GRE vocab 3

keen, accurate judgment or insight

to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients

to combine several elements into a whole

outdated; associated with an earlier, more primitive time

to state as a fact; to declare or assert

provide support or reinforcement

pompous

harsh denunciation

to disguise or conceal; to mislead

departing from norms

characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, or ppl

tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing

to make worse or more severe

greatly emotional or zealous

happening by accident or chance

relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter

pompous speech or expression

rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage

calm & peaceful

devotion to pleasurable pursuits esp of the senses

consistent dominance or one state or ideology over others

one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions

given to intense or excessive devotion to something

revealing no emotion

marked by extreme calm, impassivity and steadiness

not capable of being appeased or significantly changed

immunity form punishment or penalty

in an initial stage; not fully formed

unfortunate; inappropriate

w/o taste or flavor; lacking spirit; bald

extremely talkative

characterized by brightness and the emission of light

having or showing often vicious ill will, spite or hatred

capable of being shaped or formed;pliable

condition of being untruthful; dishonesty

characterized by extreme care and precision

one who hates all other humans

to make/become less severe or intense; to moderate

unyielding; hardhearted; intractable

exhibiting a fawning attentiveness

to obstruct or block

disgrace; contempt; scorn

profession or principles of teaching or instructing

overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about one's knowledge

poverty; destitution

having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout

to yearn intensely; languish

to illegally use or reproduce

essential or central part

precise and brief

to appease; to calm by making concessions

superficial remark esp one offered as meaningful

to plunge or drop straight down

controversial; argumentative

recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish

given or coming forth abundantly

questions; inquires; doubts in the mind; reservations

prone to complaining or grumbling

characterized by bitter, longlasting resentment

obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage

to refuse to have anything to do with; to disown

to invalidate; to repeal; to retract

marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect

art or study of effective use of language for communication/persuasion

promoting health or well-being

able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance

seeming true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive; plausible but false

lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit

court order requiring appearance and/or testimony

brief; concise

exceeding what is sufficient or necessary

an overabundant supply; excess

quality of adherence or persistence to something valued; persistent determination

having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak

long & extremely critical speech; harsh denunciation

fleeting; passing quickly; breif

fervent; ardent; impassioned, devoted to a cause