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GRE Vocab
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General Vocab
Undergraduate 3
12/28/2009

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abscond

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verb

to depart secretly; to steal off and hide

 

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aberrant

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adjective

deviating from the norm

 

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alacrity

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noun

eager and enthusiastic willingness

 

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anomaly

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noun

deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality

 

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approbation

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noun

an expression of approval or praise

 

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arduous

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adjective

strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort

 

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assuage

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verb

to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify

 

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audacious

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adjective

daring and fearless; recklessly bold

 

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axiomatic

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adjective

taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth

 

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canonical

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adjective

following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards

 

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capricious

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adjective

inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable

 

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censure

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verb

to criticize severely; to officially rebuke

 

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chicanery

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noun

trickery or subterfuge

 

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connoisseur

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noun

an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert

 

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convoluted

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adjective

complex or complicated

 

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disabuse

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verb

to undeceive; to set right

 

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discordant

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adjective

conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound

 

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disparate

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adjective

fundamentally distinct or dissimilar

 

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effrontery

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noun

extreme or shameless boldness; presumptuousness

 

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eloquent

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adjective

well-spoken, expressive, articulate

 

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enervate

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verb

to weaken; to reduce in vitality

 

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ennui

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noun

dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy

 

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equivocate

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verb

to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent

 

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