GRE GREGMAT Vocabulary List Group 31
- abrogate — formally cancel or do away with
2. aghast — shocked or horrified; struck with amazement
3. apprise — inform, notify, or advise
4. beguile — charm or deceive in a captivating way
5. boon — a good thing; a blessing or a benefit
6. callous — emotionally unfeeling or insensitive
7. coddle — pamper or treat with excessive care
8. crescendo — the loudest or highest point of something
9. extenuating — lessening the seriousness by providing excuses
10. frenetic — fast-paced or wildly energetic
11. fringe — unconventional, extreme, or marginal
12. hapless — unlucky or unfortunate
13. immaculate — spotlessly clean or free from errors
14. obfuscate — obscure or confuse
15. ossify — harden or become unchanging
16. pastiche — work of art that imitates the style of some previous work
17. perspicacious — keenly perceptive or understanding
18. ponderous — heavy or slow-moving, often due to weight; extremely dull
19. recluse — a person who lives in self-imposed isolation
20. retaliate — take revenge or counteract
21. rhapsody — an ecstatic expression of feeling or enthusiasm
22. serendipitous — occurring by chance in a fortunate way
23. shirk — avoid or neglect a responsibility or duty
24. sinecure — a job requiring minimal effort but offering a salary
25. sinuous — winding or having many smooth turns
26. sordid — unethical or dishonest
27. stanch — stop or reduce the flow of
28. surfeit — an excessive amount of something
29. ulterior — concealed, typically with a hidden motive
30. voluble — speaking a lot, with great ease, often about unimportant matters
