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GRE Group 1 Hit Parade
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General Vocab
Graduate
07/23/2009

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belie
Definition
to give a false impression of; to misrepresent
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abscond
Definition
to depart clandestinely; to seal off and hide
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bombast
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self-important or pompous writing or speech
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castigation
Definition
severe criticism or punishment
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censure
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to criticize severly; to officially rebuke
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chicanery
Definition
trickery or subterfuge
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conspire
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to secretly work together with the intent to commit a wrong or illegal act
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cower
Definition
shrink in fear; cringe
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craven
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contemptibly fainthearted, lacking any courage
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denigrate
Definition
to blacken; to belittle; to sully; to defame
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derision
Definition
scorn; ridicule; contemptuous treatment
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diatribe
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a harsh denunciation
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discomfit
Definition
to defeat; to put down
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dissemble
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to disguise or conceal; to mislead
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furtive
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marked by stealth; covert; surreptitious
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garrulous
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pointlessly talkative; talking too much
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harangue
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to deliver a pompous speech or tirade
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impudent
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saucy; impertinent; bold and disrespectful
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irascible
Definition
easily angered; prone to tempermental outbursts
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malevolent
Definition
having ot showing often vicious ill-will, spite, or hatred
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martial
Definition
associated with war and the armed forces
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misanthrope
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one who hates all other humans
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morose
Definition
sad; sullen; melancholy
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obdurate
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unyielding; hardhearted; intractable
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obsequious
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exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
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obstinate
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stubborn; uncompromising; hardhearted
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onerous
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troubling
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opprobrium
Definition
disgrace; contempt; scorn
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pedantic
Definition
the parading og learningl excessive attention to minutiae
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recalictrant
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obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage
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specious
Definition
seeming true, but actually being fallacious
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spurious
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lacking authenticity or validty; false
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vexation
Definition
annoyance or irritation
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