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Advanced Vocabulary for the GRE - Aspects and Manners

Here you will learn some English words about aspects and manners, such as "craven", "derelict", "prosaic", etc. that are needed for the GRE exam.

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Advanced Words Needed for the GRE
aplomb

a type of manner that is composed and confident, often when one is facing a difficult situation

[noun]
boor

an insensitive and uneducated person who lacks culture and manners

[noun]
chagrin

a state of embarrassment due to failing, getting humiliated, or disappointed

[noun]
curmudgeon

a bad-tempered person who is easily annoyed and angered, usually old in age

[noun]
effrontery

a way of behaving that is shamelessly rude and bold

[noun]
hauteur

a prideful and unfriendly manner of behaving that showcases one's belief of being better than others

[noun]
insouciance

a way of behaving that is relaxed, as if one has no problems or concerns

[noun]
to badger

to repeatedly and annoyingly ask someone something, particularly as a way of persuasion

[Verb]
to browbeat

to force a person into doing something by threatening or frightening them

[Verb]
to deign

to do something in a reluctant and condescending manner

[Verb]
to lacerate

to make someone suffer from a lot of emotional or mental pain

[Verb]
amenable

(of people) open and willing to let suggestions influence them

[Adjective]
approbative

displaying approval or praise

[Adjective]
arduous

requiring so much effort, mostly physical, that will cause exhaustion

[Adjective]
avid

extremely enthusiastic and interested in something one does

[Adjective]
complacent

overly satisfied or content with one's current situation or achievements, often to the point of neglecting potential risks or improvements

[Adjective]
conversant

knowledgeable or experienced with something

[Adjective]
craven

not having even the smallest amount of courage

[Adjective]
debonair

(particularly of a man) handsome, stylish and full of confidence

[Adjective]
derelict

neglectful toward obligations and duties

[Adjective]
disquieting

making one feel worried about something

[Adjective]
dolorous

causing or displaying great sadness or distress

[Adjective]
fractious

easily getting annoyed, angry, or upset

[Adjective]
impervious

resistant to being affected or damaged by something

[Adjective]
mendacious

(of a person) characterized by lying

[Adjective]
obtuse

slow or reluctant to understand things or respond emotionally to something

[Adjective]
overweening

having too much pride or confidence in oneself

[Adjective]
peremptory

demanding immediate obedience, particularly in a way that sounds unfriendly or rude

[Adjective]
perspicacious

quick to understand and judge people, things, and situations accurately

[Adjective]
picayune

considered to be of small importance or value

[Adjective]
prosaic

plain, ordinary, and lacking excitement or imagination

[Adjective]
punctilious

paying a lot of attention to the correctness of behavior or to detail

[Adjective]
redoubtable

causing fear due to greatness or being impressive

[Adjective]
ribald

vulgar, indecent, or coarse, often with sexual connotations

[Adjective]
splenetic

easily angered or annoyed

[Adjective]
stolid

staying calm and displaying little or no interest or emotions

[Adjective]
supercilious

treating others as if one is superior to them

[Adjective]
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