GRE: High frequency word list

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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