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Combined Kaplan GRE Study Guide: Top GRE Words and Baron High-Frequency VocabularyWord List 515 Total Words

Word Definition

* denotes word appear ed on both Baron and Kaplan lists

abate*

to r educe in amount, degr ee or s

abdicate to r enounce or r elinquish a throne

aberrantabn

or malor deviant

abeyance suspended action

abject utter ly hopeless, humiliating or wr etched

abjure to r enounce on oath

ablution act of cleansing

abrogate to abolish by f or mal means

abscond* depa

r t secr etly and hide

abstemious* spar ing in eating and dr inking; temper ate

abstruse hard to under stand; secr et, hidden

accretion an incr ease by natur al growth

acerbic sour or astr ingent in taste, har sh in temper

acquiesce to comply, give in

acridsha

r por biting to the taste or smell

acrimonious caustic, stinging or bitter in natur e

adjoin* to be close or in contact with

adjure to beg or command

admonish to



counsel against something; caution; war n; r eprove

adulterate* to make impur e by adding infer ior or tainted substances

adventitious accidental

aesthetic ar tistic;

dealing with or capable of appr eciating the beautif ul affable f r iendly,

cour teous

aggrandize to incr ease in power , inf luence and r eputation

aggregate gather ; accumulate

alacrity cheer f ulpromptness; eager ness

alleviate r elieve

altruist aper son unselfishly concer ned f or the welf ar e of other s

amalgamate combine; unite in one body

amatory of or per taining to lover s or lovemaking

ambiguous unclear or doubtf ul in meaning

ambivalence the state of having contr adictor y or conf licting emotional attitudes

ameliorate to make better ; to improve

amity f r ien

dship; peacef ul har mony

anachronism* something or someone misplaced in time; an obsolete or archaic f or m

analogous compar able

anarchy absence of gover ning body; state of disorder

androgen any substance that promotes masculine char acter istics

androgynous being both male and female

animus hostile feeling or attitude

anomalous abnor mal; irr egular

antipathy* aver sion; dislike

apartheid any system or caste that separ ates people according to r ace

apathy* lack



of inter est or emotion; uncar ing; indiffer ence

apogee the highest or most distant point

apostasy*r enunciation of one¶s pr evious loyalty; a total deser tion of one¶s r eligion, pr incause, etc.

apotheosis glor ification, glor ified ideal

appease pacify or soothe; r elieve

apprise inf or m

approbation* approval; pr aise, consider ation

appropriate acquir e; take possession of f or one¶s own use

arduous hard; str enuous

arrogate to claim unwarr antably or pr esumptuously

artless without guile; open and honest

ascetic pr acticing self-denial; auster e

assiduous* diligent, per sistent, hardwor king

assuageto make less sever e; ease or lessen (pain); satisfy (hunger ); soothe

atrophy to waste away; wither or deter ior ate; the wasting away of body tissue

attenuate make thinner

audacious dar ing; bold

austere* f or biddingly ster n in appear ance; sever ely simple and unor namented

autonomous* self-gover ning; independent

aver* asser t confidently or declar e; as used in law, state f or mally as a f act

avocation something one does in addition to a pr inciple occupation

banal bor ing; commonplace; tr ite; lacking or iginality; clichéd; hackneyed

belie contr adict; give a f alse impr ession

belligerent war like, given to waging war

bemoan to



expr ess pity f or

beneficent kindly; doing good

benevolent desir ing to do good to other s

benign having a kindly disposition

bilateral per taining to or affecting two or both sides

bolster suppor t; r einf orce

bombastic* pompous in speech and manner ; using inf lated language

boorish rude; insensitive

burgeon growf or th; send out buds

burnishmake shiny by rubbing; polish

buttress suppor t; prop up

capitulate to surr ender unconditionally or on stipulated ter ms

capricious* unpr edictable; fickle; changing one¶s mind quickly and often

castigate* to punish or cr iticize har shly

catalystagent that incr eases the r ate of a chemical action; per son or thing that action

