GRE GREGMAT Vocabulary List Group 28
- abeyance — suspension; temporary suppression
2. abstract — 1. present in thought or concept but lacking physical existence; 2. removing something or considering something separate
3. affront — an open or intentional offense, slight, or insult
4. agitate — make someone disturbed or excited
5. august — noble and respected; awe-inspiring
6. burnish — improve or enhance
7. coy — being bashful, shy, or retiring
8. deprecate — belittle or express disapproval of
9. disdain — the state of being despised; shame; dislike
10. disperse — scatter in different directions
11. distend — extend or expand, as from internal pressure; swell
12. endemic — regularly found and restricted to a particular area or population
13. enmity — the quality of being an enemy; hostility
14. gauche — awkward or lacking in social graces
15. hysterical — wildly emotional or exaggerated in reaction
16. impudent — not showing due respect; bold-faced, impertinent
17. inchoate — recently started but not fully formed yet
18. penchant — taste, liking, or inclination
19. quandary — a dilemma; a difficult decision or situation
20. quarantine — place into isolation to prevent the spread of any contagious disease
21. quash — avoid, annul, invalidate or suppress
22. quibble — complain or argue in a trivial or petty manner
23. ravage — devastate, destroy, or lay waste to something
24. recant — withdraw or repudiate a statement or opinion formerly expressed, especially formally and publicly
25. redoubtable — eliciting respect or fear; notably formidable
26. retiring — introverted and shy; liking privacy
27. shrill — high-pitched and piercing in sound quality
28. sophistry — plausible yet fallacious argumentations or reasoning
29. substantiate — verify something by supplying evidence
30. wily — sly, cunning, full of tricks
