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GMAT Meaning by word
n. adage
a
tenet seemingly contradictory or false, but actually true
b
self-restraint; forbearance; avoidance
c
rest period; temporary delay
d
old saying now accepted as being truthful; proverb
n. bastion
confused condition; hesitation; vacillation
collection or mixture of various things; aggregate; cluster; mass; assortment
fortress; stronghold; castle
rebuke; accusation
n. derision
having the characteristics of an island; narrowness of mind
indirect reference (often literary); hint
courteous respect for; honor; esteem; reverence
act of mocking; ridicule; mockery; scorn
adj. tedious
flexible; capable of withstanding stress; buoyant; elastic
concealing; sly; cunning; deceptive; tricky
wearisome; tiresome; dreary
very formal; proper
adj. loquacious
having to do with conversation; informal speech
not yielding; firm; steadfast
very talkative; garrulous; wordy
too sugary; too sentimental or flattering
v. abrogate
to cancel by authority; to terminate; to abolish
to shorten; to limit; to condense
to speak equivocally or evasively; to lie; to deceive; to mislead; to embellish
to collect together; to accumulate; to gather
n. impiety
insincere or hypocritical statements of high ideals; jargon of a particular group or occupations
suggestion; inference; connotation; hint
skill in a craft; expertise
irreverence toward God; lack of respect
adj. discreet
something inevitable; inescapable
showing good judgment in conduct; prudent; modest; circumspect; unobtrusive
giving a service; being in a subordinate position; supplementary; auxiliary
drinkable
adj. culpable
deserving blame; guilty
melted
spread out; verbose; wordy and disorganized; dispersed; rambling
adj. authoritarian
resisting authority; rebellious; headstrong
misleading; mistaken; deceptive; disappointing unsound; false
acting as a dictator; demanding obedience
specific; definite; clear
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