KAPLAN'S COMMON GRE WORDS PT. 2

dictatorial in one's opinions

to deceive; a person who is easily deceived

selecting from or made up from a variety of sources

effectiveness

a sorrowful poem or speech

persuasive and moving, especially in speech

to copy; to try to equal or excel

to reduce in strength

to produce, cause, or bring about

a puzzle; a mystery

to count, list, or itemize

lasting a short time

open to more than one interpretation, misleading

to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead

wandering and unpredictable

learned, scholarly, bookish

known or understood by only a few

admirable

speech in praise of someone

use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one

to make worse

to clear from blame; prove innocent

urgent, requiring immediate action

to clear of blame

clearly stated or shown, forthright in expression

acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme, unquestioned devotion

to grovel

intensely emotional; feverish

excessively decorated or embellished

to arouse or incite

a tendency to be thrifty or cheap

tending to talk a lot

outgoing, sociable

deceit or trickery

easily deceived

of a similar kind

one who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions

not capable of being disturbed

impossible to penetrate, incapable of being affected

quick to act without thinking

unable to be calmed down or made peaceful

not fully formed; disorganized

showing innocence or childlike simplicity

hostile, unfriendly

harmless

lacking interest or flavor

uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled

to overwhelm; to cover with water

easily made angry

using few words