GRE GREGMAT Vocabulary List Group 18
- abet — assist or encourage, usually in wrongdoing
2. accessible — clear; capable of being understood
3. acquisitive — eager to acquire and possess things
4. amalgamate — merge or combine two or more things
5. attenuate — weaken or lessen in force or thickness
6. augment — increase or make larger
7. aversion — an intense or definite dislike
8. blithe — showing indifference
9. contempt — the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior
10. dawdle — move slowly and without purpose
11. deflect — change the direction or course of something; make someone deviate
12. discount — regard something as being unimportant or incorrect
13. dissident — one who disagrees or opposes authority
14. efficacious — producing the desired effect; successful
15. equitable — characterized by fairness and justice
16. erratic — unpredictable and inconsistent, capricious
17. industrious — hard-working and persistent
18. inform — impart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to. give form or character to something or someone
19. irksome — causing annoyance or irritation
20. manacle — (used figuratively) restrain, limit, or secure something
21. modest — 1. unassuming about one’s abilities or not boastful; 2. limited in quantity or amount
22. noxious — harmful; injurious
23. pernicious — causing harm in a subtle way; deadly
24. predicament — a challenging or awkward situation
25. proficient — good at something; skilled
26. prolix — using an excessive amount of words; long-winded, verbose
27. scorn — 1. express strong disapproval or contempt for; 2. a feeling or display of contempt or disdain
28. subordinate — 1. having a lower rank; less important; 2. treat as of less value or importance; 3. a person who is under or less important than another
29. unseemly — not proper or in good taste
30. veritable — (used to emphasize something) true; genuine