GRE Vocabulary Definitions

<p>Strictly limit a role or area (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Boor (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Climb awkwardly or with difficulty (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Noisy uproar or protest (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Disgustingly or distastefully sweet (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Overly confident and smug (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Acting on impulse and erratic (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Most important or chief (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Cartography (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Castigate (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Causer of change (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To give in or yield reluctantly (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Secret or undercover (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Reconciling and attempting to appease (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Defeating the purpose of an action (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Treat like a celebrity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Using few words, concise (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To express grief or sorrow (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A harsh satire (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An object used for navigation (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Drooping from exhaustion (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Indecently sexual or lustful (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Excessively mournful or gloomy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A peaceful view of rural life (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A long, intense verbal attack (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Unchangeable (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To make worse or weaken (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To avoid commitment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Narrow-mindedness and strictness (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A safe place or refuge (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A position of no escape or deadlock (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>To calm or soothe an angry person (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Maudlin (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A beggar or someone who lives by begging (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Vulgar or flashy in an attractive way (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Monotony (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A general truth or principle expressed as a saying (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Showy or dramatic speech or writing that is inappropriate and pretentious.

Friendliness and open-heartedness.

Rude, ill-mannered, or insensitive person.

To shake or wave a weapon.

Pertaining to shepherds; peaceful and pleasant view of rural life.

Government with many departments and officials.

Something that protects or cushions against shock.

Suffer or tolerate.

Self-satisfied and smug; excessively content, often to the point of laziness or neglectfulness.

Acting on impulse; erratic.

Chief, most important.

Mapmaking.

Criticize severely; punish in order to correct.

Causer of change.

Give in, admit, yield reluctantly; grant or give up.

Reconciling, appeasing, attempting to make peace.

Approve, agree.

Overlook, tolerate, regard as harmless.

Presenting a positive, peaceful view of rural life, often in writing; pleasant and natural.

Nervous or anxious behavior, often involving squeezing and twisting the hands.

Unlucky or unfortunate; having bad luck.

A long, forceful, and often angry speech, typically delivered publicly.

Strong and able to withstand difficult conditions, like cold or fatigue.

To cause great distress or pain; to deeply disturb.

A safe place or refuge; a place of shelter and protection.

To listen carefully and pay attention.

To avoid making a direct commitment by leaving room for escape.

Not noble; having mean or base motives; of low quality.

To calm or soothe an angry person; to lessen or soften the intensity of something.

A person who strictly adheres to rules and regulations; a strict disciplinarian.

Excessively sentimental, showing sadness or other emotions in a foolish or silly way.

A rebel, individualist, or dissenter who does not follow the crowd.

A general truth or fundamental principle, often expressed as a proverb or saying.

Lying, habitually dishonest.

A beggar or a religious follower who lives by begging.

To treat someone as a celebrity, give them great admiration and praise.

A harsh satire that ridicules someone or something.

A significant object or place that stands out and is easily recognized.

Tired and lacking energy, sluggish, lacking in spirit.

Theft, stealing.

Tiredness, weariness, laziness.