caustic bur ning; sarcastically biting

chicanery* tr icker y; deception by means of cr aft or guile

circuitous roundabout, indir ect

circumambulate to walk about or around

circumscribe to dr aw a line around

circumspect watchf uland discr eet

coagulate thicken; congeal; clot

coda

concluding section of a musical or liter ar y composition; something that summor concludes

cogent* convincing and well r easoned

commensurate corr esponding



in extent, degr ee, etc.; propor tionate

compendium br ief, compr ehensive summar y

complacent self-satisfied, unconcer ned

complaisant* tr ying to please; over ly polite; obliging

compliant yielding; conf or ming to r equir ements

compunction afeeling of uneasiness f or doing wrong

concentric having a common center

conciliate to placate, win over

conciliatory r econciling; soothing

condoneover look; f or give; give tacit approval; excuse

conflagration alar ge destructive fir e

confluence mer ging into one

confound conf use; puzzle

congenital existing or as such f rom bir th

connoisseur per son competent to act as a judge of ar t; a lover of ar t

contention claim; thesis

contentious quarr elsome

contravene to come into conf lict with

contrite feeling r egr et and sorrow f or one¶s sins or offenses; penitent

conundrum r iddle; difficult problem

convalescent r ecover ing f rom illness

converge approach; tend to meet; come together

convoke to call together

convoluted* intr icate and complicated

corroborate to provide suppor ting evidence

craven cowardly



credulous* too trusting; gullible

cursory going r apidly over something; hasty; super ficial

daunt intimidate; f r ighten

decadent decaying; deter ior ating

decorum propr iety; order liness and good taste in manner s

default f ailur e to act

deference* r espect; cour teous r egard f or another ¶s wishes

deferential r espectf ul; to yield judgment to

deignto think fit or in accordance with one¶s dignity

delineate por tr ay; depict; sketch

delude to mislead the mind of judgment of, deceive

denigrate blacken

deride r idicule; make f un of

derision contemptuous or jeer ing laughter ; r idicule.

derivative unor iginal; obtained f rom another source

desiccate* to dr y out thoroughly

desultory* aimless; haphazard; digr essing at r andom

deterrent something that discour ages; hindr ance

diatribe bitter scolding; invective

dichotomy* split; br anching into two par ts (especially contr adictor y ones)

diffident* lacking or mar ked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid.

diffuse* to spr ead widely or thinly

digression wander ing away f rom the subject

dilatory* inclined to delay or procr astinate

dilettante someone



with an amateur ish and super ficial inter est in a topic

dirge lament with music

disabuse*

corr ect

a f alse impr ession; to set r

free from error

discerning mentally quick and obser vant; having insight

discordant not har monious; conf licting

discredit def ame; destroy confidence in; disbelieve

discrepancy lack of consistency; differ ence

discrete separ ate; unconnected; consisting of distinct par ts

disingenuous lacking

genuine

can

dor ; insin

cer e

disinterested unpr e judiced

disjointed lacking coher ence; separ ated at the joints

dismiss eliminate f rom consider ation; r e ject

disparage belittle

disparate f undamentally distinct or differ ent in kind; entir ely dissimilar

disport to

diver t or amuse oneself disquiet a

lack of calm or peace

dissemble* disguise; pr etend; to disguise one¶s r eal intentions or char acter

disseminate* distr ibute; spr ead widely; scatter (like seeds)

dissolution disintegr ation; looseness in mor als

dissonance discord; opposite of har mony

distend to

expand by str etching; swell out distill pur ify;

r efine; concentr ate

diverge var y; go in differ ent dir ections f rom the same point

divest str ip; depr ive

doctrineapr inciple or body of pr inciples pr esented f or acceptance or



dogma

document provide wr itten evidence

dogma afir mly held opinion, often a r eligious belief

dogmatic* opinionated; ar bitr ar y; doctr inal

doleful sorrowf ul, mour nf ul

dormant sleeping; lethar gic; latent

dour sullen, gloomy

dupe* to deceive; a per son who is easily deceived

duplicity deceitf ulness in speech or conduct; double-dealing

dystrophyf aulty or inadequate nutr ition or development

ebullient showing excitement; over f lowing with enthusiasm

eclectic* selective; composed of elements f rom a var iety of sources

efficacy* effectiveness ; power to produce desir ed effect

effigy adummy; a likeness or image, especially of a per son.

