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300 Absolutely Essential GRE Words P-Z
P-Z of Barron's 300 Absolutely Essential GRE Words
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06/21/2011

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Paragon
Definition
N.
Model of excellence or perfection
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Partisan
Definition
Adj.
One-sided; Committed to a party, group, or cause; Prefudiced
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Pathological
Definition
Adj.
Departing from normal condition
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Paucity
Definition
N.
Scarcity
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Pedantic
Definition
Adj.
Showing off learning
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Penchant
Definition
N.
Inclination
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Penury
Definition
N.
Extreme poverty
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Perennial
Definition
Adj.
Present throughout the years; Persistent
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Perfidious
Definition
Adj.
Faithless; Disloyal; Untrustworthy
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Perfunctory
Definition
Adj.
Superficial; Not thorough; Performed really as a duty
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Permeable
Definition
Adj.
Penetrable
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Pervasive
Definition
Adj.
Spread throughout every part
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Phlegmatic
Definition
Adj.
Calm in temperament; Sluggish
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Piety
Definition
N.
Devoutness
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Placate
Definition
V.
To lessen another's anger; To pacify
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Plasticity
Definition
N.
Condition of being able to be shaped or formed; Pliability
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Platitude
Definition
N.
Stale, overused expression
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Plethora
Definition
N.
Excess; Overabundance
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Plummet
Definition
V.
To fall; Plunge
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Pragmatic
Definition
Adj.
Practical
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Precarious
Definition
Adj.
Uncertain
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Precipitate
Definition
V.
To cause to happen; Throw down from a height
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Precursor
Definition
N.
Forerunner; Predecessor
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Presumptuous
Definition
Adj.
Rude; Improperly bold
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Prevaricate
Definition
V.
To quibble; Evade the truth
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Pristine
Definition
Adj.
Untouched; Uncorrupted
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Probity
Definition
N.
Honesty; High-mindedness
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Problematic
Definition
Adj.
Posing a problem; Doubtful; Unsettled
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Prodigal
Definition
Adj.
Wasteful; Extravagant; Lavish
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Proliferate
Definition
V
To increase rapidly
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Propensity
Definition
N.
Inclination; Tendency
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Propitiate
Definition
V.
To win over; Appease
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Propriety
Definition
N.
Correct conduct; Fitness
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Proscribe
Definition
V.
To condemn; Forbid; Outlaw
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Pungent
Definition
Adj.
Strong or sharp in smell or taste; Penetrating; Caustic; To the point
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Qualified
Definition
Adj.
Limited; Restricted
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Quibble
Definition
V.
To argue over insignificant and irrelevant details
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Quiescent
Definition
Adj.
Inactive; Still
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Rarefied
Definition
Adj.
Refined
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Recalcitrant
Definition
Adj.
Resisting authority or control
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Recant
Definition
V.
To retract a statement or opinion
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Recondite
Definition
Adj.
Abstruse; Profound
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Refractory
Definition
Adj.
Stubborn; Unmanageable; Resisting ordinary methods of treatment
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Refute
Definition
V.
To contradict; Disprove
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Relegate
Definition
V.
To consign to an inferior position
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Reproach
Definition
V.
To find fault with; Blame
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Reprobate
Definition
N.
Morally unprincipled person
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Repudiate
Definition
V.
To reject as having no authority
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Rescind
Definition
V.
To cancel
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Resolution
Definition
N.
Determination; Resolve
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Reticent
Definition
Adj.
Not speaking freely; Reserved; Reluctant
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Reverent
Definition
Adj.
Expressing deep respect; Worshipful
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Sage
Definition
Adj.
Wise
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Salubrious
Definition
Adj.
Healthful
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Sanction
Definition
V.
To approve; Ratify; Permit
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Satiate
Definition
V.
To satisfy
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Saturate
Definition
V.
To soak thoroughly; Imbue throughout
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Secrete
Definition
V.
Produce and release substance into organism
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Shard
Definition
N.
A piece of broken glass or pottery
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Skeptic
Definition
N.
One who doubts
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Solicitous
Definition
Adj.
Concerned; Attentive; Eager
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Soporific
Definition
Adj.
Sleep producing
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Specious
Definition
Adj.
Seeming to be logical and sound, but not really so
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Spectrum
Definition
N.
Band of colors produced when sunlight passes through a prism; a broad range of related ideas or objects
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Sporadic
Definition
Adj.
Irregular
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Stigma
Definition
N.
Mark of disgrace or inferiority
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Stint
Definition
V.
To be sparing
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Stipulate
Definition
V.
To specify as an essential condition
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Stolid
Definition
Adj.
Having or showing little emotion
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Striated
Definition
Adj.
Marked with thing, narrow grooves or channels
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Strut
Definition
V.
To swagger; Display to impress others
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Subpoena
Definition
N.
Notice ordering someone to appear in court
Term
Substantiate
Definition
V.
To support with proof or evidence
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Supersede
Definition
V.
To replace, especially to displace as inferior or antiquated
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Supposition
Definition
N.
The act of assuming to be true or real
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Tacit
Definition
Adj.
Silently understood; Implied
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Tangential
Definition
Adj.
Peripheral; Digressing
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Tenuous
Definition
Adj.
weak; insubstantial
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Tirade
Definition
N.
Long, violent speech; Verbal assault
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Torpor
Definition
N.
Lethargy; Dormancy; Sluggishness
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Tortuous
Definition
Adj.
Having many twists and turns; Highly complex
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Tractable
Definition
Adj.
Obedient; Yielding
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Transgression
Definition
N.
Act of trespassing or violating a law or rule
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Truculence
Definition
N.
Aggressiveness; Ferocity
Term
Vacillate
Definition
V.
To vaver; Oscillate
Term
Venerate
Definition
V.
To adore; Honor; Respect
Term
Veracious
Definition
Adj.
Truthful; Accurate
Term
Verbose
Definition
Adj.
Wordy
Term
Viable
Definition
Adj.
Practicable; Capable of developing
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Viscous
Definition
Adj.
Thick, syrupy, and sticky
Term
Vituperative
Definition
Adj.
Using or containing harsh, abusive censure
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Volatile
Definition
Adj.
Tending to vary frequently; Fickle
Term
Warranted
Definition
Adj.
Justified
Term
Wary
Definition
Adj.
Careful; Cautious
Term
Welter
Definition
V.
To wallow or roll; toss about; Be in turmoil
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Whimsical
Definition
Adj.
Fanciful; Unpredictable
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Zealot
Definition
N.
One who is fanatically devoted to a cause
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