GMAT Vocabulary
impetus - *answers *(n.) the force or energy with which something moves; momentum.
obsolete - *answers *(adj.) no longer in use or in practice.
probable - *answers *(adj.) likely to happen.
susceptibility - *answers *(n.) a vulnerability or lack of resistance to damage or disease
; easily affected
persecuted - *answers *v. annoyed or harassed consistently
intestine - *answers *(n.) That part of the digestive tube below or behind the stomach,
extending to the anus.
smearing - *answers *(Adj.) rubbing all over
bowers - *answers *(n.) shaded, leafy area ; structures built to attract mates (building
and choosing are learned behaviors)
inept - *answers *(Adj.) revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse
Ex. "an inept remark"; "it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable"
pharmaceutical - *answers *(Adj.) of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists
Ex. "the pharmaceutical industry"
impostor - *answers *(n). a swindler, deceiver; one who uses a false name or character
in order to cheat syn:cheat, trickster, four- flushed, pretender
excerpt - *answers *(n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; (v.) to take such a
passage; to quote
afflict - *answers *(v.) cause pain or suffering in
Ex. "afflict with the plague"; "That debasement of the verbal currency that afflicts terms
used in advertisement"
spleen - *answers *(n.) a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between
the stomach and the diaphragm Ex. produces cells involved in immune responses
thence - *answers *(adv.)(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or
reason or as a result Ex. "therefore X must be true"; "the eggs were fresh and hence
satisfactory"; "we were young and thence optimistic"; "it is late and thus we must go";
"the witness is biased and
plausible - *answers *(adj.) having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy
of approval or acceptance; credible; believable
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mitigate - *answers *(v.) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of Ex. "The
circumstances extenuate the crime"
specious - *answers *(adj.) deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit
embargo - *answers *(n.) a government order imposing a trade barrier
unanimous - *answers *...
encroachment - *answers *any entry into an area not previously occupied NOUN
EX. "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"
retaliation - *answers *(n.) - revenge, punishment
tribunal - *answers *an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial
business
olfactory - *answers *(n) pertaining to the sense of smell
aftermath - *answers *(n) something that results or follows from an event, especially
one of a disastrous or unfortunate nature; consequence:
collard - *answers *(n) a variety of kale, Brassica oleracea acephala, grown in the
southern U.S., having a rosette of green leaves.
prosthetic - *answers *(n) of or relating to an artificial device to replace or augment a
missing or impaired part of the body
demise - *answers *(n.) the time when something ends Ex. "it was the death of all his
plans"; "a dying of old hopes"
entrenched - *answers *(adj.) established firmly and securely
exorbitant - *answers *(adj.) greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation Ex.
"exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on
entertainment"; "usorious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"
strenous - *answers *(adj.) requiring tremendous strenght or energy
glut - *answers *(v.) supply with an excess of Ex. "flood the market with tennis shoes";
"Glut the country with cheap imports from the Orient
noxious - *answers *(adj.) injurious to physical or mental health
Ex. "noxious chemical wastes"; "noxious ideas"
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aversion - *answers *(n.) the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away Ex. "averting
her gaze meant that she was angry"
inert - *answers *(adj.) having only a limited ability to react chemically ; not active; Ex.
"inert matter"; "an indifferent chemical in a reaction"
abrasion - *answers *(n.)the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or
wind or ice
laudable - *answers *(adj.) worthy of high praise Ex. "applaudable efforts to save the
environment"; "a commendable sense of purpose"; "laudable motives of improving
housing conditions"; "a significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence"
predisposition - *answers *(n.) The state of being predisposed; tendency, inclination, or
susceptibility. Ex.The young politician seemed to have a ... to believe that he was
always right and that he didn't need to listen to anyone else.
divest - *answers *(v.) reduce or dispose of Ex. cease to hold (an investment); "The
company decided to divest"; "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate
property"; "There was pressure on the univeristy to disinvest in South Africa"
collusion - *answers *(n.) secret agreement or cooperation
perfunctorily - *answers *(adv.) in a set manner without serious attention Ex. "they
answered my letter pro forma"; "he kissed her cheek perfunctorily"
dispense - *answers *(v.) 1. deal out; distribute 2. (followed by the preposition with) do
without; get along without; forgo
myopic - *answers *(adj.) nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation;
lacking foresight or discernment
collusive - *answers *(adj.) acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
tacit - *answers *(adj.) indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed
directly Ex. "gave silent consent"; "a tacit agreement"; "the understood provisos of a
custody agreement"
taciturn - *answers *(adj.) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little
tangential - *answers *(adj.) of superficial relevance if any; peripheral Ex. "a digressive
allusion to the day of the week"; "a tangential remark"
tantalize - *answers *(v.) harass with persistent criticism or carping
impetus - *answers *(n.) the force or energy with which something moves; momentum.
obsolete - *answers *(adj.) no longer in use or in practice.
probable - *answers *(adj.) likely to happen.
