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GRE Vocab
Set 1
77
Psychology
Undergraduate 4
11/15/2010

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Term
abscond
Definition
to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide
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aberrant
Definition
deviating from the norm
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alacrity
Definition
eager and enthusiastic willingness
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anomaly
Definition
deviation from the normal order
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approbation
Definition
an expression of approval or praise
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arduous
Definition
strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort
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assuage
Definition
to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify
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audacious
Definition
daring and fearless; recklessly bold
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austere
Definition
without adornment; bare; severly simple; ascetic
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axiomatic
Definition
taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth
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cononical
Definition
following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards
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capricious
Definition
inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable
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censure
Definition
to criticize severely; to officially rebuke
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chicanery
Definition
trickery or subterfuge
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connoisseur
Definition
an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert
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convoluted
Definition
complex or complicated
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disabuse
Definition
to undeceive; to set right
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discordant
Definition
conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
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disparate
Definition
fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
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effrontery
Definition
extreme boldness; presumptuousness
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eloquent
Definition
well-spoken, expressive, articulate
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enervate
Definition
to weaken; to reduce in vitality
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ennui
Definition
dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
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equivocate
Definition
to use ambiguous language with a deceptive indtent
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erudite
Definition
very learned; scholarly
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exculpate
Definition
exonerate; to clear of blame
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exigent
Definition
urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
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extemporaneous
Definition
improvised; done without preparation
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filibuster
Definition
intentional obstruction, especially using prolonged speeachmaking to delay legislative actions
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fulminate
Definition
to loudly attack or denounce
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ingenuous
Definition
artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
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inured
Definition
accustomed to accepting something undesireable
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irascible
Definition
easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
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laud
Definition
to praise highly
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lucid
Definition
clear; easily understood
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magnanimity
Definition
the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving
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martial
Definition
associated with war and the armed forces
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mundane
Definition
of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary
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nascent (no)
Definition
coming into being; in early development stages
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nebulous (no)
Definition
vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form
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neologism (no)
Definition
a new work, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses
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noxious (no)
Definition
harmful, injurious
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obtuse (no)
Definition
lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression
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obviate (no)
Definition
to anticipate and make unnecessary
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onerous (no)
Definition
troubling; burdensome
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paean (no)
Definition
a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
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parody (no)
Definition
a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, especially in literature and art
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perennial (no)
Definition
recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly
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perfidy (no)
Definition
intentional breach of faith; treachery
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perfunctory (no)
Definition
cursory; done without care or interest
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perspicacious (no)
Definition
acutely perceptive; having keen discernment
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prattle (no)
Definition
to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner
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precipitate (no)
Definition
acting with excessive haste or impulse
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predilection (no)
Definition
a disposition in favor of something; preference
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prescience (no)
Definition
foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring
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prevaricate (no)
Definition
to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead
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qualms (no)
Definition
misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy
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recant (no)
Definition
to retract, especially a previously held belief
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refute (no)
Definition
to disprove; to successfully argue against
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relegate (no)
Definition
to forcibly assign, especially to a lower place or position
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reticent (no)
Definition
quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
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solicitous (no)
Definition
concerned and attentive; eager
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sordid (no)
Definition
characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul
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sporadic (no)
Definition
occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances
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squander (no)
Definition
to waste by spending or using irresponsibly
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static (no)
Definition
not moving, active, or in motion; at rest
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stupefy (no)
Definition
to stun, baffle, or amaze
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stupefy (no)
Definition
to stun, baffle, or amaze
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stymic (no)
Definition
to block; thwart
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synthesis (no)
Definition
the combination or parts to make a whole
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torque (no)
Definition
a force that causes rotation
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tortuous (no)
Definition
winding, twisting; excessively complicated
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truculent (no)
Definition
fierce and cruel; eager to fight
Term
veracity (no)
Definition
truthfulness, honesty
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virulent (no)
Definition
extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic
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voracious (no)
Definition
having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous
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waver (no)
Definition
to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion
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