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500+ Practice GRE Vocabulary Words Part 7

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Abeyance is a state of temporary suspension or pause, where an activity or process is put on hold or suppressed for a time.

titillate

(v.) to excite or arouse;(v.) to tickle by lightly stroking

tome: (v.) a book or volume

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titillate

(v.) to excite or arouse;(v.) to tickle by lightly stroking

tome: (v.) a book or volume

toxic

(adj.) of or relating to a poisonous and potentially lethal nature

translucent

(adj.) transparent;(adj.) easily understood

travail

(n.) a painfully difficult and burdensome work

trek

(v.) to make a slow and steady journey;(n.) a hike or walk

trepidation

(n.) fear, apprehension; disquiet

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TermDefinition

titillate

(v.) to excite or arouse;(v.) to tickle by lightly stroking

tome: (v.) a book or volume

toxic

(adj.) of or relating to a poisonous and potentially lethal nature

translucent

(adj.) transparent;(adj.) easily understood

travail

(n.) a painfully difficult and burdensome work

trek

(v.) to make a slow and steady journey;(n.) a hike or walk

trepidation

(n.) fear, apprehension; disquiet

troth

(n.) faithfulness and fidelity;(n.) truth or verity

truncate

(adj.) terminating abruptly by having an end or cut off point;(v.) to approximate by ignoring all terms aside from an elect one; to shorten or abbreviate

turbid

(adj.) muddy due to sediment or foreign particles;(adj.) heavy, dark or dense;(adj.) in a state of turmoil

turpitude

(n.) vile and baseless depravity;(n.) a base act

ubiquitous

(adj.) existing or being everywhere at the same time;(adj.) omnipresent

umbrage

(n.) a feeling of anger, usually caused by offense;(n.) indignation

unanimity

(adj.) complete agreement and accord

uncanny

(adj.) unsettling in an eerie and mysterious way;(adj.) mysterious, creepy

unconscionable

(adj.) not restrained by good morals or scruples

unearth

(v.) to bring up out of the earth;(v.) to dig up

unfeigned

(adj.) sincere and genuine

ungainly

(adj.) ungraceful and awkward;(adj.) clumsy

unison

(adj.) in perfect accord

unseemly

(adj.) not in accordance with acceptable standards or good taste;(adj.) markedly improper

unsullied

(adj.) unblemished, untarnished, pure and immaculate

upbraid

(v.) to criticize or scold

usury

(n.) the lending or practice of money at exorbitant interest

vacuous

(adj.) lacking contents;(adj.) lacking in intelligence or capacity

vagary

(n.) an unexpected and/or unpredictable action or behavior

vapid

(adj.)(: Rapid eating will )lacking in life or flavor;(adj.) flat, dull

vegetate

(v.) to grow or sprout;(v.) to exist in a state of inactivity

vehement

(adj.) zealous and ardent;(adj.) strongly emotional

venerable

(adj.) deserving and worthy of respect by virtue of position, age, character or position;(adj.) worthy of reverence, within a religious context

verbose

(adj.) wordy and long-winded;(adj.) garrulous

versatile

(adj.) capable of and competent in multi-tasking or displaying of multi-talents;(adj.) varied, changeable

vestige

(n.) a trace, mark or indication;(n.) evidence

viable

(adj.) capable of life and development;(adj.) feasible and practical

victuals

(n.) food supplies(fit for human consumption)

vindictive

(adj.) malicious, bitter, mean or cruel

vitiate

(v.) to impair or reduce the quality of

vivacious

(adj.) lively and full of spiritedness

volition

(n.) the act of making a willful and conscious decision;(n.) a conscious choice;(n.) the will

vouchsafe

(v.) to grant in a condescending method

wane

(v.) to decrease in strength or intensity; to draw to a close;(n.) a gradual decrease or decline; the waning of the moon

wanton

(adj.) willful and unprovoked;(adj.) immoral;(adj.) merciless;(adj.) excessively(adj.) unrestrained;(adj.) playful;(adj.) spoiled

welkin

(n.) sky

welter

(v.) to heave, roll or toss; to lie bathed in;(n.) a flurry or muddle

whorl

(v.) to spiral or twist

witticism

(n.) a witty remark or message

wraith

(n.) an apparition or phantom

wreak

(v.) to inflict vengeance upon a person;(v.) to punish;(v.) to vent;(v.) to bring about ( wreak sounds like break..so if you break somebody head...you will definately be inflicted some punishment)

xenophobe

(n.) a person who is afraid of foreigners and their customs

yank

(v.) to abruptly pull with a strong movement;(v.) to jerk

yelp

(v.) to utter a quick and sharp cry, as a result of pain

zeal

(n.) passion for a person, cause or desire;(n.) fervor

zenith

(n.) a peak or summit;(n.) the highest point or station

desultory

(adj.) not having any set plan; (adj.) moving or jumping about from one subject to the next

lissome

(adj.) physiologically flexible; (adj.) agile