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GRE Vocabulary
Vocbulary words for GRE study
212
Grammar
Graduate
12/10/2010

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Term
antithetic
Definition

hostile

 

- being in direct contrast or opposition to something

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churlish
Definition
hostile
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curmudgeon
Definition

hostile

 

- crusty, ill-tempered, usually old man

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irascible
Definition

hostile

 

- easily made angry (of a person)

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malevolent
Definition
hostile
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misanthropic
Definition
hostile
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truculent
Definition
hostile
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vindictive
Definition

hostile

 

- revengeful

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banal
Definition
boring
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cliched
Definition
boring
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fatuous
Definition
boring
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hackneyed
Definition
boring
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insipid
Definition
boring
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mundane
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boring
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pedestrian
Definition
boring
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platitude
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boring
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prosaic
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boring
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quotidian
Definition

boring

 

- occurring every day

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trite
Definition
boring
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aggravate
Definition
annoy
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perturb
Definition
annoy
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vex
Definition
annoy
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acolyte
Definition
beginner
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neophyte
Definition
beginner
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proselyte
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beginner
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tyro
Definition
beginner
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apocryphal
Definition
false
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dissemble
Definition
false
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duplicity
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false
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equivocation
Definition

false

 

- ambiguity in word choice

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erroneous
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false
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ersatz
Definition

false

inferior substitute or imitation

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fallacious
Definition
false
Term
guile/cunning
Definition
false
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mendacity
Definition
false
Term
prevarication
Definition
false
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specious
Definition

false

- appearing to be true, but actually false

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ameliorate
Definition

satisfy

 

- make something bad, better

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appease
Definition
satisfy
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assuage
Definition

satisfy

 

- to satisfy by making less intense

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mitigate
Definition

satisfy

to correct a wrongdoing

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mollify
Definition

satisfy

 

- lessen the anger of (somebody)

- lessen the severity of (something)

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pacify
Definition

satisfy

 

- to remove anger

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placate
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satisfy
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propitiate
Definition
satisfy
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satiate
Definition
satisfy
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compendious
Definition
using few words
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laconic
Definition
using few words
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pithy
Definition
using few words
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succinct
Definition
using few words
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taciturn
Definition
using few words
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credulous
Definition
inexperienced - believes something easily
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gullible
Definition
inexperienced - believes something easily
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novitiate
Definition
inexperienced
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festering
Definition
foul
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fetid
Definition
foul
Term
fulsome
Definition
foul
Term
invidious
Definition

foul

 

- likely to make others angry

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craven
Definition
timid
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diffident
Definition
timid
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pusillanimous
Definition
timid
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recreant
Definition
timid
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trepidation
Definition
timid
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implacable
Definition
stubborn
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inexorable
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stubborn
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intractable
Definition

stubborn

 

- not easily controlled or directed

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intransigent
Definition
stubborn
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obdurate
Definition
stubborn
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obstinate
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stubborn
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pertinacious
Definition
stubborn
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recalcitrant
Definition
stubborn
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refractory
Definition
stubborn
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untoward
Definition

stubborn

 

- difficult to work with

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baleful
Definition
harmful
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baneful
Definition
harmful
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deleterious
Definition
harmful
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inimical
Definition
harmful
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injurious
Definition
harmful
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insidious
Definition
harmful
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minatory
Definition
harmful
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perfidious
Definition
harmful
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pernicious
Definition
harmful
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adulterate
Definition

weaken

 

- make poorer in quality, usually by adding an inferior ingredient

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enervate
Definition
weaken
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inhibit
Definition
weaken
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obviate
Definition
weaken
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stultify
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weaken
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undermine
Definition
weaken
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vitiate
Definition
weaken
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acerbic
Definition
biting with wit/temperament
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acidulous
Definition
biting with wit/temperament
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acrimonious
Definition

biting with wit/temperament

angry, bitter

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asperity
Definition

biting with wit/temperament

 

- harshness of tone, temper, or manner

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caustic
Definition
biting with wit/temperament
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mordant
Definition
biting with wit/temperament
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trenchant
Definition
biting with wit/temperament
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candor
Definition
truth
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fealty
Definition

truth

 

- an oath to be loyal

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frankness
Definition
truth
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indisputable
Definition
truth
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legitimate
Definition
truth
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probity
Definition
truth
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veracious/verity
Definition
truth
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bacchanalian
Definition
indulgence in sensual pleasures
drunkenness
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carousal
Definition

indulgence in sensual pleasures

 

- drunken feast or social gathering

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depraved
Definition
indulgence in sensual pleasures
morally corrupt
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dissipated
Definition
indulgence in sensual pleasures
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iniquity
Definition
indulgence in sensual pleasures
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libertine
Definition

indulgence in sensual pleasures

 

- free of moral restraint

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libidinous
Definition

indulgence in sensual pleasures

 

- full of sexual lust

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licentious
Definition

indulging in sensual pleasures

 

