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GRE Word List 4
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08/20/2008
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apothegm
 Definition
pithy, compact saying
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apotheosis
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elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something.
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appall
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dismay; shock.
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appellation
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name; title.
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append
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attach
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application
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diligent attention
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apposite
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appropriate; fitting
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apprehensive
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fearful; discerning
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apprise
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inform
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approbation
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approval
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appropriate
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acquire; take possession of for one's own use
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appurtenances
 Definition
subordinate possessions
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apropos (adj)
 Definition
to the point and timely
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apropos (prep)
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with reference to; regarding
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arable
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fit for growing crops
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arbiter
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person with power to decide a matter in dispute; judge
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arbitrate
 Definition
act as judge
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arboretum
 Definition
place where different varieties of trees and shrubs are studied and exhibited
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arcade
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a covered passageway, usually lined with shops
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arcane
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secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
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archetype
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prototype; primitive pattern
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ardor
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heat; passion; zeal
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arduous
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hard; strenuous
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argot
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slang
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aria
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operatic solo
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arraign
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charge in court; indict
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arrears
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being in debt
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arrhythmic
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lacking rhythm or regularity
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arroyo
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gully
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artful
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cunning; crafty; sly
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articulate (adj)
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effective; distinct
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artifact
 Definition
object made by human beings, either handmade or mass-produced
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artifice
 Definition
deception; trickery
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ascendancy
 Definition
controlling influence
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ascertain
 Definition
find out for certain
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ascetic
 Definition
practicing self-denial; austere
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