Manhattan GRE Vocab I

Mr. Brainiac (Israel)
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  1. abate
    become less in amount or intensity
  2. aberrant
    markedly different from an accepted norm
  3. abet
    assist or encourage, usually in some wrongdoing
  4. abettor
    one who helps, encourages, incites another
  5. abhorrent
    offensive to the mind
  6. abhorrence
    hate coupled with disgust
  7. abide
    dwell
  8. abjure
    formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
  9. abode
    any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
  10. abound
    exist in large quantities
  11. abreast
    alongside each other, facing in the same direction
  12. abrogate
    revoke formally
  13. abscond
    run away, often taking something or somebody along
  14. abstruse
    difficult to understand
  15. acclaim
    enthusiastic approval
  16. accord
    concurrence of opinion
  17. accrue
    grow by addition
  18. accrual
    a gain or increase in something over time
  19. acculturation
    the adoption of the behavior patterns of one's surroundings
  20. acerbic
    sour or bitter in taste
  21. acuity
    sharpness of vision
  22. acumen
    shrewdness shown by keen insight
  23. acute
    ending in a sharp point
  24. addled
    confused and vague; used especially of thinking
  25. addlepated
    stupid and confused
  26. adduce
    advance evidence for
  27. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
  28. adherence
    the property or act of sticking together
  29. adjudicator
    a person who studies and settles conflicts and disputes
  30. adjuvant
    furnishing added support
  31. admonish
    scold or reprimand; take to task
  32. adroit
    quick or skillful or adept in action or thought
  33. adulatory
    obsequiously complimentary
  34. adumbrate
    describe roughly or give the main points or summary of
  35. aerial
    existing, living, growing, or operating in the air
  36. aesthetics
    the branch of philosophy dealing with beauty and taste
  37. affinity
    a natural attraction or feeling of kinship
  38. aforementioned
    being the one previously spoken of
  39. agglomerate
    form into one cluster
  40. aggrandize
    embellish; increase the scope, power, or importance of
  41. aggravate
    make worse
  42. aggrieve
    cause to feel distress
  43. aghast
    struck with fear, dread, or consternation
  44. agog
    highly excited
  45. agonistic
    striving to overcome in argument
  46. agrarian
    relating to rural matters
  47. akimbo
    with hands on hips and elbows extending outward
  48. alacrity
    liveliness and eagerness
  49. albatross
    a large web-footed bird noted for powerful gliding flight
  50. aleatory
    dependent on chance
  51. alias
    a name that has been assumed temporarily
  52. alienate
    arouse hostility or indifference in
  53. allegorical
    characteristic of or containing a symbolic meaning or moral
  54. altruistic
    showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
  55. amateur
    someone who pursues a study or sport as a pastime
  56. ambiguous
    having more than one possible meaning
  57. ambivalent
    uncertain or unable to decide about what course to follow
  58. ameliorate
    make better
  59. amenable
    disposed or willing to comply
  60. amend
    make revisions to
  61. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  62. amicable
    characterized by friendship and good will
  63. amity
    a state of friendship and cordiality
  64. amorphous
    having no definite form or distinct shape
  65. amortize
    pay off a debt by making periodic payments
  66. anachronism
    locating something at a time when it couldn't have existed
  67. anachronistic
    chronologically misplaced
  68. analeptic
    stimulating the central nervous system
  69. anathema
    a formal ecclesiastical curse accompanied by excommunication
  70. anecdote
    short account of an incident
  71. anemic
    relating to or having a deficiency of red blood cells
  72. annihilate
    kill in large numbers
  73. anodyne
    capable of relieving pain
  74. anomaly
    deviation from the normal or common order, form, or rule
  75. anomalous
    deviating from the general or common order or type
  76. anomie
    lack of moral standards in a society
  77. antagonism
    an actively expressed feeling of dislike and hostility
  78. antediluvian
    of or relating to the period before the biblical flood
  79. antipathy
    a feeling of intense dislike
  80. antiquated
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  81. antithetical
    sharply contrasted in character or purpose
  82. apathy
    an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
  83. apathetic
    showing little or no emotion or animation
  84. ape
    imitate uncritically
  85. apex
    the highest point of something
  86. aphorism
    a short pithy instructive saying
  87. apocalyptic
    of or relating to a catastrophe
  88. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  89. apocryphal
    being of questionable authenticity
  90. apologia
    a formal written defense of something you believe in strongly
  91. apologist
    a person who argues to defend some policy or institution
  92. appellant
