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GRE's 5
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01/10/2009
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lethargic
 Definition
drowsy; dull
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levee
 Definition
earthen or stone embarkment to prvent flooding
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levity
 Definition
lack of seriousness
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log
 Definition
record of a voyage or flight
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loquacious
 Definition
talkative
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lucid
 Definition
easily understood; clear
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luminous
 Definition
shining; issuing light
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magnanimity
 Definition
generosity
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malingerer
 Definition
one who fakes being sick to avoid escape duty
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malleable
 Definition
capable of being shaped by pounding
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maverick
 Definition
rebel; nonconformists
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mendacious
 Definition
lying; habitual dishonest
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mendacious
 Definition
lying; habitual dishonest
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metamorphosis
 Definition
change in form
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meticulous
 Definition
excessively careful
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misanthrope
 Definition
one who hates mankind
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mitigate
 Definition
appease; moderate
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mollify
 Definition
soothe
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morose
 Definition
ill-humored; melancholy
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mundane
 Definition
worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday
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negate
 Definition
cancel out; nullify
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neophyte
 Definition
recent convert; beginner
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obdurate
 Definition
stubborn
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obsequious
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slavishly attentive
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obviate
 Definition
make unnecessary; prevent problems
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occlude
 Definition
shut; close
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officious
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meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one's services
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onerous
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burdensome
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opprobrium
 Definition
vilification
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oscillate
 Definition
vibrate pendulumlike; waver
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ostentatious
 Definition
showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention
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paragon
 Definition
model of perfection
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partisan
 Definition
one-sided; prejudiced
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pathological
 Definition
related to the study of disease; diseased or abnormal
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paucity
 Definition
scarcity
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pedantic
 Definition
showing off learning; bookish
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penchant
 Definition
strong inclination; liking
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penury
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sever poverty
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perennial
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something long-lasting
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perfidious
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treacherous; disloyal
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perfunctory
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superficial; not thorough; lacking care, interest or enthusiasm
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permeable
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penetrable; porous
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pervasive
 Definition
spread throughout
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phlegmatic
 Definition
calm; not easily disturbed
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piety
 Definition
devoutness; reverance to God
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placate
 Definition
pacify; conciliate
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plasticity
 Definition
ability to be molded
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platitude
 Definition
trite remark; commonplace statement
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plethora
 Definition
excess; overabundance
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plummet
 Definition
fall sharply
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