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GRE Vocab Adjectives
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10/25/2011

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aberrant
Definition
deviating from the norm
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arduous
Definition
strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort
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audacious
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daring and fearless; recklessly bold
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austere
Definition
without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic
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axiomatic
Definition
taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth
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canonical
Definition
following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards
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capricious
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inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable
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convoluted
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complex or complicated
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discordant
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conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
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disparate
Definition
fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
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erudite
Definition
very learned; scholarly
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exigent
Definition
urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
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extemporaneous
Definition
improvised; done without preparation
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ingenuous
Definition
artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
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inured
Definition
accustomed to accepting something undersirable
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irascible
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easily angered; prone to temperamental outburts
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lucid
Definition
clear, easily understood
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martial
Definition
associated with war and the armed forces
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mundane
Definition
of the world; typical or concerned with the ordinary
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nascent
Definition
coming into being; in early developmental stages
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noxious
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harmful, injurious
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onerous
Definition
troubling, burdensome
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perfunctory
Definition
cursory, done without care or interest
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perspicacious
Definition
having keen discernment
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precipitate
Definition
acting with excessive haste or impulse
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reticent
Definition
quiet, reserved, reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
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solicitious
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concerned and attentive; eager
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bucolic
Definition
rustic and pastoral
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chary
Definition
wary; cautious; sparing
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cogent
Definition
appealing forcibly to the mind or reason; convincing
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contentious
Definition
argumentative, quarrelsome; causing controversy or disagreement
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contrite
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regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness
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culpable
Definition
deserving blame
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didactic
Definition
intended to teach or instruct
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disinterested
Definition
free of bias or self-interest; impartial
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emollient
Definition
to make less harsh; mollify
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emperical
Definition
based on observation or experiment
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ephemeral
Definition
brief; fleeting
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esoteric
Definition
intended for or understood by a small, specific group
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facetious
Definition
playful, humorous
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impecunious
Definition
lacking funds; without money
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incipient
Definition
beginning to come into being or to become apparent
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innocuous
Definition
harmless; causing no damage
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intransigent
Definition
refusing to compromise
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odious
Definition
evoking intense aversion or dislike
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penurious
Definition
penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous
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pernicious
Definition
extremely harmful; potentially causing death
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prodigious
Definition
abundant in size, force, or extent; extraordinary
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redoubtable
Definition
awe-inspiring; worthy of honor
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urbane
Definition
sophisticated; refined; elegant
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viscous
Definition
thick; sticky
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bombastic
Definition
pompous; grandiloquent
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endemic
Definition
characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, or people
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fortuitous
Definition
happening by accident or chance
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germane
Definition
relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter
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hackneyed
Definition
rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage
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halycon
Definition
calm and peaceful
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idolatrous
Definition
given to intense or excessive devotion to something
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imperturbable
Definition
marked by extreme calm, impassivity and steadiness
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implacable
Definition
not capable of being appeased or significantly changed
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inchoate
Definition
in an initial stage; not fully formed
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infelicitous
Definition
unfortunate; inappropriate
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insipid
Definition
without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland
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malevolent
Definition
having or showing often visious ill will, spite, or hatred
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obdurate
Definition
unyielding; hardhearted; intractable
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obsequious
Definition
exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
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pedantic
Definition
overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about one's knowledge
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pithy
Definition
percise and brief
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polemical
Definition
controversial; argumentative
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prodigal
Definition
recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish
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profuse
Definition
given or coming forth abundantly; extravagant
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querulous
Definition
prone to complaining or grumbling; peevish
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rancorous
Definition
characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment
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recalcitrant
Definition
obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage
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reverent
Definition
marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect
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solvent
Definition
able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance
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specious
Definition
seeming true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive; plausible but false
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spurious
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lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit
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succinct
Definition
brief; concise
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tenuous
Definition
having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak
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transient
Definition
fleeting; passing quickly; brief
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acerbic
Definition
having a sour or bitter taste or character; sharp; biting
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contiguous
Definition
sharing a border; touching; adjacent
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credulous
Definition
tending to believe too readily; gullible
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garrulous
Definition
pointlessly talkative; talking too much
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immutable
Definition
incapable of change
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impetuous
Definition
hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement
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inimical
Definition
damaging; harmful; injurious
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intractable
Definition
not easily managed or directed; stubborn; obstinate
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intrepid
Definition
steadfast and courageous
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laconic
Definition
using few words; terse
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mercurial
Definition
characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood
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phlegmatic

 

Definition
calm; sluggish; unemotional
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presumptuous
Definition
overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtersy); taking liberties
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profligate
Definition
excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant
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prosaic
Definition
dull; lacking in spirit or imagination
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quotidian
Definition
occurring or recurring daily; commonplace
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recondite
Definition
hidden, concealed; difficult to understand; obscure
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refulgent
Definition
radiant; shiny; brilliant
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sedulous
Definition
diligent; persistant; hard-working
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soporific
Definition
causing drowsiness; tending to induce sleep
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tacit
Definition
implied; not explicitly stated
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trenchant
Definition
sharply perceptive; keen; penetrating
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untenable
Definition
indefensible; not viable; uninhabitable
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variegated
Definition
multicolored; characterized by a variety of patches of different color
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arresting
Definition
holding one's attention
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august
Definition
majestic; venerable
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cardinal
Definition
major
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consewuential
Definition
pompous, self-important
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fell
Definition
inhumanly cruel
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flip
Definition
sarcastic, impertinent
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meet
Definition
fitting, proper
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nice
Definition
exacting, fastidious, extremely precise
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