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Kaplan’s High-Frequency words Vocabulary List for GRE
Kaplan GRE Study Guide: Top GRE Vocabulary Word List 295 Total Words
Word Definition abate to reduce
in amount, degree or severityabdicate
to renounce
or relinquish a throneabject
utterly
hopeless, humiliating or wretchedabjure
to
renounce on oathablution
act of
cleansingabrogate
to
abolish by formal meansabscond
to leave
secretlyabstention
the act
of refraining voluntarilyabstruse
hard to
understand; secret, hiddenaccretion
an
increase by natural growthacerbic
sour or
astringent in taste, harsh in temperacquiesce
to
comply, give inacrid sharp or biting
to the taste or smellacrimonious
caustic,
stinging or bitter in natureadjoin
to be
close or in contact withadjoin
to be
next to and joined withadjure
to beg or
commandadmonish
to counsel
against something; cautionadulterate
to make
impureadventitious
accidental affable
friendly,
courteousaggrandize
to
increase in power, influence and reputationaltruist
a person unselfishly
concerned for the welfare of othersamatory
of or
pertaining to lovers or lovemakingamity friendship;
peaceful harmonyanachronism
something
our of place in timeanachronism
an
obsolete or archaic formandrogen
any
substance that promotes masculine characteristicsandrogynous
being
both male and femaleanimus
hostile
feeling or attitudeantipathy
extreme
dislikeantipathy
aversion apartheid
any system
or caste that separates people according to raceapathy
lack of
interest or emotionapathy
lack of
interest or emotionapogee
the
highest or most distant pointapostasy
a total desertion
of one’s religion, principles, party, cause, etc.apostasy
renunciation
of one’s previous loyaltyapotheosis
glorification,
glorified idealapprobation
praise,
considerationarrogate
to claim unwarrantably
or presumptuouslyassiduous
diligent,
persistent, hardworkingassuage
to make
less severeatrophy
the
wasting away of body tissueaustere
severe or
stern in appearance; undecoratedautonomy
independence,
self-governanceaver to
affirm, to declare to be trueavocation
something
one does in addition to a principle occupationbanal predictable;
clichéd, boringbelligerent
warlike,
given to waging warbemoan
to express
pity forbenevolent
desiring
to do good to othersbenign
having a
kindly dispositionbilateral
pertaining
to or affecting two or both sidesbombastic
pompous
in speech and mannercapitulate
to surrender
unconditionally or on stipulated termscapricious
changing
one’s mind quickly and oftencastigate
to punish
or criticize harshlychicanery
deception
by means of craft or guilecircuitous
roundabout,
indirectcircumambulate
to walk
about or aroundcircumscribe
to draw a
line aroundcircumspect
watchful
and discreetcogent
convincing
and well reasonedcomplacent
self-satisfied,
unconcernedcomplaisant
inclined or
disposed to pleasecompunction
a feeling
of uneasiness for doing wrongconcentric
having a
common centerconciliate
to
placate, win overconflagration
a large
destructive fireconfluence
merging
into onecongenital
existing
or as such from birthcontravene
to come
into conflict withconvalescent
recovering
from illnessconvoke
to call
togetherconvoluted
intricate
and complicatedcorroborate
to provide
supporting evidencecredulity
willingness
to believe or trust too easilycredulous
too
trusting; gulliblecursory
going
rapidly over something; hasty; superficialdecadent
decaying;
deterioratingdeference
respect;
courtesydeferential
respectful;
to yield judgment todeign to think
fit or in accordance with one’s dignitydelude
to
mislead the mind of judgment of, deceivederision
to act of
mockerydesiccate
to dry out
thoroughlydesultory
jumping
from one thing to another; disconnecteddesultory at
random, unmethodicaldiatribe
an
abusive, condemnatory speechdichotomy
division
into two parts, kinds, etc.diffident
lacking self-confidence diffuse
to pour
out and spreaddiffuse
to spread
widely or thinlydilatory
intended
to delaydilatory
inclined
to delay or procrastinatedilettante
someone with
an amateurish and superficial interest in a topicdisabuse
to set
right; to free from errordisport
to divert
or amuse oneselfdisquiet
a lack of