susceptibility - *answers *(n.) a vulnerability or lack of resistance to damage or disease
; easily affected
persecuted - *answers *v. annoyed or harassed consistently
intestine - *answers *(n.) That part of the digestive tube below or behind the stomach,
extending to the anus.
smearing - *answers *(Adj.) rubbing all over
bowers - *answers *(n.) shaded, leafy area ; structures built to attract mates (building
and choosing are learned behaviors)
inept - *answers *(Adj.) revealing lack of perceptiveness or judgment or finesse
Ex. "an inept remark"; "it was tactless to bring up those disagreeable"
pharmaceutical - *answers *(Adj.) of or relating to pharmacy or pharmacists
Ex. "the pharmaceutical industry"
impostor - *answers *(n). a swindler, deceiver; one who uses a false name or character
in order to cheat syn:cheat, trickster, four- flushed, pretender
excerpt - *answers *(n.) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.; (v.) to take such a
passage; to quote
afflict - *answers *(v.) cause pain or suffering in
Ex. "afflict with the plague"; "That debasement of the verbal currency that afflicts terms
used in advertisement"
spleen - *answers *(n.) a large dark-red oval organ on the left side of the body between
the stomach and the diaphragm Ex. produces cells involved in immune responses
thence - *answers *(adv.)(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or
reason or as a result Ex. "therefore X must be true"; "the eggs were fresh and hence
satisfactory"; "we were young and thence optimistic"; "it is late and thus we must go";
"the witness is biased and
plausible - *answers *(adj.) having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy
of approval or acceptance; credible; believable
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mitigate - *answers *(v.) lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of Ex. "The
circumstances extenuate the crime"
specious - *answers *(adj.) deceptive, apparently good or valid but lacking real merit
embargo - *answers *(n.) a government order imposing a trade barrier
unanimous - *answers *...
encroachment - *answers *any entry into an area not previously occupied NOUN
EX. "an invasion of tourists"; "an invasion of locusts"
retaliation - *answers *(n.) - revenge, punishment
tribunal - *answers *an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial
business
olfactory - *answers *(n) pertaining to the sense of smell
aftermath - *answers *(n) something that results or follows from an event, especially
one of a disastrous or unfortunate nature; consequence:
collard - *answers *(n) a variety of kale, Brassica oleracea acephala, grown in the
southern U.S., having a rosette of green leaves.
prosthetic - *answers *(n) of or relating to an artificial device to replace or augment a
missing or impaired part of the body
demise - *answers *(n.) the time when something ends Ex. "it was the death of all his
plans"; "a dying of old hopes"
entrenched - *answers *(adj.) established firmly and securely
exorbitant - *answers *(adj.) greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation Ex.
"exorbitant rent"; "extortionate prices"; "spends an outrageous amount on
entertainment"; "usorious interest rate"; "unconscionable spending"
strenous - *answers *(adj.) requiring tremendous strenght or energy
glut - *answers *(v.) supply with an excess of Ex. "flood the market with tennis shoes";
"Glut the country with cheap imports from the Orient
noxious - *answers *(adj.) injurious to physical or mental health
Ex. "noxious chemical wastes"; "noxious ideas"
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aversion - *answers *(n.) the act of turning yourself (or your gaze) away Ex. "averting
her gaze meant that she was angry"
inert - *answers *(adj.) having only a limited ability to react chemically ; not active; Ex.
"inert matter"; "an indifferent chemical in a reaction"
abrasion - *answers *(n.)the wearing down of rock particles by friction due to water or
wind or ice
laudable - *answers *(adj.) worthy of high praise Ex. "applaudable efforts to save the
environment"; "a commendable sense of purpose"; "laudable motives of improving
housing conditions"; "a significant and praiseworthy increase in computer intelligence"
predisposition - *answers *(n.) The state of being predisposed; tendency, inclination, or
susceptibility. Ex.The young politician seemed to have a ... to believe that he was
always right and that he didn't need to listen to anyone else.
divest - *answers *(v.) reduce or dispose of Ex. cease to hold (an investment); "The
company decided to divest"; "the board of trustees divested $20 million in real estate
property"; "There was pressure on the univeristy to disinvest in South Africa"
collusion - *answers *(n.) secret agreement or cooperation
perfunctorily - *answers *(adv.) in a set manner without serious attention Ex. "they
answered my letter pro forma"; "he kissed her cheek perfunctorily"
dispense - *answers *(v.) 1. deal out; distribute 2. (followed by the preposition with) do
without; get along without; forgo
myopic - *answers *(adj.) nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation;
lacking foresight or discernment
collusive - *answers *(adj.) acting together in secret toward a fraudulent or illegal end
tacit - *answers *(adj.) indicated by necessary connotation though not expressed
directly Ex. "gave silent consent"; "a tacit agreement"; "the understood provisos of a
custody agreement"
taciturn - *answers *(adj.) habitually silent or quiet, inclined to talk very little
tangential - *answers *(adj.) of superficial relevance if any; peripheral Ex. "a digressive
allusion to the day of the week"; "a tangential remark"
tantalize - *answers *(v.) harass with persistent criticism or carping
