Namrta - GRE List 1

Namrta M.
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  1. concoction
    the act of creating something by compounding or mixing
  2. expunge
    remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
  3. maroon
    leave stranded or isolated with little hope of rescue
    The pirates tend to steal away young brides and then maroon them on small islands.
  4. purportedly
    allegedly but not definitely true
    As I passed through the forest purported to be inhabited by vampires, I wore around my neck my makeshift amulet of garlic and holy water.
    supposedly
  5. asperity
    harshness of manner
  6. recourse
    act of turning to for assistance
    Since they have ignored our ultimatum, our only recourse is to declare war.
  7. usurp
    seize and take control without authority
  8. temporize
    draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time
  9. carping
    persistent petty and unjustified criticism
  10. requite
    make repayment for or return something
    Well, my uncle's kindness can never be requited.
  11. inordinate
    beyond normal limits
  12. ordain
    invest with ministerial or priestly authority
  13. attenuate
    become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude
  14. aphasia
    inability to use language because of a brain lesion
  15. relegate
    assign to a lower position
  16. platonic
    free from physical desire
  17. quisling
    someone who collaborates with an enemy occupying force
  18. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  19. penury
    a state of extreme poverty or destitution
  20. pecuniary
    relating to or involving money
  21. dirge
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
  22. pillory
    a wooden instrument of punishment on a post
  23. inimical
    tending to obstruct or cause harm
  24. sacrilegious
    grossly irreverent toward what is considered holy
  25. extenuate
    lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or degree of
  26. unctuous
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  27. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
  28. putative
    purported
  29. lackadaisical
    idle or indolent especially in a dreamy way
  30. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  31. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  32. presumptuous
    going beyond what is appropriate, permitted, or courteous
  33. languish
    become feeble
  34. loom
    a textile machine for weaving yarn into a textile
  35. pithy
    concise and full of meaning
  36. sententious
    concise and full of meaning
  37. vindictive
    disposed to seek revenge or intended for revenge
  38. vindicate
    show to be right by providing justification or proof
  39. precarious
    not secure; beset with difficulties
  40. denunciation
    a public act of condemnation
  41. contrived
    showing effects of planning or manipulation
  42. raucous
    unpleasantly loud and harsh
  43. despondent
    without or almost without hope
  44. interloper
    someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another
  45. curtail
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end
  46. inordinate
    beyond normal limits
  47. gerrymander
    divide voting districts unfairly and to one's advantage
  48. indenture
    formal agreement as to terms of a debt
  49. plagiarize
    take without referencing from someone's writing or speech
  50. inkling
    a slight suggestion or vague understanding
Created on 五月 23, 2012 (updated 八月 2, 2012)

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