effluence f lowing out of

effrontery impudence; shameless boldness; sheer ner ve; pr esumptuousness

elegy* asorrowf ul poem or speech

elicit dr awout by discussion

elocution ar t of clear and expr essive speaking

embellish ador n; or nament; enhance, as a stor y

empathy the identification with the feelings or thoughts of other s

empirical based on exper ience

emulate imitate; r ival

endemic pr evailing among a specific group of people or in a specific ar ea or countr y

enervate* weaken; to r educe in str ength



engender* to produce, cause or br ing about

enhance incr ease; improve

enigma apuzzle; a myster y

ephemeral* shor t-lived; f leeting

epigram awitty or pointed saying ter sely expr essed

epithet aword or phr ase char acter istically used to char acter ize a per son or thing

equanimity calmness of temper ament; composur e

equivocate* lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth

erudite* lear ned, scholar ly, bookish

esoteric* hard to under stand; known only to the chosen few

estimable admir able

eugenics improvement of qualities of r ace by control of inher ited char acter istics

eulogy* expr ession of pr aise, often on the occasion of someone¶s death

euphemisman inoffensive expr ession that is substituted f or one that is conoffensive

euphony

pleasantness

of sound exacerbate* wor sen;

to incr ease bitter ness or violence

exculpate* to clear f rom blame; prove innocent

execrable abominable

exigencyur gent situation; pr essing needs or demands; state of r equir ing immediate a

exigent ur gent; r equir ing immediate action

expound to set f or th in detail

extrapolation pro jection; con jectur e

exult to show or feel tr iumphant joy

facetious joking (often inappropr iately); humorous



facilitate helpbr ing about; make less difficult

fallacious f alse; misleading

fatuous br ainless; inane; f oolish, yet smug

fawning* tr ying to please by behaving obsequiously, f latter ing, or cr inging

felicitous apt; suitably expr essed; well chosen

fervor glowing ardor ; intensity of feeling

fiduciary of a trust; held or given in trust

flag droop; grow feeble; to decline in vigor or str ength

fledgling inexper ienced

flout r e ject; mock; show contempt f or

foment* to arouse or incite

forestall* pr event by taking action in advance

fractious irr itable, peevish

frugality thr ifty; economy

fusillade continuous discha

r ge

of fi

r ea

r ms

or ou

tbur

st of cr iticism

futile useless; hopeless; ineffectual

gainsay deny

garrulous loquacious; talkative; wordy

goad ur ge on

gouge

overchar ge

grandiloquent*

pompous

or inf lated in language; bombastic; using high-sounding language gregarious sociable

guile deceit or tr icker y

guileless without deceit

gullible easily deceived



harangue long, passionate, and vehement speech

heterodoxdiffer ent f rom acknowledged standard; holding unor thodox opinions or do

