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GRE Kaplan Vocabular
Vocabulary
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Superfluous soo-pur-floo-uhs] | –adjective 1. being more than is sufficient or required; excessive. 2. unnecessary or needless. 3. Obsolete . possessing or spending more than enough or necessary; extravagant. |
| Pontificate | noun 1. the office or term of office of a pontiff. –verb (used without object), pon·tif·i·cat·ed, pon·tif·i·cat·ing. 2. to perform the office or duties of a pontiff. 3. to speak in a pompous or dogmatic manner: Did he pontificate about the |
| Somnambulistic [som-nam-byuh-liz-uhm, suhm-] | noun sleepwalking. |
| Jurisprudence joor-is-prood-ns, joor-is-prood-] | noun 1. the science or philosophy of law. 2. a body or system of laws. 3. a department of law: medical jurisprudence. |
| Brevity [brev-i-tee] | –noun 1. shortness of time or duration; briefness: the ________of human life. 2. the quality of expressing much in few words; terseness: ________is the soul of wit. |
| Delineate [dih-lin-ee-eyt] | –verb (used with object), -at·ed, -at·ing. 1. to trace the outline of; sketch or trace in outline; represent pictorially: He________the state of Texas on the map with a red pencil. 2. to portray in words; describe or outline with precision: |
| Pejorative [pi-jawr-uh-tiv, -jor-, pej-uh-rey-, pee-juh-] | –adjective 1. having a disparaging, derogatory, or belittling effect or force: |
| Paresis puh-ree-sis, par-uh-sis] | noun Pathology . 1. partial motor paralysis. 2. a late manifestation of syphilis, characterized by progressive dementia and paralysis. |
| Venerable [ven-er-uh-buhl] | adjective 1. commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity; worthy of veneration or reverence, as because of high office or noble character: a __________ member of Congress. 2. a title for someone proclaimed by the Roman Catholic |
| Assuage uh-sweyj, uh-sweyzh] | verb (used with object), -suaged, -suag·ing. 1. to make milder or less severe; relieve; 2. to appease; satisfy; allay; relieve: to assuage one's hunger. 3. to soothe, calm, or |
| Discern | verb (used with object) 1. to perceive by the sight or some other sense or by the intellect; see, recognize, or apprehend: 2. to distinguish mentally; recognize as distinct or different; discriminate: |
| Upbraid [uhp-breyd] | verb (used with object) 1. to find fault with or reproach severely; censure: The military tribunal _________ the soldier for his cowardice. 2. (of things) to bring reproach on; serve as a reproach to. |
| Vicissitude [vi-sis-i-tood, -tyood] | noun 1. a change or variation occurring in the course of something. 2. interchange or alternation, as of states or things. 3. successive, alternating, or changing phases or conditions, as of life or fortune; ups and downs: |
| Banal buh-nal, -nahl, beyn-l] | –adjective devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite: |
| Aggrandize [uh-gran-dahyz, ag-ruhn-dahyz] | –verb (used with object), -dized, -diz·ing. 1. to widen in scope; increase in size or intensity; enlarge; extend. 2. to make great or greater in power, wealth, rank, or honor. 3. to make (something) appear greater. |
| Decorous [dek-er-uhs, dih-kawr-uhs, -kohr-] | adjective characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc. |
| Surly [sur-lee] | adjective, -li·er, -li·est. 1. churlishly rude or bad-tempered: a ______ waiter. 2. unfriendly or hostile; menacingly irritable: 3. dark or dismal; menacing; threatening: a surly sky. |
| Supplant [suh-plant, -plahnt] | verb (used with object) 1. to take the place of (another), as through force, scheming, strategy, or the like. 2. to replace (one thing) by something else. |
| Stigma | noun,1. a mark of disgrace or infamy; a stain or reproach, as on one's reputation. 2. Medicine/Medical . a. a mental or physical mark that is characteristic |
| Sycophant [sik-uh-fuhnt, -fant, sahy-kuh-] | noun a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite. |
