6/17/13 GRE High Frequency Words - Vocabulary List : Vocabulary.com https://www.vocabulary.com/lists/194479#view=notes 1/26 VOCABULARY LISTS > TEST PREP GRE High Frequency Words 334 words October 8, 2012 By Sivabalan T. Barron's GRE 17th Edition High Freq Words 1. abate become less in amount or intensity 2. chicanery the use of tricks to deceive someone (usually to extract money from them) 3. disseminate cause to become widely known 4. gainsay take exception to 5. latent potentially existing but not presently evident or realized 6. aberrant markedly different from an accepted norm 7. coagulate change from a liquid to a thickened or solid state 8. dissolution separation into component parts 9. garrulous full of trivial conversation 10. laud praise, glorify, or honor 11. abeyance temporary cessation or suspension
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dissonance /dɪs. ə n.ən t s/ /-ə.nən t s/ noun [ U ] 1. specialized a combination of sounds or musical notes that are not pleasant when heard together the jarring dissonance of Klein's musical score 2. formal disagreement
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to make a person or an animal react or do something by continuously annoying or upsetting them
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having little energy; feeling unwilling and unable to do anything I was feeling tired and lethargic.
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describes an argument or reason, etc. that is clearly expressed and persuades people to believe it
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(usually of the stomach or other part of the body) to swell and become large (as if) by pressure from inside In the refugee centres we saw many children whose stomachs were distended because of lack of food.
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to make a hole in something in a rough or violent way to remove something by digging or cutting it out of a surface a hole that has been made roughly or violently like eye is gouged
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like dam
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not doing things which give you pleasure, especially not eating good food or drinking alcohol
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in a correct and suitable amount compared to something else a salary that is commensurate with skills and experience
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to make a liquid stronger or purer by heating it until it changes to a gas and then cooling it so that it changes back into a liquid Some strong alcoholic drinks such as whisky are made by distilling. to get or show only the most important part of something Over 80 hours of footage have been distilled into these 40 minutes.
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describes a style or a way of using language that is complicated in order to attract admiration and attention, especially in order to make someone or something seem important Her speech was full of grandiloquent language, but it contained no new ideas
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humour or lack of seriousness, especially during a serious occasion a brief moment of levity amid the solemn proceedings
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[ T ] to tell someone that they have done something wrong His mother admonished him for eat ing too quickly. 2. [ T + to infinitive ] to advise someone to do something Her teacher admonished her to work harder for her exams.
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a short but complete account of a particular subject, especially in the form of a book
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to follow a different direction, or to be or become different They walked along the road together until they reached the village, but then their paths diverged. Although the two organizations have worked together for many years, their objectives have diverged recently. Opposite converge
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(of people) liking to be with other people, or (especially of animals) living in groups Emma's a gregarious, outgoing sort of person. See also sociable friendly
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a thick piece of tree trunk or branch, especially one cut for burning on a fire a full written record of a journey, a period of time, or an event the ship's log [ I or T ] to cut down trees so that you can use their wood The forest has been so heavily logged that it is in danger of disappearing. 2. [ T ] to officially record something The Police Complaints Authority has logged more than 90 complaints. 3. [ T ] ( UK also log up ) to travel and record a particular distance logger /lɒg.ə r / /lɑ.gɚ/ noun [ C ] a person who cuts down trees for wood
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to make food or drink weaker or to lower its quality, by adding something else There were complaints that the beer had been adulterated with water. damaging spoiling making less strong
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a willingness to please others by being polite and fitting in with plans obedient
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to sell something, especially a business or a part of a business The company is divesting its less profitable business operations. [ R ] She has divested her self of (= sold) some of her share-holdings. to take something off or away from someone or yourself There is a growing movement to divest the monarchy of its remaining constitutional power. [ R ] She divested her self of her cumbersome attire.
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honest, not able to deceive She regarded him with wide, guileless blue eyes.
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(an act of) keeping the truth hidden, especially to get an advantage The story is about theft, fraud and deceit on an incredible scale. When the newspapers published the full story, all his earlier deceits were revealed.
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guile /gaɪl/ noun [ U ] formal clever but sometimes dishonest behaviour that you use to deceive someone The President will need to use all her political guile to stay in power. He is a simple man, totally lacking in guile.
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describes someone who talks a lot garrulous grandiloquent
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1. relating to the enjoyment or study of beauty The new building has little aesthetic value/appeal. 2. describes an object or a work of art that shows great beauty furniture which is both aesthetic and functional
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aesthete , US also esthete /is.θit/ /es.θit/ noun [ C ] a person who understands and enjoys beauty The ugliness of the city would make an aesthete like you shudder.
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willing to do what other people want you to do a compliant child obedient
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gullible /gʌl.ə.bl ̩/ adjective easily deceived or tricked, and too willing to believe everything that other people say There are any number of miracle cures on the market for people gullible enough to buy them.
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clearly expressed and easy to understand or (of a person) thinking or speaking clearly She gave a clear and lucid account of her plans for the company's future. The drugs she's taking make her drowsy and confused, but there are times when she's quite lucid.
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something formed by adding together several amounts or things; a total They purchased an aggregate of 3000 shares in the company. Snowflakes are loose aggregates of ice crystals. Arsenal lost the second game, but got through to the final on aggregate (= adding together the goals in both matches) .
