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GRE Vocab Set 5
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Graduate
09/20/2013

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jejune
Definition
vapid, uninteresting; childish, immature; lacking nutrition
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jibe
Definition
to agree, to be in accord
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jocose
Definition
given to joking; humorous
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kinetic
Definition
having to do with motion; lively; active
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labile
Definition
readily open to change, unstable
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lachrymose
Definition
causing tears, showing sorrow
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laconic
Definition
using few words, terse
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lassitude
Definition
listlessness, languor, weariness
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libertine
Definition
unrestrained by morality or convention, leading a dissolute life
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limn
Definition
to draw, outline in detail
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limpid
Definition
transparent, serene, clear and simple in style, untroubled
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list
Definition
to tilt or lean to one side
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lumber
Definition
to move heavily or clumsily or w/ a rumbling sound
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magnanimity
Definition
the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving
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malevolent
Definition
having or showing often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
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malinger
Definition
to feign illness so as to avoid work
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martial
Definition
associated with war and the armed forces
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maunder
Definition
to talk or move aimlessly, mutter
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mellifluous
Definition
sweetly flowing, usually to describe words or sounds
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mendacity
Definition
the condition of being untruthful, dishonesty
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mendicant
Definition
a beggar, supplicant
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mercurial
Definition
characterized by a rapid and unpredictable change in mood
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meretricious
Definition
tawdy, pretentious, attractive but false, showy
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mettlesome
Definition
courageous, high-spirited
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militate
Definition
to have weight or bearing on, to argue (against)
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milk
Definition
to explot, to squeeze very last ounce of
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minatory
Definition
menacing, threatening
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mince
Definition
pronounce or speak affectedly or too carefully
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misanthrope
Definition
one who hates mankind
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misogynist
Definition
one who hates women
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mitigate
Definition
to make or become less severe or intense, moderate
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mollify
Definition
to calm or soothe, reduce in emotional intensity
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morose
Definition
sad, sullen, melancholy
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multifarious
Definition
varied, motley, greatly diversified
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mundane
Definition
of the world, typical of or concerned with the ordinary
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nadir
Definition
low point, perigee
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nascent
Definition
coming into being; in early developmental stages
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natty
Definition
trimly neat and tidy, dapper
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nebulous
Definition
vague, cloudy, lacking clearly defined form
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neologism
Definition
a new word, expression or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses
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neophyte
Definition
a recent convert; a beginner; novice
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nexus
Definition
a connection, tie, or link; center or focus
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nice
Definition
exacting, extremely or even excessively precise, done with delicacy or skill
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noisome
Definition
offensive, especially to one's sense of smell, fetid
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nonplussed
Definition
baffled, in a quandary, at a loss for what to say, do or think
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nostrum
Definition
cure-all, placebo, questionable remedy
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noxious
Definition
harmful, injurious
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obdurate
Definition
unyielding, hardhearted, inflexible
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obfuscate
Definition
to deliberately obscure, to make confusing
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obsequious
Definition
exhibiting a fawning attentiveness; subservient
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obstinate
Definition
stubborn, hardheaded, uncompromising
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obstreperous
Definition
noisy, loudly stubborn, boisterous
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obtain
Definition
to be established, accepted, or customary, prevail
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obtuse
Definition
lacking sharpness of intellect, not clear or precise in thought or expression
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obviate
Definition
to anticipate and make unnecessary
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occlude
Definition
to obstruct or block
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occult
Definition
hidden, concealed, beyond comprehension
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officious
Definition
meddlesome, pushy in offering one's services where they are unwanted
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onerous
Definition
troubling, burdensome
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opprobrium
Definition
troubling, burdensome
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oscillation
Definition
the act of swinging back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm
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