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GRE's 2
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01/03/2009
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Catalyst
 Definition
agent that brings about a chemical change while ur remains unaffected and unchanged
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caustic
 Definition
burning;sarcastically biting
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chicanery
 Definition
trickery; deception
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coagulate
 Definition
thicken; congeal; clot
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coda
 Definition
concluding section of a musical or literary composition
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cogent
 Definition
convincing
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commensurate
 Definition
equal in extent
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comendium
 Definition
brief, comprehensive summary
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complaisant
 Definition
trying to please, obliging
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compliant
 Definition
yeilding; conforming to requirements
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conciliatory
 Definition
reconciling; soothing
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condone
 Definition
overlook; forgive; excuse
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confound
 Definition
confuse; puzzle
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connoisseur
 Definition
person competent to act as a judge of art; a lover of an art
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contention
 Definition
claim; thesis
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contentious
 Definition
quarrelsome; argumentative
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contrite
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penitent; seeking forgiveness
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conundrum
 Definition
riddle; difficult problem
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converge
 Definition
approach; tend to meet
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convoluted
 Definition
coiled around; involved
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craven
 Definition
cowardly
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daunt
 Definition
intimidate; frighten
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decorum
 Definition
propriety; orderliness and good tast in manners
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default
 Definition
failure to act
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deference
 Definition
courteous regard for another's wish
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delineate
 Definition
portray;depict; sketch
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denigrate
 Definition
belittle or defame
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deride
 Definition
ridicule; make fun of
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derivative
 Definition
unoriginal; obtained from another source
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desiccate
 Definition
dry up
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desultory
 Definition
aimless; haphazard
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deterrent
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hindrance
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diatribe
 Definition
bitter scolding; invective
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dichotomy
 Definition
split; branching into two points
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diffidence
 Definition
shyness
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diffuse
 Definition
wordy; rambling
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digression
 Definition
wandering away from the subject
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dirge
 Definition
lament with music
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disabuse
 Definition
correct a false impression
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discerning
 Definition
mentally quick and observent
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discordant
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conflicting
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discredit
 Definition
defame; destroy confidence in
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discepancy
 Definition
lack of consistency; difference
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discrete
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seperate; unconnected
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disingenuous
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insincere
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disinterested
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unprejudiced
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disjointed
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disconnected
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dismiss
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eliminate
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disparage
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belittle
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disparate
 Definition
basically diffirent; unrelated
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