Advanced Vocabulary for the GRE - Appearance Could be Deceptive!

not having a fixed structure, shape, or form

simple in design or style and lacking embellishments

very thin or pale in a way that is suggestive of an illness

extremely delicate, light, as if it belongs to a heavenly realm

composed of a wide range of different things or people

composed of things or people of the same or very similar type

peculiar and not like what is considered suitable or appropriate for a situation

(of hair or eyes) without shine, sheen, or brightness

(of an object) blocking the passage of light and preventing objects from being seen through it

relating or belonging to the edge or outer section of something

immediately noticed due to being apparent

humorous in a manner that is cruel and disrespectful

falsely giving a pleasing appearance

doing something secretly in an attempt to avoid notice

very delicate or thin

(of speech or writing) using a serious and elevated style that makes it tedious and complicated

to fit together in a satisfactory or suitable way

to capture someone's attention and interest completely, in a way that they forget about everything else

the inherent qualities that one is normally characterized by

the marginal, or outer part of something, such as an area, activity, or group

a state in which little bumps appear on the skin and bodily hair becomes upright because of excitement, cold, or fear

a condition or situation that is similar or only appears to be similar to something

containing what is best of various ideas, styles, methods, beliefs, etc.

the state or quality of implying the truth