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GRE Group 3 Hit Parade
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General Vocab
Graduate
07/23/2009

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anachronistic
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belonging to another time; removed from natural chronological context
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ascetic
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one who practices rigid self-denial, esp. as an act of religious devotion
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banal
Definition
lacking originality; commonplace
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conspicuous
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easily visible; obvious
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derivative
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unoriginal; obtained from another source
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discrete
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distinct; individual
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disinterest
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lack of bias or involvement; impartiality
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disinterested
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uninvolved; free from self-interest
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distention
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the state or act of extending or being swollen out of shape
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enigmatic
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mysterious; obscure; difficult to understand
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florid
Definition
flowery; ruddy; ornate
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heretical
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unorthodox; iconoclastic
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iconoclastic
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attacking cherished beliefs; heretical; heterodox
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imperturbable
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marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness
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superfluous
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exceeding what is sufficient or necessary
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temperate
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moderate; marked by restraint and a lack of extremes
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