| Mercurial [mer-kyoor-ee-uhl] | adjective 1. changeable; volatile; fickle; flighty; erratic: a mercurial nature. 2. animated; lively; sprightly; quick-witted. 3. pertaining to, containing, or caused by the metal mercury |
| Antagonize | –verb (used with object) 1. to make hostile or unfriendly; make an enemy of: His speech __________many voters. 2. to act in opposition to; oppose. |
| Augury [aw-gyuh-ree] | noun, plural -ries. 1. the art or practice of an augur; divination. 2. the rite or ceremony of an augur. 3. an omen, token, or indication. |
| Canard [kuh-nahrd; Fr. ka-nar] | 1. a false or baseless, usually derogatory story, report, or rumor.Cookery 2. a duck intended or used for food. 3. Aeronautics . a. an airplane that has its horizontal stabilizer and elevators located forward of the wing. b. Als |
| Caustic [kaw-stik] | adjective 1. capable of burning, corroding, or destroying living tissue. 2. severely critical or sarcastic: a caustic remark. |
| Dilettante [dil-i-tahnt, dil-i-tahnt, -tahn-tey, -tan-tee] | adjective –noun 1. a person who takes up an art, activity, or subject merely for amusement, especially in a desultory or superficial way; dabbler. 2. a lover of an art or science, especially of a fine art. |
| Castigate [kas-ti-geyt] | verb (used with object), -gat·ed, -gat·ing. 1. to criticize or reprimand severely. 2. to punish in order to correct. |
| Burgeon [bur-juhn] | verb (used without object) 1. to grow or develop quickly; flourish: 2. to begin to grow, as a bud; put forth buds, shoots, etc., as a plant (often followed by out, forth ). |
| Cacophony [kuh-kof-uh-nee] | noun, plural -nies. 1. harsh discordance of sound; dissonance 2. a discordant and meaningless mixture of sounds 3. Music . frequent use of discord |
| Boor | noun 1. a churlish, rude, or unmannerly person. 2. a country bumpkin; rustic; yokel. 3. peasant. |
| Calumny [kal-uhm-nee] | noun, plural -nies. 1. a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something 2. the act of uttering calumnies; slander; defamation. |
| Contumacious [kon-too-mey-shuhs, -tyoo-] | adjective stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient. |
| Terrestrial | adjective 1. pertaining to, consisting of,or representing the earth as distinct from other planets. 2. of or pertaining to land as distinct from water. 3. Botany . a. growing on land; not aquatic. b. growing in the ground; not e |
| Tawdry [taw-dree] | adjective 1. (of finery, trappings, etc.) gaudy; showy and cheap. 2. low or mean; base: tawdry motives. |
| Martinet [mahr-tn-et, mahr-tn-et] | –noun 1. a strict disciplinarian, especially a military one. 2. someone who stubbornly adheres to methods or rules. |
| Mar | verb (used with object), marred, mar·ring. 1. to damage or spoil to a certain extent; render less perfect, attractive, useful, etc.; impair or spoil: That billboard mars the view. 2. to disfigure, deface, or scar: |
| Mannered | adjective 1. as specified (usually used in combination): ill-________ people. 2. having distinctive mannerisms; |
| Malleable [mal-ee-uh-buhl] | adjective 1. capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or by pressure from rollers. 2. adaptable or tractable: |
| Malinger [muh-ling-ger] | verb (used without object) to pretend illness, especially in order to shirk one's duty, avoid work, etc. |
| Malediction [mal-i-dik-shuhn] | noun 1. a curse; imprecation. 2. the utterance of a curse. 3. slander. |
| Magnate [mag-neyt, -nit] | noun 1. a person of great influence, importance, or standing in a particular enterprise, field of business, 3. a member of the former upper house |
| Maelstrom [meyl-struhm] | noun 1. a large, powerful, or violent whirlpool. 2. a restless, disordered, or tumultuous state of affairs. 3. ( initial capital letter ) a famous hazardous whirlpool off the NW coast of Norway. |
| Machination [mak-uh-ney-shuhn] | 1. an act or instance of ___________. 2. Usually, crafty schemes; plots; intrigues. |
