GRE Vocab

A prompt and cheerful readiness to respond or take action, often characterized by enthusiasm and eagerness.

A departure from what is normal, usual, or expected, typically one that is unwelcome; a deviation from the standard or norm.

To make something impure or weaker by adding inferior or substandard substances, thereby reducing its quality or effectiveness.

Known or understood by only a few; esoteric; requiring specialized knowledge to comprehend; mysterious or secret.

Demonstrating great care, attention, and persistent effort; showing dedication and diligence in tasks or endeavors.

To alleviate or lessen the intensity of something unpleasant or distressing; to soothe or calm.

To increase or enhance the size, amount, or degree of something; to make it greater or more substantial.

Conducive to success; favorable; indicating a positive outcome or promising future.

An insatiable and extreme desire for wealth or material gain; greediness.

Self-evident or unquestionable; universally accepted as true without the need for proof or argument.

So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring; trite; overused and uninteresting.

To charm or enchant someone, often in a deceptive way; to influence by trickery or flattery.

Indebted or owing gratitude to someone for a favor or service received; feeling obligated.

To bewilder, confuse, or puzzle someone; to cause someone to be lost in thought.

Showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper; carefree.

A thing that is helpful or beneficial; a blessing or advantage.

A person who boasts about achievements or possessions in a way that is considered annoying or arrogant.

Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action; unyielding to persuasion or moral influence.

A gesture of respect or submission; deference; a movement of the body expressing deep respect.

To deliberately make something unclear or difficult to understand; to confuse or bewilder.

To rebuke or scold someone severely; to express strong disapproval.

Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree; overly eager to please or serve.

Stubbornly adhering to one's opinion, purpose, or course of action despite attempts to persuade or change.

To remove a need or difficulty; to prevent or eliminate by effective measures.

To stop, close up, or obstruct; to block the passage of something.

Involving a great deal of effort, difficulty, or responsibility; burdensome and troublesome.

To alleviate or lessen the severity of something without removing the cause; to make less intense.

Of little value or importance; insignificant; trivial; contemptibly small in amount.

A universal remedy or solution for all problems or difficulties; an answer to all questions.

Distinctive and stylish flair or elegance; a confident and stylish manner or quality.

Relating to the countryside, rural life, or shepherds; idealized as peaceful and simple.

Expressing contempt or disapproval; having a disparaging or belittling effect.

Clarity in expression or thought; the quality of being easily understood or transparent.

A strong or habitual liking for something or tendency to do something; a preference.

Feeling or showing sorrow and regret for having done wrong; repentant; remorseful.

Carried out with a minimum of effort or reflection; done as a routine or duty without enthusiasm.

Having a very harmful or fatal effect; injurious, deadly, or destructive.

Keenness of mental perception or insight; the ability to notice and understand things clearly.

Clear, logical, and convincing; having the power to persuade or influence.

Corresponding in size, degree, or extent; proportionate; equal in measure.

To cause surprise or confusion in someone; to perplex or bewilder.

A general agreement or collective opinion among a group of people.

Standing out so as to be clearly visible; attracting attention due to being unusual or remarkable.

To cause someone to submit to one's wishes by intimidation; to frighten or subdue.

Harmful, dangerous, or destructive, especially to health; poisonous or toxic.

Stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action; unyielding to persuasion.

To criticize sharply; rebuke vehemently; berate.

Obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree; overly eager to please.

Holding stubbornly to one's own ideas or purposes; unwilling to change; inflexible.

To avoid or prevent; to make unnecessary by effective measures.

Existing or being everywhere at the same time; widespread; ubiquitous.

Having complete or unlimited knowledge, awareness, or understanding; all-knowing.

Having or displaying great wealth; affluent; rich in resources or materials.

No longer in keeping with current standards or practices; obsolete; outdated.

Superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, especially in practical matters.

Having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight; shrewd; keen.

Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind; dexterous; adept.

Excessive praise or flattery; excessive admiration or devotion.

lacking structure; unclear, nebulous, vague

avoiding luzury; struct; plain

give a false impression ; disprove

having varying moods ; fickle

related to the brain ; intellectual

firendly and likeable; agreeable

easily noticied ; obvious

lacking effort ; without care

scary ; seeming impossible

look up to someone or something as a god

meant for teaching; educational

break a rule without guilt or remorse

boring; unlikely to excite

without flavor; lacking energy

likely to talk a lot; wordy

having a distaste or humans and society