GRE daily 10 words :Day 30

unscrupulous = dishonest
use = an unscrupulous financial adviser

cumbersome = unwieldy
use = cumbersome equipment

induce = persuade, bring about
use = They induced her to take the job by promising more money

adorn = to decorate
use = the room was adorned with flowers

anesthetic = producing loss of sensation
use = anesthetic medicine

advise = give counsel
use = His doctor advised him against smoking

ingenuous = na
use = it was rather ingenuous of him to ask a complete stranger to look after his luggage

microcosm = The world on a small scale
use = a microcosm of the society

paragon = model of excellence or perfection
use = a paragon of virtue

incense = enrage
use = I was so incensed by what he was saying I had to walk out. 

GRE daily 10 words :Day 29

ouster = ejection
use = facing a possible ouster

recital = performance
use = a piano recital

maladjusted = disturbed
use = maladjusted children

elucidate = make clear, clarify
use = I don't understand. You'll have to elucidate

goad = encourage
use = He refused to be goaded by their insults

superb = excellent
use = a superb performance

unwitting = unintentional
use = unwitting victims of

heterogeneous = composed of unlike parts, different
use = heterogeneous groupings

resilience = ability to recover from an illness
use = *

suave = smooth
use = He's very suave and sophisticated 

GRE daily 10 words :Day 28

paranoia = type of a psychological disease where a person thinks everybody hates him
use = *

effigy = likeness, mannequin
use = Crowds marched through the streets carrying burning effigies of the president

visionary = produced by imagination, fanciful, mystical
use = he was a great visionary

solecism = ungrammatical construction
use = a grammatical solecism

pragmatic = practical
use = the pragmatic approach to problems

contusion = A bruise
use = she was treated for contusions and abrasions

cartographer = mapmaker
use = *

hindsight = perception of events after they happen
use = In hindsight, it would have been better to wait

bellow = shout, roar
use = "Keep quiet!" the headmaster bellowed across the room

logistics = means of supplying troops
use = the logistics of the whole aid operation 

GRE daily 10 words :Day 27

spurn = reject
use = She spurned his offers of help

philistine = barbarian, narrow-minded person
use = a bunch of philistines

hemicycle = semicircular form or structure
use = *

citation = summons to appear in court
use = The court issued a contempt citation against city council

retard = to slow
use = severely retarded economic growth

malady = illness
use = Apathy is one of the maladies of modern society

pine = languish
use = pined away and died

meager = scanty
use = a meager salary

trek = journey
use = trekking through forests

signify = denote, indicate
use = Nobody really knows what the marks on the ancient stones signify 

GRE daily 10 words :Day 26

paraphernalia = equipment
use = cricket paraphernalia

hardy = healthy
use = A few hardy souls

famine = extreme scarcity of food
use = a widespread famine

nurture = nourish, foster
use = a carefully nurtured garden

jingoism = extremely aggressive and militant patriotism
use = Patriotism can turn into jingoism and intolerance very quickly

dolt = a stupid person
use = a pack of dolts and idiots

mania = madness
use = a sudden mania for exercise

jest = joke
use = Would I jest about something so important

procrastinate = to delay, postpone, put off
use = I'm just procrastinating the problem

diva = prima donna
use = a pop diva 

GRE daily 10 words :Day 25

chastise = to criticize or punish someone
use = they chastised the Government for not doing enough

avail = assistance
use = Employees should avail themselves of the opportunity

simple = lacking in knowledge or intelligence
use = He's a bit simple

habitat = dwelling place
use = destruction of wildlife habitat

submit = yield
use = We protested about the changes, but in the end we had to submit

expedient = advantageous, convenient, efficient
use = It might be expedient not to pay him until the work is finished

parrot = mimic
use = she just parrots anything that her mom says

indisputable = not disputed, unquestioned
use = One fact is indisputable

homage = respect
use = to pay homage

warrant = justification
use = it did not warrant such severe punishment 

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GRE daily 10 words :Day 24

ample = enough, specious, abundant
use = there is ample space for all

inborn = innate
use = an inborn tendency

squander = waste
use = They'll quite happily squander a whole year's savings on two-week vacation

incorporate = combine
use = This aircraft incorporates several new safety features

chronic = continual
use = a chronic disease

machination = plot or scheme
use = I can see through your wily machination

jurisprudence = philosophy of law
use = a student of jurisprudence

prowess = strength, expertise, bravery, skill
use = sporting prowess

feign = pretend, give a false impression
use = to feign surprise

brochure = a pamphlet
use = a product brochure 

ample = enough, specious, abundant
use = there is ample space for all

inborn = innate
use = an inborn tendency

squander = waste
use = They'll quite happily squander a whole year's savings on two-week vacation

incorporate = combine
use = This aircraft incorporates several new safety features

chronic = continual
use = a chronic disease

machination = plot or scheme
use = I can see through your wily machination

jurisprudence = philosophy of law
use = a student of jurisprudence

prowess = strength, expertise, bravery, skill
use = sporting prowess

feign = pretend, give a false impression
use = to feign surprise

brochure = a pamphlet
use = a product brochure