    relating to challenges to a legal decision
  93. appellation
    identifying words by which someone or something is called
  94. appendage
    a part that is joined to something larger
  95. apportion
    distribute according to a set plan or special purpose
  96. appose
    place side by side or in close proximity
  97. apposite
    being of striking appropriateness and pertinence
  98. apprenticeship
    the position of one working for an expert to learn a trade
  99. apprise
    inform somebody of something
  100. approbation
    official acceptance or agreement
  101. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  102. aptitude
    inherent ability
  103. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
  104. arcadian
    idyllically rustic
  105. arcane
    requiring secret or mysterious knowledge
  106. arch
    form a curve
  107. archaic
    so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
  108. ardor
    feelings of great warmth and intensity
  109. arduous
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
  110. arid
    lacking sufficient water or rainfall
  111. aristocratic
    belonging to or characteristic of the nobility
  112. arrant
    complete and without qualification
  113. arresting
    commanding attention
  114. artful
    not straightforward or candid
  115. articulate
    express or state clearly
  116. artifact
    a man-made object
  117. artifice
    the use of deception or trickery
  118. artisan
    a skilled worker who practices some trade or handicraft
  119. artless
    simple and natural; without cunning or deceit
  120. ascent
    a movement upward
  121. ascertain
    learn or discover with confidence
  122. ascetic
    someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
  123. asinine
    devoid of intelligence
  124. askance
    with suspicion or disapproval
  125. asperity
    harshness of manner
  126. aspersion
    a disparaging remark
  127. assay
    a test of a substance to determine its components
  128. assent
    agree or express agreement
  129. asseveration
    a declaration that is made emphatically
  130. assiduousness
    great and constant diligence and attention
  131. assimilation
    the process of absorbing one cultural group into another
  132. assuage
    provide physical relief, as from pain
  133. astute
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  134. asymmetrical
    characterized by an imbalance in spatial arrangement
  135. atrocious
    shockingly brutal or cruel
  136. attest
    provide evidence for
  137. auspicious
    indicating favorable circumstances and good luck
  138. austere
    of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor
  139. autodidact
    a person who has taught himself
  140. autonomy
    political independence
  141. auxiliary
    furnishing added support
  142. avail
    be of use to, be useful to
  143. avant-garde
    radically new or original
  144. avarice
    reprehensible acquisitiveness; insatiable desire for wealth
  145. aver
    declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
  146. bald
    lacking hair on all or most of the scalp
  147. ballast
    any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship
  148. banal
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
  149. baneful
    evil or sinister
  150. banter
    light teasing repartee
  151. barbaric
    without civilizing influences
  152. barbarous
    able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
  153. baroque
    relating to an elaborately ornamented style of art and music
  154. base
    lowest support of a structure
  155. bask
    expose oneself to warmth and light, as for relaxation
  156. bay
    utter in deep prolonged tones
  157. bedazzle
    cause someone to lose clear vision, as from intense light
  158. bedizen
    decorate tastelessly
  159. bedlam
    a state of extreme confusion and disorder
  160. beguile
    attract; cause to be enamored
  161. belie
    be in contradiction with
  162. belletristic
    written and regarded for aesthetic value rather than content
  163. bellicose
    having or showing a ready disposition to fight
  164. belligerent
    characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
  165. beneficent
    doing or producing good
  166. benign
    kind in disposition or manner
  167. benignant
    pleasant and beneficial in nature or influence
  168. berate
    censure severely or angrily
  169. berserk
    frenzied as if possessed by a demon
  170. beseech
    ask for or request earnestly
  171. besmirch
    smear so as to make dirty or stained
  172. besotted
    marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
  173. biased
    favoring one person or side over another
  174. bifurcate
    split or divide into two
  175. bile
    a digestive juice secreted by the liver
  176. blacklist
    a record of people or things that are banned or out of favor
  177. blandishment
    flattery intended to persuade
  178. blatant
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
  179. blather
    talk foolishly
  180. bleat
    the sound of sheep or goats (or any sound resembling this)
  181. blithe
    carefree and happy and lighthearted
  182. bloodthirsty
    marked by eagerness to resort to violence
  183. blunt
