Pugilism GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈpju:dʒɪlɪzm/ (noun) Definition sport of boxing, fighting, sparring, ring, fisticuffs, prizefighting Example Pugilism or boxing is a combat sport in which two people, usually wearing protective gloves and other protective equipment such as hand wraps and mouthguards, throw punches at each other for a predetermined amount of time in a boxing …
Libertine GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈlɪb.ə.tiːn/ (noun) Definition someone especially a man who indulges in worldly and immoral pleasures e.g. having many sexual relationships with many women, philanderer, Don Juan, satyr, Romeo, lover, licentious, adulterer, womanizer, hedonist, Lothario, wanton, seducer, a man who sows wild oats, pleasure seeker Example In our everyday lives, you can see …
Scintilla GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /sɪnˈtɪl.ə/ (noun) Definition a small or tiny amount of something, jot, scrap, iota, spark, tinge, bit, ounce, speck, trace, fragment, atom, drop, particle, grain, touch Example Federal courts had rejected the “slightest doubt” approach, and held that summary judgment could not be denied based on a mere scintilla of opposing evidence as …
Orotund GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /’ȯr-ə-ˌtənd/ (adj) Definition (of a voice or tone) strong, clear and loud, deep and robust, stentorian, ringing – pompous, bombastic, grandiloquent, magniloquent, self-important, wordy, aureate, verbose, flowery, declamatory, sonorous, long-winded Example How do we know the difference between pride and arrogance? After dealing with an arrogant and orotund person, we do …
Endemic GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /enˈdem.ɪk/ (adj) Definition (of a disease) only limited to a particular geographic area or a group of people, indigenous, native, local, inherent Example An endemic disease is a disease that is always present in a certain population or region. One of the most talked-about endemic diseases is malaria. The CDC estimates …
Mores GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈmɔː.reɪz/ (noun) Definition established customs and traditions adopted by a group of people, morals, ethics, morality, moral attitudes, values, conventions, standards, habits, ethos, way of life, practices, principles Example As you get older, you’ll meet a wider range of people from diverse cultures and mores — not just from around the …
Lissome GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈlɪs.əm/ (adj) Definition attractively thin, gracefully flexible, able to move quickly and gracefully in an attractive manner, limber, slim, lithesome, agile, slender, lithe, nimble, willowy, supple, sylphlike, graceful Example Being agile and lissome is about more than just improving athletic performance. Agility training builds the mind-body connection, sharpens reflexes, improves recovery …
Stolid GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈstɒl.ɪd/ (adj) Definition calm and imperturbable, unemotional, unexcitable, insensitive, cool, carefree, indifferent, apathetic, stoic, emotionless, phlegmatic, unresponsive, unconcerned, impassive, as cool as a cucumber, placid, dull Example The starting point of staying calm and sometimes stolid under pressure is for you to refuse to react automatically and unthinkingly. Instead, take a …
Variegated GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈveə.rɪ.geɪ.tɪd/ (adj) Definition showing or having various colors, diversified, varied, multicolor, multihued, varicolored, multicolored, polychromatic, parti-colored, colorful, motley, many-colored Example Purple butterflies are not exactly rare. However, you do not always find a consistently purple color, its more common to find various and variegated shades of blue, black and purple co-mingled …
Grievous GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈgriː.vəs/ (adj) Definition extremely serious and grave, painful, severe, vehement, intense, awful, demanding, dolorous, dreadful, onerous, burdensome, traumatic, dire, calamitous, mortal, agonizing, mournful Example Anxiety can be normal and understandable, especially in response to difficult times. But when anxiety becomes crippling, it is destructive and disruptive. Getting treatment is the first …