calm or peacedissemble
to present
a false appearance; to disguise one’s real intentions or characterdisseminate
to
scatter or spread widelydistend
to expand
by stretchingdoctrine a
principle or body of principles presented for acceptance or belief; dogmadogma a firmly
held opinion, often a religious beliefdogmatic
dictatorial
in one’s opinionsdoleful
sorrowful,
mournfuldour sullen,
gloomydupe to
deceive; a person who is easily deceivedduplicity
deceitfulness
in speech or conduct; double-dealingdystrophy
faulty or
inadequate nutrition or developmenteclectic
selecting
from or made up from a variety of sourcesefficacy
effectiveness effigy
sculpture
or model or personeffluence
flowing
out ofelegy a
sorrowful poem or speechelocution
art of
clear and expressive speakingempathy
the
identification with the feelings or thoughts of othersenervate
to reduce
in strengthengender
to produce,
cause or bring aboutenigma
a puzzle;
a mysteryephemeral
lasting a
short timeepigram
a witty
or pointed saying tersely expressedepithet
a word of
phrase, use invectively as a term of abuseequivocate
to use expressions
of double meaning in order to misleaderudite
learned,
scholarly, bookishesoteric
known or
understood by only a fewestimable
admirable eugenics
improvement
of qualities of race by control of inherited characteristicseulogy
speech in
praise of someoneeuphony pleasantness
of soundexacerbate
to
increase bitterness or violenceexculpate
to clear
from blame; prove innocentexecrable
abominable exigent
urgent;
requiring immediate actionexpound
to set
forth in detailexult to show
or feel triumphant joyfawn to grovel fiduciary
of a
trust; held or given in trustfoment
to arouse
or inciteforestall
to
prevent by advance actionfractious
irritable,
peevishfusillade
continuous
discharge of firearms or outburst of criticismgrandiloquent
pompous
or inflated in languageguile deceit or
trickeryheterodox
different
from acknowledged standard; holding unorthodox opinions or doctrinesheterogeneous
of other
origin; not originating in the bodyhypocritical
affecting
virtues or qualities one does not haveiconoclast
one who opposes
established beliefs, customs and institutionsimpassive
showing
or feeling no emotionimpervious
impossible
to penetrate; incapable of being affectedimpetuous
quick to
act without thinkingimpetuous
characterized
by sudden rash action or emotionimportune
to urge
or press with excessive persistenceimpugn
to
challenge as falseinamorata
a female
loverinchoate
not fully
formed; disorganizedinculpate
to charge
with faultincursion
a hostile
entrance into a placeindigent
deficient
in what is requisiteindoctrinate
to imbue
someone with learningindolence
state of
being lazy or slothfulindolence
showing a
disposition to avoid exertion; slothfulinduce
to move
or lead by influenceineffable
too great
for descriptioninfusion
liquid
extract so obtainedingenuous showing
innocence or childlike simplicityinimical
hostile, unfriendly insensate
without
feeling or sensitivityinsidious
intended
to trap or beguileinsipid
lacking
interest or flavorinsolent
boldly
rude or disrespectfulinterloper
someone
who intrudes in the domain of othersintransigent
uncompromising;
refusing to be reconciledintransigent
refusing
to agree or compromiseinvective
of,
relating to, or characterized by insult or abuseirascible
easily
made angrylaconic
using few
wordslitigate
to make
the subject of a lawsuitmagnanimous
generous
in forgiving an insult or injurymagnate
a
powerful or influential personmaladroit
clumsy,
tactlessmalevolent
characterized
by or expressing bad willmalfeasance
misconduct
or wrongdoing often committed by a public officialmalign
to speak
harmful untruths about, to slandermalinger
to evade
responsibility by pretending to be illmaxim an
expression of general truth or principleminatory
menacing,
threateningmisanthrope
a person
who dislikes othersmiscegenation
interbreeding
of racesmitigate
to
soften, to lessenmollify
to calm
or make less severenascent
starting
to developneophyte
a recent
convertobdurate
hardened
in feelings; resistant to persuasionobfuscate
to render
indistinct or dimoblique
having a
slanting or sloping directionobsequious