    make less lively, intense, or vigorous
  184. boisterous
    marked by exuberance and high spirits
  185. bolster
    support and strengthen
  186. bombastic
    ostentatiously lofty in style
  187. boon
    something that is desirable, favorable, or beneficial
  188. boondoggle
    work of little or no value done merely to look busy
  189. boor
    a crude uncouth ill-bred person lacking refinement
  190. boorish
    ill-mannered and coarse in behavior or appearance
  191. bootless
    unproductive of success
  192. botch
    make a mess of, destroy, or ruin
  193. boycott
    refusal to have commercial dealings with some organization
  194. brawl
    quarrel or fight noisily, angrily or disruptively
  195. breach
    an opening, especially a gap in a dike or fortification
  196. breadth
    the extent of something from side to side
  197. brusque
    rudely abrupt or blunt in speech or manner
  198. bucolic
    devoted to raising sheep or cattle
  199. bureaucrat
    a nonelective government official
  200. burgeon
    grow and flourish
  201. bustling
    full of energetic and noisy activity
  202. buttress
    a support usually of stone or brick
  203. cabal
    a clique that seeks power usually through intrigue
  204. cad
    someone who is morally reprehensible
  205. cajole
    influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
  206. calibrated
    marked with or divided into degrees
  207. callous
    emotionally hardened
  208. callow
    young and inexperienced
  209. calumny
    a false accusation of an offense
  210. candid
    openly straightforward and direct without secretiveness
  211. candor
    the quality of being honest and straightforward
  212. canon
    a collection of books accepted as holy scripture
  213. canonization
    the act or process of proclaiming someone a saint
  214. capital
    a large alphabetic character used in writing or printing
  215. capitulary
    of or pertaining to an ecclesiastical chapter
  216. capricious
    determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
  217. careen
    move at high speed and in an uncontrolled way
  218. carnage
    the savage and excessive killing of many people
  219. castigate
    inflict severe punishment on
  220. catalyst
    substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction
  221. catharsis
    purging the body to stimulate evacuation of the bowels
  222. caustic
    capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
  223. cavalier
    showing a lack of concern or seriousness
  224. celerity
    a rate that is rapid
  225. censorious
    harshly critical or expressing censure
  226. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  227. chagrin
    strong feelings of embarrassment
  228. champion
    protect or fight for
  229. chary
    characterized by great caution
  230. chastity
    abstaining from sexual relations
  231. chauvinism
    fanatical patriotism
  232. chicanery
    the use of tricks to deceive someone
  233. chide
    scold or reprimand severely or angrily
  234. chilly
    appreciably or disagreeably cold
  235. choleric
    characterized by anger
  236. chronic
    long-lasting or characterized by long suffering
  237. chronology
    an arrangement of events in time
  238. chump
    a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
  239. clamor
    utter or proclaim insistently and noisily
  240. clandestine
    conducted with or marked by hidden aims or methods
  241. claptrap
    foolish, empty, or pompous talk or writing
  242. cleave
    separate or cut with a tool, such as a sharp instrument
  243. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
  244. coarse
    rough to the touch
  245. coda
    the closing section of a musical composition
  246. cogent
    powerfully persuasive
  247. cognitive
    relating to or involving the mental process of knowing
  248. collide
    crash together with violent impact
  249. collude
    act in unison and in secret towards a deceitful purpose
  250. collusive
    acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
  251. color
    modify or bias
  252. coltish
    given to merry frolicking
  253. commercial
    connected with or engaged in the exchange of goods
  254. communal
    for or by a group rather than individuals
  255. compendious
    briefly giving the gist of something
  256. complaisant
    showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
  257. complement
    something added to embellish or make perfect
  258. composure
    steadiness of mind under stress
  259. compound
    a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts
  260. con artist
    a swindler who exploits a victim
  261. concatenate
    add by linking or joining so as to form a chain or series
  262. concede
    give over
  263. conceit
    the trait of being unduly vain
  264. conciliatory
    making or willing to make concessions
  265. condescending
    characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance
  266. condone
    excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
  267. confabulation
    a discussion or informal conversation
  268. confounded
    perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements
  269. confounding
    that confounds or contradicts or confuses
  270. congenial
