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ZZB4. GRE vocab-set 2 (151-200)
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12/17/2012

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censure
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Strong disapproval or official reprimand (noun); to issue such disapproval or reprimand (verb)
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pungent
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Having a sharp taste or smell; biting, stimulating, sharp
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connoisseur
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Expert, especially in the fine arts; person of educated, refined tastes
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propriety
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Conforming to good manners or appropriate behavior; justness
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fetid
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Stinking; having an offensive smell
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log
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Keep a record of, write down; travel for or at a certain distance or speed (verb); a written record (noun)
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cacophony
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Harsh, discordant, or meaningless mixture of sounds
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maelstrom
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Violent whirlpool; any chaotic, turbulent situation
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diffuse
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Spread widely, disseminate (verb); dispersed, widely spread out, or wordy and going off-topic (adj)
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debunk
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Expose, ridicule, or disprove false or exaggerated claims
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warranted
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Justified, authorized (warrant can mean to justify or a justification, but can also mean to vouch for or guarantee)
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complacent
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Self-satisfied, smug; overly content (and therefore lazy, neglectful, or some other bad quality)
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grievous
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Causing grief or suffering; very serious, grave; flagrant, outrageous
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droll
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Funny in an odd way
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sentient
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Conscious; experiencing sensation or perceiving with the senses
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penumbra
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Outer part of a shadow from an eclipse; any surrounding region, fringe, periphery; any area where something "sort of" exists
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judicious
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Using good judgment; wise, sensible
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elated
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Very happy, in high spirits
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intrinsic
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Belonging to the essential nature of a thing
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prodigal
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Wasteful, extravagant; giving abundantly, lavish
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laudable
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Worthy of praise
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discriminating
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Judicious, discerning, having good judgment or insight
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syntax
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The rules governing grammar and how words join to make sentences (or how words and symbols join in writing computer code), the study of these rules, or any system or orderly arrangement
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inure
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Toughen up; accustom or habituate to pain, hardship, etc.
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imperious
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Commanding, domineering; acting like a high-ranking person; urgent
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lampoon
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A harsh satire (noun); ridicule or satirize (verb)
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implicit
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Implied, not stated directly; involved in the very essence of something, unquestionable
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anomaly
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Deviation from what is common; inconsistency
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lachrymose
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Tearful, mournful
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pernicious
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Very harmful or destructive, deadly
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insurrection
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Rebellion or revolt against a government or similarly established authority
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fanatical
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Excessively devoted, enthusiastic, or zealous in an uncritical way
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ascertain
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Find out with certainty
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repast
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A meal (noun); to eat or feast (verb)
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aberrant
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Abnormal, deviant
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adhere
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Stick (to), such as with glue, or to a plan or belief
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foment
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Incite, instigate, stir up, promote the growth of; apply medicated liquid to a body part
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aesthetic
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Concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste, pertaining to the science of what is beautiful (adj); a sense of beauty and taste of a particular time and place (noun)
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gist
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Main idea, essence
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fecund
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Fruitful, fertile; capable of abundantly producing offspring, vegetation, or creative or intellectual work
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subside
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Sink, settle down, become less active; return to a normal level
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bombastic
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(Of speech or writing) far too showy or dramatic than is appropriate; pretentious
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toady
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Someone who flatters or acts in a servile manner for self-serving reasons
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dismiss
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Allow to disperse or leave; fire from a job; put aside or reject, especially after only a brief consideration
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balloon
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Swell or puff out; increase rapidly
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derivative
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Derived from something else; not original
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venerate
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Revere, regard with deep respect and awe
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hedonist
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Person devoted to pleasure
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concede
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Give in, admit, yield; acknowledge reluctantly; grant or give up (such as giving up land after losing a war)
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relegate
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Send or commit to an inferior place, rank, condition, etc.; exile, banish; assign (a task) to someone else
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