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Vocabulary Prep For GRE
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08/04/2015
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bellicose
 Definition
war-like; aggressive
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consummate
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complete; total; supremely good
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elusive
 Definition
hard to pin down
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gregarious
 Definition
extroverted; sociable; outgoing
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jaundiced
 Definition
cynical; pessimistic
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nettle
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annoy
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phenomenon
 Definition
an event or happening
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recuperate
 Definition
get better after illness
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superlative
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extremely good; the best
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whet
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sharpen
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belligerent
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aggressive; ready to fight
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contemporary
 Definition
living or happening at the same time
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emaciated
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very thin; withered
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gritty
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coarse; granular
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jaunt
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short pleasure trip
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niggardly
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miserly; stingy
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philanthropy
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charity; love of mankind
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red tape
 Definition
formalities; paperwork; official procedure
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surly
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grumpy; rude
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whimsical
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capricious; changeable
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bemoan
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complain about
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contrite
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sorry
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emancipate
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set free
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guffaw
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sudden loud laughter
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jeopardize
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put at risk; endanger
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nomadic
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wandering from place to place
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philistine
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uncultured person
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redolent
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smelling of; giving off odors
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surreptitious
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secret; sneaky; stealthy
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willful
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stubborn
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benevolent
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kindly
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contrition
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sorry and repentance
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embezzle
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defraud; steal
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guile
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cunning; craftiness
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jingoistic
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extremely patriotic; nationalistic
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nonchalance
 Definition
an appearance of indifference; calm and composed
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phlegmatic
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calm; imperturbable
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redress
 Definition
put right something that was wrong
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surreptitiously
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secretly; furtively; stealthily
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wily
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cunning
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benign
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kindly; harmless
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contumacious
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stubborn
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embroil
 Definition
involve in hostility or argument
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guileless
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frank; straightforward; honest
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jocular
 Definition
in a joking manner
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nondescript
 Definition
having no special features; dull and ordinary
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pillage
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plunder
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redundant
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unnecessary; superfluous
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susceptible
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venerable
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wispy
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flimsy; frail; delicate
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benignity
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compassion; gentleness; fondness
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contusion
 Definition
a bruise
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emerge
 Definition
come out; appear
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gullibility
 Definition
unwariness; trustfulness; being easily fooled
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jollity
 Definition
gaiety; happiness
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nonentity
 Definition
a person of no importance; not famous
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pinnacle
 Definition
topmost point
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referendum
 Definition
public vote
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suspect
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doubtful
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wistful
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melancholy; pensive; expressing a longing for
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bequeath
 Definition
leave something in one's will to be given after one's death
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conundrum
 Definition
a puzzle
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emulate
 Definition
to imitate something admired
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gullible
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easily fooled
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jubilant
 Definition
ecstatic; delighted; rejoicing
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nostalgia
 Definition
longing for the past
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pious
 Definition
very religious
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refute
 Definition
disprove
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sybarite
 Definition
lover of luxury
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zany
 Definition
crazy; wacky
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berate
 Definition
scold; criticize
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conventional
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usual; customary
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endorse
 Definition
give support or approval to
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gustatory
 Definition
concerned with the sense of taste
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judicious
 Definition
correct in judgment; wise
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notoriety
 Definition
infamy; known for wrong doing
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pivotal
 Definition
of central importance
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regale
 Definition
entertain
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sycophant
 Definition
bootlicker; flatterer
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zeal
 Definition
enthusiasm
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beret
 Definition
type of cap
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corpulent
 Definition
fat
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endurance
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staying power; patience; stamina
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hackneyed
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common and over-used
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jurisprudence
 Definition
science or study of law
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novel
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new; unusual
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placate
 Definition
pacify; soothe; calm
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relegate
 Definition
dismiss to a lower position
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taciturn
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quiet; saying little
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zealot
 Definition
fanatic
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bestial
 Definition
behaving like a beast; brutal
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corrugated
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highly folded
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enduring
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lasting
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hallowed
 Definition
worshipped; consecrated
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juxtapose
 Definition
place next to
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novice
 Definition
a beginner; tyro
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placebo
 Definition
harmless medicine with no effect; dummy medicine
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remorse
 Definition
regret; sorrow; contrition
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tactile
 Definition
concerned with the sense of touch
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zenith
 Definition
summit
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