estudiando para el GRE — una lista de (algunas) palabras que necesito aprender!
deified — deify — worship
probity — having strong moral/ethical principles
renowned – famous // enduring – long lasting
acerbic – sharp and foresight
caustic – sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way
to keep abreast of a topic is to remain current to – abreast side by side
taciturn – reserved / quiet / doesn’t disclose much
tepid – showing little enthusiasm
quixotic – unrealistic and impractical
panned — reviewed negatively
venerate – to regard with great respect
coda – ending conclusion
simpatico (english) of the same mind
presciently – seeing into the future
inure – accustomed to something
effusive – demasiado / expressing gratitude in and unrestrained or heartfelt manner
maudlin – self-pitying
syncopate – often in music so strong beat or accents become weak and vice versa
amortize- reduce or extinguish – gradually
quagmire – awkward / complex / hazardous situation
recidivists – those who return to committing a crime
deft – neat and skillful in one’s movement
consanguineous – relating to the decedents of the same ancestors
chary of – cautious or suspicious of – wary of
fecund – capable of producing new growth / fertile
progeny – off spring
ephemeral – lasting for a short time
desuetude – state of disuse
restive – stubborn, hard to keep still or silent, impatient
puissant – having great power or influence
sanguine – cheerful/optimistic
verdent – green/lush also signifying new/unexperienced
castigated – reprimanded severely
convivial- outgoing cheerful
facetious – treating something serious/grave with not respectable humor
novel – new
artifices – clever or cunning devices to trick from the truth
pedantry — obsessive concern with minute details and rules
pulchritude – beauty
minutiae – small, precise, trivial details of something
probity — quality of having strong moral
ascetic — severe self-discipline, typically from religious reasons
profligate — recklessly extravagant or wasteful
hedonism — pursuit of pleasure
fledging — novice
flagging apparently also means tired..
olio/melange — mixture / medley
wry – expressing humor/mockery
dearth – widespread lack of something – famine etc
quietus — death of causing something death
fetid– smelling extremely unpleasant
wizened – shrunken with age
traipse – walk or move warily
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