GRE vocab words

anachronism

• a thing belonging or appropriate to a period other than that in which it exists

• respect

• Biting wit

• (of a person or action) showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment.

Castigate

• sameness of pitch or tone in a sound or utterance.

• To yell at someone (reprimand)

• An expert judge

• (of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked.

Jettison

• To throw something away

• (of a cruel or violent action) deliberate and unprovoked.

• Vandalize or ruin the appearance

• sameness of pitch or tone in a sound or utterance.

malediction

• (of a person or action) showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment.

• To yell at someone (reprimand)

• respect

• A magical curse bringing evil and destruction

Ardor

• (of a substance or material) easily shaped or molded.

• To upset someone

• passion

• pressing; demanding.

Loquacious

• talkative

• A large group of people or things of a particular kind

• Persuasive, clear, logical, convincing

• To throw something away

caustic

• Biting wit

• A magical curse bringing evil and destruction

• To perceive or recognize

• passion

livid

• A material that is easily pliable

• To guess or predict

• Furiously angry

• leaving no doubt; unambiguous.

Pusillanimous

• A particular point in time

• cowardly

• To deny the validity of; to refuse to accept; to refute

• interaction between two different organisms living in close physical association, typically to the advantage of both.

Bolster

• a passionate expression of grief or sorrow; mourn (a person's loss or death).

• Increase, boost, or support

• To decrease the intensity of a thing

• intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest.