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Essential Vocabulary for the GRE【Part 9】801. fledgling ~ 900. hasten
801. fledgling [noun]
new and without experience:
The fledgling writer could use the benefit of a good editor.
802. fleet [adjective]
able to run quickly:
She was slight and fleet of foot.
803. flimsy [adjective]
very thin, or easily broken or destroyed:
Their flimsy tent offered little protection against the severe storm.
804. flora [noun]
all the plants of a particular place or from a particular time in history:
Flora in the eastern region includes over 7000 types of plants.
805. florid [adjective]
tinged with red; elaborately decorated:
After being embarrassed by a marriage proposal at the basketball game, my sister had a florid face.
806. flout [verb]
to intentionally disobey a rule or law, or to intentionally avoid behavior that is usual or expected:
He conducted business in his pajamas to flout convention.
807. fluke [noun]
something good that has happened that is the result of chance instead of skill or planning:
Since I didn’t study or attend class on a regular basis, it was simply a fluke that I passed the exam.
808. flummox [verb]
to confuse someone so much that they do not know what to do:
The defense attorney’s questions were designed to flummox the prosecuting witness.
809. flux [noun]
continuous change:
Because the electricity is in flux, the hotel can’t guarantee that the air conditioning will work throughout the night.
810. foible [noun]
a small fault or foolish habit:
Although many people consider his impatience as a foible, I view it as a passion to get things done.
811. foment [verb]
to cause something bad or illegal to develop:
The publicity-hungry politician often made harsh statements about immigrants in order to foment unrest among the public.
812. for all
despite:
For all her experience, she was still prone to nerves.
813. forage [verb]
to go from place to place searching for things that you can eat or use:
They were forced to forage for clothing and fuel in the past.
814. forbear [verb]
to prevent yourself from saying or doing something, especially in a way that shows control, good judgment, or kindness to others:
He could not forbear from expressing his disagreement.
815. forbearance [noun]
the quality of being patient and being able to forgive someone or control yourself in a difficult situation:
The police officer showed forbearance when he let the young thief off with a warning.
816. ford [noun]
an area in a river or stream that is not deep and can be crossed on foot or in a vehicle:
He has stopped at the ford to let the horses drink.
817. forebear [noun]
an ancestor:
While researching my family tree, I noticed a forebear of mine was born in Iceland at the turn of the century.
818. forebode [verb]
to foretell or predict:
Meteorologists forebode the bad weather, but their prediction was a lot milder than the actual storm.
819. foresight [noun]
the ability to judge correctly what is going to happen in the future and plan your actions based on this knowledge:
Barbara’s foresight led her to buy the stock before it tripled in value.
820. forestall [verb]
to prevent something from happening by acting first:
We must act right now to forestall disaster.
821. forgery [noun]
an illegal copy of a document, painting, etc. or the crime of making such illegal copies:
The art of forgery focuses on creating fakes of everything from money to paintings, making them look as real as possible.
822. forgo [verb]
to give up or do without:
I will forgo drinking at his birthday party because I am the designated driver.
823. formidable [adjective]
strong and powerful, and therefore difficult to deal with if opposed to you:
The formidable hurricane lasted for 30 hours and destroyed a lot of buildings on the island.
824. forswear [verb]
to make a serious decision to stop doing something:
Hopefully the new treaty will forswear nations from obtaining nuclear weapons.
825. forte [noun]
a strong ability, something that a person can do well:
Although dancing was her forte, she never considered having a career in entertainment.
826. fortress [noun]
a large, strong building or group of buildings that can be defended from attack:
The tall fortress was surrounded by a swampy moat and drawbridge to keep enemies out.
827. fortuitous [adjective]
not planned, happening by chance:
His success depended on a fortuitous combination of circumstances and encounters.
828. founder [verb]
to fail or be unsuccessful, because of problems:
In recent years, her career has been foundering.
829. fracas [noun]
a noisy argument or fight:
The husband and wife were fined by the judge for starting a fracas in court.
830. fractious [adjective]
easily upset or annoyed, and often complaining:
The inexperienced teacher found the fractious students difficult to control.
831. frank [adjective]
honest, sincere, and telling the truth, even when this might be awkward or make other people uncomfortable:
A frank conversation was needed between the father and his unruly son.
832. fraught [adjective]
causing or having extreme worry or anxiety:
Even though the contract looks good at first glance, it is actually fraught with contradictions.
833. frenetic [adjective]
involving a lot of movement or activity; extremely active, excited, or uncontrollable:
The sales floor was even more frenetic than usual because of the big clearance sale yesterday.
834. frieze [noun]
a narrow piece of decoration along a wall, either inside a room or on the outside of a building just under the roof:
Containing the most famous frieze of all time, the Parthenon in Athens has a band of sculpture across the top.
835. froward [adjective]
habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition:
The froward child refused to listen to her parents and was disobedient most of the time.
836. frugal [adjective]
careful in spending money:
I wanted front row seats, but my frugal husband wanted to save a bundle by purchasing back row seats.
837. fulfillment [noun]
the act of doing something that you have promised or intended to do:
Many people experience a sense of fulfillment when they finally achieve their life’s dream, or even when they take a step towards it.
838. fulminate [verb]
to criticize strongly:
The disgruntled customer continued to fulminate over a price difference.
839. fulsome [adjective]
expressing a lot of admiration or praise for someone, often too much, in a way that does not sound sincere:
In an attempt to earn a promotion, she offended her boss with her fulsome compliments.
840. furious [adjective]
extremely angry:
The prospective cadet was furious with himself for oversleeping and disqualifying himself from the academy.
841. furnish [verb]
to put furniture in a place:
The advertisement stated that the owners would furnish the apartment with tables, chairs, beds and a couch.
842. furtive [adjective]
done or acting secretly and quietly to avoid being noticed:
She walked outside in a furtive manner so that her parents would not see her.
843. fusion [noun]
an occasion when two or more things join or are combined:
The movie displayed a perfect fusion of image and sound.
844. futile [adjective]
having no effect or achieving nothing:
The president described these activities as futile.
845. gaffe [noun]
an embarrassing mistake:
Because of the quarterback’s gaffe, our team lost the big game.
846. gainsay [verb]
to refuse to accept something as the truth:
Since he told the truth on the witness stand, no one was able to gainsay his statement.
847. gambol [verb]
to run and jump in a happy way:
Because of the rain, students are unable to gambol on the playground during recess.
848. garland [noun]
a circle made of flowers and leaves worn around the neck or head as a decoration:
She twined the flowers into a garland.
849. garment [noun]
a piece of clothing:
The saleswoman are very knowledgeable while helping me find the right garment to wear at my cousin’s wedding.
850. garner [verb]
to get or earn something valuable or respected, often with difficulty:
The teacher allowed us to put up posters to garner interest in our club fundraiser.
851. garrulous [adjective]
having the habit of talking a lot, especially about things that are not important:
Though my window is closed, I can still hear my garrulous neighbors loudly gossip in the night.
852. gauche [adjective]
awkward and uncomfortable with other people, especially because young and without experience:
His gauche table manners make me cringe, especially when he tries to talk with his mouth full.
853. gaudy [adjective]
having too many bright colors:
When she returned from the nail salon, she showed me her gaudy nails that were painted bright orange.
854. genial [adjective]
friendly and pleasant:
The genial hosts made sure everyone enjoyed the party.
855. genuine [adjective]
real and exactly what it appears to be:
Throughout history, many con artists have tried to pass off fake items as genuine holy relics.
856. germane [adjective]
being relevant and appropriate:
Since we were running out of time, our professor asked us to limit our questions to those germane to today’s lecture.
857. gestation [noun]
the period of the development of a child or young animal while it is still inside its mother's body:
The baby was born prematurely at 28 weeks gestation.
858. gist [noun]
the most important pieces of information about something, or general information without details:
The first paragraph of the report should provide readers with the gist of the paper.
859. give teeth
to make something stronger or more effective, especially a rule or piece of legislation:
The severe penalty really gives teeth to the law.
860. glacial [adjective]
extremely unfriendly:
She gave me a glacial smile when we passed each other on the stairs.
861. glib [adjective]
speaking or spoken in a confident way, but without careful thought or honesty:
The glib comments he made about the brewing conflict tells me that he is not very well-informed about the subject.
862. glower [verb]
to look very angry, annoyed, or threatening:
After the boxers shook hands, they began to glower at each other.
863. goad [verb]
to make a person or an animal react or do something by continuously annoying or upsetting them:
As a teacher, she was constantly looking for positive ways to goad her students into learning more.
864. gossamer [adjective]
very delicate and light:
Her white gossamer scarf was practically transparent.
865. gouge [noun]
a hole that has been made roughly or violently:
The refrigerator's legs left gouges in the vinyl flooring when I moved it out to clean behind it.
866. graft [verb]
to take and put in place a graft:
Skin was removed from her leg and grafted on her face.
867. grandiloquent [adjective]
a lofty, extravagantly colorful, pompous, or bombastic style, manner, or quality especially in language:
Even though Rick did not understand the grandiloquent words, he still used them to impress his wealthy friends.
