GRE: High frequency word list

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  Neema Ambhurkar

  Word: Plethora(noun)
  Meaning: glut, excess, overabundance
  Usage: She offered a plethora of excuses for her short comings.
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  Neema Ambhurkar

  Word: Alacrity(noun)
  Meaning: cheerful promptness, eagerness
  Usage: Sara had been away from school for so long; she packed her bag and left for the school with alacrity.
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  Neema Ambhurkar

  Word: Parsimonious(adjective)
  Meaning: too economical, miserly, frugal
  Usage: The fact that you are not willing throw a party even though you topped the university just shows that you are very parsimonious.
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  Neema Ambhurkar

  Word: Quirk(Noun)
  Meaning: startling twist, caprice
  Usage: By a quirk of fate, he started working for the man whom he had discharged years before.
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  Neema Ambhurkar

  Word: Aberrant(noun)
  Meaning: abnormal or deviant
  Usage: Given with the aberrant nature of the data the students were unable to stick to a particular conclusion.
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  Neema Ambhurkar

  Word: Capricious(adj)
  Meaning: unpredictable, fickle
  Usage: Her capricious behavior makes it difficult for people to put up with her.
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  Neema Ambhurkar

  Word: Connoisseur(noun)
  Meaning: person competent to act as a judge of art,etc; a lover of an art
  Usage: Bernard Berenson, the American art critic and connoisseur of Italian art, was hired by wealthy art lovers to select painting for their collections.
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  Mr.Don

  Thank you Nion for your posts hope you continue to increase your words.
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  Ankita Katdare

  Here's a list of GRE High Frequency Words:
  
