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GRE Vocabulary List 012
Vocabulary words to learn for the GRE test
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02/08/2010
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Counterpart
 Definition
A thing that completes another. Noun
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Coup
 Definition
A highly successful action or sudden attack. noun
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Couple
 Definition
Join; unite. Verb
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Courier
 Definition
Messenger. Noun
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Covenant
 Definition
Agreement. Noun
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Covert
 Definition
Secret; hidden. Adjective
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Covetous
 Definition
Avaricious; eagerly desire for. Adjective
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Cow
 Definition
Terrorize; intimidate. Verb
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Cower
 Definition
Shrink; quivering from fear. Verb
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Coy
 Definition
Shy; modest. Adjective
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Cozen
 Definition
Cheat; hoodwink. Verb
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Crabbed
 Definition
Sour; peevish. Adjective
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Crass
 Definition
Very Unrefined; insensible. Adjective
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Craven
 Definition
Cowardly. Adjective
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Credence
 Definition
Belief. Noun
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Credo
 Definition
Creed. Noun
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Credulity
 Definition
Belief on sight evidence; gullibility. Noun
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Creed
 Definition
System of religious or ethical belief. Noun
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Crescendo
 Definition
Increase in the volume. Noun
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Crestfallen
 Definition
Dejected; dispirited. Adjective
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Crevice
 Definition
Crack; fissure. Noun
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Cringe
 Definition
Shrink back as in fear. Verb
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Criteria
 Definition
Standards used in judging. Noun
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Crone
 Definition
Hag. Noun
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Crotchety
 Definition
Eccentric; whimsical. Adjective
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Crux
 Definition
Essential or main point. Noun
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Crypt
 Definition
Secret vault used for burial. Noun
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Cryptic
 Definition
Mysterious; hidden. Adjective
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Cubical
 Definition
Small chamber used for sleeping. Noun
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Cuisine
 Definition
Style of cooking. Noun
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Culinary
 Definition
Relating to cooking. Adjective
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Cull
 Definition
Pick out; reject. Verb
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Culmination
 Definition
Attainment of highest point. Noun
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Culpable
 Definition
Deserving blame. Adjective
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Culvert
 Definition
Artificial chamber for water. Noun
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Cumbersome
 Definition
Heavy; hard to manage. Adjective
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Cumulative
 Definition
Growing by addition. Adjective
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Cupidity
 Definition
Greed. Noun
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Curator
 Definition
Manager. Noun
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Curmudgeon
 Definition
Miserly individual. Noun
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Cursive
 Definition
Flowing; running. Adjective
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Cursory
 Definition
Casual; hastily done. Adjective
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Curtail
 Definition
Shorten; reduce. Verb
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Cynical
 Definition
Skeptical or distrustful. Adjective
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Cynosure
 Definition
Object of general attention. Noun
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Dabble
 Definition
Work in a nonserious fashion. Verb
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Dais
 Definition
Raised platform for guests of honor. Noun
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Dally
 Definition
Procrastinate. Verb
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Damp
 Definition
Lessen in intensity; mute. Verb
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Dank
 Definition
Damp. Adjective
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Dapper
 Definition
Neat and trim. Adjective
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Dappled
 Definition
Spotted. Adjective
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Daub
 Definition
Smear. Verb
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Daunt
 Definition
Intimidate; frighten. Verb
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Dauntless
 Definition
Bold. Adjective
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Dawdle
 Definition
Waste time. Verb
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Deadlock
 Definition
Standstill. Noun
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Deadpan
 Definition
Impassive. Adjective
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Dearth
 Definition
Scarcity. Noun
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Debacle
 Definition
Complete disaster. Noun
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Debase
 Definition
To lower in esteem or value. Verb
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Debauch
 Definition
Corrupt. Verb
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Debilitate
 Definition
Weaken; enfeeble. Verb
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Debonair
 Definition
Urbane and suave. Adjective
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Debris
 Definition
Rubble. Noun
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Debunk
 Definition
Expose as false; exaggerate. Verb
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Debutante
 Definition
Young woman making a formal entrance into society. Noun
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Decadence
 Definition
Decay. Noun
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Decant
 Definition
Pour off gently. Verb
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Decapitate
 Definition
Behead. Verb
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Decelerate
 Definition
Slow Down. Verb
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