GRE Mentor Course Vocabulary Study

objugation

a harsh rebuke

layperson

member of church

polemical

relating to or involving strong critical, controversial, or disputatious writing or speech.

impugn

dispute the truth, validity or honesty of; call into question

interminable

endless (hyperbolically)

intelligible

able to be understood; comprehensible

ubiquitous

present, appearing, or found everywhere

immutable

unchanging over time or unable to be changed

exposition

a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory

contemptuous

showing manifesting, feeling, or expressing deep hatred or disapproval

obfuscatoin

the action of making something obscure, unclear, unintelligible

anecdote

a short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

pejorative

expressing contempt or disapproval

conundrum

a confusing and difficult problem or question; riddle

misnomer

a wrong or inaccurate name or designation

aplomb

self-confidence or assurance, especially when in demanding situations

denigrate

criticize unfairly; disparage (represent of being of little worth)

exuberance

the quality of being full of energy, excitement, ebullience

germane

relevant to a subject under consideration

sophist

a person who reasons with clear but fallacious arguments

pastiche

imitate the style of (an artist or work)

tenacious

tending to keep a firm hold of something; not readily relinquishing a position - determined,

temerarious

reckless; rash

torpid

mentally or physically inactive lethargic

turgid

swollen and distended or congested

spurn

reject with disdain (disparage) or contempt

delineate

describe or portray precisely

debased

reduced in quality or value

bungling

the action or fact of carrying out a task clumsily or incompletely

clamaitous

involving calamity; catastrophic or disastrous

indecipherable

not able to read or understand

patronizing

apparently kind or helpful but betraying a feeling of superiority; condescending

unpretentious

not attempting to impress others with an appearance of greater importance, talent than is actually possessed.

vexation

the state of being annoyed, frustrated, or worried

rampant

wild out of control

indispensable

absolutely necessary

slight

insult by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention; destroy

shirk

avoid or neglect (a duty or responsibility).

solicitous

showing interest or concern

taciturn/laconic

reserved or uncommunicative in speech ;few words

conjecture

opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information

serendipitous

occurring or discovered by chance in a happy or beneficial way