GRE GREGMAT Vocabulary List Group 27
- antagonize — act in opposition to or provoke hostility from
2. barren — incapable of producing offspring or fruit; unproductive
3. bombastic — high-sounding but with little meaning; overfilled
4. cajole — persuade through flattery or gentle urging
5. chary — being wary or cautiously reluctant
6. curmudgeon — an ill-tempered person full of stubborn opinions; specially old people with stubborn belief
7. dirge — a mournful song, especially for a funeral or mourning
8. estimable — deserving of respect or admiration
9. euphemism — a mild or polite term used to substitute a harsh or offensive one
10. excoriate — criticize strongly; condemn
11. exigent — requiring immediate action or aid; urgent
12. haughty — exhibiting arrogant and condescending pride
13. heady — intoxicating or stupefying
14. imperturbable — not easily annoyed, upset, or excited; calm
15. implacable — not able to be appeased
16. lambaste — scold, reprimand, or criticize harshly
17. miscreant — one who has behaved badly, or illegally
18. peccadillo — a small flaw or sin
19. philistine — a person who is ignorant or uneducated
20. relegate — consign to a place or position of insignificance, lower rank, or inferiority; assign to a lower position
21. repugnant — offensive or repulsive; arousing disgust or aversion
22. sentimental — characterized by feelings or nostalgia
23. squander — spend profusely or recklessly; waste
24. swindle — obtain money by fraudulent or deceitful methods
25. tangible — capable of being touched; real or actual
26. turpitude — wickedness or moral corruption
27. unalloyed — pure; without any adulterations
28. undercut — undermine; weaken
29. wheedle — attempt to persuade by flattery
30. xenophobic — showing a fear or hatred of strangers or foreigners
