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GRE 1 & 2
Vocab 1-80 on GRE list
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07/11/2010
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Luminous
 Definition
Characterized by brightness
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Dissemble
 Definition
To mislead
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Hackneyed
 Definition
Trite, overused
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Concomitant
 Definition
Existing at the same time
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Keen
 Definition
Intense
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Accolade
 Definition
Sign of praise
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Proclivity
 Definition
Natural preference for something
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Presumptuous
 Definition
Overstepping one's bounds
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Aesthetic
 Definition
Relating to beauty
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Juxtapose
 Definition
Placed side by side in order to compare
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Temerity
 Definition
Boldness so reckless that it may be considered rude
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Sloth
 Definition
Laziness
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Cynic
 Definition
Someone who believes that people are motivated by self-interest
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Pious
 Definition
Extremely devout
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Complaisance
 Definition
Readiness to comply
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Hubris
 Definition
Arrogance
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Burgeon
 Definition
To produce new growth
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Provident
 Definition
Planning with regard to the future
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Oscillation
 Definition
Going back and forth
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Inured
 Definition
To become used to something unpleasant over time
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Interminable
 Definition
Seeming to go on forever
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Penury
 Definition
Poverty
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Convivial
 Definition
Pleasant
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Veracity
 Definition
Truthfulness
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Banal
 Definition
Common, trite, not original
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Prevaricate
 Definition
To lie
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Deleterious
 Definition
Harmful
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Debunk
 Definition
To prove false
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Avarice
 Definition
Greed
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Neologism
 Definition
New word or phrase
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Laud
 Definition
To praise
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Eclectic
 Definition
Coming from a variety of sources
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Facile
 Definition
Working easily and without much effort
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Sporadic
 Definition
Not occurring regularly
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Cacophony
 Definition
Unpleasant noise
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Machination
 Definition
A secret, cunning scheme
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Trite
 Definition
Something stale from overuse
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Incipient
 Definition
Starting to become into being
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Exigent
 Definition
Urgent
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Querulous
 Definition
Tending to whine or complain
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Hyperbole
 Definition
An exaggerated statement
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Synthesize
 Definition
To combine different elements into a new whole
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Maverick
 Definition
One who departs from the customs or beliefs of his group
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Onerous
 Definition
Difficult, a tremendous burden
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Respite
 Definition
Short period of rest
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Irascible
 Definition
Easily angered
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Nebulous
 Definition
Cloudy and vague
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Rash
 Definition
Ill conceived or foolish
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Minatory
 Definition
Threatening
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Impervious
 Definition
Incapable of passed through, incapable of being emotionally affected
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Preen
 Definition
To primp, to get groom with excessive care
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Esoteric
 Definition
Understood by only a few
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Hindrance
 Definition
Something that slows down performance
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Torpid
 Definition
Sluggish
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Opaque
 Definition
Not transparent
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Winsome
 Definition
Charming, happy go lucky
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Aggrandize
 Definition
To increase
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Nadir
 Definition
The lowest point
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Amalgamate
 Definition
To combine several things
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Efface
 Definition
To rub out
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Penchant
 Definition
Natural preference for something
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Viscous
 Definition
Thick
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Approbation
 Definition
Expression of approval, appreciation or consent
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Prudent
 Definition
Wise, careful and deliberate
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Halcyon
 Definition
Peaceful and idyllic
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Impecunious
 Definition
Poor
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Platitude
 Definition
A pointless, unoriginal statement meant to help
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Disparate
 Definition
Very different
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Pine
 Definition
To yearn for someone or something
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Equivocate
 Definition
To be deliberately unclear
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Extemporaneous
 Definition
Spontaneous
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Fleeting
 Definition
Short lived
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Immutable
 Definition
Not capable of change
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Contrite
 Definition
Sorry, regretful
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Impunity
 Definition
Exemption from punishment
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Lucid
 Definition
Very easily understood
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Incontrovertible
 Definition
Not capable of being disputed
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Beguile
 Definition
To charm in order to deceive
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Empirical
 Definition
Base on experience
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