868. grandiose [adjective]
larger and containing more detail than necessary, or intended to seem important or great:
The idea of throwing a party on top of the swimming pool seemed quite grandiose to everyone in the room.
869. grandstand [verb]
to play or act so as to impress onlookers:
The senator doesn't hesitate to grandstand if it makes her point.
870. gratify [verb]
to please someone, or to satisfy a wish or need:
Hopefully, the chocolate bar will gratify my desire for something sweet.
871. grating [adjective]
causing irritation or annoyance:
The sound of his grating voice complaining all day was driving me crazy.
872. gratuitous [adjective]
not necessary, or with no cause:
Even though I had been looking forward to seeing the movie, I walked out of the theater after thirty minutes because of so much gratuitous foul language.
873. gregarious [adjective]
liking to be with other people:
She is such a gregarious and outgoing person.
874. grievance [noun]
a complaint or a strong feeling that you have been treated unfairly:
His grievance against her neighbor has turned into a civil lawsuit.
875. grievous [adjective]
having very serious effects or causing great pain:
A verbal insult can sometimes cause a more grievous injury than any physical assault.
876. grizzle [verb]
to make grayish:
His grizzled beard was no longer black like it was in his youth.
877. groan [noun]
a deep, long sound showing great pain or unhappiness:
The rescuers could hear the groans of someone trapped in the rubble.
878. grouse [verb]
to complain:
She's always grousing about how she's been treated by the manager.
879. grovel [verb]
to lie facing the ground, especially in fear, or to behave toward someone in a way that shows that you are small and unimportant and the other person is powerful:
The dog was willing to grovel for the biscuit.
880. guile [noun]
clever but sometimes dishonest behavior that you use to deceive someone:
Although she pretends to be sweet and innocent, she has used her guile to become one of the most popular celebrities in the world.
881. guise [noun]
the appearance of someone or something, especially when intended to deceive:
Under the guise of a police officer, the crook walked into the bank and easily robbed the tellers.
882. gullible [adjective]
easily deceived or tricked, and too willing to believe everything that other people say:
The gullible woman gave her money to a fake charity.
883. guru [noun]
an expert in a particular subject who gives advice:
Because the voice teacher is viewed as a musical guru, she has a two year waiting list for her classes.
884. gustatory [adjective]
connected with taste:
Masticatory and gustatory stimuli appear to stimulate salivation through different mechanisms.
885. hackneyed [adjective]
used or said so often that it seems ordinary, meaningless, or not sincere:
Politicians tend to repeat the same hackneyed expressions over and over again.
886. halcyon [adjective]
calm or peaceful:
I was very content during the halcyon days of my childhood.
887. hale [adjective]
free from defect, disease, or infirmity:
Although he just turned eighty-five years old, Jimmy is still hale and healthy.
888. hallmark [noun]
a typical characteristic or feature of a person or thing:
Simplicity is a hallmark of this design.
889. hallowed [adjective]
very respected and praised because of great importance or great age:
Every word that the respected sage uttered was considered at once to be hallowed, sacred and holy.
890. hamstring [verb]
to prevent an activity, or to block the effectiveness of someone or something:
The company was hamstrung by traditional but inefficient ways of conducting business.
891. hand-wringing [noun]
clasping and squeezing of the hands, often in distress:
That led many political commentators to indulge in hand-wringing about how apathetic Californians were about representative government.
892. hanker [verb]
to have a strong desire for something:
The homesick woman began to hanker for a trip to see her parents.
893. hapless [adjective]
unlucky and usually unhappy:
The hapless passengers were stranded at the airport for three days.
894. happenstance [noun]
chance or a chance situation, especially one producing a good result:
I found this delightful hotel by happenstance.
895. harangue [verb]
to speak to someone or a group of people, often for a long time, in a forceful and sometimes angry way, especially to persuade them:
He harangued the class for half an hour about not paying attention.
896. harbinger [noun]
a person or thing that shows that something is going to happen soon, especially something bad:
Everyone knows the groundhog is the harbinger of a change in seasons.
897. hard-line [adjective]
extreme and severe and not likely to change:
The religious extremist would not change his hard-line views no matter who tried to convince him.
898. hardy [adjective]
strong enough to bear extreme conditions or difficult situations:
Trees in the woodland are hardy, withstanding cold winters and severe weather in the spring.
899. harrowing [adjective]
extremely upsetting because connected with suffering:
She told us a harrowing tale of misfortunes.
900. hasten [verb]
to make something happen sooner or more quickly:
When the store manager saw the long lines at the registers, he called for more cashiers to hasten customer checkouts.
REFERENCE
: Essential Vocabulary for the GRE
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