GRE GREGMAT Vocabulary List Group 22
- arresting — attracting attention or striking
2. chastise — criticize harshly (castigate, objurgate)
3. cumbersome — large, heavy, slow or complicated
4. economy — frugal or effective use of resources or words
5. elementary — basic and fundamental
6. embellish — 1. make more beautiful or attractive by adding ornamentation; 2. making something sound or look better than it is in reality
7. euphoric — intensely happy or excited
8. exonerate — clear from accusation or blame
9. extrapolate — predict by projecting past experience or data
10. falter — weaken or waver, especially in the face of difficulty; hesitate
11. fervent — exhibiting enthusiasm and zeal
12. foment — incite or cause troublesome acts; encourage
13. gaffe — a foolish and embarrassing error, especially a public one
14. heterodox — deviating from what is acceptable or commonly believed
15. histrionic — overly dramatic or emotional
16. implicit — suggested though not directly expressed
17. inviolate — not violated; free from hurt of any kind
18. liability — something or someone that creates a risk or disadvantage
19. obstinate — stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or cause
20. painstaking — done with careful attention to detail
21. phlegmatic — calm and unemotional disposition
22. prodigious — impressively large in size or extent
23. propensity — an inclination or tendency to behave or think in a certain way
24. qualm — a feeling of apprehension or doubt
25. renege — fail to fulfill a promise or obligation
26. stint — supply an insufficient amount of something
27. temper — to moderate or neutralize something
28. tentative — uncertain; subject to future change
29. unprecedented — never before seen, done or experienced
30. vivacious — lively and animated in spirit