heterogeneous of

other or igin; not or iginating in the body homogeneous of

the same kind

hyperbole exagger ation; over statement

hypocritical affecting vir tues or qualities one does not have

iconoclast* one who opposes established beliefs, customs and institutions

idolatry wor shipof idols; excessive admir ation

immutable unchangeable

impair in jur e; hur t

impassive* without feeling; imper tur bable; showing or feeling no emotion

impede hinder ; block

impermeable imper vious; not per mitting passage through its substance

imperturbable calm; placid

impervious*impenet

r able; incapable of being damaged or distr essed

impetuous* quick to act without thinking

implacable incapable of being pacified

implicit under stood but not stated

implode bur st inward

importune to ur ge or pr ess with excessive per sistence

impugn to attack as f alse or questionable; challenge in ar gument

inadvertently unintentionally; by over sight; car elessly

inamorata afemale lover

inchoate* not f ully f or med; disor ganized; rudimentar y; elementar y

incongruity lack



of har mony; absurdity

inconsequential insignificant; unimpor tant

incorporate introduce something into a lar ger whole; combine; unite

inculpate to char ge with f ault

incursion ahostile entr ance into a place

indeterminate uncer tain; not clear ly fixed; indefinite

indigence pover ty

indigent exper iencing want or need; impover ished.

