth or addition
  135. aerie
    the lofty nest of a bird of prey, such as a hawk or eagle
  136. tyro
    someone new to a field or activity
  137. umbrage
    a feeling of anger caused by being offended
  138. arrogate
    seize and take control without authority
  139. unequivocal
    admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding
  140. upbraid
    express criticism towards
  141. hermetic
    completely sealed or airtight
  142. hoary
    having gray or white hair as with age
  143. augury
    an event indicating important things to come
  144. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  145. demagogue
    a leader who seeks support by appealing to popular passions
  146. demur
    politely refuse or take exception to
  147. raconteur
    a person skilled in telling anecdotes
  148. ersatz
    an artificial or inferior substitute or imitation
  149. pejorative
    expressing disapproval
  150. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  151. redress
    make reparations or amends for
  152. rejoinder
    a quick reply to a question or remark
  153. peripatetic
    traveling especially on foot
  154. perspicacious
    mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
  155. philistine
    a person who is uninterested in intellectual pursuits
  156. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  157. inculcate
    teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions
  158. knell
    the sound of a bell rung slowly to announce a death
  159. levity
    a manner lacking seriousness
  160. officious
    intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner
  161. phlegmatic
    showing little emotion
  162. pithy
    concise and full of meaning
  163. licentious
    lacking moral discipline
  164. plebeian
    of or associated with the great masses of people
  165. lionize
    assign great social importance to
  166. lissome
    moving and bending with ease
  167. polemic
    a verbal or written attack, especially of a belief or dogma
  168. listless
    lacking zest or vivacity
  169. lugubrious
    excessively mournful
  170. machination
    a crafty and involved plot to achieve your ends
  171. ribald
    humorously vulgar
  172. rococo
    having excessive asymmetrical ornamentation
  173. impugn
    attack as false or wrong
  174. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  175. collusion
    secret agreement
  176. wraith
    a ghostly figure, especially one seen shortly before death
  177. zenith
    the highest point of something
  178. coterie
    an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
  179. cupidity
    extreme greed for material wealth
  180. debutante
    a young woman making her formal entrance into society
  181. salient
    conspicuous, prominent, or important
  182. prattle
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  183. precis
    a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument
  184. judicious
    marked by the exercise of common sense in practical matters
  185. invidious
    containing or implying a slight or showing prejudice
  186. inure
    cause to accept or become hardened to
  187. imprecation
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  188. pallid
    pale, as of a person's complexion
  189. panache
    distinctive and stylish elegance
  190. abeyance
    temporary cessation or suspension
  191. panegyric
    formally expressing praise
  192. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  193. magnate
    a very wealthy or powerful businessperson
  194. malediction
    the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
  195. mannered
    having unnatural behavioral attributes
  196. martinet
    someone who demands exact conformity to rules and forms
  197. catholic
    comprehensive or broad-minded in tastes and interests
  198. pare
    strip the skin off
  199. mendacious
    given to lying
  200. mendicant
    a pauper who lives by begging
  201. mercurial
    liable to sudden unpredictable change
  202. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
  203. ingratiate
    gain favor with somebody by deliberate efforts
  204. imbue
    spread or diffuse through
  205. impecunious
    not having enough money to pay for necessities
  206. impious
    lacking piety or reverence for a god
  207. indolent
    disinclined to work or exertion
Created on 二月 28, 2012 (updated 五月 27, 2012)

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