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GRE DEFINITIONS CONRAVENE TO C
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05/06/2006

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contusion
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N. bruise.
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conundrum
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N. a riddle, difficult problem
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convene
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v. assemble.
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convention
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N. social or moral custom; established practiCe.
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conventional
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ADJ. glial. ordinary. typical
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converge
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v. approach; tend to meet; come together.
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conversant
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ADJ. familiar with.
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converse
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N. opposite.
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convert
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N. one who has adopted a different religion or opinion.
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convex
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ADJ. curving outward.
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conveyance
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N. vehicle; transfer.
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conviction
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N. judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief.
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convivial
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ADJ. festive; gay; characterized by joviality.
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convoke
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v. call together.
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convoluted
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ADJ. coiled around; involved; intricate.
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copious
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ADJ. plentiful.
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coquette
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N. flirt.
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cordial
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ADJ. gracious; heartfelt.
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cordon
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N. extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress.
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cornice
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N. projecting molding on building (usually above, columns).
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cornucopia
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N. horn overflowing with fruit and grain; symbol of abundance.
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corollary
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N. consequence; accompaniment,
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corporeal
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Adj. bodily; material.
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corpulent
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ADJ. very fat.
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correlation
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N. mutual relationship.
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contravene
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v. contradict; oppose. infringe on or transgress
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contrite
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ADJ. penitent.
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contrived
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ADJ. forced; artificial; not spontaneous.
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controvert
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v. oppose with argurnents; attempt to refute; contradict.
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contumacious
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ADJ disobedient resisting authority
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