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Tuesday, 22 July 2014

Some more more more more GRE words.

61. Guileless - free of deceit.
62. Supplant - move into the position of
63. Vilify - Spread negative information.
64. Vile - morally low.
65. Insidious - working in subtle but destructive way.
66. juxtapose - place side by side for contrast.
67. Eclectic - Comprised of a variety of styles.
68. Forlorn - showing hopelessness.
69. avaricious - excessively greedy.
70. Tantamount - essentially equivalent to something.
71. Haughty - arrogant.
72. ephemeral - lasting a very short time.  

Some more more GRE words.

31. Eschew - stay away from / avoid deliberately.
32. Impudent - rude.
33. Decorous - Good taste in manners.
34. Gossamer - Characterized with unusual lightness and delicacy.
35. Reticent - reluctant to draw attention to yourself.
36. Culpability - State of guilt.
37. Didactic - excessively instructive.
38. Bucolic - relating to the pleasant aspects of the country.
39. Apathetic - Lack of interest.
40. Deferential - showing respect.
41. Perfidy - act of deliberate betrayal.
42. Inexorable - impossible to stop.
43. Engender - to give rise to
44. Belligerent - eager to fight.
45. Ascetic - practicing self-denial.

Some more GRE words.

16. Conspicuous - completely obvious.
17. Preclude - prevent from happening.
18. Germane - relevant.
19. Glut - excessive supply.
20. frivolous - not serious in attitude/content/behavior
21. audacious - willing to be bold in social situations.
22. Chortle - to chuckle in a muffled, breathy way.
23. Gall - trait of being rude.
24. Vociferous - conspicuously and offensively loud.
25. mawkish - overly sentimental to the point that it is disgusting.
26. aesthete - someone who appreciates beauty of art and nature.
27. concede - to accept defeat, surrender.
28. Torpor - inactivity resulting from lethargy.
29. Prescience - Power to foresee the future.
30. superfluous - add no value, serving no useful purpose.

Monday, 21 July 2014

Some GRE words

1. Demur - to object or show reluctance.
2. veracious -  truthful.
3. Disinterested - unbiased / neutral.
4. Tirade - long angry speech of criticism or accusation.
5. Galvanize - to excite/inspire.
6. Acrimony - bitterness and ill will.
7. Enervate - to sap energy from.
8. Profligate - spending resources recklessly or wastefully.
9. ingenuous - to be naive and innocent
10. censure - to express strong disapproval.
11. auspicious - favourable.
12. Platitude - obvious remark.
13. trite - lacking originality or freshness.
14. Gainsay - deny / contradict / oppose.
15 - Apathetic - Lack of interest.