GRE_Theme_Personality or Behavioral Traits

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  1. abominable
    unequivocally detestable
  2. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  3. academic
    associated with an educational institution
  4. aloof
    distant, cold, or detached in manner
  5. altruism
    the quality of unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  6. altruist
    someone who makes charitable donations intended to increase human well-being
  7. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  8. ambidextrous
    equally skillful with each hand
  9. amorality
    the quality of being amoral
  10. artless
    simple and natural; without cunning or deceit
  11. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  12. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  13. august
    profoundly honored
  14. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  15. authoritarian
    characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule
  16. authoritative
    of recognized power or excellence
  17. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  18. avid
    marked by active interest and enthusiasm
  19. benevolent
    showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding
  20. blowhard
    a very boastful and talkative person
  21. boisterous
    marked by exuberance and high spirits
  22. bombast
    pompous or pretentious talk or writing
  23. boorish
    ill-mannered and coarse in behavior or appearance
  24. bully
    discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner
  25. callow
    young and inexperienced
  26. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  27. canny
    showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
  28. cantankerous
    stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
  29. chaff
    material consisting of seed coverings and pieces of stem
  30. chameleon
    lizard of Africa and Madagascar able to change skin color
  31. chauvinist
    a person with a prejudiced belief in his own superiority
  32. cherubic
    having a sweet nature befitting an angel
  33. churlish
    having a bad disposition; surly
  34. cloying
    overly sweet
  35. conscientious
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  36. coy
    affectedly shy especially in a playful or provocative way
  37. credulity
    tendency to believe readily
  38. credulous
    showing a lack of judgment or experience
  39. cupidity
    extreme greed for material wealth
  40. deadpan
    deliberately impassive in manner
  41. demeanor
    the way a person behaves toward other people
  42. demented
    affected with madness or insanity
  43. deranged
    driven insane
  44. desperado
    a bold outlaw
  45. diabolical
    showing cunning or ingenuity or wickedness
  46. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  47. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  48. disingenuous
    not straightforward or candid
  49. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  50. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  51. eccentricity
    strange and unconventional behavior
  52. effeminate
    lacking traits typically associated with men or masculinity
  53. effete
    excessively self-indulgent, affected, or decadent
  54. egotism
    an exaggerated opinion of your own importance
  55. Epicurean
    of Epicurus or epicureanism
  56. exacting
    severe and unremitting in making demands
  57. exhibitionist
    someone who deliberately behaves in such a way as to attract attention
  58. expedient
    appropriate to a purpose
  59. extrovert
    a person directed toward others as opposed to the self
  60. facetious
    cleverly amusing in tone
  61. fancier
    a person having a strong liking for something
  62. fastidious
    giving careful attention to detail
  63. fatuous
    devoid of intelligence
  64. finicky
    fussy, especially about details
  65. firebrand
    a piece of wood that has been burned or is burning
  66. flamboyant
    tending to attract attention; marked by ostentatious display
  67. flounder
    move clumsily or struggle to move, as in mud or water
  68. foolhardy
    marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
  69. forthcoming
    easygoing and open when speaking or sharing information
  70. frolicsome
    given to merry play
  71. fulsome
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating
  72. fussy
    exacting especially about details
  73. gadfly
    any of various large flies that annoy livestock
  74. garish
    tastelessly showy
  75. garrulous
    full of trivial conversation
  76. genteel
    marked by refinement in taste and manners
  77. glutton
    a person who is devoted to eating and drinking to excess
  78. gracious
    characterized by kindness and warm courtesy
  79. grandiose
    impressive because of unnecessary largeness or magnificence
  80. gregarious
    temperamentally seeking and enjoying the company of others
  81. headstrong
    habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
  82. hedonism
    an ethical system that values the pursuit of pleasure
  83. hedonist
    someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
  84. homely
    lacking in physical beauty or proportion
  85. humane
    marked by concern with the alleviation of suffering
  86. humanitarian
    marked by devotion to popular welfare
  87. hypercritical
    inclined to judge too severely
  88. hypocritical
    professing feelings or virtues one does not have
  89. iconoclast
    someone who attacks cherished ideas or institutions
  90. idiosyncrasy
    a behavioral attribute peculiar to an individual
  91. imbecility
    mental retardation
  92. impulsive
    without forethought
  93. indolence
    inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
  94. inexorable
    impossible to prevent, resist, or stop
  95. infamous
    known widely and usually unfavorably
  96. infernal
    characteristic of or resembling Hell
  97. ingenuous
    lacking in sophistication or worldliness
  98. iniquitous
    characterized by injustice or wickedness
  99. inquisitive
    given to questioning
  100. inscrutable
    difficult or impossible to understand
  101. insensate
    devoid of feeling and consciousness and animation
  102. insensible
    barely able to be perceived
  103. insular
    relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
  104. integrity
    an undivided or unbroken completeness with nothing wanting
  105. intolerant
    unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion
  106. intransigence
    stubborn refusal to compromise or change
  107. intransigent
    impervious to pleas, persuasion, requests, or reason
  108. introvert
    a person who tends to shrink from social contacts
  109. jocose
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  110. jocular
    characterized by jokes and good humor
  111. jocund
    full of or showing high-spirited merriment
  112. killjoy
    someone who spoils the pleasure of others
  113. knotty
    tangled in snarls
