GRE Basic word reviews
abscond - depart secretly and hide
adversity - a state of misfortune or affliction
aggravate - make worse
arduous - difficult to accomplish
belie - to contradict, to give a false impression
bombast - pompous or pretentious talk or writing
castigation - punishment; severe criticism or disapproval
censure - harsh criticism or disapproval
coercive - serving or intended to compel by force or authority
condemn - express strong disapproval of
,GRE Basic word reviews
conspire - engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
covert - secret or hidden
cower - To crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame
denigrate - to attack the reputation of; to speak ill of
denounce - to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
derision - the act of deriding or treating with contempt
diatribe - a bitter and prolonged verbal attack
discomfit - cause to lose one's composure
disingenuous - not straightforward; crafty
,GRE Basic word reviews
dissemble - hide under a false appearance
exacerbate - make worse
fraud - something intended to deceive
furtive - marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
impudent - marked by casual disrespect
inopportune - coming at a bad time; not appropriate
irascible - quickly aroused to anger
malevolent - wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
martial - suggesting war or military life
misanthrope - someone who dislikes people in general
, GRE Basic word reviews
morose - showing a brooding ill humor
obsequious - attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
obstinate - persist stubbornly
onerous - troubling; burdensome
pedantic - marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial
aspects
perjury - criminal offense of making false statements under oath
recalcitrant - stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
secrete - generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
spurious - plausible but false
abscond - depart secretly and hide
adversity - a state of misfortune or affliction
aggravate - make worse
arduous - difficult to accomplish
belie - to contradict, to give a false impression
bombast - pompous or pretentious talk or writing
castigation - punishment; severe criticism or disapproval
censure - harsh criticism or disapproval
coercive - serving or intended to compel by force or authority
condemn - express strong disapproval of
,GRE Basic word reviews
conspire - engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
covert - secret or hidden
cower - To crouch or shrink away from in fear or shame
denigrate - to attack the reputation of; to speak ill of
denounce - to accuse or condemn or openly or formally or brand as disgraceful
derision - the act of deriding or treating with contempt
diatribe - a bitter and prolonged verbal attack
discomfit - cause to lose one's composure
disingenuous - not straightforward; crafty
,GRE Basic word reviews
dissemble - hide under a false appearance
exacerbate - make worse
fraud - something intended to deceive
furtive - marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
impudent - marked by casual disrespect
inopportune - coming at a bad time; not appropriate
irascible - quickly aroused to anger
malevolent - wishing or appearing to wish evil to others
martial - suggesting war or military life
misanthrope - someone who dislikes people in general
, GRE Basic word reviews
morose - showing a brooding ill humor
obsequious - attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
obstinate - persist stubbornly
onerous - troubling; burdensome
pedantic - marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial
aspects
perjury - criminal offense of making false statements under oath
recalcitrant - stubbornly disobedient, resisting authority
secrete - generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
spurious - plausible but false
