Labored- strained, unconvincing, contrived, ponderous
Labyrinth- complex, morass, tangle, perplexity
Lacerate- score, slash, wound, graze
Lachrymose- emotional, sniveling, sentimental, mawkish
Opp: comic
Lackadaisical- casual, sluggish, apathetic, insouciant
Opp: enthusiastic
Lackey- scullion, sycophant, flunkey, pawn
Laconic- silent, taciturn, pithy, epigrammatic
Opp: verbose
Laggard- loiterer, slow coach, slacker, loafer
Lambaste- reprove, chastise, upbraid, admonish
Lamentable- wretched, pitiful, terrible, woeful
Opp: wonderful
Lampoon- parody, rag, squib, spoof
Languish- wilt, fade, abandon, mourn
Opp: thrive
Lanky- spare, gangly, gawky, lean
Opp: stocky
Largesse- benevolence, philanthropy, munificence, alms
Opp: meanness
Lassitude- sluggishness, languor, apathy, lethargy
Opp: vigor
Legation- deputation, envoy, diplomat, aides
Lethargy- indolence, torpor, weariness, habitude
Opp: energy
Libation- tribute, drink, offering, tipple
Libel- aspersions, denigration, insult, mud slinging
Libelous- defamatory, disparaging, traducing, maligning
Limp- haltingly, falter, lameness, hobble
Lionize- extol, applaud, eulogize, panegyrize
Opp: vilify
Lousy- despicable, awful
Lubricate- grease, polish, facilitate, ease
Opp: impede
Luminary- celebrity, panjandrum, legend, inspiration
Opp: nobody
Lump- wedge, protrusion, nodule, aggregate
Lunacy- madness, psychosis, insanity, imprudence
Opp: sanity
Lunge- thrust, grab, spring, dive
Lurch- totter, roll, jerk, swerve
Opp: deter
Lurid- dazzling, graphic, gruesome, gaudy
Luscious- appetizing, ambrosial, gorgeous, spunky
Opp: scrawny
Luxuriate- savor, relish, wallow, thrill
Opp- dislike

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2 Responses to “GRE Essential Vocabulary – List L”

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