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GRE List 1 Column 1
Princeton Review Hit Parade Group 1 Column 1
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Undergraduate 4
07/15/2010

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Term
Abscond
Definition
to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide
(verb)
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Clandestine
Definition
characterized by, done in, or executed with secrecy or concealment, especially for purposes of subversion or deception
(adj.)
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Aberrant
Definition
deviating from the norm
(noun form: aberration)
(adj.)
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Alacrity
Definition
eager and enthusiastic willingness
(adj.)
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Anomaly
Definition
deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality
(adj. form: anomalous)
(noun)
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Approbation
Definition
an expression of approval or priase
(noun)
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Arduous
Definition
strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort
(adj.)
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Assuage
Definition
to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify
(verb)
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Audacious
Definition
daring and fearless; recklessly bold
(noun form: audacity)
(adj.)
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Austere
Definition
without adornment; bare; severly simple; ascetic
(noun form: austerity)
(adj.)
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Axiomatic
Definition
taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth
(noun form: axiom)
(adj.)
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Canonical
Definition
following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards
(noun form; canon)
(adj.)
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Capricious
Definition
inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable
(adj.)
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Censure
Definition
to criticize severely; to officially rebuke
(verb)
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Chicanery
Definition
trickery or subterfuge
(noun)
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Connoisseur
Definition
an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert
(noun)
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Convoluted
Definition
complex or complicated
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