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GRE DEFINITION CAULK TO CHAGRI
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04/24/2006

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caulk
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v. to make watertight (by plugging seams).
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causal
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ADJ. implying a cause;and-effects relationship.
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caustic
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ADJ. burning; sarcastically biting.
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cauterize
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v. burn with hot iron or caustic.
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cavalcade
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N. procession; parade.
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cavalier
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ADJ. casual and offhand; arrogant.
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cavil
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v. make frivolous objections.
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cede
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v. yield (title, territory) to; surrender formally.
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celerity
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N. speed; rapidity.
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celestial
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ADJ. heavenly.
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celibate
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ADJ. abstaining from sexual intercourse; unmaried
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censor
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N. overseer Of morals; person who eliminates inappropriate master.
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censorious
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N. critical
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censure
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v. blame; criticize.
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centaur
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N mythical figure, half man and half horse.
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centigrade
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ADJ denoting a widely used temperature scale (basically same as Celsius).
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centrifugal
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ADJ. radiating; departing front the center
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centrifuge
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N. machine that separates substances by whirling them.
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centripetal
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ADJ. tending toward the center.
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centurion
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N. Roman army officer.
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cerebral
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Adj. pertaining to the brain or intellect.
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cerebration
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N. thought.
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ceremonious
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ADJ. marked by formality.
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certitude
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N. certainty.
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cessation
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N. stoppage
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cession
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N. yielding (something) to another; ceding.
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chafe
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v. warm by rubbing; make sore (by rubbing).
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chaff
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N. worthless products of an endeavor
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chatiing
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ADJ. bantering; joking.
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chagrin
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N. vexation (caused by humiliation or injured pride); disappointment.
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