| Luminous [loo-muh-nuhs] | adjective 1. radiating or reflecting light; shining; bright. 2. lighted up; well-lighted ballroom. 3. brilliant intellectually; enlightened or enlightening, as a writer or a writer's works: a luminous concept; |
| Livid | adjective 1. having a discolored, bluish appearance caused by a bruise, congestion of blood vessels, strangulation, etc., as the face, flesh, hands, or nails. 2. dull blue; dark, grayish-blue. 3. enraged; furiously angry: Willful stupidity |
| Maudlin [mawd-lin] | –adjective 1. tearfully or weakly emotional; foolishly sentimental. 2. foolishly or mawkishly sentimental because of drunkenness. |
| Mendacious [men-dey-shuhs] | –adjective 1. telling lies, especially habitually; dishonest; lying; untruthful. 2. false or untrue: a mendacious report. |
| Loquacious [loh-kwey-shuhs] | adjective 1. talking or tending to talk much or freely; talkative; chattering; babbling; garrulous. 2. characterized by excessive talk; wordy. |
| Lucid [loo-sid] | adjective 1. easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible. 2. characterized by clear perception or understanding. 3. shining or bright. |
| Lugubrious [loo-goo-bree-uhs, -gyoo-] | –adjective mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially in an affected, exaggerated, or unrelieved manner. |
| Nominal [nom-uh-nl] | adjective 1. being such in name only; so-called; putative: a nominal treaty. 2. (of a price, consideration, etc.) named as a mere matter of form, being trifling in comparison with the actual value; minimal. |
| Lumber | noun 1. timber sawed or split into planks, boards, etc. 2. miscellaneous useless articles that are stored away. |
| Noisome [noi-suhm] | adjective 1. offensive or disgusting, as an odor. 2. harmful or injurious to health; noxious. |
| Naive [nah-eev] | adjective 1. having or showing unaffected simplicity of nature or absence of artificiality; unsophisticated; ingenuous. 2. having or showing a lack of experience, judgment, or information; credulous. |
| Neologism [nee-ol-uh-jiz-uhm] | noun 1. a new word, meaning, usage, or phrase. 2. the introduction or use of new words or new senses of existing words. 3. a new doctrine, especially a new interpretation of sacred writings. |
| Sublime | adjective 1. elevated or lofty in thought, language, etc.: Paradise lost is ______ poetry. 2. impressing the mind with a sense of grandeur or power; inspiring awe, veneration, etc.: Switzerland has sublime scenery. 3. supreme or outstanding |
| Nadir [ney-der, ney-deer] | noun 1. Astronomy . the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith. 2. Astrology . the point of a Horoscope opposite the midheaven: the cusp of the fourth house. 3. the lowest po |
| Multifarious [muhl-tuh-fair-ee-uhs] | adjective 1. having many different parts, elements, forms, etc. 2. numerous and varied; greatly diverse or manifold: _________activities. |
| Pellucid [puh-loo-sid] | adjective 1. allowing the maximum passage of light, as glass; translucent. 2. clear or limpid: _______waters. 3. clear in meaning, expression, or style: a pellucid way of writing. |
| Repugnant [ri-puhg-nuhnt] | adjective 1. distasteful, objectionable, or offensive: a repugnant smell. 2. making opposition; averse. 3. opposed or contrary, as in nature or character. |
| Purview [pur-vyoo] | noun 1. the range of operation, authority, control, concern, etc. 2. the range of vision, insight, or understanding. 3. Law . a. that which is provided or enacted in a statute, as distinguished from the preamble. b. the purpose o |
| Eponymous [uh-pon-uh-muhs] | adjective giving one's name to a tribe, place, etc. |
| Nugatory [noo-guh-tawr-ee] | adjective 1. of no real value; trifling; worthless. 2. of no force or effect; ineffective; futile; vain. 3. not valid. |
| Amorphous [uh-mawr-fuhs] | adjective 1. lacking definite form; having no specific shape; formless: the _______ clouds. 2. of no particular kind or character; indeterminate; having no pattern or structure; unorganized: an ______ style; an _________personality. |
