GRE Common Words

To choose to not do something: to refrain deliberately and often with an effort of self-denial from an action or practice

To reduce in amount, degree or severity (Related to Nullify, Moderate, Deduct)

to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element. (related to Spurious)

an immeasurably deep gulf or great space; Intellectual or Moral Depths

Something Different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified. a deviation. (related to Irregularity)

To speak in favor of; one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal; to plead in favor of

Lack of feeling, emotion (Related to Indifference, Impassiveness)

To lessen the intensity of something that pains or distresses; to put an end to by satisfying (Related to Pacify, Appease, Quench)

Intrepidly Daring; recklessly bold. (Related to Adventrous, Rash, Insolent)

Governed or Characterized by Caprice (Related to Impulsive, Unpredictable)

To support with evidence or authority : make more certain

to dry up; to preserve; to drain of emotional or intellectual vitality (Related to dehydrate)

to cause to exist or to develop; to assume form (Related to Produce, Originate)

Something hard to understand or explain (Riddler)

Lasting a very short time; one day only (Mayfly)

Subject to two or more interpretations; usually used to mislead or confuse. Uncertian (Related to Undecided, Lots of Doubt)

Having or Showing Knowledge that is gained by studying; possessing or displaying erudition (Scholar)

Very hot; (Related to Burning, Fever)

easily duped or cheated

of the same or a similar kind; of uniform structure; variable is replaced by a constant

Using or Invovling the use of a minimum of words; concise to the point of being rude/mysterious (Snape)

Worthy of praise (Related to Commenable, Jesus?)

Full of excessive talk; given to fluent/excessive talk (Related to Wordy, Garrulous)

Suffused with Light; full use of one's faculties, clear to the understanding (Related to Luminous, Translucent, Sane, Intelligible)

To cause to become less harsh/hostile; to make less severe/painful (Related to Mollify , Alleviate, Extenuate)

Blocking the passage of radiant energy and light; hard to understand or explain (Related to Obtuse, Thickheaded)

One who is unimaginative or who unduly emphasizes minutiae in the presentation or use of knowledge; precisionist in teaching (Related to knowledge)

to soothe or mollify especially by concessions (Related to Appease)

Relating to matters of fact or practical affairs often to the excursion of intellectual or artisitic matters; Practical, not idealistic (Related to Busy, Officious, Opinionated)

to throw violently; to bring about espcially abruptly; to cause to seperate from solution or suspension (Related to Rain)

Characterized by profuse or wasteful expendature; reckless spendthrift, yeilding abundantly (related to Lavish, Luxuriant)

The quality or state of being proper or suitable; conforming to what is socially acceptable (Related to Appropriatness)

To waver in mind, will, or feeling; hesitation in choice of opinions (Related to Fluctuate, Oscillate)

Subject to rapid or unexpected change; unable to hold attention becuase of an inherent lightness or fickleness of dispostion (Related to Explosive, Lighthearted, Lively)

Eagerness and ardent interest in the pursuit of something (Related to Fervor)