overly
submissive and eager to pleaseobsequious
fawning obsolescent
becoming
obsoleteobstreperous
noisily
defiant, unrulyobtuse
not
sharp, pointed or acuteobviate
to
prevent; to make unnecessaryocclude
to stop
up; to prevent the passage ofomnivorous
eating or
absorbing everythingonerous
troublesome
and oppressive; burdensomeopprobrium
public
disgraceopprobrium
the
disgrace incurred by shameful conductpanegyric
formal or
elaborate praise at an assemblypanoply a
wide-ranging and impressive array or displayparagon
model of
excellence or perfectionpathogenic
causing
diseasepaucity
smallness
of quantity; scarcity; scantinesspercipient
having perception;
discerning; discriminatingperfidious
willing
to betray one’s trustperfunctory
done in a
routine way; indifferentperfunctory
performed
merely as routine dutyperipatetic
walking
or traveling about; itinerantpermutation
a
complete change; transformationperquisite
a
gratuity, tipperspicacious
shrewd,
astuteperspicacious
having
keen mental perception and understandingpertinacious
resolute pertinacious
persistent,
stubbornpetulant
showing
sudden irritation, esp. over some annoyancephilanderer
one who
carries on flirtationsphilanthropy
charity;
a desire or effort to promote goodnessphilology
the study
of literary texts to establish their authenticity and determine their meaningplethora
excess precept
a
commandment given as a rule of action or conductprecipitate
to throw
violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberationpreclude
to
prevent the presence ofprecocious
unusually
advanced or mature in mental development or talentpredilection
preference,
likingprescient
having
knowledge of things before they happenpresentiment
a feeling
of anticipation over a future eventprevaricate
to lie or
deviate from the truthprobity
honesty,
high-mindednessprodigal
lavish,
wastefulproliferate
to
increase in number quicklypromulgate
to make known
by open declarationpropitiate
to
conciliate; to appeasepropound
to set
forth for considerationpropriety
correct
behavior, obedience to rules and customsproscribe
to
condemn as harmful or odiousproselytize
to convert
of attempt to recruitprotract
to
prolong, draw out, extendprovident
having or
showing foresightprudence
wisdom,
caution or restraintpuerile
childish,
immaturepugnacious
to
quarrel or fight readilypunctilious
strict or
exact in the observance of formalitiespusillanimous
lacking
courage or resolutionquerulous
full of
complaintsquiescence
the
condition of being at rest, still, inactivequiescent
motionless recumbent
lying
down; reclining; leaningrefractory
stubborn,
rebelliousrejoinder
to reply,
retortremonstrate
to say or
plead in protect, objection or reproofreprehensible
deserving
rebuke or censurereprisals
retaliation
against an enemyreprobate
a
depraved or wicked personrepudiate
to reject
the validity ofreticent
silent,
reservedreticent
disposed
to be silent or not to speak freelyrevile
to criticize
with harsh languagesalient
prominent
or conspicuoussedition
incitement
of discontent or rebellion against a governmentsociopath
a person
whose behavior is antisocial and who lacks a sense of moral responsibilitysoporific
causing
sleep or lethargyspecious
deceptively
attractive; seemingly plausible but fallaciousstigma
a mark of
shame or discreditstolid
unemotional;
lacking sensitivitysubjugate
to
conquersubterfuge
an artifice
or expedient used to evade a rulesupercilious
arrogant,
haughty, condescendingsupplicate
to make
humble and earnest entreatytaciturn
silent,
not talkativetenable
capable
of being held, maintained or defendedtenacious
holding
fasttendentious
having a
predisposition towards a point of viewtorpor
extreme
mental and physical sluggishnesstractable
easily
managed or controlledtranscendent
going
beyond ordinary limitsunconscionable
unscrupulous veracious
habitually
truthfulveracity
filled
with trust and accuracyverisimilitude
the
appearance or semblance of truthverity
truthfulness vicarious
performed,
exercised, received or suffered in place of anothervilify
to
slander, to defamevociferous
crying
out noisilyvolition
free
choice, free will; act of choosingvoracious
having a
great appetite