| Copious [koh-pee-uhs] | adjective 1. large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful: copious amounts of food. 2. having or yielding an abundant supply. 3. exhibiting abundance or fullness, as of thoughts or words. |
| peccable [pek-uh-buhl] | adjective liable to sin or error. |
| Pedagogy [ped-uh-goh-jee, -goj-ee] | –noun, plural -gies. 1. the function or work of a teacher; teaching. 2. the art or science of teaching; education; instructional methods. |
| Preclude [pri-klood] | –verb (used with object), -clud·ed, -clud·ing. 1. to prevent the presence, existence, or occurrence of; make impossible: The insufficiency of the evidence _______ a conviction. 2. to exclude or debar from something |
| Derisive [dih-rahy-siv] | adjective characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking. |
| Parsimony (ˈpɑːsɪmənɪ) | — n extreme care or reluctance in spending; frugality; niggardliness |
| gestalt | a configuration or pattern of elements so unified as a whole that it cannot be described merely as a sum of its parts |
| Dichotomy | division into 2 parts |
| Neophyte | Novice a beginner |
| Panhuman | of or pertaining to all humans |
| Didactic | intended for instruction the art or science of teaching |
| Osmosis | the tendency of a fludi (water) to pass membranes portions. 2. a subtle absorbtion |
| Umbrage \ˈəm-brij\ | : shade, shadow 2: shady branches : foliage 3 a: an indistinct indication : vague suggestion : hint b: a reason for doubt : suspicion 4: a feeling of pique or resentment at some often fancied slight or insult |
| Variegated | 1: having discrete markings of different colors 2: varied 1 |
| Venerate \ˈve-nə-ˌrāt\ | 1: to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference 2: to honor (as an icon or a relic) with a ritual act of devotion |
| Vernal \ˈvər-nəl\ | 1: of, relating to, or occurring in the spring 2: fresh or new like the spring; also: youthful |
| Veracity \və-ˈra-sə-tē\ | 1: devotion to the truth : truthfulness 2: power of conveying or perceiving truth 3: conformity with truth or fact : accuracy 4: something true |
| Deleterious \ˌde-lə-ˈtir-ē-əs\ | : harmful often in a subtle or unexpected way |
| Unequivocal \ˌən-i-ˈkwi-və-kəl\ | 1: leaving no doubt : clear, unambiguous 2: unquestionable |
| Verbose \vər-ˈbōs\ | 1: containing more words than necessary : wordy also: impaired by wordiness 2: given to wordiness |
| Tyro \tie roh\ | : a beginner in learning : novice |
| Trenchant \-chənt\ | 1: keen, sharp 2: vigorously effective and articulate |
| Bombastic \bäm-ˈbas-tik\ | : marked by or given to bombast : pompous, overblown |
| Stasis \ˈstā-səs\ | 1: a slowing or stoppage of the normal flow of a bodily fluid or semifluid: as a: slowing of the current of circulating blood b: reduced motility of the intestines with retention of feces 2 a: a state of static balance or equilibrium : sta |
| Sully \sə-lē\ | : to make soiled or tarnished : defile |
| Stolid \ˈstä-ləd\ | : having or expressing little or no sensibility : unemotional |
| Vestige \ˈves-tij\ | 1 a (1): a trace, mark, or visible sign left by something (as an ancient city or a condition or practice) vanished or lost (2): the smallest quantity or trace b: footprint 1 2: a bodily part or organ that is small and degenerate or imperfe |
| Torpor \ˈtȯr-pər\ | a: a state of mental and motor inactivity with partial or total insensibility b: a state of lowered physiological activity typically characterized by reduced metabolism, heart rate, respiration, and body temperature that occurs in varying degrees espe |
| Bonhomie \ˌbä-nə-ˈmē, ˌbō-\ | : good-natured easy friendliness |
| Bifurcate \ˈbī-fər-ˌkāt\ | : to cause to divide into two branches or parts |
| Belfry \ˈbel-frē\ | 1: a bell tower; especially: one surmounting or attached to another structure 2: a room or framework for enclosing a bell 3: head |
| Amulet \ˈam-yə-lət\ | : a charm (as an ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the wearer or protect against evil (as disease or witchcraft) |
