Majortests.com GRE/SAT Word list 1

Nikhil M.
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  1. abrasive
    causing irritation or erosion by friction
  2. bilk
    cheat somebody out of what is due, especially money
  3. covert
    secret or hidden
  4. engender
    call forth
  5. hangar
    a structure where aircraft can be stored and maintained
  6. knotty
    tangled in snarls
  7. nuance
    a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
  8. plagiarism
    taking someone's words or ideas as if they were your own
  9. renown
    the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
  10. tangent
    a line that touches a curve at only one point
  11. abase
    cause to feel shame
  12. billowing
    characterized by great swelling waves or surges
  13. cower
    crouch or curl up
  14. enhance
    increase
  15. harangue
    a loud bombastic declamation expressed with strong emotion
  16. labyrinth
    complex system of paths in which it is easy to get lost
  17. nullify
    declare invalid
  18. plaintiff
    a person who brings an action in a court of law
  19. replete
    filled to satisfaction with food or drink
  20. tangible
    perceptible by the senses, especially the sense of touch
  21. abhor
    feel hatred or disgust toward
  22. bigot
    a prejudiced person who is intolerant of differing opinions
  23. counterfeit
    not genuine; imitating something superior
  24. enfranchise
    grant freedom to, as from slavery or servitude
  25. hamper
    prevent the progress or free movement of
  26. kindle
    catch fire
  27. noxious
    injurious to physical or mental health
  28. placid
    calm and free from disturbance
  29. remuneration
    paying for goods or services or to recompense for losses
  30. talisman
    a trinket thought to be a magical protection against evil
  31. abrogate
    revoke formally
  32. blasphemy
    profane language
  33. credible
    capable of being believed
  34. enigma
    something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
  35. harbinger
    something indicating the approach of something or someone
  36. labyrinthine
    resembling a maze in form or complexity
  37. nuzzle
    gently rub or push one's nose or face against something
  38. plaudit
    enthusiastic approval
  39. reprehensible
    bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
  40. tardy
    after the expected or usual time
  41. absolution
    the act of being formally forgiven
  42. blatant
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
  43. creditable
    deserving limited praise or approval
  44. ensconce
    fix firmly
  45. hasten
    move fast
  46. laceration
    the act of tearing irregularly
  47. obdurate
    stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing
  48. plausible
    apparently reasonable, valid, or truthful
  49. reprieve
    postpone the punishment of a convicted criminal
  50. tawdry
    tastelessly showy
  51. abstain
    refrain from doing, consuming, or partaking in something
  52. blighted
    affected by something that prevents growth or prosperity
  53. credulous
    showing a lack of judgment or experience
  54. enshroud
    cover as if with a shroud
  55. haughtiness
    overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner
  56. lachrymose
    showing sorrow
  57. obfuscate
    make obscure or unclear
  58. plethora
    extreme excess
  59. repudiate
    refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
  60. tedium
    the feeling of being bored by something
  61. abstemious
    marked by temperance in indulgence
  62. blithe
    carefree and happy and lighthearted
  63. crepuscular
    like or relating to twilight; dim
  64. enunciation
    the articulation of speech with regards to intelligibility
  65. headstrong
    habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition
  66. lackluster
    not having brilliance or vitality
  67. objective
    the goal intended to be attained
  68. pliable
    capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
  69. rescind
    cancel officially
  70. temper
    a characteristic state of feeling
  71. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  72. blunderbuss
    a short musket of wide bore with a flared muzzle
  73. cringe
    draw back, as with fear, pain, or embarrassment
  74. envenom
    add poison to
  75. hedonism
    an ethical system that values the pursuit of pleasure
  76. laconic
    brief and to the point
  77. oblique
    slanting or inclined in direction or course or position
  78. plumage
    the covering of feathers on a bird
  79. resignation
    the act of giving up, as a claim or office or possession
  80. tenacious
    stubbornly unyielding
  81. accolade
    a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
  82. bolster
    support and strengthen
  83. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  84. ephemeral
    anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
  85. hedonist
    someone motivated by desires for sensual pleasures
  86. lamentation
    the passionate activity of expressing grief
  87. obliterate
    remove completely from recognition or memory
  88. plummet
    drop sharply
  89. resolution
    a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
  90. tentative
    hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
  91. acquiesce
    agree or express agreement
  92. bombast
    pompous or pretentious talk or writing
  93. curtail
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end
  94. epicure
    a person who takes great pleasure in fine food and drink
  95. heed
    careful attention
  96. lampoon
    ridicule with satire
  97. oblivious
    lacking conscious awareness of
  98. podium
    a platform raised above the surrounding level
  99. resonant
    characterized by a loud deep sound
  100. tenuous
    lacking substance or significance
Created on Thu Jul 26 08:40:22 EDT 2012 (updated Sun Feb 03 15:45:55 EST 2013)

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