GRE Words - I (complete- 121 total)

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Apothegm a concise saying or maxim; an aphorism *apotema
Apogee 1) the point in the orbit of the moon or a satellite at which it is furthest from the earth. 2) the highest point in the development of something; the climax or culmination. *apogeo
Apex (n.) the highest point; summit *apéndice
Apathy (n.) indifference *apatía
Antiapathy dislike; hostility *antipatía
Antediluvian prehistoric; of or belonging to the time before the Flood *antediluviano
Antecedent (n.) something that comes before *antecedente
Anomalous (adj.) irregular; deviating from what is standard, normal, or expected *anómalo
Anodyne (n) something that calms or soothes pain; inoffensive; doesn't cause dissent *anodino
Anarchy (n) absence of government; state of disorder *anarquía
Analogous (adj.) comparable in certain respects *análogo
Analgesic (n) something that reduces or eliminates pain
Amulet (n) ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits
Amenity (n) something that increases comfort *amenidad
Amenable (adj) agreeable; cooperative; open or susceptible to suggestion *dócil
Ameliorate to improve *mejorar
Ambrosia (n) the food of the gods; something delish (adj.) ambrosial "an ambrosial meal" *ambrosía
Ambivolent having mixed/conflicting feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone *ambivalente
Appease to calm; pacify; placate *apaciguar
Anachronism (n) something out of the proper time; old fashioned [i.e. some experts regard the retirement age of 65 as an anachronism at a time when people in the developed world have much longer life expectancies than previously] *anacronismo
Compunction uneasiness caused by guilt a feeling of guilt that follows the doing of something bad *compunción (violence)
Abate to decrease; reduce *disminuir
Abdicate renounce one's throne to give up a position, right, or power *abdicar
Aberrant departing from an accepted standard [i.e. behavior, weather event] *aberrante
Abeyance a state of temporary disuse or suspension [i.e. a judge holds his/her judgement in abeyance until all of the facts in a case have been presented] *suspensión
Abject 1) of a situation/condition: extremely bad, unpleasant, and degrading (abject poverty) 2) of a person or their behavior: completely without pride or dignity; self-abasing (an abject apology) *abyecto
Abjure solemnly renounce (a belief, cause, or claim) (i.e. to abjure allegiance; to abjure one's error; to abjure the use of violence)
Abstemious not self-indulgent, especially when eating and drinking moderate in appetite *abstemio
Abstinence the giving up of certain pleasures *abstinencia
Abysmal very bad, extremely bad; appalling (i.e. the abysmal failure of the free market) *abismal
Adamant uncompromising; unyielding (inflexible, rigid, uncompromising) *firme
Affinity fondness; liking; similarity *afinidad
Affected influenced or touched by an external factor acted upon; assumed artificially, unnatural; feigned-> pretend; counterfeit; hoax; fraud *afectado
Discomfit to make uneasy; disconcert; deject make (someone) feel uneasy or embarrassed. *desconcertar en algo
Deject to depress the spirits of; dispirit; dishearten make sad or dispirited; depressed (i.e. such news dejects me; (especially of the eyes) directed downwards)
Diabuse persuade (someone) that an idea or belief is mistaken to free from misconception *desengañar
Digression a temporary departure from the main subject in speech or writing (a passage or section that deviates from the central theme in speech or writing) *digresión
Diffidence shyness; lack of confidence *timidez
Deride to mock *ridiculizar
Deterrent something that discourages or hinders [i.e. U.S. keeps nuclear weapons as a deterrent to aggression by other countries; i.e. NK] *disuasorio
Desultory random; disconnected; rambling (as in speech: random/desultory testimony/comments) *inconexo
Desuetude state of disuse; no longer used or practiced (to fall into desuetude; fell into desuetude; some traditions have fallen into desuetude) *desuso
Convivial sociable *alegre
Craven cowardly *cobarde
Distend to expand swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside (the abdomen distended rapidly) *distender
Contend to assert *contender
Demur to express doubt raise doubts or objections or show reluctance *objetar
Congenial similar in tastes & habits (the universe is congenial to intelligent life & consciousness) OR adj: pleasant bcs of personality; *agradable
Complaint yielding (negotiating) (compliance) [i.e. the young negotiator is trying to learn the skill of being open to proposals by the other side without seeming too complaint]
Denouement outcome *desenlace
Denigrate Slur someone's image criticize unfairly; disparage (to denigrate someone's character/project) *denigrar
Demotic pertaining to people/speech (a demotic idiom)
Deference humble submission and respect (he addressed her with the deference due to age)
Concoct to invent (to concoct a theory) make (a dish or meal) by combining various ingredients
Conscript a person compulsory enrolled for military services *reclutar
Discrete (adj) constituting in a separate thing; separate; distinct; individually separate [i.e. like the physicist, the abstract artist strives to identify the discrete elements of reality and to understand how they interact]
Disinterested unbiased; unprejudiced; neutral (a banker is under an obligation to give disinterested advice)
Disjointed disconnected; incoherent; dislocated [i.e. writers James Joyce & William Faulkner use the writing technique of telling a story through a disjointed narrative] *inconexo
