Coterie GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Coterie GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈkəʊ.tər.i/ US /ˈkoʊ.ţɚ-/ (noun) a small group of people with shared interests who often do not want other people to join them, clique, fraternity, band, circle, tribe, set: a coterie of writers Antonyms division
Lampoon GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Lampoon GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /læmˈpuːn/ (noun & verb) a piece of writing, a drawing, etc. which criticizes in an amusing way a famous person or a public organization, allowing their bad qualities to be seen and making them seem stupid, deride, ridicule, criticize, satirize, make fun of, satire, parody, sketch, caricature, …
Levity GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Levity GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈlev.ɪ.ti/ US /-ţi/ (noun) amusement or lack of seriousness, especially during a serious occasion, lightheartedness, cheerfulness, flippancy, humor, lightness, amusement: a brief moment of levity amid the solemn proceedings Antonyms gravity, sobriety, seriousness
Exacerbate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Exacerbate GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ɪgˈzæs.ə.beɪt/ US /-ɚ-/ (verb) to make something which is already bad worse, make worse, worsen, aggravate, impair, intensify, irritate, provoke, annoy: This attack will exacerbate the already tense relations between the two communities. Antonym soothe, pour oil on troubled waters, relieve Parts of Speech Noun: exacerbation Noun: …
Perfunctory GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Perfunctory GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /pəˈfʌŋk.tər.i/ US /pɚˈfʌŋk.tɚ.i/ (adj) done quickly, without taking care or interest, unthinking, automatic, hasty, superficial, quick, fleeting, hurried, passing, rapid, brief, mechanical, cursory: His smile was perfunctory. Antonyms thoughtful, thorough Parts of Speech Adverb: perfunctorily
Acme GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Acme GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈækmɪ/ (noun) the highest point of achievement or excellence, zenith, peak, summit, top, pinnacle, culmination, apex, apogee: the acme of perfection Antonyms nadir, abyss
Apathy GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Apathy GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈæp.ə.θi/ (noun) when someone lacks interest or energy and is unwilling to take action especially over a matter of importance, indifference, unconcern, lethargy, laziness, boredom, ennui, droopiness, disinterest, disregard, insensitivity, lassitude, listlessness, stolidity, unresponsiveness: widespread apathy among students Parts of Speech Adjective: apathetic Adverb: apathetically Antonyms interest, …
Garrulous GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Garrulous GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈgær.əl.əs/ US /ˈger-/ (adj) having the habit of talking a lot, especially about unimportant things, talkative, chatty, voluble, effusive, loquacious, verbose, long-winded, gushing, chattering: Alice isn’t normally this garrulous! Antonyms laconic, taciturn, reticent Parts of Speech Noun: garrulousness Adverb: garrulously
Condone GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Condone GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /kənˈdəʊn/ US /-ˈdoʊn/ (verb) to accept or allow behavior that is wrong, pardon, overlook, excuse, disregard, forgive, ignore, tolerate, make allowances for: I cannot condone the use of violence under any circumstances. Antonyms censure
Noisome GRE Vocabulary Flashcard Noisome GRE Vocabulary Flashcard /ˈnɔɪ.səm/ (adj) very unpleasant and offensive, repugnant, repulsive, unpleasant, foul, offensive, disgusting, repellent, horrible, awful, putrid: a noisome stench Parts of Speech Adverb: Noisomely Antonyms fragrant, pleasant