GRE GREGMAT Vocabulary List Group 26
- apprehension — fearful anticipation or worry
2. ardent — full of passion and enthusiasm
3. axiomatic — evident without proof or argument; self-evident; obvious
4. cease — to stop happening or continuing
5. conducive — helping to bring about or promote a particular outcome, being partly responsible for
6. corporeal — associated with the physical body, not the spirit or soul, bodily
7. doctrinaire — rigidly sticking to theoretical ideas, rather than being practical; dogmatist
8. eclectic — derived from a diverse range of sources or styles
9. equanimity — evenness of mind, especially under stress
10. exorbitant — going far beyond what is fair, reasonable, or expected
11. fickle — quick to change one’s opinion or allegiance, erratic, mercurial
12. figurative — symbolic rather than literal
13. flustered — agitated or confused
14. gullible — easily deceived or tricked
15. idiosyncratic — peculiar to an individual or group; unique; weird
16. incidental — secondary or non-essential part of something
17. ingrained — deeply rooted or established
18. insolent — boldly disrespectful or rude
19. lampoon — satirize or poke fun at
20. lavish — 1. extravagant, luxurious, or abundant; 2. give out extremely generously
21. lugubrious — appearing sad or gloomy
22. macabre — having a quality of horror or grimness
23. morose — sullen and gloomy
24. officious — overbearingly assertive, especially in offering unwanted advice or help
25. ramification — a consequence or resulting action of a previous event
26. serene — calm, quiet, and peaceful
27. supplant — replace or take the place of
28. tacit — implied without being directly expressed
29. transcend — pass beyond the limits of something
30. treatise — a written work that provides a systematic and detailed examination of a subject
