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Majortests.com Word List 15
Vocabulary Prep For GRE
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08/04/2015
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abraded
 Definition
worn away; eroded
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apposite
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fitting; suitable
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diatribe
 Definition
tirade; violent denunciation; stream of criticism
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gerontocracy
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government by the aged
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maculated
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spotted
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quisling
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traitor
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sedulity
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thoroughness; perseverance
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seine
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type of fishing net
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tender
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to offer
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waffle
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talk nonsense
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burlesque
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1. comic play; 2. lampoon
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exemplar
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model type
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homiletics
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art of preaching and giving sermons
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impugn
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challenge; question someone's honor etc.
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incubus
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encumbrance; nightmarish thing
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lope
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run with long strides
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macerate
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chop into tiny pieces
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nostrum
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remedy
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saw
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1. tool for cutting; 2. wise saying
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sibyl
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prophetess
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brook
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1. small stream; 2. tolerate
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emboss
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decorate with a raised design
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eschew
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shun; avoid
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limpid
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transparently clear
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liturgy
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form of worship
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nexus
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connection
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odometer
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instrument to measure distance covered
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purchase
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1. grip; 2. buy
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quotidian
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dally; routine
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seminal
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essential; formative
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agog
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amazed; wide-eyed with enthusiasm
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amortize
 Definition
pay off a debt in installments
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curmudgeon
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grumpy person
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dormancy
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state of inactivity
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efficacy
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effectiveness
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epithet
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phrase used as a label or to express the essential nature of
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figurehead
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symbol of power; nominal leader
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fracas
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fight; disturbance
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jamb
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door post
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milk
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to squeeze; obtain by application of pressure
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chorales
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simple hymns
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dissonance
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discord; disagreement
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frieze
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decorate border
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gist
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essence; main point
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latent
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hidden; real but undeveloped
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partiality
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bias
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plodding
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walking slowly and heavily; uninspired
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rekindle
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relight; revive
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symphony
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type of musical composition
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tarnished
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made dull; spoil (reputation)
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compromised
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1. damaged or put in doubt (esp. of reputation); 2. reached an agreement by giving up part of a claim
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drabness
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dullness
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endow
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give gift; provide with money etc.
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esoterica
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obscure details
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falters
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hesitates
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prattle
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mindless talk
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prohibitive
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1. prohibiting; 2. exorbitantly expensive
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purist
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conservative; one who insists on correct forms of language etc.
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quack
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charlatan; fake
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taunt
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mock; tease
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arresting (a)
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attracting attention; striking
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barrage
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extended gunfire to cover an attack; dam across river; deluge or information etc.
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chantey
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type of song sung by sailors
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ferrous
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concerned with iron or its compounds
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manipulative
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scheming
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orate
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speak in a pompous manner
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psychosis
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severe mental disturbance
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savor
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enjoy
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table (v)
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put down for future discussion
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underwrite
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give guarantee; insure
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dissident
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person who disagrees
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enigmatic
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puzzling
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foolhardy
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reckless
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homogeneity
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evenness; uniformity
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personification
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1. represent something as a person; 2. a concrete example of
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plaque
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1. surface deposit on teeth or in artery etc.; 2. decorative plate or sign
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plausibility
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believability
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resilience
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resistance; ability to spring back
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trilogy
 Definition
set of three (literary works etc.)
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vagary
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something unaccountable; freak
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aisle
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corridor; passageway (esp. between rows of seats)
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discountenance
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disallow
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imperative
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must be obeyed
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indigent
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poor; needy
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nadir
 Definition
lowest point
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paranoia
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mental state characterized by delusions or excessive fear
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prudence
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caution; wisdom
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resuscitation
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revival from unconsciousness
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shirk
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avoid
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teetotalism
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total abstinence from alcohol
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balm
 Definition
soothing ointment or anything soothing
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calibrate
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mark an accurate scale on a device
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cataclysmic
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violently disruptive
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impropriety
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inappropriate behavior
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pith
 Definition
center; soft part of stem; essence
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primordial
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present from the beginning of time
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reconnaissance
 Definition
examination or survey conducted in advance
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sinistral
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left-handed (or counterclockwise) [dextral-right handed]
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tempers
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moderates
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undermine
 Definition
subvert; attempt to overthrow
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