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GRE Vocab List 1
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General Vocab
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06/29/2011
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bigot
 Definition
narrow-minded, prejudiced person
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abhor
 Definition
hate
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counterfeit
 Definition
fake; false
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enfranchise
 Definition
give voting rights
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hamper
 Definition
obstruct; hinder
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kindle
 Definition
to start a fire
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noxious
 Definition
harmful; poisonous; lethal
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placid
 Definition
calm; peaceful
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remuneration
 Definition
payment for work done
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talisman
 Definition
lucky charm
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abrasive
 Definition
rough; coarse; harsh
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bilk
 Definition
cheat; defraud
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covert
 Definition
hidden; undercover
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engender
 Definition
cause
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hangar
 Definition
storage area for a plane
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knotty
 Definition
complex difficult to solve
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nuance
 Definition
something subtle; a fine shade of meaning
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plagiarism
 Definition
taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas
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renown
 Definition
fame
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tangent
 Definition
going off the main subject
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abasement
 Definition
humiliation; degradation
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billowing
 Definition
swelling; fluttering; waving
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cower
 Definition
recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from
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enhance
 Definition
improve; make better or clearer
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harangue
 Definition
noisy, attacking speech
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labyrinth
 Definition
a maze
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nullify
 Definition
to counter; make unimportant
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plaintiff
 Definition
petitioner (in court of law)
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replete
 Definition
full
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tangible
 Definition
can be touched
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abrogate
 Definition
cancel; deny; repeal
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blasphemy
 Definition
speech which offends religious sentiments
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credible
 Definition
believable
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enigma
 Definition
puzzle mystery
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harbingers
 Definition
indicators; bringers of warnings
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labyrinthine
 Definition
complicated; highly convoluted
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nuzzle
 Definition
cuddle; snuggle
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plaudit
 Definition
statement giving strong praise
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reprehensible
 Definition
shameful; very bad
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absolution
 Definition
forgiveness; pardon; release
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blatant
 Definition
obvious
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creditable
 Definition
praiseworthy
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ensconce
 Definition
establish firmly in a position
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hasten
 Definition
hurry; accelerate; rush
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laceration
 Definition
a cut
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obdurate
 Definition
stubborn
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plausible
 Definition
can be believed; reasonable
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reprieve
 Definition
a respite; postponement of a sentence
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tawdry
 Definition
of little value; gaudy
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abstain
 Definition
desist; go without; withdraw
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blighted
 Definition
damaged; destroyed; ruined
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credulous
 Definition
gullible; ready to believe anything
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enshroud
 Definition
cover
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haughtiness
 Definition
arrogance; pride
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lachrymose
 Definition
tearful; sad
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obfuscate
 Definition
deliberately make difficult to understand
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plethora
 Definition
an excess
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repudiate
 Definition
shun; eschew
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tedium
 Definition
the state of being bored or the quality of being boring; monotony

(see: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/tedium)
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abstemious
 Definition
self-denying; refraining from indulging
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blithe
 Definition
free-spirited; carefree
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crepuscular
 Definition
active at dawn and dusk
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enunciation
 Definition
clear pronunciation; accent; articulation
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headstrong
 Definition
stubborn; willful
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lackluster
 Definition
dull; monotonous; bland
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objective
 Definition
unbiased; not subjective
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pliable
 Definition
flexible; not stubborn
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rescind
 Definition
retract; repeal
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temper
 Definition
to moderate; soften
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abstruse
 Definition
difficult to understand; obscure
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blunderbuss
 Definition
1. ancient weapon; 2. a clumsy person
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cringe
 Definition
recoil; flinch, shy away
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envenom
 Definition
to cause bitterness or bad feeling
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hedonism
 Definition
self-indulgence; pleasure-seeking
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laconic
 Definition
using few words; brief; to the point
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oblique
 Definition
indirect; slanting
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plumage
 Definition
feathers of a bird
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resignation
 Definition
acceptance of fate
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tenacious
 Definition
stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose
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accolade
 Definition
tribute; honor; praise
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bolster
 Definition
support; prop up
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cryptic
 Definition
puzzling; enigmatic
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ephemeral
 Definition
short-lived
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hedonist
 Definition
a pleasure seeker
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lamentation
 Definition
expression of sorrow or regret
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obliterate
 Definition
destroy; demolish; eradicate
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plummet
 Definition
fall suddenly and steeply
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resolution
 Definition
determination
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acquiesce
 Definition
to agree to; to give in
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bombast
 Definition
arrogant, pompous language
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curtail
 Definition
cut short
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epicure
 Definition
someone who appreciates good food and drink
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heed
 Definition
listen to
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lampoon
 Definition
ridicule; spoof
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oblivious
 Definition
totally unaware
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podium
 Definition
raised platform
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resonant
 Definition
echoing
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tenuous
 Definition
flimsy; not solid
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tentative
 Definition
not certain
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tardy
 Definition
slow; late; overdue; delayed
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