The 357 GRE Words You Must Know – Complete Word List
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presumptuous adj. overly familiar; invades social boundaries
prevail v. to succeed, esp. with respect to vanquishing an opponent
v. to convince or persuade
prevaricate v. to evade or deceive without outright lying
pristine adj. untouched, clean, pure
probity n. integrity and honor
prodigal n. a reckless spender
prodigious adj. enormous, immense, gigantic
profligate adj. extravagant and wasteful, esp. in an immoral way
proliferate v. to multiply and spread rapidly
propitiate v. to obtain special favor from someone, esp. a powerful person or
deity, by performing a pleasing action
v. to appease someone who is angry
propriety n. appropriateness, manners, decorum
prospective adj. potential or likely
adj. applicable to the future
qualification n. credential
n. a modifying statement
quotidian adj. relating to the everyday or mundane
rationalize v. to attempt to justify with reasons that are only superficially valid
reconcile v. to bring into harmony
v. to repair a relationship
recondite adj. arcane or obscure
refute v. to rebut or disprove
relentless adj. never stopping, constant
relevant adj. relating to the topic or issue at hand
reproach v. to scold or express criticism
repudiate v. to renounce or disown
rescind v. to take back or retract (an offer or statement)
respectively adv. in the sequential order previously given
reticent adj. hesitant to speak
adj. introverted or silent
reverent adj. solemn and respectful
rhetoric n. the art of effective communication (written or verbal)
salubrious adj. health-promoting
sanction v. to give official permission
v. to impose a penalty for a particular action
n. punishments imposed for breaking a regulation
satiate v. to completely satisfy (with respect to hunger or appetite)