Set 1
GRE vocabulary
GRE vocabulary
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harangue
: a forceful or angry speech
He delivered a long harangue about the evils of popular culture.
upbraid
: to speak in an angry or critical way to (someone who has done something wrong)
She upbraided him for not offering to help his grandfather.
ingenuous
: having or showing the innocence, trust, and honesty that young people often have
An appealingly young woman.
frugal
: careful about spending money or using things when you do not need to
He is a frugal shopper.
profligate
: carelessly and foolishly wasting money, materials, etc.
She was very profligate in her spending.
laconic
: using few words in speech or writing
A laconic reply/response.
parochial
: limited to only the things that affect your local area
Voters worried about their own parochial concerns.
vindicate
: to show that someone is not guilty
They have evidence that will vindicate her.
censure
: to officially criticize (someone or something) strongly and publicly
He was censured by the committee for his failure to report the problem.
maintain
: to say that (something) is true
He maintains that such decisions are best left to local authorities.
innocuous
: not likely to bother or offend anyone
: causing no injury
He told a few innocuous jokes.
An innocuous gas.
mercurial
: changing moods quickly and often
A mercurial movie star.
involved
: very complicated
A long and involved story.
amorphous
: Having no definite or clear shape or form
An amorphous shape.
impertinent
: rude and showing a lack of respect
She asked a few impertinent questions.
calumny
: untrue statement to damage someone's reputation
They uttered calumnies against him.
ambigiuous
: having more than one possible meaning
We were confused by the ambigiuous meaning of the wording.
veracious
: truthful, honest
He has a reputation of being veracious.
commensurate
: equal or similar to something in size, amount or degree
The increase in demand caused a commensurate increase in prices.
restive
: feeling bored or impatient while waiting for something to happen or change
The audience became restive.
