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Fig's GRE VOCAB 2
GRE VOCAB 2
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Undergraduate 4
01/05/2013

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engender
Definition
to cause, produce
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ephemeral
Definition
short-lived, fleeting
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equanimity
Definition
composure, calmness
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equivocate
Definition
to intentionally use vague language
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erudite
Definition
adjective for being learned, scholarly
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esoteric
Definition
hard to understand, known by only a few
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eulogy
Definition
high praise, especially for one who has died
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euphemism
Definition
use of agreeable or inoffensive language in place of unpleasant or offensive language
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exacerbate
Definition
to aggravate or make things worse
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exculpate
Definition
to clear of blame, vindicate
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exigency
Definition
crisis, urgent requirements
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extraneous
Definition
not essential
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facetious
Definition
humorous
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facilitate
Definition
to make less difficult
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fallacious
Definition
based on a false idea, misleading
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fatuous
Definition
foolishly self-satisfied
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fawning
Definition
seeking favor by flattering
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felicitous
Definition
suitably expressed, appropriate, well-chosen
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flag
Definition
to droop, grow weak
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fledgeling
Definition
beginner, novice
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flout
Definition
to treat scornfully
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foment
Definition
to incite, arouse
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forestall
Definition
to prevent, delay
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frugality
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thrift
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gainsay
Definition
to deny, dispute, oppose
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garrulous
Definition
very talkative, wordy
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goad
Definition
to prod, urge on
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gouge
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to tear out, scoop out, overcharge
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grandiloquent
Definition
pompous, bombastic
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gregarious
Definition
sociable
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guileless
Definition
free of cunning and deceit, artless
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gullible
Definition
easily deceived
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harangue
Definition
long pompous speech, tirade
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homogenous
Definition
composed of identical parts, uniform in composition
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hyperbole
Definition
purposeful exaggeration for effect
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iconoclastic
Definition
attacking cherished traditions
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idolatry
Definition
idol worship, blind or excessive devotion
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immutable
Definition
unchangeable
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impair
Definition
to damage, injure
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impassive
Definition
showing no emotion
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impede
Definition
to hinder or block
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impermeable
Definition
impossible to penetrate
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imperturbable
Definition
not easily disturbed
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impervious
Definition
incapable of being affected
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implacable
Definition
inflexible, incapable of being pleased
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implicit
Definition
implied, understood but not stated
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implode
Definition
collapse inward violently
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inadvertently
Definition
carelessly, unintentionally
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inchoate
Definition
adjective, imperfectly formed or formulated
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incongruity
Definition
state of not fitting
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inconsequential
Definition
insignificant, unimportant
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incorporate
Definition
introduce something into another thing, combine
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indeterminate
Definition
uncertain indefinite
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indigence
Definition
poverty
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indolent
Definition
habitually lazy, idle
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inert
Definition
unable to move, sluggish
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ingenuous
Definition
naive and trusting, lacking sophistication
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inherent
Definition
firmly established by nature or habit
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innocuous
Definition
harmless
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insensible
Definition
unconscious, unresponsive
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insinuate
Definition
to suggest, say indirectly, imply
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insipid
Definition
lacking in flavor, dull
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insularity
Definition
narrow-mindedness, isolation
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intractable
Definition
not easily managed
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intransigence
Definition
stubbornness, refusal to compromise
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inundate
Definition
to cover with water, overwhelm
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inured
Definition
hardened, accustomed, used to
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invective
Definition
noun, verbal abuse
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irascible
Definition
easily angered
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irresolute
Definition
unsure of how to act, weak
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iaconic
Definition
using few words
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lassitude
Definition
lethargy, sluggishness
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laud
Definition
to praise
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lethargic
Definition
inactive
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levee
Definition
an embankment that prevents a river from overflowing
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levity
Definition
light manner or attitude
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log
Definition
record of a voyage or daily activities
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loquacious
Definition
talkative
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lucid
Definition
bright, clear, intelligible
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magnanimity
Definition
generosity, nobility
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malinger
Definition
to feign illness to escape duty
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malleable
Definition
capable of being shaped by pounding, impressionable
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maverick
Definition
a dissenter
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mendacious
Definition
dishonest
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metamorphosis
Definition
change, transformation
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meticulous
Definition
very careful, fastidious
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misanthrope
Definition
one who hates humanity
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mitigate
Definition
to cause to become less harsh, severe or painful; to alleviate
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mollify
Definition
to soothe
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morose
Definition
ill-humored, sullen
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mundane
Definition
worldly as supposed to spiritual; concerned with the ordinary
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negate
Definition
to cancel out, nullify
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neophyte
Definition
novice, beginner
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obdurate
Definition
stubborn
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obsequious
Definition
overly submissive
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obviate
Definition
to make unnecessary, to anticipate and prevent
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occlude
Definition
to shut or block
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officious
Definition
too helpful, meddlesome
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onerous
Definition
burdensome
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opprobrium
Definition
disgrace, contempt
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teleology
Definition
the doctrine that final causes exist;
the study of the evidences of design or purpose in nature
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reification
Definition
converting into or regarding as a concrete thing
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ontology
Definition
the branch of metaphysics that studies the nature of existence or being as such.
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expedient
Definition
tending to promote some proposed or desired object; fit or suitable for the purpose; proper under the circumstances
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facile
Definition
moving, acting, working, proceeding, etc., with ease, sometimes with superficiality
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acrimonious
Definition
stinging or bitter in nature
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vociferous
Definition
crying out noisily
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tendentious
Definition
showing a definite tendency, bias, or purpose
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recondite
Definition
dealing with very profound, difficult, subject matter; beyond ordinary knowledge or understanding
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singular
Definition
extraordinary; remarkable; exceptional; one of a kind
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cogent
Definition
convincing or believable, to the point, telling
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scurrilous
Definition
grossly or obscenely abusive, or using low buffoonery
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temper
Definition
a verb, to calm down or moderate
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monolithic
Definition
one solid piece, massive
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fulsome
Definition
offensive to good taste, especially as being excessive; overdone... or comprehensive, covering all aspects
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tyro
Definition
a beginner
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proclivity
Definition
natural or habitual inclination or tendency; propensity; predisposition
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dilatory
Definition
tending to delay or procrastinate; slow
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spurious
Definition
not genuine, authentic, or true; conterfeit
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deleterious
Definition
injurious to health, harmful
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anthropogenic
Definition
caused by humans
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inimical
Definition
adverse in tendency or effect
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misnomer
Definition
a misapplied or inappropriate name or designation
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insipient
Definition
beginning to exist or appear; in an initial stage
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