GRE Vocab

brefic and to the point; effectively cut short

lacking taste or flavor

concerned with practical matters

someone who attacks cherished beliefs or instutions

difficult to accomplish, hard to endure

recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources

not challenging; dull and lacking excitement

makeecome better

obedient or attentive to an excessive degree

someone fo something governed to sudden behavior change; erratic or illogical changes in behavior

happening by accident or change

conforming to all the traditional beliefs, and religious practices

lively and cheerful readiness

translucently clear

confirm or give support to

very generous or forgiving

dilligent, thorough, and extremely careful

fruitful, present in large number

dictatorial, opinionated

to make (someone) less angry or hostile

subject to sudden or unpredictable changes or mood, tempermental

infuriate, make worse

unnecessary, no longer needed because it duplicated what is already there

unoriginal and dulloring

acting with or showing care and thought

contradict, misrepresent, or give a false impression of something

mysterious; obscure

a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds

acting or done quickly without thought or care

a way of thought peculiar to an individual

in existence; surviving, not lost

not discovered or known about; uncertain

intended to teach, educational

breif, to the point

abundant in supply or quantity

pretentious and vulgar display intended to impress, show off

alter or lower the value/quality, often for profit

someone who expresses their options, feelings, or complaints in a loud, forceful, and insistent manner

reserved or uncommunicative in speech

refuse to change one's opinon; stubborn

excessively talkative

person who hates others

treat someone as a celebrity

about to happen

trivial, silly

not harmful, gentle, kindly

lack of harmony

accuse or blame

compliant, submissive

occuring at irregular intervals; scattered or isolated

deceive, stretch the truth

deception, trickery

deny or contradict

speech written to deliver at a memorial service, honor the deceased

hostile and aggressive

unfeeling, impartial

lucky, occuring at a favorable time; opportune

hesitancy; lack of confidence

irritable and quarrelsome

harmful, injurious

essentially different in kind, not allowing comparison

seemingly reasonable or probable

optimistic or positive

regard with great respect

a remark, idea, or expression that has been overused to the point of losing its originality/sincerity

brefit, to the point

clever, original, inventive

very careful and precise

well-educated cultured

support or strengthen

weaken, wear out

having mixed feelings, conflicting

person supporting idea or cause publicly

intensely enthusiastic or passionate

very careful and attentive

tending to induce drowsiness or sleep

undeveloped, beginning

secretive, quiet

error in time or placement

momentary, passing

lazy, sluggish

disobedient, uncontrollable

go back and forth, be indecisive

of little value or importance

reckless, daring

very great or intense; thoughtful

cause or give rise to

intense excitement and happiness

a person who overemphasizes rules or minor deatils

confused or disorderly

harmless and inoffensive

difficult to interpret or understand, mysterious

make fun of, insult

conductive to success; favorable

tending to obstruct or harm

to avoid giving a clear or direct answer to a question

extra, unnescessary

obvious, easily seen

lacking courage, fearful

recklessly/wastefully extravagant