Deface GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /dɪˈfeɪs/ (verb) Definition to spoil or damage the appearance of something, maim, impair, mutilate, deform, mar, blight, vandalize, ruin, disfigure, sully, injure Example In response to the recent defacement of monuments in the U.S., President Donald Trump issued an executive order in June stating that his administration “will not allow violent…
Lucid GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈluː.sɪd/ (adj) Definition easily understood and clear, vivid, intelligible, coherent, well-spoken, plain, comprehensible, articulate, understandable, transparent, cogent, explicit, limpid, straightforward – sane, rational, clear-headed, logical, sensible Example In low-income countries, evidence from some public-works schemes shows a sharper investment return-poverty reduction tradeoff: the greater the emphasis in generating high-quality investments from…
Précis GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈpreɪ.si/ (noun & verb) Definition Noun: a short version of a text or speech that gives only the gist, compendium, summary, synopsis, sketch, outline, abstract, wrap-up, summation Verb: sum up, summarize, put in a nutshell, shorten, abridge, condense, abbreviate, synopsize Example Precis comes from a French word “précis”, and is literally…
Kudos GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈkjuː.dɒs/ (noun) Definition honor or praise for a crowning achievement, acclaim, admiration, homage, encomium, accolade, prestige, fame, praise, honor, glory, credit, cachet, esteem, celebrity Example Eva, so glad Major is okay, how unbelievably scary. I can empathize with your feelings, since becoming a parent a couple years ago I have struggled…
Glower GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈglaʊ.əʳ/ (noun & verb) Definition Verb: to look at someone with extreme anger or resentment, look angry, frown, look hard, scowl, look daggers, give someone a dirty look, lower, glare, stare Noun: frown, dirty look, black look Example Turn that frown or glower upside down: enrol your child in the Social…
Esoteric GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˌiː.səʊˈter.ɪk/ (adj) Definition known or understood only by a few, difficult to understand, abstruse, abstract, elusive, enigmatic, impenetrable, complex, obscure, mysterious, occult, opaque, cryptic, incomprehensible, recondite, complicated, arcane, secret, encrypted Example In cryptography, a cipher (or cypher) is an algorithm for performing encryption or decryption—a series of well-defined steps that can…