Study gre verbal O Flash Cards

 
Pile Management Card
gre verbal O

loading
overwrought
agitated, overdone
overweening
arrogant; presumptuously conceited, overconfident, or proud: a brash, insolent, overweening fellow.
overture
musical introduction; proposal, offer; an opening or initiating move toward negotiations, a new relationship, an agreement, etc.; a formal or informal proposal or offer: overtures of peace; a shy man who rarely made overtures of friendship.
ouster
expulsion, ejection: The opposition called for the ouster of the cabinet minister.
ostracism
exclustion, temporary banishment by general consent, from social acceptance, privileges, friendship, etc.
ostensible
apparent; evident, or conspicuous: the ostensible truth of their theories.
orifice
an opening
ordain
to make someone a priest or minister; to order; to enact or establish by law, edict, etc.: to ordain a new type of government.
orchestrate
to arrange music for performance; to coordinate, organize
orb
spherical body; eye
orator
lecturer, speaker
oration
lecture, formal speech
oracle
person who foresees the future and gives advice
opulence
wealth
opprobrious
disgraceful, contmptuous; outrageously disgraceful or shameful: opprobrious conduct.
opportune
appropriate, fitting: an opportune phrase for the occasion.
opalescent
iridescent, displaying colors
ontology
theory about the nature of existence; the branch of metaphysics that studies the nature of existence or being as such.
omniscient
having infinite knowledge
offshoot
branch
odious
hateful, comtemptible
obtrusive
pushy, too conspicuous; having or showing a disposition to obtrude, as by imposing oneself or one's opinions on others; presumptuous
obsequy
funeral ceremony
obscurity
place or thing that's hard to perceive; the condition of being unknown: He lived in obscurity for years before winning acclaim.
obscure
dim, unclear; not well known
obloquy
abusive language; ill repute; "I have had enough obloquy for one lifetime"
obliging
accommodating, agreeable; willing or eager to do favors, offer one's services, etc.; accommodating: The clerk was most obliging.
objurgate
scold
obeisance
a show of respect or submission; deference or homage: The nobles gave obeisance to the new king.
obdurate
stubborn; stubbornly resistant to moral influence; persistently impenitent: an obdurate sinner.
Place this card into pile: