GRE Vocabulary — Group 6

Harmful or actively hostile to someone's interests or well-being.

Harmless; unlikely to cause offense or damage.

Narrow-minded as a result of isolation, and unwilling to consider outside ideas or people.

Refusing to compromise or change one's position, even under pressure.

Easily provoked to anger; quick-tempered.

Worn out and cynical from having too much experience with something, especially something unpleasant.

Fond of joking around; playfully humorous in manner.

Showing sound, sensible judgment, especially in practical decisions.

To place two things side by side so that their differences or similarities become clear.

To behave with excessive, submissive deference toward someone in authority.

Extremely complicated and winding, like the passages of a maze.

Slow-moving and relaxed, lacking energy or urgency.

Generous giving, especially of money or gifts, often from someone wealthy or powerful.

Present but hidden or undeveloped, not yet showing itself.

To praise highly, especially in a formal or public way.

Sluggish and lacking energy, often due to tiredness or illness.

A light, humorous treatment of a situation that might otherwise feel heavy or serious.

Very talkative, often to an excessive degree.

Exaggeratedly or theatrically mournful, beyond what a situation calls for.

Clear and easy to understand; also, clear-headed and coherent in thought.

Generously forgiving or noble-spirited, especially toward a rival or someone with less power.

To fake or exaggerate illness in order to avoid work or duty.

Easily shaped, bent, or influenced.

An independent-minded person who breaks from convention rather than following the group.

Habitually dishonest; prone to lying.