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GRE Vocab
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09/29/2009
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Celerity
 Definition
speed
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Animostity
 Definition
Hatred; antagonism
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Extrapolate
 Definition

Extend;

preditct on the basis of known data
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Malefactor
 Definition
A wrong -doer
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Paradigm
 Definition
  1. example
  2. model
  3. way of looking at things
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Pristine
 Definition
unspoiled
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Indelible
 Definition
can't be wiped out
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Unscathed
 Definition
unharmed; intact;w/o a scratch
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Paragon
 Definition
a perfect example
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Sentinel
 Definition
Guard, sentry
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Dilatory
 Definition
slow;falling behind w/ one's work
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Indigenous
 Definition
native to a particular area
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Chastises
 Definition
punishes
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Fastidious
 Definition
overly particular; finicky
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Prodigious
 Definition
very large
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Prodigal
Definition
wasteful;extravagant
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Chicanery
 Definition
trickery
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Dilettante
 Definition
one who dabbles in a subject w/o serious study
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Upshot
 Definition
outcome
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Clemency
 Definition
mercy
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flout
 Definition
defy; reject
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Cantankerous
 Definition
Bad-tempered
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Precipice
 Definition
steep slope
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Ingenue
 Definition
naieve, unsophisticated person
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Mendacious
 Definition
given to lying
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Protean
 Definition
changeable
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Venal
 Definition
corrupt; can be bribed
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Disparage
 Definition
criticize; belittle
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Peccadillo
 Definition
minor weakness; trivial offence
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disparity
 Definition
an inequality
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Inimical
 Definition
hostile
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Pedant
 Definition
person who insists on strict adherene to rules or narrow learning
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Venerate
 Definition
revere; worship
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Artifice
 Definition
deception; trickery
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Dispassionate
 Definition
neutral; objective
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Specious
 Definition
false
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Venial
 Definition
minior; unimportant
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Coddle
 Definition
pamper; fuss over; indulge
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Disseminating
 Definition
circulating; broadcasting; spreading
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Peerless
 Definition
w/o equal
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Veracity
 Definition
truthfulness
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Ascetic
 Definition
w/o luxuries; severly simple
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Coercion
 Definition
force
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Pejorative
 Definition
derogatory
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Spurious
 Definition
false
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Purloin
 Definition
steal
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Assuage
 Definition
to calm
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Mettle
 Definition
courage; bravery; valor
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Fractious
 Definition
irritable; difficult to control
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Inscrutable
 Definition
mysterious; impenetrable
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Vignette
 Definition
small sketch
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Mire
 Definition
swamp; muddy ground
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Pusillanimous
 Definition
cowardly
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Vestigial
 Definition
not developed
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Garner
 Definition
gather; collect
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Stolid
 Definition
impassive; dull; indifferent
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Traunt
 Definition
shirker; someone absent without permisison
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Salubrious
 Definition
health-giving
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Precipituos
 Definition
done in a hurry
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Capitulate
 Definition
surrender; give in to
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Sactimonious
 Definition
hypocritcally holy
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Tumult
 Definition
uproar;noise
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Desist
 Definition
stop; discontinue; cease
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Lummox
 Definition
clumsy person
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Precocious
 Definition
developing early
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Turpitude
 Definition
depravity
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Despondent
 Definition
having no hope; miserable
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Expatriate
 Definition
refugee; emigrant; someone living away from his own country
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Sanguinary
 Definition
bloodthirsty; bloody
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Tyro
 Definition
novice; beginner
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Castigate
 Definition
scold strongly
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Overt
 Definition

obvious; not hidden

NOT COVERT
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Sanguine
 Definition
optimistic; cheerful
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Catharsis
 Definition
purging of pent-up emotions
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Deter
 Definition
put off; prevent
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Sardonic
 Definition
mocking
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Unalloyed
 Definition
undiluted; total
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Maelstrom
 Definition
whirlpool;storm in the ocean
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Caustic
 Definition
burning
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extol
 Definition
praise
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Incipient
 Definition
just beginning
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Palisade
 Definition
fence made of posts
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Cavalade
 Definition
procession of vehicles
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Magnate
 Definition
powerful business man
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Palliative
 Definition
a remedy that improves but doesn't cure
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Presentiment
 Definition
feeling that soemthing might happen
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Quagmire
 Definition
bog; marsh
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Staunch
 Definition
loyal; faithful; dependable
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Drivel
 Definition
nonsense
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Interminable
 Definition
never ending
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Auspicious
 Definition
favorable; promising to turn out well
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Drone
 Definition
  1. montonous or no emotion when speaking
  2. male bee
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Gambol
 Definition
leap, frolic ; bound
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Intrasigence
 Definition
stubborness
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Perfunctory
 Definition
superficial; cursory
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Vitriolic
 Definition
corrosive; strongly attacking
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Austere
 Definition
severly plain
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Peripatetic
 Definition
nomadic; moving from place to place
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Querulous
 Definition
always complaining
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Inverterate
 Definition
habitual
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