2016 Princeton Review GRE Vocabulary WIth Pictures! (Group 4) – Flashcards
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acerbic
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(adj.) having a sour or bitter taste or character; sharp; biting
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aggrandize
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(verb) to increase in intensity, power, influence, or prestige
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alchemy
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(noun) a medieval science aimed at the transmutation of metals, esp. base metals into gold (an alchemist is one who practices alchemy)
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amenable
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(adj.) agreeable; responsive to suggestion
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anachronism
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(noun) something or someone out of place in terms of chronological context
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astringent
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(adj.) having a tightening effect on living tissues; harsh; severe; something with a tightening effect on tissue
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contiguous
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(adj.) sharing a border; touching; adjacent
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convention
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(noun) a generally agreed-upon practice or attitude
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credulous
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(adj.) tending to believe too readily; gullible (noun form: credulity)
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cynicism
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(noun) an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness
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decorum
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(noun) polite or appropriate conduct or behavior (adj. form: decorous)
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derision
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(noun) scorn, ridicule, contemptuous treatment (adj. form: derisive, verb form: deride)
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dessicate
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(verb) to dry out or dehydrate to make dry or dull
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dilettante
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(noun) one w/ an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge
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disparage
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(verb) to slight or belittle
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divulge
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(verb) to disclose something secret
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fawn
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(verb) to flatter or praise excessively
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flout
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(verb) to show contempt for, as in a rule or convention
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garrulous
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(adj.) pointlessly talkative; talking too much
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glib
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(adj.) marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial
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hubris
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(noun) overbearing presumption or pride; arrogance
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imminent
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(adj.) about to happen; impending
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immutable
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(adj.) not capable of change
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impetuous
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(adj.) hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement
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indifferent
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(adj.) having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice
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inimical
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(adj.) damaging; harmful; injurious
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intractable
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(adj.) not easily managed or directed; stubborn; obstinate
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intrepid
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(adj.) steadfast and courageous
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laconic
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(adj.) using few words; terse
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maverick
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(noun) independent individual that does not go along w/ the party
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mercurial
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(adj.) characterized by rapid unpredictable change in mood
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mollify
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(verb) to calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity
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neophyte
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(noun) a recent convert; a beginner; novice
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obfuscate
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(verb) to deliberately obscure; to make confusing
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obstinate
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(adj.) stubborn; hard-headed; uncompromising
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ostentatious
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(adj.) characterized by pretentious display; showy
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pervade
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(verb) to permeate throughout (adj. form: pervasive)
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phlegmatic
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(adj.) calm; sluggish; unemotional
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plethora
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(noun) an overabundance; a surplus
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pragmatic
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(adj.) practical rather than idealistic
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presumptuous
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(adj.) overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy); taking liberties
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pristine
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(adj.) pure; uncorrupted; clean
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probity
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(noun) adherence to highest principles; complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness
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proclivity
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(noun) a natural predisposition or inclination
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profligate
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(adj.) excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant (noun form: profligacy)
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propensity
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(noun) a natural inclination or tendency; penchant
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prosaic
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(adj.) dull; lacking in spirit or imagination
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pungent
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(adj.) characterized by a strong, sharp smell or taste
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quixotic
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(adj.) foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals
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quotidian
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(adj.) occurring or recurring daily; commonplace
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rarefy
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(verb) to make or become thin, less dense; to refine
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recondite
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(adj.) hidden; concealed; difficult to understand; obscure
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refulgent
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(adj.) shiny; brilliant
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renege
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(verb) to fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise
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sedulous
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(adj.) diligent, persistent; hard-working
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shard
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(noun) piece of broken pottery or glass
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soporific
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(adj.) causing drowsiness; tending to induce sleep
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sparse
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(adj.) thin; not dense; arranged at widely spaced intervals
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spendthrift
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(noun) one who spends money wastefully
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subtle
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(adj.) not obvious; elusive; difficult to discern
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tacit
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(adj.) implied; not explicitly stated
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terse
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(adj.) brief and concise in wording
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tout
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(verb) to publicly praise or promote
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trenchant
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(adj.) shapely perceptive; keen; penetrating
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unfeigned
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(adj.) genuine; not false or hypocritical
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untenable
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(adj.) indefensible; not viable; uninhabitable
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vacillate
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(verb) to waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another
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variegated
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(adj.) multicolored; characterized by a variety of patches of different color
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vexation
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(noun) irritation; annoyance (verb form: vex)
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vigilant
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(adj.) alertly watchful (noun form: vigilance)
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vituperate
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(verb) to use harsh condemnatory language; to abuse or censure severely or abusively; to berate
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volatile
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(adj.) readily changing to a vapor; changeable; fickle; explosive (noun form: volatility)
