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GRE Group 1
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07/03/2010

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abscond
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v. to depart clandestinely, to steal off and hide (走佬)
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aberrant
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adj. deviating from the ordinary, usual, or normal type; exceptional; abnormal.
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alacrity
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n. eager and enthusiastic willingness
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anomaly
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n. deviation from the normal order, form, or rule.
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approbation
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n. an expression of office approval or praise.
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arduous
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taxing; require a huge amount of effort.
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assuage
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to lessen or ease; to appease or pacify
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au'dacious
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fearless and daring; recklessly bold
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austere
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ascetic; severely simple; without adornment
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axiomatic
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possessing self-evident truth
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canonical
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following or in agreement with an accepted or traditional standard
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capricious
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inclined to change one's mind impulsively and frequently.(三心二意)
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censure
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to criticize severely
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chicanery
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trickery or subterfuge
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connoisseur
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an informed and astute judge in matters of taste
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convoluted
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complex; complicated
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disabuse
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to set right from deception or error
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discordant
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conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
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disparate
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fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
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effrontery
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extreme boldness; presumptuousness
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eloquent
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well-spoken, expressive, articulate
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enervate
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to weaken of force; to reduce in vitality
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ennui
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dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
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equivocate
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to use ambiguous or unclear language to avoid commitment or in order to mislead
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erudite
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very learned; scholarly
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exculpate
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to get "out of" blame or guilt
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exigent
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urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
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extemporaneous
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improvised; to perform without previous preparation
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filibuster
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intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged seechmaking to delay legislative action (打拉布)
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fulminate
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to loudly attack or denounce(大聲罵人)
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ingenuous
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artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
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inured
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accustomed to accepting something undesirable and difficult.
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i'rascible
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easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
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laud
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to praise highly
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lucid
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adj. clear; easily understood
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magnanimity
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the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving (大人有大量)
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martial
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associated with war and the armed forces
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mundane
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adj. of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary(世俗的)
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nascent
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adj. in early developmental stage
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nebulous
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vague; cloudy; lucking clearly defined form
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neologism
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a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses
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noxious
Definition
harmful, injurious
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obtuse
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lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression
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obviate
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v. to anticipate and avoid danger or trouble.
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onerous
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adj. troubling; burdensome
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paean
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a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
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parody
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a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, esp. in literature and art
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perennial
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recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly
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perfidy
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n. intentional breach of faith; treachery
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perfunctory
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adj. cursory; done without care or interest
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perspicacious
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acutely perceptive; having keen discernment
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prattle
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to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner
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precipitate (adj)
Definition
acting with excessive haste or impulse
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precipitate (verb)
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to cause or happen before anticipated or required (加速)
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predilection
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a disposition in favor of something; preference
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prescience
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foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring
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prevaricate
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to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead
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qualms
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misgiving; reservation; causes for hesitancy
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recant
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to retract, esp. a previously held belief
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refute
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to prove it wrong; to disprove; to successfully argue against
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relegate
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to forcibly assign, esp. to a lower place or position
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reticent
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quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
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solicitous
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concerned and attentive; eager
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sordid
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characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul
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sporadic
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occurring only occasionally or in scattered instances
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squander
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to waste by spending or using irresponsibly
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static
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not moving, active, or in motion; at rest
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stupefy
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to amaze; stun, or baffle
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stymie
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to block; thwart
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synthesis
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the combination of parts to make a whole
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torque
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a force that cause rotation
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tortuous
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twisting, winding; excessively complicated
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truculent
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eager to flight; fierce and cruel
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veracity
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truthfulness; honesty
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virulent
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extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic
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voracious
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having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous
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waver
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to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion
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