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GRE: Set 38
raze-repast
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Language - English
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01/24/2011
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Term
raze
 Definition
to tear down, demolish
Term
reactionary (adj)
 Definition
marked by extreme conservatism, esp. in politics
Term
rebarbative
 Definition
irritating; repellent
Term
rebuff (n)
 Definition
blunt rejecting
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rebuke (v)
 Definition
to reprimand, scold
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recalcitrant
 Definition
resisting authority or control
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recant
 Definition
to retract a statement, opinion, etc.
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recapitulate
 Definition
to review with a brief summary
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recidivism
 Definition
tendency to repeat previous behavior
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reciprocate
 Definition
to show or feel in return
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recondite
 Definition
relating to obscure learning; known to only a few
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recreant
 Definition
disloyal; cowardly
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rectify
 Definition
to correct
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rectitude
 Definition
moral uprightness
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redress (n)
 Definition
relief from wrong or injury
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refectory
 Definition
room where meals are served
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refractory
 Definition
obstinately resistant
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regal
 Definition
magnificent, splendid, fit for royalty
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regimen
 Definition
government rule; systematic plan
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rejoinder
 Definition
response
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relegate
 Definition
to assign to a class, especially to an inferior one
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remission
 Definition
lessening, relaxation
Term
remit
 Definition
to send (usually money) as payment
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remonstrate
 Definition
to protest or object
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remuneration
 Definition
pay or reward for work, trouble, etc.
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renascent
 Definition
reborn, coming into being again
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renege
 Definition
to go back on one's word
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renitent
 Definition
resisting pressure, obstinate
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rent (adj)
 Definition
torn apart
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repast
 Definition
meal or mealtime
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