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GRE Vocabulary List 9
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01/28/2010

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Champion
Definition
To support militantly. Verb
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Chaotic
Definition
In utter disorder. Adjective
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Charisma
Definition
Great popular charm or appeal. Noun
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Charlatan
Definition
Pretender of knowledge. Noun
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Chary
Definition
Cautious. Adjective
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Chase
Definition
Ornament a metal surface by indenting. Verb
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Chasm
Definition
Abyss
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Chassis
Definition
Framework and parts of an automobile. Noun
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Chaste
Definition
Pure; virginal; modest. Adjective
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Chasten
Definition
Correct by punishment; restrain. Verb
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Chastened
Definition
Humbled; subdued. Adjective
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Chastise
Definition
Punish or scold. Verb
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Chauvinist
Definition
Blindly adherent to a cause. Noun
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Check
Definition
Stop motion; restrain. Verb
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Checkered
Definition
Marked by changes in fortune. Adjective
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Cherubic
Definition
Innocent looking; angelic. Adjective
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Chicanery
Definition
Trickery; deception. Adjective
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Chide
Definition
Scold. Verb
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Chimerical
Definition
Fantastically improbable. Adjective
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Chisel
Definition
Tool for cutting. Noun. Swindle or cheat. Verb.
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Chivalrous
Definition
Courteous; brave. Adjective
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Choleric
Definition
Hot tempered. Adjective
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Choreography
Definition
Art of representing dance with symbols. Noun
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Chortle
Definition
Chuckle with delight. Verb
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Chronic
Definition
Long established as a disease. Adjective
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Chronicle
Definition
Report; record. Verb
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Churlish
Definition
Rude; boorish. Adjective
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Ciliated
Definition
Having minute hairs. Adjective
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Cipher
Definition
worthless person or thing; secret code. Noun
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Circlet
Definition
Small ring or band. Noun
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Circuitous
Definition
Roundabout. Adjective
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Circumlocution
Definition
Unnecessarily wordy or indirect speech. Noun
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Circumscribe
Definition
Limit narrowly; confine or restrict. Verb
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Circumspect
Definition
Cautious; prudent. Adjective
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Circumvent
Definition
Outwit; baffle. Verb
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Cistern
Definition
Water tank. Noun
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Citadel
Definition
Fortress. Noun
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Cite
Definition
Quote. Verb
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Civil
Definition
Having to do with citizens of the state; Courteous and polite. Adjective
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Clairvoyant
Definition
Fortunteller; having foresight. Adjective
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Clamber
Definition
Climb by crawling. Verb
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Clamor
Definition
Noise. Noun
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Clandestine
Definition
Secret. Adjective
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Clangor
Definition
Loud Noise. Noun
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Clappor
Definition
Stricker of a bell. Noun
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Clarion
Definition
Shill, trumpet sound. Adjective
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Claustrophobia
Definition
Fear of being locked in. Noun
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Clavicle
Definition
Collarbone. Noun
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Cleave
Definition
Split or sever; cling to. Verb
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Cleft
Definition
Split. Noun
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Clemency
Definition
Disposition to be leniant; mindlessness; lack of caring. Noun
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Cliche'
Definition
Phrase dulled in meaning by repitition. Noun
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Clientele
Definition
Body of customers. Noun
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Climactic
Definition
Relating to the highest point. Adjective
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Clime
Definition
Climate; region. Noun
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Clique
Definition
Small, exclusive group. Noun
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Cloister
Definition
Monastery or convent. Noun
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Clout
Definition
Great influence. Noun
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Cloying
Definition
Distasteful excessiveness; excessively sweet. Adjective
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Coagulate
Definition
Thicken; congeal; clot.
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Coalesce
Definition
Combine; fuse. Verb
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Coalition
Definition
Partnership; league; union. Noun
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Coda
Definition
Concluding section of music. Noun
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Coddle
Definition
Pamper; treat greatly. Verb
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Codicil
Definition
Supplement to the body of a will. Noun
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Codify
Definition
Arrange as a code; classify. Verb
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Coercion
Definition
Use of force to get someone to obey. Noun
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Coeval
Definition
Living at the same time. Adjective
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Cog
Definition
Tooth projecting from a wheel. Noun
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Cogent
Definition
Convincing. Adjective
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Cognizance
Definition
Knowledge. Noun
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Cohabit
Definition
Live together. Verb
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Cohere
Definition
Stick together. Verb
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Cohesion
Definition
Tendency to keep together. Noun
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Cohorts
Definition
Armed band. Noun
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Coiffure
Definition
Hairstyle. Noun
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Coin
Definition
Make coins; invent or fabricate. Verb
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Coincidence
Definition
Chance occurrence. Noun
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Colander
Definition
Utensil used for straining. Noun
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