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GRE Frequent - Set 24

(30 words)
WordPOSDefinition
assail
verb
To attack violently or criticize strongly
benevolent
adj.
Kind and generous
berate
verb
To scold or criticize angrily
buoyant
adj.
Able to float in water or air
buttress
noun
A support built against a wall for reinforcement
condone
verb
To accept or allow behavior that is considered wrong
contravene
verb
To act against a rule or law
denounce
verb
To publicly declare to be wrong or evil
despotic
adj.
Exercising power in a cruel or oppressive way
deviate
verb
To move away from a set course or standard
disinterested
adj.
Impartial or unbiased
escalate
verb
To increase in intensity, magnitude, or severity
exorcise
verb
To expel an evil spirit
finicky
adj.
Fussy about one's needs or requirements
foil
verb
To prevent someone's plan from succeeding
intertwined
verb
Twisted together or connected closely
inundate
verb
To flood or overflow
ironclad
adj.
Impossible to contradict or weaken
jeopardize
verb
To put at risk or in danger
mercurial
adj.
Characterized by rapid and unpredictable changes in mood or behavior.
oblivious
adj.
Not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one
perpetrate
verb
To carry out or commit a harmful, illegal, or immoral action
plaintive
adj.
Expressing sorrow or melancholy
poignant
adj.
Evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret
quiescent
adj.
In a state of inactivity or dormancy
reiterate
verb
To say something again for clarity or emphasis
subside
verb
To become less intense or severe
subsume
verb
To include or absorb something into something larger.
surmount
verb
To overcome or deal with successfully
tangential
adj.
Only slightly connected or related