GRE Verbal Dictionary
Here is the dictionary of words that is within the flashcards game. In case anyone wants to use it directly in Python, I will include a code version at the bottom.
Flashcards:
albeit – although
alleviate – to lessen the severity of
allusive – containing indirect references (allusions)
aloof – cold, above mortal affairs, distant
altruism – noun, the fact of caring more about others (over yourself)
altruistic – verb, caring more about others, self-sacrificing
amalgam – a mixture or combination of things
amalgamate – join together to form one large [organization]
ambiguous – can be understood in multiple ways/having different meanings
abeyance – disuse for a period of time
abjure – publicly renounce or give up something
abrogate – officially end a law
abscission – plant severing a part naturally
acme – the highest stage or most excellent example of something
acolyte – a person who follows or helps a leader
acrimony – angry bitter feelings or words
adjudicate – Neuvilette – make an official decision about who is wrong or wrong between two parties
adulterate – making something less pure by adding something to it
adumbrate – giving a general gist of something without details
aerie – a nest up high
aesthete – someone who has a love for or appreciates art and beautiful things (aesthetic)
aggrandize – increase (wealth, the size, etc.)
alacrity – great enthusiasm or happiness
anathema – hate it because it’s not what you believe
animus – a strong feeling of hate or anger
anodyne – unlikely to offend anyone
anoint – put water or oil on someone’s head as part of a religious ceremony
aphorism – a short saying that is wise or true
apocryphal – Danitz – well known but probably not true
apogee – the highest point of something
apothegm – a concise saying or maxim, an aphorism. Don’t fix it if it ain’t broke
approbation – praise, applaud
apropos – in connection with xyz
arrant – emphasizing just how bad something or someone is
arriviste – You – accepted into a social group despite not actually being a part of it
arrogate – claiming or taking something that you don’t have a right to
artifice – the clever use of tricks to cheat someone
ascribe – regard something as being due to [cause]
aseptic – free from harmful bacteria
asperity – being rough or severe in treatment or way you speak to someone
aspersion – an attack on someone’s reputation
assiduous – working hard and taking great care to make sure something is done well
attenuate – to make something weaker or less effective
augury – a sign of what will happen in the future
austere – plain and without decoration
aver – to state strongly and clearly that something is true
axiom – a rule or principle that you believe is true
axiomatic – so true that you don’t even need to prove anything
banal – so lacking in originality that it’s boring
bawdy – sex in a humorous way
beatific – showing great joy or peace
belie – to give a false impression/to betray
benighted – without understanding/without benefits of modern life
bevy – a large group of the same kind
bifurcate – split into two
bilious – feeling like you want to v soon
bilk – cheat somebody, especially of money
blinkered – not aware of every aspect of a situation/not willing to accept different ideas about something
bonhomie – cheerful friendship
bowdlerize – removing parts of a play, etc. that might be offensive/shock others
broadside – an aggressive attack, written or spoken/one side facing something/crash into something T-shaped
bucolic – related to the countryside or countryside life
burnish – polish metal until it’s shiny
canard – a false report or piece of news
captious – tending to find fault or raise petty objections
celerity – swiftness of movement
chary – not willing to risk doing something
chicanery – the use of complicated plans to trick people
choleric – easily made angry
cogent – strongly and clearly expressed in a way that influences what people believe
comity – an association of nations that brings benefits to both
concomitant – happening at the same time as something else, especially if one is related to the other
flout – openly disregard a rule, law, or convention
contrite – feeling or expressing remorse
craven – contemptibly lacking in courage, cowardly
desiccate – remove the moisture from, cause to become completely dry
diatribe – a forceful or bitter verbal attack against someone/something
humdrum – dull, normal, monotonous
calumny – making false or defamatory statements, slander
anachronistic – not in the right historical period
contumacious – having no respect for authority
convivial – cheerful and friendly in atmosphere or character
cosset – to treat somebody with a lot of care or attention, maybe too much
coterie – a small group of people who like to do things together but don’t like to include others
coterminous – sharing a border/having so much in common that they’re almost the same as each other
countermand – to cancel an order that has been given, especially by giving a different order
credulous – too ready to believe things (negative)
cupidity – greed for money or possessions
curmudgeon – a person who gets annoyed easily
dearth – a lack of or not enough of something
declaim – declare loudly and with force about something you feel strongly about
declivity – a downward slope
decry – to strongly criticize something/someone publicly
defray – to give someone back money they spent on something
deleterious – harmful and damaging
demagogue – a political leader who tries to win support by appealing to emotions rather than logic
demur – raise doubts or show reluctance/action of objecting or hesitating over something
denigrate – to criticize something or someone unfairly/to say that something has no value
denouement – the end of a play, book, etc
deportment – the way in which a person behaves/stands or moves
derelict – in very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect/negligent of one’s duties or obligations
Code Version (ready to paste):
# Dictionary
flashcards = {
"albeit": "although",
"alleviate": "to lessen the severity of",
"allusive": "containing indirect references (allusions)",
