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GRE Word List 11
Grandiloquent-Imperative
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08/09/2013

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Grandiloquent
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Pompous or bombastic speech or expression
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Grave
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Serious, requiring consideration
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Graze
Definition
Touch or scrape lightly in passing
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Gregarious
Definition
Seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable
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Grievous
Definition
Causing grief, pain, or anguish
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Grovel
Definition
Crawl; humble oneself
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Guile
Definition
Deceit, cunning, trickery
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Gullible
Definition
Easily gulled, naive
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Gush
Definition
Burst out suddenly, talk ardently
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Gust
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Outburst of feeling; sudden rain wind fire etc.
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Hack
Definition
Cut roughly; hired horse
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Halcyon
Definition
Calm and peaceful; tranquil
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Hallow
Definition
To make holy, consecrate
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Haranugue
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A long pompous speech, like one delivered before a gathering
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Harbinger
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One that indicates or foreshadows what is to come; a forerunner
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Harrow
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To distress, create stress or torment
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Haughty
Definition
Arrogant, conceited
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Heed
Definition
To pay attention to; listen to and consider
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Heinous
Definition
Grossly wicked or reprehensible; abominable
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Heresy
Definition
An act oposed to established religious orthodoxy
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Hermetic
Definition
Completely sealed, especially against the escape or entry of air
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Heterogeneous
Definition
Consisting of dissimilar elements or parts; not homogeneous
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Hew
Definition
To make by hard work; cut by striking
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Hieroglyph
Definition
Pictorial character
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Highbrow
Definition
A person with superior tastes
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Hirsute
Definition
Hairy; covered with hair
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Homiletics
Definition
The art of preaching
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Homogeneous
Definition
Uniform in structure or composition throughout
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Hoodwink
Definition
To take in by deceptive means; deceive
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Hospitable
Definition
Disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity
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Hubris
Definition
Arrogance; overbearing pride or presumption
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Hush
Definition
To make silent or quiet
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Husk
Definition
A shell or outer covering, especially when considered worthless
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Hypocrisy
Definition
Professing beliefs or virtues that one does not hold or possess
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Iconoclast
Definition
One who attacks and seeks to ovethrow traditional or popular ideas
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Idiosyncrasy
Definition
A behavioral characteristic peculiar to an inidividual or group
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Idolatry
Definition
Blind or excessive devotion to something
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Idyll
Definition
A carefree episode or experience
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Ignoble
Definition
Dishonorable, common, undignified
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Ignominious
Definition
Shamefull, dishonorable, undignified, disgraceful
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Illicit
Definition
Illegal; not sanctioned by custom or law (unlawful)
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Imbroglio
Definition
A difficult or intricate situation; an entanglement
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Immaculate
Definition
Impeccably clean; spotless
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Imminent
Definition
Likely to come or happy soon
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Immutable
Definition
Not subject or susceptible to change
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Impair
Definition
Worsen, diminish in value
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Impassive
Definition
Devoid of or not subject to emotion
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Impecunious
Definition
Lacking money; penniless
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Impediment
Definition
Something that impedes; a hindrance or obstruction
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Imperative
Definition
Urgent, essential
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