  Garrulous : – adj – talking much or too much, esp. about unimportant things; loquacious : Garrulity – N. Generally politicians are garrulous.
  Aberrant : – adj – abnormal or deviant, turning away from what is right, true, etc; deviating from what is normal or typical: Aberrant rains washed away some parts of the Orissa.
  Foment : V- incite - to do or say something that encourages people to behave violently or illegally.
  Hyperbole: N- Describing something as much better, more important, etc., than it really is / exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally. Ex. He is as strong as an ox. It’s a hyperbolic statement.
  Tangential : adj – having only a slight or indirect connection with sth / merely touching a subject not dealing with it at length.
  Neophyte : N – One just beginning a new kind of life, work, etc. : Beginner; novice
  Austere : Adj – 1) simple & plain 2) Strict serious in appearance & behaviour 3) allowing nothing that gives pleasure : The monk’s austere way of life.
  Meticulous : Adj – extremely / excessively careful; finicky; scrupulous
  Discerning – Adj – Astute – having or showing good judgment or understanding; Discerning attitude of wards makes parents happy.
  Recluse : Adj – a person who lives alone and likes to avoid other persons.
  Perfunctory : Adj – done as a duty or habit without any interest. A perfunctory smile; They only made a perfunctory effort.
  Abeyance : N - temporary suspension, as of an activity or function ; The deal was held in abeyance, until her arrival
  Insipid : - Adj – 1) Having almost no taste or flavour ; A cup of insipid coffee.
  2) Not interesting or exciting ; dull; lifeless ; – An insipid conversation.
  Burgeon : V – to grow or develop rapidly ; Burgeon population/Demand of electricity.
  Idolatry : N – 1) practice of worshipping statues as Gods; Hindus generally practice idolatry; 2) too much love or admiration of sb/sth; Sachin has got idolatry fans.
  Log : N 1) Thick piece of wood or tree.
  V - To put information in an official record or write a record of events.
  Equivocate : V – talk sth deliberately in order to avoid or hide truth
  use ambiguity to conceal the truth; equivocation
  Diffidence : N (U) – Diffident – adj ; not having much confidence
  Dupe : V – to trick or cheat sb;
  N – a person who is tricked or cheated.
  Euphemism : N - mild or vague expression substituted for a harsher or more direct one; a polite word/phrase that is used to avoid saying something embarrassing or offensive; pass away – died; prison – retaining centers.
  Refute : V – Rebut; to prove that argument or theory/sth is wrong.
  Obdurate : Adj – Stubborn – refusing to change your mind or your actions in any way.
  Solicitous : Adj – being very concerned for sb and wanting to make sure that they are comfortable, well or happy
  Recondite: Adj – not known or understood by many people
  Extrapolation :N – to estimate or form an opinion about sth or sb.
  Propriety : N(U) – Fitness, rightness; Correct conduct, socially acceptable behaviour
  Equanimity: N – 1) keeping cool at difficult times 2) a calm state of mind – not to become angry especially in difficult situations.
  Abstemious : Adj - Moderate or ascetic / Sparing in eating and drinking
  Complaisant: Adj – willing to please; acquiescent; obliging
  Deride : V – to treat sb/sth as ridiculous and not worth considering seriously
  Commensurate : Adj – equal in extent; proportionate; Salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience
  Belie – V – Contradict; give a false impression; fail to fulfill or justify; disappoint
  Belle : N - a beautiful or most beautiful women; the most beautiful woman in a particular place
  Disjointed – Adj – not communicated or described in a clear or logical way; not connected; incoherent; disconnected; take apart at the joints; disturb the working of; disrupt;
  Insularity : N(U) – only interested in your own country, ideas, etc., and not in those from outside; of or like an island; separated or remote; narrow-minded;
  Wary : Adj – cautious; on one’s guard; circumspect; showing caution;
  Intransigence : N(U) – Stubborn – unwilling to change opinion/behaviour in a way that help others; uncompromising;
  Desultory – Adj – going from one place/point to another/point without a definite plan/enthusiasm – Not methodical
  Ambiguous – Adj – 1) having two or more meanings; not clear; indefinite; uncertain; 2) that can be understood in more than one way; not clearly stated or defined; difficult to classify
  Anarchy – N(U) – 1) the complete absence of Govt.; Lawlessness ; disorder in any sphere of activity; 2) A situation in a country/organization without Govt./order or control.
  Supersede – V – replacement of theory/Technology in place of old.
  Plummet - v – to fall very quickly in amount or value; fall or plunge rapidly; Temperatures plummeted to minus 20.
  Penury – N(U) –Poverty; destitution; lack; scarcity; – The state of being very poor.
  Malingerer – N – A person who pretends to be ill/sick, esp in order to avoid work.
  Soporific – Adj – Making you feel like going to sleep; to cause to sleep; sleepiness; The soporific effect of the sun.
  Dirge – N – 1) a song sung in the past at a funeral or for a dead person 2) a song or piece of music that is too slow and sad 3) a funeral hymn 4) a slow, sad song 5) lament for the dead
  Autonomous – Adj – having self-Govt.; acting or free to act independently
  Daunt – V – discourage; intimidate; to make sb nervous and less confident about doing sth; daunting (adj)
  Contention – N – 1) struggle / dispute / argument / rivalry 2) a statement or point that one argues for as true or valid
  Embellish – V – beautify; adorn; to decorate or improve by adding detail; ornament; adorn; enhance with fictitious additions
  Perfidious – Adj – Treacherous; faithless
  Aesthetic – Adj – Sensitivity to art and beauty; artistic
  Veracious – Adj 1) habitually truthful; honest 2) true, accurate
  Truculence - N – Aggressiveness, ferocity – a storm of incredible truculence
  Catalyst – N - 1) Any substance serving as agent in catalysis (the speeding up or sometimes slowing down of the rate of chemical reaction) 2) a person acting as the stimulus in bringing about results.
  Compendium – N – A summery or abstract containing the essential information in a brief form; Cricket Compendium
  Pervasive – Adj – Spread throughout
  Lucid – Adj 1) Bright; Shining 2) transparent 3) clear to the mind
  Enhance – V – 1) to make greater, as in cost, value, attraction, etc; augment 2) to improve the quality or condition.
  Platitude – N – sth i.e. boring because it is said many times before
  Welter – V – Completely involved; to be soaked, stained or bathed; to welter in work; to welter in blood; N – a confusion; turmoil
  Oscillate – V – to swing 2) to be indecisive in purpose or opinion
  Zealot – N – Fanatic – A person who is zealous, esp to an extreme or excessive degree; over enthusiastic
  Impede – V – Obstruct or delay; to bar the progress of
  Anomalous – Adj – abnormal – deviating from the general rule/usual method.
  Reticent - Adj; reserved; uncommunicative; He was reticent about his personal life/ private life/ experience. Reticent attitude of Ravi made him alone. Reticence – N(C).
  Abate - V – subside or moderate; to become less strong: By the weekend, the storms had abated. 2) They postponed their traveling plans until storm abated.
  Implode – V – burst inward – if you break a vacuum tube implodes.
  Inadvertently – Adv – unintentionally; by oversight; carelessly; not attentive; heedless; due to oversight
  Paucity – N – 1) fewness, small number 2) scarcity, dearth, insufficiency.
  Rescind - v – to revoke, repeal, or cancel:
  Misanthrope – N – A person who hates or distrusts all people.
  Negate – V – to deny the existence or truth of 2) to make ineffective
  Partisan – N – a person who strongly supports one side or party or person.
  Document – N(C) – A piece of paper with official information on it.
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  Ankita Katdare

  I think we should add more words to this list. 👍