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GRE
Word List 3
33
Engineering
Undergraduate 3
05/13/2008
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amiss
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faulty
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amity
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friendship
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amnesty
 Definition
pardon
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amorous
 Definition
moved by sexual love
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anachronism*
 Definition
something or someone misplaced in time
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anarchist
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person who seeks to overturn the established government
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anarchy*
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bsence of governing body; state of disorder
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anathema
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something or someone regarded as a curse
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ancillary
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serving as on aid or accessory
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animadversion
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critical remark
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animus
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hostile event or intent
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annals
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records; history
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annuity
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yearly allowance
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anodyne
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drugs that relieve pain
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anoint
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ceremonially confer office on (a priest or monarch) by smearing with oil
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antecede
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precede
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antediluvian
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extremely ancient
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anthology
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book of literary selections by various authors
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anthropoid
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manlike
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anthropomorphic
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having human form or characteristic
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antic
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extravagantly odd
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antipathy*
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aversion; dislike
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antithesis
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obsolete; outdated
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anvil
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iron block used in hammering out metals
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apathy*
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lack of caring; indifference
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aphasia
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loss of speech due to injury
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aphorism
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a pithy observation which contains a general truth
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apiary
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place where bees are kept
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aplomb
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poise; assurance
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apocalyptic
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prophetic; pertaining to revelations
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apocryphal
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spurious; not authentic; invented rather than true
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apogee
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highest point
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apostate
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one who abandons his religious belief
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