GRE GREGMAT Vocabulary List Group 14
- acquiesce — agree or consent quietly without objection
2. adroit — deft, dexterous, or skillful
3. amend — make changes to a document, law, or statement, usually to improve it
4. animus — strong dislike or enmity; hostile attitude
5. apologist — a person who defends or supports something that is being criticized
6. astringent — sharp or harsh in demeanor or style
7. collaborate — 1. work together on a project; 2. cooperate deviously with an enemy
8. competent — having sufficient skill, knowledge, ability, or qualifications
9. correlate — show a mutual relationship or connection between two or more things
10. deride — ridicule or mock
11. dictate — give orders or commands
12. discreet — respectful of privacy or secrecy; inconspicuous
13. divorced — separate from something that was previously connected
14. elitist — 1. a person who believes in the rule of an elite or privileged group; 2. believing oneself or a group to be superior to others
15. exacting — requiring a lot of care, effort, or attention
16. flummoxed — completely unable to understand; bewildered
17. fruitful — producing good or abundant results
18. inborn — present from birth; innate
19. polymath — a person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge
20. reticent — keeping one’s thoughts and opinions to oneself; reserved or restrained
21. stringent — strict or severe; tight
22. subservient — 1. obedient to an authority or other people; 2. less important; inferior to
23. surreptitious — done secretly or stealthily
24. tantalizing — arousing desire or interest without fulfillment
25. tantamount — equivalent in effect or value
26. torpor — a state of apathy or lethargy
27. trenchant — keen and biting; vigorously articulate
28. umbrage — a feeling of anger or annoyance caused by something offensive
29. versatile — having varied uses or many functions; capable of doing many things
30. wayward — obstinate, contrary and unpredictable
