GRE GREGMAT Vocabulary List Group 9
- boorish — rude or unrefined in manners or behavior
2. brook — to tolerate or endure something, especially an annoyance
3. circumspect — cautious or wary, especially when considering potential consequences (circumstance)
4. comity — a courteous harmony or mutual respect toward others
5. commensurate — comparable in size, extent, or degree; proportionate
6. cordial — characterized by warmth and sincerity
7. deleterious — having a harmful effect (delete)
8. dichotomy — a split into two contrasting or opposite parts
9. edify — enlighten or uplift through knowledge; teach
10. elicit — extract a reply or action; provoke
11. erudite — possessing great knowledge, typically from study or research
12. fecund — fertile or highly productive
13. feeble — weak; deficient in strength
14. felicitous — 1. well-suited or apt; 2. causing delight or satisfaction
15. forbear — refrain or abstain from doing something
16. haphazard — lacking clear planning, order, or direction
17. hodgepodge — a mixture or assortment of different things
18. impede — obstruct or hinder progress
19. impetuous — rash or hasty in action or decision
20. irascible — easily angered or irritated
21. mercenary — motivated primarily by a desire for monetary or material gain
22. meticulous — exhibiting great care to detail
23. mordant — biting or sharply critical in thought or expression
24. outstrip — surpass or do better than
25. precarious — uncertain and likely to cause danger
26. quirky — unusual in an endearing or peculiar way
27. repudiate — reject or refute
28. tact — skill in handling difficult situations without causing offense
29. trifling — lacking significance or importance
30. turbulent — full of conflict or chaos
