GRE VOCAB GROUP
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aberrant
adjective
deviating from the norm
anachronistic
adjective
belonging to another time; removed from natural chronological context
anomalous
adjective
abnormal; deviating from the common or general type
archaic
adjective
outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive time
ascetic
noun
one who practices rigid self-denial, esp. as an act of religious devotion
banal
adjective
lacking originality; commonplace
commensurate
adjective
matching; corresponding or proportionate in degree, size, or amount
derivative
adjective
unoriginal; obtained from another source
deviance
noun
state or quality of differing from the accepted norm; abnormality
discrete
adjective
distinct; individual
diffuse
adjective
dispersed or scattered; not centralized
discordant
adjective
conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
disinterested
adjective
uninvolved; free from self-interest
distention
noun
the state or act of extending or being swollen out of shape
eclectic
adjective
culled from many sources
emulate
verb
to imitate with the goal of rivaling or surpassing
esoteric
adjective
intended for or understood by a small, specific group
flamboyant
adjective
ostentatious or showy; flashy
florid
adjective
flowery; ruddy; ornate
heretical
adjective
unorthodox; iconoclastic; dissenting from established dogma
homogeneous
adjective
made up of elements that are similar in nature or kind; uniform
iconoclastic
adjective
attacking cherished beliefs; heretical; heterodox
imperturbable
adjective
marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness
innocuous
adjective
harmless; causing no damage
marginal
adjective
relating to or at an edge or boundary; minimal
mitigate
verb
to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate
mundane
adjective
of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary
ostracism
noun
the act of casting out or excluding an individual from a society or group;
banishment
perennial
adjective
recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly
recluse
noun
one who avoids social contact and lives in seclusion
sporadic
adjective
occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances
tangential
adjective
only touching briefly upon the topic at hand; irrelevant
temper
verb
to moderate or soothe