  114. laggard
    someone who takes more time than necessary
  115. largess
    liberality in bestowing gifts
  116. leery
    openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
  117. licentious
    lacking moral discipline
  118. loquacious
    full of trivial conversation
  119. lunatic
    an insane person
  120. magnanimity
    nobility and generosity of spirit
  121. malevolent
    wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
  122. malinger
    avoid responsibilities and duties, often by faking illness
  123. marital
    of or relating to the state of marriage
  124. maverick
    someone who exhibits independence in thought and action
  125. mediocre
    moderate to inferior in quality
  126. meek
    humble in spirit or manner
  127. megalomania
    a psychological state characterized by delusions of grandeur
  128. mendacious
    given to lying
  129. meticulous
    marked by precise accordance with details
  130. miserly
    characterized by or indicative of lack of generosity
  131. munificent
    given or giving freely, generously, or without restriction
  132. narcissism
    an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
  133. niggardly
    petty or reluctant in giving or spending
  134. nihilist
    someone who rejects all theories of morality
  135. nondescript
    lacking distinct or individual characteristics
  136. notable
    worthy of attention or interest
  137. notoriety
    the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
  138. oaf
    an awkward, foolish person
  139. obnoxious
    causing disapproval or protest
  140. odious
    extremely repulsive or unpleasant
  141. omniscient
    knowing, seeing, or understanding everything
  142. ostentatious
    intended to attract notice and impress others
  143. outgoing
    at ease in talking to others
  144. pacifist
    someone opposed to violence as a means of settling disputes
  145. parable
    a short moral story
  146. parsimonious
    excessively unwilling to spend
  147. parsimony
    extreme stinginess
  148. pedant
    a person who is preoccupied with rules and learning
  149. pedantic
    marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
  150. percipient
    characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving
  151. perspicacious
    mentally acute or penetratingly discerning
  152. pert
    characterized by a lightly saucy or impudent quality
  153. pertinacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  154. perverse
    deviating from what is considered moral or right or proper
  155. pharisaical
    excessively or hypocritically pious
  156. philanthropic
    of or relating to charitable giving
  157. philanthropist
    someone who makes charitable donations
  158. philanthropy
    the act of donating money or time to promote human welfare
  159. phlegmatic
    showing little emotion
  160. pomposity
    lack of elegance from being puffed up with vanity
  161. practical
    guided by experience and observation rather than theory
  162. pragmatic
    concerned with practical matters
  163. prescient
    perceiving the significance of events before they occur
  164. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  165. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
  166. prudent
    marked by sound judgment
  167. psychosomatic
    used of illness or symptoms resulting from neurosis
  168. pugnacious
    ready and able to resort to force or violence
  169. punctilious
    marked by precise accordance with details
  170. pyromaniac
    a person with a mania for setting things on fire
  171. queer
    beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
  172. quixotic
    not sensible about practical matters
  173. quizzical
    perplexed
  174. recluse
    one who lives in solitude
  175. rectitude
    righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
  176. renown
    the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
  177. reputable
    held in high esteem and honor
  178. ribald
    humorously vulgar
  179. righteous
    morally justified
  180. ruthless
    without mercy or pity
  181. sadistic
    deriving pleasure from inflicting pain on another
  182. sagacious
    acutely insightful and wise
  183. scrupulous
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  184. sentient
    endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
  185. sham
    something that is a counterfeit; not what it seems to be
  186. shrewd
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  187. shyster
    a person who uses unscrupulous or unethical methods
  188. skinflint
    a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
  189. sleazy
    morally degraded
  190. slovenly
    negligent of neatness especially in dress and person
  191. solicitous
    full of anxiety and concern
  192. solitude
    a state of social isolation
  193. sordid
    foul and run-down and repulsive
  194. spendthrift
    someone who spends money freely or wastefully
  195. spoilsport
    someone who ruins the pleasure of others
  196. sportive
    given to merry frolicking
  197. stalwart
    having rugged physical strength
  198. stately
    impressive in appearance
  199. stickler
    someone who insists on something
  200. stultify
    deprive of strength or efficiency; make useless or worthless
  201. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  202. superimpose
    place on top of
  203. taciturn
    habitually reserved and uncommunicative
  204. teetotalism
    abstaining from alcohol
  205. temperate
    not extreme
  206. tender
    easy to cut or chew
  207. testy
    easily irritated or annoyed
  208. thrifty
    mindful of the future in spending money
  209. toady
    a person who tries to please someone to gain an advantage
  210. touchy
    difficult to handle; requiring great tact
  211. turncoat
    a disloyal person who betrays or deserts a cause
  212. tyranny
    government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator
  213. unassuming
    not arrogant
  214. unfeigned
    not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed
  215. unruly
    unable to be governed or controlled
  216. upright
    in a vertical position; not sloping
  217. uxorious
    foolishly fond of or submissive to your wife
  218. venerable
    profoundly honored
  219. veracity
    unwillingness to tell lies
  220. veritable
    not counterfeit or copied
  221. vile
    morally reprehensible
  222. virtue
    the quality of doing what is right
  223. visionary
    a person with unusual powers of foresight
  224. waggish
    witty or joking
  225. wanderlust
    very strong or irresistible impulse to travel
  226. withdrawn
    tending to be reserved, quiet, or introspective
  227. witless
    lacking sense or understanding or judgment
  228. witticism
    a message whose ingenuity has the power to evoke laughter
  229. wrongheaded
    obstinately perverse in judgment or opinion
Created on Sun Jul 15 15:28:08 EDT 2012 (updated Sun Jul 15 15:37:20 EDT 2012)

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