GRE GREGMAT Vocabulary List Group 1
- abound — be present in large quantities
2. amorphous — lacking structure; unclear
3. austere — (of a person) strict and stern in character (of living conditions) lacking luxury; extremely harsh
4. belie — give a false impression of; mask
5. capricious — having varying moods; fickle
6. cerebral — related to the brain; intellectual; focused on learning rather than emotion
7. congenial — (of a person) likable and friendly, often due to shared interests (of a thing) enjoyable because it aligns with one’s tendencies
8. conspicuous — easily noticed; obvious
9. cursory — lacking effort; without care
10. daunting — scary or frightening; (of a task) seeming impossible
11. deify — look up to someone or something as a god
12. didactic — meant for teaching; educational, sometimes in a condescending manner
13. disseminate — distribute or circulate broadly
14. feasible — likely to be achieved; practical
15. flout — break a rule without guilt
16. homogeneous — composed of similar parts; alike
17. humdrum — boring; unlikely to excite
18. insipid — without flavor; lacking energy
19. loquacious — likely to talk a lot; wordy
20. misanthropic — having a distaste for humans and society
21. misnomer — a misleading or inaccurate name
22. negligent — lacking care or attention
23. obsequious — excessively submissive to authority
24. placate — decrease someone’s anger or other negative emotion
25. proclivity — a fondness or liking for something
26. puerile — immature and childish
27. quixotic — excessively visionary; unfeasible
28. spendthrift — someone who spends money recklessly
29. taciturn — of few words; speaking little
30. wary — exercising caution; careful