| Burnish \ˈbər-nish\ | 1 a: to make shiny or lustrous especially by rubbing b: polish 3 2: to rub (a material) with a tool for compacting or smoothing or for turning an edge |
| Taciturn \ˈta-sə-ˌtərn\ | : temperamentally disinclined to talk |
| Stentorian \sten-ˈtȯr-ē-ən\ | : extremely loud |
| Usury \ˈyü-zhə-rē, ˈyüzh-rē\ | 1archaic: interest 2: the lending of money with an interest charge for its use; especially: the lending of money at exorbitant interest rates 3: an unconscionable or exorbitant rate or amount of interest; specifically: interest i |
| Missive \ˈmi-siv\ | : a written communication : letter |
| Meretricious \ˌmer-ə-ˈtri-shəs\ | 1: of or relating to a prostitute : having the nature of prostitution 2 a: tawdrily and falsely attractive b: superficially significant : pretentious |
| tirade \ˈtī-ˌrād\ | : a protracted speech usually marked by intemperate, vituperative, or harshly censorious language |
| Myopia/c \mī-ˈō-pē-ə\ | 1: a condition in which the visual images come to a focus in front of the retina of the eye resulting especially in defective vision of distant objects 2: a lack of foresight or discernment : a narrow view of something |
| Candid \ˈkan-dəd\ | 1: white 2: free from bias, prejudice, or malice : fair 3 a: marked by honest sincere expression 4 : relating to or being photography of subjects acting naturally or spontaneously without being posed |
| Monastic \mə-ˈnas-tik\ | 1: of or relating to monasteries or to monks or nuns 2: resembling (as in seclusion or ascetic simplicity) |
| Desultory \ˈde-səl-ˌtȯr-ē also -zəl-\ | 1: marked by lack of definite plan, regularity, or purpose 2: not connected with the main subject 3: disappointing in progress, performance, or quality |
| Metaphor \ˈme-tə-ˌfȯr\ | : a figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in place of another to suggest a likeness or analogy |
| Numismatics | : the study or collection of coins, tokens, and paper money and sometimes related objects (as medals) |
| Mitigate \ˈmi-tə-ˌgāt\ | 1: to cause to become less harsh or hostile : mollify 2 a: to make less severe or painful : alleviate b: extenuate |
| Tangential \tan-ˈjen(t)-shəl\ | 1: of, relating to, or of the nature of a tangent 2: acting along or lying in a tangent 3 a: divergent, digressive b: touching lightly : incidental, peripheral |
| Meticulous \mə-ˈti-kyə-ləs\ | : marked by extreme or excessive care in the consideration or treatment of details |
| Molt \ˈmōlt\ | : to shed hair, feathers, shell, horns, or an outer layer periodically |
| Cabal \kə-ˈbäl\ | 1: the artifices and intrigues of a group of persons secretly united in a plot (as to overturn a government); also: a group engaged in such artifices and intrigues 2: club, group |
| Nascent \ˈna-sənt\ | coming or having recently come into existence |
| Distend \di-ˈstend\ | 1: extend 2: to enlarge from internal pressure : swell |
| Mendicant \ˈmen-di-kənt\ | 1: beggar 1 2:often capitalized: a member of a religious order (as the Franciscans) combining monastic life and outside religious activity and originally owning neither personal nor community property : friar |
| Mores \ˈmȯr-ˌāz\ | 1: the fixed morally binding customs of a particular group 2 2: moral attitudes 3: habits, manners |
| Mollify \ˈmä-lə-ˌfī\ | 1: to soothe in temper or disposition : appease 2: to reduce the rigidity of : soften 3: to reduce in intensity : assuage, temper |
| Nettle | 1: to strike or sting with or as if with nettles 2: to arouse to sharp but transitory annoyance or anger |
| Monotony \mə-ˈnä-tə-nē\ | 1: tedious sameness 2: sameness of tone or sound |
| Militate \ˈmi-lə-ˌtāt\ | 1: to have weight or effect 2: to operate against; work against |
| Mirth \ˈmərth\ | : gladness or gaiety as shown by or accompanied with laughter |
| Minanthrope \ˈmi-sən-ˌthrōp\ | : a person who hates or distrusts humankind |
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