indoctrinate to imbue someone with lear ning

indolence*state of being lazy or slothf ul

induce to move or lead by inf luence

ineffable too gr eat f or descr iption

inert inactive; lacking power to move

infusion liquid extr act so obtained

ingenuous* naive and trusting; young; unsophisticated

inherent fir mly established by natur e or habit

inimical hostile, unf r iendly

innocuous har mless

insensate without feeling or sensitivity

insensible unconscious; unr esponsive

insidious intended to tr ap or beguile

insinuate hint; imply; cr eep in

insipid* lacking in inter est or f lavor ; dull

insolent boldly rude or disr espectf ul

insularity narrow-mindedness; isolation

interloper someone



who intrudes in the domain of other s

intractable unruly; stubbor n; unyielding

intransigence r ef usalof any compromise; stubbor nness

intransigent* r ef using to agr ee or compromise

inundate over whelm; f lood; submer ge

inured accustomed; hardened

invective* of, r elating to, or char acter ized by insult or abuse

irascible* irr itable; easily anger ed

irresolute uncer tain how to act; weak

itineraryplan of a tr ip

laconic br ief and to the point; using few words

lassitude languor ; wear iness

latent potentialbut undeveloped; dor mant; hidden

laud pr aise

lethargic drowsy; dull

levee ear th or stone embankment to pr event f looding

levity lack of ser iousness or steadiness; f r ivolity

litigate to make the subject of a lawsuit

log

r ecord of a voyage or f light; r ecord of day-to-day activities

loquacious talkative

lucid easily under stood; clear ; intelligible

luminous shining; issuing light

magnanimity generosity

magnanimous generous in f or giving an insult or in jur y

magnate apower f ul or inf luential per son

maladroit clumsy,



tactless

malevolent char acter ized by or expr essing bad will

malfeasance misconduct or wrongdoing often committed by a public official

malign to speak har mf ul untruths about, to slander

malinger to evade r esponsibility by pr etending to be ill

malingerer one who feigns illness to escape duty

malleable capable of being shaped by pounding; impr essionable

maverick r ebel; nonconf or mist

maxim an expr ession of gener al truth or pr inciple

mendaciouslying; habitually dishonest

metamorphosis change of f or m

meticulous excessively car ef ul; painstaking; scrupulous

minatory menacing, thr eatening

misanthrope* one who hates mankind

miscegenation inter br eeding of r aces

mitigate* to soften, to lessen

mollify* to calm or make less sever e; soothe

morose ill-humor ed; sullen; melancholy

mundane wor ldly as opposed to spir itual; ever yday

nascent star ting to develop

negate cancelout; nullify; deny

neophyte* r ecent conver t; beginner

obdurate stubbor n, hardened in feelings; r esistant to per suasion

obfuscate to r ender indistinct or dim

oblique having a slanting or sloping dir ection



obsequious* over ly submissive and eager to please; ser vile; sycophantic

obsolescent becoming obsolete

obstreperous noisily defiant, unruly

obtuse not shar p, pointed or acute

obviate to pr event; make unnecessar y; get r id of

occlude to stop; close; to pr event the passage of

officious meddlesome; excessively pushy in offer ing one¶s ser vices

omnivorous eating or absor bing ever ything

onerous* troublesome and oppr essive; burdensome

opprobrium* public disgr ace; inf amy; vilification

oscillate vibr ate; waver

ostentatious showy; pr etentious; tr ying to attr act attention

panegyric f or malor elabor ate pr aise at an assembly

panoply

awide-r anging and impr essive arr ay or

paragon* modelof excellence or per fection

partisan one-sided; pr e judiced; committed to a par ty

pathogenic causing disease

pathological per taining to disease

paucity* smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness

pedantic showing off lear ning; bookish

penchantstrong inclination; liking

penury sever e pover ty; stinginess

percipient having perception; discer ning; discr iminating

perennial something long-lasting

perfidious* tr eacherous;



disloyal; willing to betr ay one¶s trust

perfidious willing to betr ay one¶s trust

perfunctory*super ficial; not thorough; lacking inter est, car e, or enthusiasm; done in away;

peripatetic walking or tr aveling about; itiner ant

permeable penetr able; porous; allowing liquids or gas to pass through

permutation acomplete change; tr ansf or mation

perquisite agr atuity, tip

perspicacious having keen mental perception and under standing; shr ewd; astute

pertinacious r esolute; per sistent, stubbor n

pervasive spr ead throughout

petulant showing sudden irr itation, esp. over some annoyance

philanderer one who carr ies on f lir tations

philanthropy char ity; a desir e or eff or t to promote goodness

philologythe study of liter ar y texts to establish their authenticity and detheir meaning

phlegmatic calm;

not easily distur bed piety devoutness;

r ever ence f or God

placate pacify; conciliate

plasticity ability to be molded

platitude tr ite r emar k; commonplace statement

plethora* excess; over abundance

plummet f allshar ply

porous f ullof por es; like a sieve

pragmaticpr actical(as opposed to idealistic); concer ned with the pr actical wor th or of something

preamble introductor y statement



precarious uncer tain; r isky

precept acommandment given as a rule of action or conduct

precipitate n. to throw violently or br ing about abruptly; lacking deliber ation

precipitate

ad j. r ash, pr ematur e, hasty, sudden

preclude to pr event the pr esence of

precocious unusually advanced or matur e in mental development or talent

precursor f or erunner

predilection pr efer ence, liking

prescient having knowledge of things bef or e they happen

presentiment afeeling of anticipation over a f utur e event

presumptuous arrogant; taking liber ties

prevaricate* to lie or deviate f rom the truth

pristine char acter istic of ear lier times; pr imitive; unspoiled

probity* honesty; upr ightness; incorruptibility

problematic doubtf ul; unsettled; questionable; per plexing

prodigal* lavish; wastef ul; r eckless with money

profound deep; not super ficial; complete

prohibitivetending to pr event the purchase or use of something; inclined to pr evef or bid

proliferate* growr apidly; spr ead; multiply

promulgate to make known by open declar ation

propensity natur alinclination

propitiate* to conciliate; to appease

propound to set f or th f or consider ation

propriety* corr ect behavior or conduct, obedience to rules and customs

proscribe* to



condemn as har mf ul or odious; ostr acize; banish; outlaw

proselytize to conver t (a per son) f rom one belief, doctr ine, cause, or f aith to another

protract to prolong, dr aw out, extend

provident having or showing f or esight

prudence wisdom, caution or r estr aint

puerile childish, immatur e

pugnacious to quarr el or fight r eadily

punctilious str ict or exact in the obser vance of f or malities

pungent stinging; shar p in taste or smell; caustic

pusillanimouslacking cour age or r esolution

qualified limited; r estr icted

querulous f ullof complaints

quibble minor objection or complaint

quiescence n. the condition of being at r est, still, inactive

quiescent* ad j. at r est; dor mant; tempor ar ily inactive; motionless

rarefied made less dense (of a gas)

recalcitrant obstinately stubbor n; deter mined to r esist author ity; unruly

recant disclaimor disavow; r etr act a pr evious statement; openly confess error

recluse her mit; loner

recondite abstruse; prof ound; secr et

recumbent lying down; r eclining; leaning

refractory* stubbor n; unmanageable; r ebellious

refute disprove

rejoinder to r eply, r etor t

relegate banish to an infer ior position; delegate; assign



remonstrate to say or plead in protest, objection, or r eproof

reprehensible deser ving r ebuke or censur e; blamewor thy.

