GRE Vocabulary — Group 18

Something redolent either carries a rich scent or vividly calls to mind another time, place, or feeling.

To redress a wrong is to set it right, often by providing compensation or restoring fairness.

To prove that a statement or argument is false or mistaken by using evidence or logic.

To relegate something is to push it down in rank or importance, often dismissively.

To give up a right, position, or possession, often reluctantly.

Repartee is an exchange of sharp, humorous remarks traded back and forth between people in conversation.

To satiate a craving is to fill it so completely that no more is wanted, at least for the moment.

A saturnine person tends to be sullen, withdrawn, and slow to show warmth or cheer.

A savant possesses a remarkably deep and specialized expertise, often standing out as exceptional in that one area.

Extremely harsh and critical in a way that feels painfully sharp.

A sedulous worker applies steady, painstaking effort to a task over a long period without giving up.

Servile behavior shows an exaggerated eagerness to please or obey, often out of fear or desire for favor.

A solicitous person pays close, caring attention to another's comfort or needs, sometimes to the point of hovering.

A somnolent state or atmosphere is marked by heavy drowsiness, whether in a person or in a quiet place.

Sophistry is an argument built to sound convincing while actually resting on flawed or dishonest logic.

Sophomoric behavior displays the overconfidence of someone who has learned just enough to think they know everything.

Happening occasionally and at irregular intervals rather than continuously.

To spurn an offer or a person is to refuse it forcefully, making clear one considers it beneath consideration.

A surfeit is so large a quantity of something that it becomes overwhelming or even harmful.

Something tawdry looks flashy or gaudy on the surface but is actually low in quality or moral value.

A tenable position is one solid and well-supported enough to withstand serious challenge or criticism.

A tirade is an extended outburst of harsh, emotional criticism directed at someone or something.

Something torrid burns with intense heat, whether that heat is literal weather or overwhelming passion.

A tortuous path or process winds and bends so much that it becomes difficult to follow or complete directly.

To transgress is to go beyond an accepted limit, violating a rule or standard of behavior.