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GRE's 6
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01/10/2009
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porous
 Definition
full of pores; like a sieve
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pragmatic
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practical
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preamble
 Definition
introductory statement
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precarious
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uncertain; risky
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precipitate
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rash; premature; hasty; sudden
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precursor
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forerunner
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presumptuous
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overconfident; taking liberties
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prevaricate
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lie
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pristine
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characterised of earlier times
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probity
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uprightness; incorruptability
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problematic
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doubtful; unsettled
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prodigal
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wasteful; reckless with money
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profound
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deep; complete
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proliferate
 Definition
grow rapidly; spread; multiply
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prohibitive
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tending to prevent the purchase of use of something; inclined to prevent or forbid
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propensity
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natural inclination
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propitiate
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appease; pacify
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propriety
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fitness;correct conduct
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proscribe
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ostracize; banish outlaw
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pungent
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stinging; sharp in taste or smell
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qualified
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limited; restriced
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quibble
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minor objection or complaint
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quiescent
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at rest; dormant
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rarefied
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made less dense [of gas]
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recalcitrant
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obstinately stubborn; unruly
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recant
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disclaim; retract a previous statement
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recluse
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hermit;loner
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recondite
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difficult to understand
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refractory
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stubborn; unmanageable
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refute
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disprove
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relegate
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banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign
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reproach
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exprss disapproval or dissappointment
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reprobate
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scoundrel; person lacking moral principles
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repudiate
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disown; disavow
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rescind
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cancel
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resolution
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determination
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resolve
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determination
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reticent
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reserved;inclined to silence
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reverent
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respectful; worshipful
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sage
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person celebrated for wisdom
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salubrious
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healthful
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sanction
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approve; ratify
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satiate
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satisfy fully
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saturate
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soak thoroughly
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savor
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enjoy; have a distinctive flavor
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secrete
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hide away or cache;produce and release a substance into an organism
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shard
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fragment, generally of pottary
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skeptic
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doubter
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solicitous
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worried, concerning
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soporific
 Definition
sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness
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