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GRE Vocabulary List 7
Vocabulary words to learn for the GRE test
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01/21/2010
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Blunder
 Definition
Error. Noun
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Blurt
 Definition
Utter impulsively. Verb
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Bluster
 Definition
Blow in heavy gusts; bully. Verb
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Bode
 Definition
Foreshadow. Verb
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Bogus
 Definition
Counterfeit. Adjective
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Bohemian
 Definition
Unconveintal. Adjective
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Boisterous
 Definition
Violent; rough. Adjective
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Bolster
 Definition
Support; reinforce. Verb
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Bolt
 Definition
Door bar. Noun. Dash or dart off. Verb
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Bombardment
 Definition
Attack. Noun
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Bombastic
 Definition
Pompous. Adjective
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Boon
 Definition
Blessing; benefit. Noun
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Boorish
 Definition
Rude; insensitive. Adjective
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Bouillon
 Definition
Clear beef soup. Noun
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Bountiful
 Definition
Abundant. Adjective
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Bourgeois
 Definition
Middle class; selfishly materialistic. Adjective
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Bovine
 Definition
Cowlike. Adjective
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Bowdlerize
 Definition
Expurgate. Verb
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Boycott
 Definition
Refrain from buying or using. Verb
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Brackish
 Definition
Somewhat saline. Adjective
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Braggadocio
 Definition
Boasting. Noun
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Braggart
 Definition
Boaster. Noun
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Brandish
 Definition
Wave around; flourish. Verb
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Bravado
 Definition
Swagger. Noun
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Brawn
 Definition
Muscular; strength. Noun
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Brazen
 Definition
Insolent (not good with authority). Adjective
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Breach
 Definition
Breaking of contract or duty. Noun
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Breadth
 Definition
Width; extent. Noun
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Brevity
 Definition
Conciseness. Noun
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Brindled
 Definition
Tawny or grayish with spots. Adjective
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Bristling
 Definition
Rising like bristles; showing irritation. Adjective
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Brittle
 Definition
Easily broken; difficult.
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Broach
 Definition
Introduce; open up. Verb
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Brocade
 Definition
Rich figured fabric. Noun
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Brochure
 Definition
Pamphlet. Noun
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Brooch
 Definition
Ornamental clasp. Noun
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Brook
 Definition
Tolerate; indicate. Verb
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Browbeat
 Definition
Bully; intimidate. Verb
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Browse
 Definition
Graze; skim or glance casually. Verb
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Brunt
 Definition
Main impact or shock. Noun
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Brusque
 Definition
Blunt; abrupt. Adjective
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Buccaneer
 Definition
Pirate. Noun
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Bucolic
 Definition
Rustic; pastoral. Adjective
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Buffet - Noun
 Definition
All you can eat; people serve themselves to a table of food. Noun
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Buffet - Verb
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Slap; batter; knockout. Verb
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Buffoonery
 Definition
Clowning. Noun
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Bugaboo
 Definition
Bugbear; object of baseless terror. Noun
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Bullion
 Definition
Gold and silver in the form of bars. Noun
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Bulwark
 Definition
Strong defense (person or earthwork) Noun
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Bungle
 Definition
Mismanage; blunder. Verb
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Buoyant
 Definition
Able to float. Noun
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Bureaucracy
 Definition
Over regulated administrative system. Noun
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Burgeon
 Definition
To grow forth. Verb
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Burlesque
 Definition
Give an imitation that is ridiculous. Verb
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Burnish
 Definition
Make shiny by rubbing polish. Verb
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Buxom
 Definition
Full-bosomed; plump. Adjective
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Cabal
 Definition
Small group of persons secretly united for a cause. Noun
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Cache
 Definition
Hiding place. Noun
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Cacophonous
 Definition
Inharmonious. Adjective
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Cadaver
 Definition
Corpse. Noun
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Cadaverous
 Definition
Like a corpse; pale. Adjective
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Cadence
 Definition
Rhythmic rise and fall. Noun
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Cadge
 Definition
Beg; mooch. Verb
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Cajole
 Definition
Coax. Verb
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Calamity
 Definition
Disaster; misery. Noun
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Calculated
 Definition
Deliberately planned. Adjective
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Caldron
 Definition
Large kettle. Noun
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Caliber
 Definition
Ability; quality. Noun
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Calligraphy
 Definition
Beautiful writing. Noun
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Callous
 Definition
Hardened; unfeeling. Adjective
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Callow
 Definition
Youthful; immature. Adjective
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Calorific
 Definition
Heat-producing. Adjective
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Calumny
 Definition
Slander. Noun
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Camaraderie
 Definition
Good-fellowship. Noun
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Cameo
 Definition
A carved jewel or shell; a star's small appearance in a film. Noun
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Camouflage
 Definition
Disguise; conceal. Verb
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Canard
 Definition
False or unfounded story. Noun
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Candor
 Definition
Frankness; open and honest. Noun
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Canine
 Definition
Relating to dogs; doglike. Adjective
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Canker
 Definition
Any ulcerous sore; any evil. Noun
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Canny
 Definition
Shrewd; thrifty. Adjective
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Canon
 Definition
1. Collection of authoritative list of books from an author. 2. Rule or principle, frequently religious. Noun
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Cant
 Definition
Insincere expressions of piety. Noun
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Cantankerous
 Definition
Ill-humored; irritable. Adjective
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Cantata
 Definition
Story set to music and sung with a chorus. Noun
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Canter
 Definition
Slow gallop. Noun
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