GRE vocab

summary, epitome, abridgment, inventory

going over something rapidly, wi/o noticing details

to cut short; cut off part of, abridge, reduce, deminish

outline, subjects of a course of lectures

brief condensed statement giving general overview of a subject; summary of plot

neatly concise, brief, abruptly concise

with speed; quickly; swiftly

headfirst; w/o delay; hastily

moving with great force; violent

hasten occurrence of; violently abrupt; prematurely

to encourage, support

speak or write in favor of; support or urge in argument

subordinate; subsidiary; auxiliary; assisting

to support with or as with a pillow or cushion

to make more certain; confirm

to make one's own; adopt or embrace, as a cause; to marry

a person or thing that acts as a chief support or part

extremely liberal in giving; very generous

a person who puts forward proposition or proposal; advocate; person who argues in favor of something

strongly/stoutly built; sturdy and robust

sustaining life; nourishment; sustaining

peevish; irritable; cranky

feeling of offense or resentment; anger

easily provoked to anger; very irritable

moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, esp over trifling annoyance

to affect w sharp irritation and resentment, especially by wound to pride

petulantly peevish

full of complaints; complaining

offense; annoyance; displeasure

like or suggesting a wasp, esp in behavior' snappish; slight/slender build

lover of an art or science, esp fine art; takes up hobby for mere amusement; dabbler

young bird; inexperienced person

beginner or novice

state/ period of being a novice of religious order; novice; beginner in anything

person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief to another; convert

beginner in learning anything; novice

to grow or quickly develop; flourish

immature, inexperienced

to produce, cause, or give rise to

not yet completely developed; rudimentary

beginner to exist or appear; in an initial stage

beginning to exist or develop

sour/astringent in taste; harsh or severe, as of temper or expression

slightly sour; sharp, caustic

caustic, stinging, or bitter in nature, speech, behavior

harshness/sharpness of tone, temper, manner; hardship; unevenness

capable of burning, corroding, destroying living tissue; severely critical or sarcastic; a caustic substance

biting/given to biting; sharp or caustic in style/ tone

sharply caustic or sarcastic, as wit or a speaker; biting; corrosive; acid used in etching

incisive or keen; caustic; cutting; vigorous; effective; energetic

extremely bold/daring; recklessly brave

not to be intimidated; fearless; intrepid

devoid of freshness/originality; trite

foolish or inane, esp in unconscious, complacent manner; silly

made commonplace or trite; stale; banal

w/o distinctive, interesting, stimulating qualities; bland food

common;ordinary; banal; of or relating to the world, universe, or earth

walker; lacking in vitality, imagination, distinction

flat, dull, trite remark, esp one uttered as if it were fresh or profound, cliche

commonplace/ dull; matter-of-fact; unimaginative

daily; usual or customary; ordinary

lacking freshness; hackneyed; stale

containing a fallacy; logically unsound

lying

to know or receive by intuition

dramatic representation; theatricals; acting; insincere or exaggerated

lightness of mind/character/behavior; lack appropriate seriousness