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Vocabulary Prep For GRE
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08/04/2015
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anecdote
 Definition
a brief amusing story
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celerity
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speed
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dexterous
 Definition
skillful with hands
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extraneous
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irrelevant
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incoherent
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not clear
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maladroit
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clumsy; unskillful
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pallid
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pale
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presumptuous
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assuming too much; arrogant
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scrupulous
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careful; diligent; painstaking
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unequivocal
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clear; obvious
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animosity
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hatred; antagonism
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censorious
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disapproving; critical
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dichotomy
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a division into two parts
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extrapolate
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extend; predict on the basis of known data
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incongruous
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not fitting in; out of place
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malady
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illness
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palpable
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easily felt; easily perceived
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pretentious
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pompous; self-important
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scrutinize
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examine carefully
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unfetter
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set free
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annex (n)
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a building which is an addition to an existing building
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censure
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blame
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didactic
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intended to teach; instructive
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extrinsic
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irrelevant; on the outside
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inconsequential
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unimportant; insignificant; negligible
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malediction
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a curse
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panacea
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remedy for all ills
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prevaricate
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speak misleadingly and evasively
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scuttle
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sink
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unfrock
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to remove a priest from his position
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annex (v)
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take possession of; seize; capture
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cerebral
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intellectual
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diffident
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lacking confidence
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fallacious
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false
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inconspicuous
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not easily seen; subtle; not noticeable
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malefactor
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a wrong-doer
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paradigm
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1. example; 2. model; 3. way of looking at things
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pristine
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unspoiled
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seminary
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an institution in which priests are trained
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unprecedented
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never having happened before
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anomaly
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something which does not fit in a pattern; irregularity
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certitude
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certainty
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digress
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wander off the subject
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falter
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hesitate; waver
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indelible
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cannot be wiped out
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malinger
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deliberately avoid work; shirk
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paradox
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apparently contradictory statement
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proclivity
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tendency towards
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sensuous
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appealing to the senses
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unscathed
 Definition
unharmed; intact; without a scratch
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antagonism
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hostility; strong opposition
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charlatan
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trickster who claims knowledge he doesn't have
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dike
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dam; embankment
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fanatical
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obsessive; fixated
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indifferent
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1. neutral; 2. not outstanding
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malingerer
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person who deliberately tries to avoid work
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paragon
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a perfect example
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procrastinate
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delay; put off
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sentinel
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guard; sentry
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unwitting
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not deliberate; unconscious
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antagonistic
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opposed; hostile; aggressive
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chary
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wary of; cautious about; reluctant to give
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dilatory
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slow; falling behind with one's work
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fanaticism
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passion; excessive devotion
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indigenous
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native to a particular area
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malleable
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flexible; can be shaped
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paramount
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of supreme importance
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prodigal
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wasteful; extravagant
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sequester
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isolate
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upbraid
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scold; tell off; reprimand
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antediluvian
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outdated; prehistoric; very old-fashioned
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chastises
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punishes
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dilemma
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puzzling situation
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fastidious
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overly particular; finicky
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indolence
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laziness
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mallet
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1. wooden hammer; 2. stick used for polo
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parasite
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1. scrounger; 2. animal which takes digested food from another
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prodigious
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very large
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serendipity
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fortunate coincidence; unsought discovery
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uproarious
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hilarious; hysterical; very funny
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anthology
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a book which is a collection of poems or stories
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chicanery
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trickery
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dilettante
 Definition
person who dabbles in a subject without serious study
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fatuous
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silly; foolish
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inductee
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novice; beginner
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manipulatable
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influencable; controllable
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parched
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dried up
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profane
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unholy
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serene
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calm; peaceful
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upshot
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outcome
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anthropocentrism
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putting man at the center of one's philosophy
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chimerical
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changeable; unstable
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diligent
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hard-working
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feasible
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possible and practicable
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indulgent
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pampering; satisfying desires
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marred
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damaged; spoiled
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pariah
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an outcast from society
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profanity
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swearing; cursing
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serrated
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jagged; saw-like
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urbane
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sophisticated; suave
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