Disparage to belittle; depreciate; to speak of or treat slightingly -> derogatory and disparaging *menospreciar
Dissemble (v) to pretend; disguise one's motives *disimular
Innocuous 1) harmless - an innocuous home remedy, 2) inoffensive - an innocuous remark; an innocuous question 3) not interesting - an innocuous novel *inocuo
Alacrity cheerful willingness; eagerness; speed *prontitud
Amalgate to combine into a unified whole (i.e. in early 1999, six municipalities were amalgamated into an enlarged city of Toronto, Canada) *amalgamar
Scrumptious 1) food - extremely appetizing or delicious 2) of a person - very attractive *de chuparse los dedos
Abscission the natural detachment of parts of a plant, typically dead leaves and ripe fruit (i.e. leaf abscission | i.e the surgeon abscised a small growth) *abscisión
Abscond to depart secretly *fugarse
Alchemy medieval chemical philosophy (i.e. alchemy was the forerunner of the modern science of chemistry) *alquimia
Allure the quality of being powerfully and mysteriously attractive or fascinating; the power to entice by charm (i.e. the allure of France is great; millions of people around the world study its language and culture) *seducir
Expound present & explain (a theory or idea) systematically + in detail (he was expanding a powerful argument) *exponer
Discerning perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgement (a woman of discerning taste in literature; an english lit. course helps students become discerning readers; ... to become a discerning reader; a discerning movie critic) *perspicaz
Abstinence the giving up of certain pleasures
Discordant not in tune; disagreeing or incongruous -> (not in harmony) (i.e. In a pluralistic society there exists a cacophony of discordant voices, each shouting to be heard)
Disseminate to spread; scatter; disperse
Disparate dissimilar; unequal or unlike (income disparity in the world; physics and biology) *dispar
Disingenuous not candid/sincere (pretending that one knows less about something that one really does) *falso
Distrait inattentive; preoccupied *distraído
Dearth scarcity or lack of something *escasez
Cozen mislead, trick, deceive (politics) *engañar
Debauchery excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; corruption *libertinaje
Condone to overlook voluntarily; forgive accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue (Gandhi didn't condone violence)
Discretion (n.) quality of showing self-restraint in speech or actions; circumspection (prudence) (i.e. In 19th century Britain gentlemen were expected to behave with discretion) *discreción/prudencia
Connoisseur an expert judge in matters of taste (i.e. wine connoisseur) *conocedor
Consecrate to declare sacred *consagrar
Contentious quarrelsome (argumentative) causing quarrels; argument; controversial *contencioso
Concomitant existing concurrently (occurring or existing simultaneously or side by side) (an existing argument, ability, or skill) *concomitante
Conciliatory overcoming distrust or hostility (foreign policy) *conciliador
Concave curving inward (lense)
Default failure to act (financial loan)
Delieanate to represent or depict
Conundrum riddle (a puzzling question); puzzle with no solution *adivinanza
Contumacious disobedient; rebellious
Denizen an inhabitant; regular visitor (... denizen of the sea) *habitante
Contiguous touching; neighboring; sharing a common border
Continence self-control (to contain) *continencia
Contrite very sorrowful for a wrong feeling or expressing remorse
Converge to approach; come together; tend to meet
Convex curving outward (lense)
Coquette a woman who flits
Curnocopia a horn overflowing with fruit and grains; abundance *cuerno del a abundancia
Cosmology study of the universe the science of the origin and development of the universe *cosmología
Covert hidden; secret (CIA investigates covert info) *encubierto
Convention practiced widely; observed in a group; custom; accepted technique *convención
Decorum proper behavior behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety *decoro
Detraction the act of taking away; to take a way; derogatory comments on a person's character (i.e. D. J. Trump / Obama / etc... )
Admonish to caution or reprimand *amonestar
Superlative of the highest quality or degree
Allay to lessen; ease; soothe (the report attempted to educate the public and allay fears) *aliviar
Alloy a combination; mixture of two or more metals (i.e. scientists formulate alloys to create properties that are not possessed by natural metals or other substances)
Aggrandize increase the power, status, or wealth of *engrandecer
Aggregate total combined; a sum, mass, or assemblage of particulars; a total or gross amount *agregar
Adjunct something added; a thing added to something else as a supplementary rather than an essential part (computer technology is an adjunct to learning)
Accrue to accumulate; grow by additions (interest rate; to accrue interests) *acumularse
Accretion growth in size or increase in amount - by natural growth or by gradual external addition
Copious abundant; plentiful in supply or quantity
Convoluted twisted; complicated (genetic code; a convoluted narrative) *complejo (complex)
Desiccate to dry completely (bones) *desecar
Diaphanous transparent; fine-textured; insubstantial; vague very sheer + light; almost completely transparent or translucent *diáfano
Dichotomy division into two usually contradictory parts (psychology: mind vs. physical body phenomenon) *dicotomía
Derivative something derived; unoriginal *derivado
Diffuse to spread out spread out over a large area; not concentrated (technologies diffuse rapidly) *difuso
Dirge funeral hymn
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