"aloof": "cold, above mortal affairs, distant",
"altruism": "noun, the fact of caring more about others (over yourself)",
"altruistic": "verb, caring more about others, self-sacrificing",
"amalgam": "a mixture or combination of things",
"amalgamate": "join together to form one large [organization]",
"ambiguous": "can be understood in multiple ways/having different meanings",
"abeyance": "disuse for a period of time",
"abjure": "publicly renounce or give up something",
"abrogate": "officially end a law",
"abscission": "plant severing a part naturally",
"acme": "the highest stage or most excellent example of something",
"acolyte": "a person who follows or helps a leader",
"acrimony": "angry bitter feelings or words",
"adjudicate": "Neuvilette - make an official decision about who is wrong or wrong between two parties",
"adulterate": "making something less pure by adding something to it",
"adumbrate": "giving a general gist of something without details",
"aerie": "a nest up high",
"aesthete": "someone who has a love for or appreciates art and beautiful things (aesthetic)",
"aggrandize": "increase (wealth, the size, etc.)",
"alacrity": "great enthusiasm or happiness",
"amalgam": "a mixture or combination of things",
"anathema": "hate it because it's not what you believe",
"animus": "a strong feeling of hate or anger",
"anodyne": "unlikely to offend anyone",
"anoint": "put water or oil on someone's head as part of a religious ceremony",
"aphorism": "a short saying that is wise or true",
"apocryphal": "Danitz - well known but probably not true",
"apogee": "the highest point of something",
"apothegm": "a concise saying or maxim, an aphorism. Don't fix it if it ain't broke",
"approbation": "praise, applaud",
"apropos": "in connection with xyz",
"arrant": "emphasizing just how bad something or someone is",
"arriviste": "You - accepted into a social group despite not actually being a part of it",
"arrogate": "claiming or taking something that you don't have a right to",
"artifice": "the clever use of tricks to cheat someone",
"ascribe": "regard something as being due to [cause]",
"aseptic": "free from harmful bacteria",
"asperity": "being rough or severe in treatment or way you speak to someone",
"aspersion": "an attack on someone's reputation",
"assiduous": "working hard and taking great care to make sure something is done well",
"attenuate": "to make something weaker or less effective",
"augury": "a sign of what will happen in the future",
"austere": "plain and without decoration",
"aver": "to state strongly and clearly that something is true",
"axiom": "a rule or principle that you believe is true",
"axiomatic": "so true that you don't even need to prove anything",
"banal": "so lacking in originality that it's boring",
"bawdy": "sex in a humorous way",
"beatific": "showing great joy or peace",
"belie": "to give a false impression/to betray",
"benighted": "without understanding/without benefits of modern life",
"bevy": "a large group of the same kind",
"bifurcate": "split into two",
"bilious": "feeling like you want to v soon",
"bilk": "cheat somebody, especially of money",
"blinkered": "not aware of every aspect of a situation/not willing to accept different ideas about something",
"bonhomie": "cheerful friendship",
"bowdlerize": "removing parts of a play, etc. that might be offensive/shock others",
"broadside": "an aggressive attack, written or spoken/one side facing something/crash into something T-shaped",
"bucolic": "related to the countryside or countryside life",
"burnish": "polish metal until it's shiny",
"canard": "a false report or piece of news",
"captious": "tending to find fault or raise petty objections",
"celerity": "swiftness of movement",
"chary": "not willing to risk doing something",
"chicanery": "the use of complicated plans to trick people",
"choleric": "easily made angry",
"cogent": "strongly and clearly expressed in a way that influences what people believe",
"comity": "an association of nations that brings benefits to both",
"concomitant": "happening at the same time as something else, especially if one is related to the other",
"flout": "openly disregard a rule, law, or convention",
"contrite": "feeling or expressing remorse",
"craven": "contemptibly lacking in courage, cowardly",
"desiccate": "remove the moisture from, cause to become completely dry",
"diatribe": "a forceful or bitter verbal attack against someone/something",
"humdrum": "dull, normal, monotonous",
"calumny": "making false or defamatory statements, slander",
"anachronistic": "not in the right historical period",
"contumacious": "having no respect for authority",
"convivial": "cheerful and friendly in atmosphere or character",
"cosset": "to treat somebody with a lot of care or attention, maybe too much",
"coterie": "a small group of people who like to do things together but don't like to include others",
"coterminous": "sharing a border/having so much in common that they're almost the same as each other",
"countermand": "to cancel an order that has been given, especially by giving a different order",
"credulous": "too ready to believe things (negative)",
"cupidity": "greed for money or possessions",
"curmudgeon": "a person who gets annoyed easily",
"dearth": "a lack of or not enough of something",
"declaim": "declare loudly and with force about something you feel strongly about",
"declivity": "a downward slope",
"decry": "to strongly criticize something/someone publicly",
"defray": "to give someone back money they spent on something",
"deleterious": "harmful and damaging",
"demagogue": "a political leader who tries to win support by appealing to emotions rather than logic",
"demur": "raise doubts or show reluctance/action of objecting or hesitating over something",
"denigrate": "to criticize something or someone unfairly/to say that something has no value",
"denouement": "the end of a play, book, etc",
"deportment": "the way in which a person behaves/stands or moves",
"derelict": "in very poor condition as a result of disuse and neglect/negligent of one's duties or obligations"
}
Remember to add commas if you add to the list!
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