GRE GREGMAT Vocabulary List Group 10
- acumen — quickness and keenness in understanding and judgment
2. antithesis — the direct opposite or contrast
3. ascribe — attribute or credit something to a particular cause or source (assign)
4. befuddled — confused, bewildered, or perplexed
5. eschew — intentionally avoid or abstain from
6. esoteric — understood by few or a small group of people (arcane, enigmatic, opaque)
7. evasive — indirect or not straightforward; avoiding confrontation (equivocating)
8. exculpate — clear from blame or guilt
9. expedite — accelerate or speed up a process or action
10. fastidious — showing great care and attention to detail; hard to please (sedulous, scrupulous, meticulous, punctilious)
11. feign — pretend or simulate
12. furtive — sneaky or secretive, especially due to guilt
13. hamper — obstruct or hinder progress
14. indispensable — completely necessary; essential
15. lament — express deep sorrow or regret
16. myopic — short-sighted; lacking creativity
17. nonchalant — appearing casually calm or indifferent
18. partial — prejudiced or biased toward one side
19. pensive — deep in thought
20. portend — indicate or warn that something, often unpleasant, is going to happen
21. provincial — narrow in perspective; not sophisticated
22. rudimentary — basic or elementary; in the earliest stages of development
23. salutary — beneficial, especially in promoting health or well-being
24. sever — cut off or put an end to
25. slight — treat with disrespect or neglect; insult; small in degree; inconsiderable
26. somnolent — sleepy or drowsy
27. stoic — unaffected by pain or distress; showing no emotion
28. supersede — replace or take the place of
29. tout — promote or praise energetically
30. wane — decrease in power, size, or intensity
