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GRE DEFINITIONS DRUDGERY TO EF
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05/06/2006

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drudgery
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N. menial work.
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dubious
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ADJ. questionable; filled with doubt.
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ductile
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ADJ. malleable; flexible; pliable,
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dulcet
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ADJ. sweet sounding.
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dumbfound
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v. astonish.
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dupe
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N. someone easily fooled.
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duplicity
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N. double-dealing; hypocrisy.
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duration
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N. length of time something lasts.
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duress
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N. Forcible n~strEint esPeciaUy unlawfully.
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dutiful
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ADJ. respectful; obedient.
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dwindle
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v. shrink; reduce.
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dynamic
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ADJ. energetic; vigorously active.
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dyspeptic
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ADJ. suffering from indigestion.
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earthy
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ADJ. unrefined; coarse.
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ebb
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v. recede; lessen.
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ebullient
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ADJ. showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm.
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eccentric
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ADJ. irregular; odd whimsical bizarre.
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eccentricity
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N. oddity; idiosyncrasy.
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ecclesiastic
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ADJ. pertaining to the church.
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eclectic
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ADJ. selective; composed of elements drawn from disparate sources.
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eclipse
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v. darkens extinguish; surpass.
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ecologist
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N. person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment.
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economy
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N. efficiency or conciseness In using some thing
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ecstasy
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N. rapture; joy; any overpowering emotion.
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eddy
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N. swirling current of water, air, etc.
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edict
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N. decree e (especially one issued by a sovereign); official command.
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edify
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v. instruct; correct morally.
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eerie
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ADJ. weird.
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efface
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v. rub out.
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effectual
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ADJ. able to produce a desired effect; valid
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