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conciliate /kənsɪl.i.eɪt/ verb [ I or T ] to end a disagreement or someone's anger by acting in a friendly way or slightly changing your opinions, or to satisfy someone who disagrees with you by acting in this way An independent adviser has been brought in to conciliate between the two sides involved in the conflict. These changes have been made in an attempt to conciliate critics of the plan. conciliation /kənsɪl.ieɪ.ʃ ə n/ noun [ U ] formal All attempts at conciliation failed and the dispute continued. conciliatory /kənsɪl.i.ə.tri/ /-tɔr.i/ adjective a conciliatory gesture/remark
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concession /kənseʃ. ə n/ noun SOMETHING ALLOWED 1. [ C or U ] something which is allowed or given up, often in order to end a disagreement, or the act of allowing or giving this Both sides involved in the conflict made some concessions in yesterday's talks. He stated firmly that no concessions will be made to the strikers. See also concede 2. [ U ] when someone admits defeat The former president's concession came even before all the votes had been counted. a concession speech concession /kənseʃ. ə n/ noun LOWER PRICE 3. [ C ] UK a reduction in the usual price of something, which is available to students or young, old or unemployed people You can get travel concessions if you are under 26. concession /kənseʃ. ə n/ noun RIGHT 4. [ C ] a special right to property or land 5. [ C ] the right to sell a product in a particular area
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If someone is dogmatic, they are certain that they are right and that everyone else is wrong.
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a belief or set of beliefs, especially political or religious, taught and accepted by a particular group Christian doctrine The president said he would not go against sound military doctrine.
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to speak to someone or a group of people, often for a long time, in a forceful and sometimes angry way, especially to persuade them A drunk in the station was haranguing passers-by.
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producing or reflecting bright light (especially in the dark) luminous clothing
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speed and eagerness She accepted the money with alacrity. hurrying and doing things quickly
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to accept or allow behaviour that is wrong If the government is seen to condone violence , the bloodshed will never stop. allowing or permitting
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1. describes something that is not active or growing, but which has the ability to be active at a later time The long-dormant volcano has recently shown signs of erupting. These investments have remained dormant for several years. 2. lie dormant If something lies dormant, it is not active Her talent might have lain dormant had it not been for her aunt's encouragement.
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consisting of parts or people which are similar to each other or are of the same type a homogeneous group/society The population of the village has remained remarkably homogeneous. Compare heterogeneous
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magnanimous /mægnæn.ɪ.məs/ adjective formal very kind and generous towards an enemy or someone you have defeated Arsenal's manager was magnanimous in victory, and praised the losing team.
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to make something bad such as pain or problems less severe The drugs did nothing to alleviate her pain/suffering. making things batter
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to confuse and very much surprise someone, so that they are unable to explain or deal with a situation An elderly man from Hull has confounded doctors by recovering after he was officially declared dead. The singer confounded her critics with a remarkable follow-up album. surprising shocking
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confounded /kənfaʊn.dɪd/ adjective [ before noun ] old-fashioned informal used to express anger What a confounded nuisance!
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to deceive someone, usually by making them do something they did not intend to do The girls were duped by drug smugglers into carrying heroin for them.
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a way of speaking or writing that makes someone or something sound bigger, better, more, etc. than they are The blurb on the back of the book was full of the usual hyperbole - 'enthralling', 'fascinating' and so on.
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using too much of something
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when someone makes something seem larger, more important, better or worse than it really is
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to pretend to be ill in order to avoid having to work And is he really ill or just malingering?
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to pretend to be ill in order to avoid having to work And is he really ill or just malingering?
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a person who knows a lot about and enjoys one of the arts, or food, drink, etc. and can judge quality and skill in that subject a wine/art connoisseur a connoisseur of ballet/cigars
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very energetic, positive and happy He wasn't his usual ebullient self.
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strongly opposing generally accepted beliefs and traditions His plays were fairly iconoclastic in their day. iconoclastic views
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1. describes a substance that is easily changed into a new shape Lead and tin are malleable metals. 2. easily influenced, trained or controlled He had an actor's typically malleable features. Europe saw its colonies as a source of raw material and a malleable workforce.
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having or expressing more than one possible meaning, sometimes intentionally His reply to my question was somewhat ambiguous. The wording of the agreement is ambiguous. The government has been ambiguous on this issue.
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contention /kənten t .ʃ ə n/ noun DISAGREEMENT 1. [ U ] the disagreement that results from opposing arguments There's a lot of contention about that issue - for every person firmly in favour, there's someone fiercely against it. The matter has been settled - it's no longer in contention. contention /kənten t .ʃ ə n/ noun OPINION 2. [ C ] slightly formal an opinion expressed in an argument [ + that ] It is her contention that exercise is more important than diet if you want to lose weight. contention /kənten t .ʃ ə n/ noun IN A COMPETITION 3. be in/out of contention for sth to be able/not able to achieve or win something, especially in sport This decisive defeat puts them out of contention for this year's championship finals.
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Methods, beliefs, ideas, etc. that are eclectic combine whatever seem the best or most useful things from many different areas or systems, rather than following a single system an eclectic style /approach an eclectic taste in literature
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285. subpoenaa writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may bepunishable as a contempt of court
286. viablecapable of life or normal growth and development
287. presumptuousexcessively forward
288. recalcitrantstubbornly resistant to authority or control
289. satiatefill to satisfaction
290. subsidesink to a lower level or form a depression
291. viscoushaving a relatively high resistance to flow
292. prevaricatebe deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
293. recantformally reject or disavow a formerly held belief, usually under pressure
294. saturateinfuse or fill completely
295. substantiateestablish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
296. vituperativemarked by harshly abusive criticism