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GRE Vocabulary List 21
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Undergraduate 4
06/29/2010
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mitigate
 Definition
to lessen in intensity
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multifarious
 Definition
having many different parts
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nadir
 Definition
the lowest point
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obfuscate
 Definition
to confuse, make unclear
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obloquy
 Definition
blame aimed at something by the general public
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obsequious
 Definition
compliant, obedient
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obstreperous
 Definition
resisting control, noisy
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odious
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detestable, offensive
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odium
 Definition
hatred
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officious
 Definition
offering one's unwanted services, meddlesome
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onerous
 Definition
causing hardship
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opprobrious
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shameful
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opulence
 Definition
wealth, abundance
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ostensible
 Definition
apparent, outwardly appearing as such
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ostentation
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showy, display intended to impress
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overweening
 Definition
overconfident, proud
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paean
 Definition
song of praise
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palliate
 Definition
to lessen
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paucity
 Definition
smallness of quantity
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pellucid
 Definition
clear in meaning, or translucent physically
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