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Hit Parade 2011
Princeton Review's "Cracking the GRE"
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Graduate
07/10/2011

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Aberrant
Definition
deviating from the norm
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Irascible
Definition
easily angered
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Inured
Definition
accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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Alacrity
Definition
eager and enthusiastic willingness
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Approbation
Definition
an expression of approval or praise
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Ingenuous
Definition
lacking sophistication
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Fulminate
Definition
to loudly attack
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Ennui
Definition
dissatisfaction resulting from boredom
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Disabuse
Definition
to set right
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Discordant
Definition
conflicting dissonant or harsh in sound
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Censure
Definition
to criticize severely
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Arduous
Definition
requiring significant effort
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Austere
Definition
without adornment, simple
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Canonical
Definition
following accepted or traditional standards
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Axiomatic
Definition
possessing self-evident truth
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Magnanimity
Definition
generous in mind and heart, forgiving
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Nascent
Definition
in early developmental stages
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Nebulous
Definition
vague, cloudy
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Obtuse
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lacking sharpness- in thought or expression
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Squander
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to waste by using irresponsibly
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Sordid
Definition
filth and grime
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Obviate
Definition
to anticipate and make unnecessary
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Predilection
Definition
preference
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Solicitous
Definition
concerned and attentive, eager
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Reticent
Definition
quiet, reserved
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Onerous
Definition
troubling, burdensome
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Paean
Definition
a song of praise and thanks
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Perfidy
Definition
intentional breach of faith
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Relegate
Definition
to forcibly assign esp. to lower position
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Qualms
Definition
misgivings, causes for hesitancy
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Prescience
Definition
foreknowledge
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Prevaricate
Definition
to mislead, deliberately avoid the truth
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Virulent
Definition
harmful or poisonous, hostile
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Stymie
Definition
to thwart or block
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Stymie
Definition
block, thwart
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Synthesis
Definition
to combine parts to make a whole
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Tortuous
Definition
twisting, complicated
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Perfunctory
Definition
done without care or interest
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Veracity
Definition
truthfulness
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Perspicacious
Definition
perceptive
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Truculent
Definition
fierce or cruel, eager to fight
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Accolade
Definition
an expression of praise
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Emollient
Definition
soothing esp. to the skin, to decrease harshness to the skin
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Cogent
Definition
convincing, appeal to reason
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Contrite
Definition
regretful, seeking forgiveness
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Ameliorate
Definition
to make better, to make more tolerable
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Ebullience
Definition
lively and enthusiastic expression of feelings or thoughts
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Disinterested
Definition
impartial, free of bias
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Chary
Definition
wary, cautious
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Caustic
Definition
stinging or burning
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Ascetic
Definition
one who practices rigid self-denial esp. as an act of religious devotion
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Avarice
Definition
greed esp. for wealth
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Castigation
Definition
severe criticism or punishment
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Didactic
Definition
intended to teach or instruct
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Demur
Definition
to question or impose
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Axiom
Definition
a universally recognized principle
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Burgeon
Definition
to grow rapidly or flourish
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Canon
Definition
an established set of principles or rules esp. for religion
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Dearth
Definition
smallness in quantity or number, a lack
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Bucolic
Definition
rustic, characteristic of rural areas
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Esoteric
Definition
intended for or understood for a specific group
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Penurious
Definition
penny-pinching, thrifty
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Furtive
Definition
stealthfully, surreptitiously
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Harangue
Definition
long, pompous speech or tirade
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Heretical
Definition
violating convention
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Pernicious
Definition
extremely harmful
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Pious
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extremely devout
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Impecunious
Definition
without money or funds
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Redoubtable
Definition
awe-inspiring, worthy of honor
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Quaff
Definition
to drink deeply
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Inert
Definition
lethargic, unmoving
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Quiescence
Definition
stillness, motionlessness
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Incipient
Definition
beginning to come into being or becoming apparent
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Intransigent
Definition
refusing to compromise
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Odious
Definition
evoking intense aversion to dislike
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Prodigious
Definition
abundant in size, force or extent, extraordinary
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Inveigle
Definition
to obtain by deception or flattery
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Squalid
Definition
wretched and dirty from neglect
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Viscous
Definition
thick and sticky
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Vilify
Definition
to defame, criticize harshly
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Supplant
Definition
to take the place of
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Torpid
Definition
lethargic
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Urbane
Definition
sophisticated, refined, elegant
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Ubiquitous
Definition
existing everywhere at the same time, widespread
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Acumen
Definition
keen and accurate judgment or insight
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Mendacity
Definition
the condition of being untruthful, dishonesty
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Amalgamate
Definition
to combine several elements to make a whole
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Hedonism
Definition
devotion to pleasurable pursuits esp. of the senses
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Malevolent
Definition
hatred
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Aver
Definition
to state as a fact, assert
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Bombastic
Definition
pompous in speech and manner
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Dissemble
Definition
disguise, mislead
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Endemic
Definition
characteristic of or meant for a particular region or people
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Loquacious
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extremely talkative
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Infelicitous
Definition
unfortunate, inappropriate
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Evanescent
Definition
vanishing
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Halcyan
Definition
calm and peaceful
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Fortuitous
Definition
happening by accident or chance
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Germane
Definition
relevant to the subject
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Impunity
Definition
immunity from punishment
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Misanthrope
Definition
one who hates all other humans
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Surfeit
Definition
an overabundant supply, excess
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Querulous
Definition
prone to complaining
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Rancorous
Definition
bitter, long-lasting resentment
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Obsequious
Definition
submissive, eager to please
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Hackneyed
Definition
rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage
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Grandiloquence
Definition
pompous in speech or expression
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Hegemony
Definition
consistent dominance of one state or ideology over others
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Iconoclast
Definition
one who undermines traditional conventions
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Spurious
Definition
lacking authenticity or validity, false
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Recalcitrant
Definition
defiant of authority, difficult to manage
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Opprobrium
Definition
disgrace, scorn
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Imperturbable
Definition
extreme calm, impassivity
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Succinct
Definition
brief, concise
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Pedagogy
Definition
principles of teaching
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Repudiate
Definition
to refuse to have anything to do with, disown
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Pith
Definition
the essential or central part
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Idolatrous
Definition
given to intense or excessive devotion to something
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Impassive
Definition
revealing no emotion
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Specious
Definition
misleadingly attractive
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Platitude
Definition
a superficially deep remark
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Reverent
Definition
expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect
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Salubrious
Definition
promoting health or well-being
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Pithy
Definition
precise and brief
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Polemical
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controversial, argumentative
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Solvent
Definition
able to dissolve another substance, able to meet financial obligations
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