- lacking in sexual morality

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reprobate
Definition
indulgence in sensual pleasures
predestined to damnation
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ribald
Definition

indulgence in sensual pleasures

 

- referring to sexual matters in a humorous/inappropriate manner

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salacious
Definition
indulgence in sensual pleasures
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sordid
Definition

indulgence in sensual pleasures

 

- having bad morals

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turpitude
Definition

indulgence in sensual pleasures

- moral corruption

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astute
Definition
smart/learned
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canny
Definition

smart/learned

 

- careful and cautious, prudent

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erudite
Definition
smart/learned
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perspicacious
Definition

smart/learned

 

- having clear sight, judgment

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abstruse
Definition
difficult to understand
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arcane
Definition
difficult to understand
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enigmatic
Definition
difficult to understand
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esoteric
Definition

difficult to understand

 

- understood only by a select few

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inscrutable
Definition
difficult to understand
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obscure
Definition
difficult to understand
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opaque
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difficult to understand
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recondite
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difficult to understand
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turbid
Definition

difficult to understand

 

- cloudy or muddy in appearance

 

- stirred up with sediment

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capricious
Definition
changing quickly
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mercurial
Definition
changing quickly
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volatile
Definition
changing quickly
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accolade
Definition
praise
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aggrandize
Definition
praise
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encomium
Definition
praise
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eulogize
Definition
praise
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extol
Definition
praise
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laud/laudatory
Definition
praise
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venerate/veneration
Definition
praise
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belittle
Definition
criticize
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berate
Definition
criticize
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calumny
Definition

criticize

 

- false and slanderous statement

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decry
Definition
criticize
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defamation
Definition
criticize
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deride/derisive
Definition
criticize
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diatribe
Definition

criticize

-strong, forceful verbal attack

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disparage
Definition
criticize
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excoriate
Definition
criticize
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gainsay
Definition
criticize
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harangue
Definition
criticize
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impugn
Definition
criticize
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inveigh
Definition
criticize
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lambaste
Definition
criticize
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obloquy
Definition
criticize
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opprobrium
Definition

criticize

- public criticism

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pillory
Definition
criticize
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rebuke
Definition
criticize
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remonstrate
Definition
criticize
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reprehend
Definition
criticize
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reprove
Definition
criticize
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revile
Definition
criticize
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vituperate
Definition
criticize
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destitute
Definition
poor
Term
esurient
Definition
poor
Term
indigent
Definition
poor
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impecunious
Definition
poor
Term
abeyance
Definition

withdraw/retreat

 

- temporary pause

 

- i.e. "Let's hold that idea in abeyance for awhile"

Term
abjure
Definition
withdraw/retreat
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abnegation
Definition
withdraw/retreat
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abrogate
Definition
withdraw/retreat
"to do away with/repeal"
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decamp
Definition
withdraw/retreat
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demur
Definition
withdraw/retreat
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recant
Definition
withdraw/retreat
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recidivism
Definition

withdraw/retreat

 

- tendency to relapse into a certain behavior

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renege
Definition
withdraw/retreat
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rescind
Definition
withdraw/retreat
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retrograde
Definition

withdraw/retreat

- moving backwards

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bombastic
Definition
overblown/wordy
Term
circumlocution
Definition
overblown/wordy
Term
grandiloquent
Definition
overblown/wordy
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loquacious
Definition
overblown/wordy
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periphrastic
Definition
overblown/wordy
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prolix
Definition
overblown/wordy
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turgid
Definition
overblown/wordy
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verbose
Definition
overblown/wordy
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garrulous
Definition
overblown/wordy
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burgeoning
Definition

beginning/young

 

- to grow or develop quickly

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callow
Definition
beginning/young
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engender
Definition

beginning/young

 

- give rise to

 

i.e. The talk engendered a sense of passion for art

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inchoate
Definition

beginning/young

 

- being only partly in existence or operation

 

"... only have an inchoate of knowledge regarding their plans."

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incipient
Definition
beginning/young
Term
nascent
Definition

beginning/young

 

- just starting to show potential

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abet
Definition
assist
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advocate
Definition
assist
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ancillary
Definition

assist

 

- acting as a subordinate

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bolster
Definition
assist
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corroborate
Definition
assist
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countenance - verb
Definition

assist

admit as acceptable or possible

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espouse
Definition
assist
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mainstay
Definition
assist
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munificent
Definition
assist
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proponent
Definition
assist
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stalwart
Definition

assist

 

- physically and morally strong

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sustenance
Definition

assist

- the maintaining of someone or something in life or existence

 

i.e. the sustenance of democracy

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avaricious
Definition
greedy
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covetous
Definition
greedy
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mercenary
Definition
greedy
individual who is morally acting for money or other reward
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miserly
Definition
greedy
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penurious
Definition
greedy
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venal
Definition
greedy
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ostentation
Definition
overblown/wordy

- a gaudy, boastful outward display
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quixotic
Definition
- idealisic, especially in the pursuit of romance or ideals (impractical)
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