    suitable to your needs
  271. congruent
    corresponding in character or kind
  272. conjectural
    based primarily on surmise rather than adequate evidence
  273. conjure
    summon into action or bring into existence
  274. consanguineous
    related by blood
  275. consecrate
    give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
  276. considerable
    large in number, amount, extent, or degree
  277. considered
    carefully weighed
  278. conspiratorial
    relating to or characteristic of a secret plot or agreement
  279. construe
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  280. contemporary
    occurring in the same period of time
  281. contemporaries
    all the people living at the same time or of the same age
  282. contempt
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  283. contemptible
    deserving of scorn or disrespect
  284. contentious
    showing an inclination to disagree
  285. contiguous
    having a common boundary or edge
  286. contingent
    determined by conditions or circumstances that follow
  287. contortion
    a tortuous and twisted shape or position
  288. contraband
    distributed or sold illicitly
  289. contrapuntal
    having independent but harmonically related melodic parts
  290. contretemps
    an awkward clash
  291. contrite
    feeling or expressing pain or sorrow
  292. contrivance
    the faculty of inventive skill
  293. contrived
    showing effects of planning or manipulation
  294. conundrum
    a difficult problem
  295. conventional
    following accepted customs and proprieties
  296. conversance
    personal knowledge or information about someone or something
  297. convivial
    occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
  298. convoke
    call together
  299. convoluted
    highly complex or intricate
  300. copious
    large in number or quantity
  301. cornerstone
    the basic or fundamental part on which something depends
  302. corroborate
    give evidence for
  303. cosmopolitan
    composed of people from many parts of the world
  304. cosset
    treat with excessive indulgence
  305. costive
    retarding evacuation of feces; binding; constipating
  306. counterargument
    an opinion offered in opposition to another position
  307. counterfactual
    going counter to the facts (usually as a hypothesis)
  308. countless
    very many; too numerous to be numbered
  309. covey
    a small flock of birds
  310. crackpot
    a whimsically eccentric person
  311. credence
    the mental attitude that something is believable
  312. credibility
    the quality of being believable or trustworthy
  313. credulous
    showing a lack of judgment or experience
  314. crescendo
    a gradual increase in loudness
  315. crucible
    a vessel used for high temperature chemical reactions
  316. crushed
    treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance
  317. cryptic
    having a secret or hidden meaning
  318. culmination
    a concluding action
  319. culpable
    deserving blame or censure as being wrong or injurious
  320. cumbersome
    difficult to handle or use, especially because of size or weight
  321. cunning
    showing inventiveness and skill
  322. curb
    lessen the intensity of
  323. cursory
    hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
  324. curt
    brief and to the point
  325. curtail
    terminate or abbreviate before its intended or proper end
  326. cynical
    believing the worst of human nature and motives
  327. daft
    foolish or mentally irregular
  328. dally
    behave carelessly or indifferently
  329. dated
    marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
  330. daunting
    discouraging through fear
  331. dearth
    an insufficient quantity or number
  332. debacle
    a sudden and complete disaster
  333. debase
    make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  334. debauchery
    a wild gathering
  335. debauched
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  336. debunk
    expose while ridiculing
  337. decipherable
    able to be read, interpreted, or figured out
  338. decor
    the style, furnishing, and layout of an interior space
  339. decry
    express strong disapproval of
  340. deface
    mar or spoil the appearance of
  341. defame
    charge falsely or with malicious intent
  342. defeasible
    capable of being annulled or voided or terminated
  343. defector
    a person who abandons their duty, country, or cause
  344. defer
    yield to another's wish or opinion
  345. defile
    make dirty or spotty
  346. deflect
    turn from a straight course or fixed direction
  347. deft
    skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
  348. degrade
    reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
  349. deification
    elevation to the status of a god
  350. deify
    exalt to the position of a God
  351. dejected
    affected or marked by low spirits
  352. deleterious
    harmful to living things
  353. delimit
    set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something
  354. delineate
    represented accurately or precisely
  355. deluge
    a heavy rain
  356. delve
    turn up, loosen, or remove earth
  357. demarcate
    set, mark, or draw the boundaries of something
