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Vocabulary Prep For GRE
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08/04/2015
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antiquated
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outdated; old fashioned
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choleric
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easily angered
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diorama
 Definition
model of a scene
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fecund
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fertile
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inebriation
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drunkenness; intoxication
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marshal
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to gather together
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parity
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equality
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profound
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having deep meaning
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servile
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overly submissive; groveling
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usurp
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take someone's position (usually by force)
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apathetic
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indifferent; uninterested; lethargic
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chronicler
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person who records historical information
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dirge
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mournful song
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felicitous
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apt
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ineffable
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cannot be expressed in words
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marsupial
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pouched mammal (like a kangaroo)
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parochial
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narrow-minded; concerned only with local matters
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profundity
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depth
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skeptical
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doubting; not gullible
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utilitarian
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useful
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apathy
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lack of interest or emotion
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circuitous
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indirect
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disapprobation
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disapproval
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fervor
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passion; enthusiasm
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inept
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incompetent; unskilled; useless
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martinet
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person who believes in strict discipline
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parody
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a mockery; imitation for ridicule; spoof
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proletarian
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member of the working class
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skirmish
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minor battle
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utopian
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a believer in an ideal world
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apocryphal
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of doubtful origin
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circumlocution
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using too many words; long-windedness
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discern
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to distinguish one thing from another
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fickle
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unpredictable; whimsical; easily swayed
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inertia
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inactivity; lethargy
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masochist
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person who intentionally inflicts pain on himself
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parry
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ward off; avoid
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prolific
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producing a lot
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sluggard
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slow-moving; lethargic person
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vacillate
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waver; hesitate
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appease
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pacify; soothe; calm down; make peace with
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circumscribe
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limit
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discord
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disagreement
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finesse
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skill
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inevitable
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cannot be avoided
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matriarchy
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society governed by women
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parsimonious
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economical; frugal; thrifty
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proponents
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promoters; supporters
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smelt
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refine an ore
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vacuous
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empty; silly; meaningless
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apprehensive
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worried; fearful
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circumspect
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cautious; considering all sides
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discordancy
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cacophony; harshness; jarring
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fitful
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not continuous; stopping and starting
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inexorable
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relentless
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maverick
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a loner
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parsimony
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stinginess; frugality; cost-cutting
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prosaic
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dull; boring; ordinary
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smorgasbord
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a Swedish buffet of cold dishes
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vagrant
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person wandering without a home
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arable
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can be cultivated
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circumvent
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avoid
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discrepancy
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something which does not match up; inconsistency
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flagrant
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clearly wrong
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inexpedient
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not advisable
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meager
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in short supply
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partisan
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biased; one-sided; committed to one group
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proscribe
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forbid
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solace
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comfort for grief
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vapid
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dull; uninspiring
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arbitrary
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random; for no definite reason
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clairvoyant
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psychic; mystic
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discriminate
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to make clear distinction; see the difference
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flamboyant
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showy; ornate
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infallible
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perfect; flawless; cannot make mistakes
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meander
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wander from side to side
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pathos
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evoking sadness or pity
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prosody
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study of versification
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solicit
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to ask for; seek
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variegated
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multicolored; speckled
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arcane
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obscure; known only to a few people
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clamor
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shout; scream
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discursiveness
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long windedness; indirectness
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flaunt
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show off; display in a showy manner
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infamous
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famous for something bad
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mellow
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soft; melodious; ripe
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patron
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one who give support (usually financial)
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prostration
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1. laying face down; 2. be overcome with extreme weakness
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somnambulist
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sleepwalker
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vehemence
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violence; fervor; forcefulness
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arcahic
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ancient; outdated; old fashioned
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clandestine
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secret; covert; stealthy
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disdain
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contempt; strong dislike
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flippant
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making jokes about serious matters
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infer
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deduce; conclude
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menagerie
 Definition
collection of animals
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patronize
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condescend to; behave in an arrogant manner towards
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protagonist
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main character in film, book, play etc.
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soothsayer
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fortuneteller
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vehement
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forceful
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