So I will continue with the GRE book. I have completed 4 chapters of the Princeton Review GRE book which really just means I have completed 1 chapter because the first 3 are simply introductory chapters to the concept of GRE and how to take it efficiently. I'm hoping tomorrow I can get through chapter 5 since I do not plan on going to the gym tomorrow; my body needs rest. Anyways, on to vocab and sentences!
capricious - adj. - inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic; unpredictable
"A common assumption is that women as a whole are capricious; but I think youth in general are capricious as they do not fully know themselves yet."
convoluted - adj. - complex or complicated
"I fear that the math portion of the GRE will be quite convoluted for me because it has been years since I have taken a math course."
equivocate - verb - to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent
"The politician equivocated many of his fellow law makers in passing a law that would increase his profit immensely."
exculpate - verb - exonerate; to clear of blame
"I would never allow anyone to go down for something I did. I will always make sure the right people are exculpated if it is within my power."
exigent - adj. - urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
"When a claimant settles in workers' compensation, it is nearly exigent that we get the Stipulation out before the claimant changes his or her mind."
extemporaneous - adj. - improvised; done without preparation
"The acting on 'Whose Line Is It Anyways?' is quite extemporaneous!"
fulminate - verb - to loudly attack or denounce
"The recent tea party that took place in the U.S. fulminated high taxes."
inured - adj. - accustomed to accepting something undesirable
"The victim in Tool's song 'Prison Sex' is inured to sodomy."
irascible - adj. - easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
"I used to work with an irascible woman who would quickly yell vulgarities to copy machines and fax machines when they did not perform."
laud - verb - to praise highly
"I need to laud God more."
Guess I'll start reading chapter 5 now.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Time to get back on the horse
Gerrit scolded me when I fell off the O'Bloggins horse. Well, Gerrit, I'm getting back on. I've officially started reading my Princeton Review GRE Prep book, thanks to my Matt, and will update on how that goes, as well. For now let's do a bit of vocab that is in the GRE book rather than the strictly GRE Vocab book.
aberrant - adj. - deviating from the norm
"I would like to claim that many parts of my personality and who I am are aberrant but that in it's self is quite tpical."
approbation - noun - an expression of approval or praise
"My boyfriend showed approbation in a very cryptic way today when he told me I made him happy." :)
canonical - adj. - following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards
"Marrying a black man would not be a canonical practice in the eyes of my great grandmother who grew up in Nicaragua. She made the most disgusted face when I told her that one day I could end up with one."
chicanery - noun - trickery or subterfuge
"More than one of my uncles practices chicanery by keeping cash hidden and locked away in his home."
disparate - adj. - fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
"Wheels and boxes are disparate."
effrontery - noun - extreme boldness; presumptuousness
"I can't say that I possess an effrontery at all times. Such an effrontery could be used in difficult situtations such as telling dumb bitches off or standing up for what I believe in."
enervate - verb - to weaken; to reduce in vitality
"It's sad to see a man enervated abundantly by a common cold. Oh yeah, maybe because he has AIDS."
ennui - noun - dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
"Do you think Albert Einstein experienced ennui quite often while speaking with common folk?"
erudite - adj. - very learned; scholarly
"Although Will Hunting appeared to be a common South Boston thug, he was quite erudite."
filibuster - noun - "I once learned this word in history or social studies many years ago but I forgot it so let's do it! A group of senators planned to filibuster a measure that would permit the 117th bail out to pass."
Back to learning some cool facts about the GRE!!!
aberrant - adj. - deviating from the norm
"I would like to claim that many parts of my personality and who I am are aberrant but that in it's self is quite tpical."
approbation - noun - an expression of approval or praise
"My boyfriend showed approbation in a very cryptic way today when he told me I made him happy." :)
canonical - adj. - following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards
"Marrying a black man would not be a canonical practice in the eyes of my great grandmother who grew up in Nicaragua. She made the most disgusted face when I told her that one day I could end up with one."
chicanery - noun - trickery or subterfuge
"More than one of my uncles practices chicanery by keeping cash hidden and locked away in his home."
disparate - adj. - fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
"Wheels and boxes are disparate."
effrontery - noun - extreme boldness; presumptuousness
"I can't say that I possess an effrontery at all times. Such an effrontery could be used in difficult situtations such as telling dumb bitches off or standing up for what I believe in."
enervate - verb - to weaken; to reduce in vitality
"It's sad to see a man enervated abundantly by a common cold. Oh yeah, maybe because he has AIDS."
ennui - noun - dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
"Do you think Albert Einstein experienced ennui quite often while speaking with common folk?"
erudite - adj. - very learned; scholarly
"Although Will Hunting appeared to be a common South Boston thug, he was quite erudite."
filibuster - noun - "I once learned this word in history or social studies many years ago but I forgot it so let's do it! A group of senators planned to filibuster a measure that would permit the 117th bail out to pass."
Back to learning some cool facts about the GRE!!!
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