  358. dementia
    mental deterioration of organic or functional origin
  359. demonize
    characterize as dangerous or wicked
  360. denigrate
    attack the good name and reputation of someone
  361. denomination
    identifying word by which someone or something is called
  362. denouement
    the outcome of a complex sequence of events
  363. depose
    force to leave an office
  364. depreciate
    decline in value
  365. derivation
    the source or origin from which something comes
  366. derogate
    cause to seem lesser or inferior
  367. descent
    a movement downward
  368. desecrate
    violate the sacred character of a place or language
  369. desiccated
    thoroughly dried out
  370. despot
    a cruel and oppressive dictator
  371. desuetude
    a state of inactivity or disuse
  372. deter
    turn away from as by fear or persuasion
  373. detonation
    the act of setting off an explosive
  374. detractor
    one who disparages or belittles the worth of something
  375. detriment
    a damage or loss
  376. devoid
    completely wanting or lacking
  377. devotee
    an ardent follower and admirer
  378. devout
    deeply religious
  379. dexterous
    skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
  380. dialect
    the usage or vocabulary characteristic of a group of people
  381. dialectical
    relating to reasoning by the exchange of logical arguments
  382. dicey
    of uncertain outcome; fraught with risk
  383. didactic
    instructive, especially excessively
  384. diffident
    showing modest reserve
  385. digress
    wander from a direct or straight course
  386. dilapidated
    in a state of decay, ruin, or deterioration
  387. dilettante
    an amateur engaging in an activity without serious intention
  388. diminutive
    very small
  389. din
    a loud, harsh, or strident noise
  390. diplomatic
    relating to negotiation between nations
  391. dire
    fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless
  392. dirge
    a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
  393. disabuse
    free somebody from an erroneous belief
  394. disaffection
    the feeling of being alienated from other people
  395. disclaim
    make a disavowal about
  396. disconcerting
    causing an emotional disturbance
  397. disdain
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  398. disenfranchisement
    the act of withdrawing certification or terminating a franchise
  399. disincentive
    a negative motivational influence
  400. disinclination
    a certain degree of unwillingness
  401. disingenuous
    not straightforward or candid
  402. disinterested
    unaffected by concern for one's own welfare
  403. dispensation
    the act of giving out in portions
  404. disquiet
    a feeling of mild anxiety about possible developments
  405. dissembling
    pretending with intention to deceive
  406. disseminate
    cause to become widely known
  407. dissent
    a difference of opinion
  408. dissimulation
    the act of deceiving
  409. dissipate
    cause to separate and go in different directions
  410. dissipation
    breaking up and scattering by dispersion
  411. dissolute
    unrestrained by convention or morality
  412. dissolution
    separation into component parts
  413. dissuade
    turn away from by persuasion
  414. distort
    twist and press out of shape
  415. divagate
    lose clarity or turn aside especially from the main subject of attention or course of argument in writing, thinking, or speaking
  416. divergence
    moving away in different direction from a common point
  417. doctrinaire
    a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
  418. doggedly
    with obstinate determination
  419. dogmatic
    pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
  420. dotage
    mental infirmity as a consequence of old age
  421. doting
    extravagantly or foolishly loving and indulgent
  422. doyenne
    the most experienced or respected woman in some field
  423. dramaturgy
    the art of writing and producing plays
  424. dross
    worthless or dangerous material that should be removed
  425. drum
    a musical percussion instrument
  426. dulcet
    pleasing to the ear
  427. dumbfounded
    as if rendered speechless with astonishment and surprise
  428. dupe
    fool or hoax
  429. duplicitous
    marked by deliberate deceptiveness
  430. duplicity
    the act of deceiving or acting in bad faith
  431. dwindle
    become smaller or lose substance
  432. dynamic
    characterized by action or forcefulness of personality
  433. dynamo
    a coil that rotates between the poles of an electromagnet
  434. dystopian
    of an imaginary place where life is extremely bad
  435. earmark
    give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
  436. earnest
    characterized by a firm, sincere belief in one's opinions
  437. earthy
    of or consisting of or resembling the soil
  438. ebb
    the outward flow of the tide
  439. ebullient
    joyously unrestrained
  440. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  441. eclectic
    selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
  442. ecumenical
    concerned with promoting unity among churches or religions
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