reprisals r etaliation against an enemy

reproach expr ess disapproval or disappointment

reprobate* per son hardened in sin; wicked per son; devoid of a sense of decency

repudiate*disown; disavow; to r e ject the validity

rescind cancel

resolution n. deter mination

resolve v. to make a fir m decision about.

reticent* silent; r eser ved; uncommunicative; inclined to silence

reverent r espectf ul; wor shipf ul

revile to cr iticize with har sh language

sage per son celebr ated f or wisdom

salient prominent or conspicuous

salubrious conduc

ive or f avor able to health or well-being

sanction approve; r atify

satiate satisfy f ully

saturate soak thoroughly

savor en joy; have a distinctive f lavor , smell, or quality

secrete hide away or cache; produce and r elease a substance

sedition incitement of discontent or r ebellion against a gover nment

shardapiece of broken potter y, especially one f ound in an archaeologicaa potsherd.

skepticdoubter ; per son who suspends judgment until having examined evidence supa point of view

sociopath a



per son whose behavior is antisocial and who lacks a sense of mor al r espo

solicitous worr ied; concer ned

soporific* sleep-causing; lethar gy; mar ked by sleepiness

specious* having the r ing of truth or plausibility but actually f allacious)

spectrum color ed band produced when a beam of light passes through a pr ism

sporadic occurr ing irr egular ly

stigma* amar k of shame or discr edit

stint to r estr ict or limit, as in amount or number ; be spar ing with

stipulate to lay down as a condition of an agr eement; r equir e by contr act

stolid*dull; impassive; unemotional; lacking se

striated mar ked with par allel bands; grooved

strut pompous walk or suppor ting bar

subjugate to conquer

subpoena awr it r equir ing appear ance in cour t to give testimony

subside settle

down; descend; grow quiet substantiate establish

by evidence; ver ify; suppor t

subterfuge an ar tifice or expedient used to evade a rule

supercilious arrogant, haughty, condescending

supersede cause to be set aside; r eplace; make obsolete

supplicate to make humble and ear nest entr eaty

supposition hypothesis; sur mise

tacit under stood; not put into words

taciturn silent, not talkative

tangential per ipher al; only slightly connected; digr essing

tenable capable



of being held, maintained or defended

tenacious holding f ast; holding or tending to hold per sistently to something

tendentious mar ked by a strong implicit point of view; par tisan

tenuous thin; r ar e; slim

tirade extended scolding; denunciation; har angue

torpor* lethar gy; sluggishness; dor mancy

tortuous winding; f ull of cur ves

tractable* docile; easily managed or controlled

transcendent going beyond ordinar y limits

transgressionviolation of a law; sin

truculence aggr essiveness; ferocity

unconscionable not r estr ained by conscience; unscrupulous

vacillate waver ; f luctuate

venerate r ever e

veracious* truthf ul

veracity filled with trust and accur acy

verbose wordy

verisimilitude the appear ance or semblance of truth

verity truthf ulness

viable pr acticalor wor kable

vicarious per f or med, exercised, r eceived or suffer ed in place of another

vilify to slander , to def ame

viscous sticky, gluey

vituperative ad j. abusive; scolding

vociferous cr ying out noisily



volatile changeable; explosive; evapor ation r apidly

volition f r ee choice, f r ee will; act of choosing

voracious having a gr eat appetite

warranted justified; author ized

wary ver y cautious

welter tur moil; bewilder ing jumble

whimsical capr icious; f ancif ul

zealot f anatic; per son who shows excessive zeal

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