GRE Terms

of questionable authenticity

practicing great self-denial

habitually reserved and uncommunicative

of very poor quality or condition

A means of achieving a particular end, as in a situation requiring haste or caution.

of or relating to the stars or constellation

weakened or sickly

restricted or limited

impossible to avoid or evade:"inescapable conclusion"

offensive, hateful; tending to cause bitterness and resentment

loud and resounding

Worthless

the outcome of a complex sequence of events

pompous or overblown in language; full of high-sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas

necessary for relief or supply

brief and to the point

full of trivial conversation

(of the elements) as if showing violent anger

the boundary of a specific area

bearing in abundance especially offspring

selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas

extremely painful (including emotionally)

so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe

thwarted; stumped; blocked

concerned with practical matters

A special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence

Hidden Away

involving or likely to cause controversy

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

lacking in courage and manly strength and resolution

displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity, lacking interest or significance

the study of games and other forms of play

the science of communications and automatic control systems in both machines and living things

to free from burdens, to extricate

insisted; to make an express demand or arrangement as a condition of agreement- think court

A group that fights against the gov.

the property of being out of date and not current

the property characteristic of old age

to drink, absorb

to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide

deviating from the norm

eager and enthusiastic willingness

an expression of approval or praise

strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort

to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify

daring and fearless; recklessly bold

without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic

taken as given; possessing self-evident truth

following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards

inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable

to criticize severely; to officially rebuke

trickery or subterfuge

complex or complicated

to undeceive; to set right

conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound

fundamentally distinct or dissimilar

extreme boldness; presumptuousness

to weaken; to reduce in vitality

dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy

to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent

very learned; scholarly

exonerate; to clear of blame

urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention

improvised; done without preparation

to loudly attack or denounce

artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication

accustomed to accepting something undesirable

easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts

to praise highly

clear, easily understood

the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. forgiving

associated with war and the armed forces

coming into being; in early developmental stages

vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form

Seemingly logistically true or plausible but actually wrong

agreeableness of sound; pleasing effect to the ear, harmony

childish; immature

scarcity; lack

Talkative, fond of talking

Disliking humankind and avoiding human society

Stubborn, refusing to change one's opinion

the quality of behaving in a proper manner; obeying rules and customs

indecisive, to waver between options

Short-lived, fleeting

Procreate, to cause to exist or develop, produce- to make happen

Fabrication

Regard with great respect, to look up to

express contempt for; ridicule- to laugh at someone in a way that shows they think you are stupid

(adj.) dull, lacking in distinction and originality; matter-of-fact, straightforward; characteristic of prose, not poetic

everyday; commonplace, repetitive

impatient, uneasy, or restless, stubborn

having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way

shy, lacking self-confidence; modest, reserved

wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant; (n.) one who is wasteful and self-indulgent

uncertainty; having 'mixed' feelings, often due to the desire to do conflicting things

Very excited, eager, curious, anticipating

a very light or delicate material-like a veil

Lacking interest or vigor, vapid, boring or dull

Long, Aggressive or vehement speech; tirade or rant

excessively sentimental; emotional and tearful

perplexed/ surprised/ confused in a way that that makes you unsure how to react.

courteous and refined in manner

Substitute Product, inferior quality, Walmart version

something that calms or soothes pain, or weakened or bland OR not likely to provoke dissent or offense; inoffensive, often deliberately so.

still existing; not exterminated, destroyed, or lost

Lowest point, often used to refer to point of great despair or adversity

Person lacking culture or hostile towards the arts

a strong verbal or written attack on someone or something

exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical

beginner; novice

sleep-inducing

accuse or blame, to incriminate or charge with crime

lacking originality, clichéd or boring

(adj.) harmless, inoffensive; insignificant