KAPLAN'S COMMON GRE WORDS PT. 1

to reduce in amount, degree, or severity

to leave secretly

to choose not to do something

an extremely deep hole

to make impure

to speak in favor of

concerning the appreciation of beauty

to increase in power, influence, and reputation

to make more bearable

to combine; to mix together

doubtful or uncertain; able to be interpreted several ways

to make better; to improve

something out of place in time

fearless and daring

severe or stern in appearance; undecorated

predictable; cliched; boring

to support, to prop up

pompous in speech and manner

harsh, jarring noise

impartial and honest in speech

changing one's mind quickly and often

to punish or criticize harshly

something that brings about a change in something else

biting in wit

great disorder or confusion

someone prejudiced in favor of a group to which he or she belongs

deception by means of craft or guile

convincing and well reasoned

to overlook, pardon, or disregard

intricate and complicated

to provide supporting evidence

too trusting; gullible

steadily increasing in volume or force

appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety

respect; courtesy

to speak of or treat with contempt; to mock

to dry out thoroughly

jumping from one thing to another; disconnected

an abusive, condemnatory speech

lacking self-confidence

to make larger; expand

intended to delay

someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic

a funeral hymn or mournful speech

to set right; to free from error

to perceive or recognize

fundamentally different; entirely unlike

to present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intentions or character

a harsh and disagreeable combination, often of sounds

a firmly held belief