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commandeer

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to draft for military purposes; to take for public use (Eg: The policeman commandeered the first car that approached and ordered the driver to go to the nearest )

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commemorative

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remembering; honoring (Eg: The new commemorative stamp honors the late Martin Luther King- Jr. )

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commensurate

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equal in extent (Eg: Your reward will be commensurate with your effort. )

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commiserate

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feel or express pity or sympathy for (Eg: Her friends commiserated with the widow. )

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commodious

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spacious and comfortable (Eg: After sleeping in a small roadside cabins- they found their hotel suite commodious. )

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communal

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held in common; of a group of people (Eg: When they were divorced- they had trouble dividing their communal property. )

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compact

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agreement; contract (Eg: The signers of the Mayflower Compact were establishing a form of government. )

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compact

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tightly packed; firm; brief (Eg: His short- compact body was better suited to wrestling than to basketball. )

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compatible

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harmonious; in harmony with (Eg: They were compatible neighbors- never quarreling over unimportant matters. )

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compelling

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overpowering; irresistible in effect (Eg: The prosecutor presented a well-reasoned case- but the defense attorney’s compelling arguments for )

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compendium

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brief- comprehensive summary (Eg: This text can serve as a compendium of the tremendous amount of new material being developed in this )

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compensatory

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making up for; repaying (Eg: Can a compensatory education program make up for the inadequate schooling he received in earlier years? )

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compilation

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listing of statistical information in tabular or book form (Eg: The compilation of available scholarships serves a very valuable purpose. )

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complacent

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self-satisfied (Eg: There was a complacent look on his face as he examined his paintings. )

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complaisant

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trying to please; obliging (Eg: The courtier obeyed the king’s orders in a complaisant manner. )

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complement

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complete; consummate; make perfect (Eg: The waiter recommended a glass of port to complement the cheese. )

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compliance

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conformity in fulfilling requirements; readiness to yield (Eg: The design for the new school had to be in compliance with the local building code. )

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compliant

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yielding (Eg: He was compliant and ready to go along with his friends’ desires. )

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complicity

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participation; involvement (Eg: You cannot keep your complicity in this affair secret very long; you would be wise to admit your )

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component

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element; ingredient (Eg: I wish all the components of my stereo system were working at the same time. )

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comport

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bear one’s self; behave (Eg: He comported himself with great dignity. )

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composure

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mental calmness (Eg: Even the latest work crisis failed to shake her composure. )

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compound

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combine; constitute; pay interest; increase (Eg: The makers of the popular cold remedy compounded a nasal decongestant with an antihistamine. )

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comprehensive

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thorough; inclusive (Eg: This book provides a comprehensive review of verbal and math skills for the SAT. )

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compress

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close; squeeze; contract (Eg: She compressed the package under her arm. )

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comprise

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include; consist of (Eg: If the District of Columbia were to be granted a statehood- the United States of America would comprise )

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compromise

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adjust; endanger the interests or reputation of (Eg: Your presence at the scene of the dispute compromises our claim to neutrality in this matter. )

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compunction

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remorse (Eg: The judge was especially severe in this sentencing because he felt that the criminal had shown no )

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compute

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reckon; calculate (Eg: He failed to compute the interest- so his bank balance was not accurate. )

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concatenate

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link as in a chain (Eg: )

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concave

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hollow (Eg: The back-packers found partial shelter from the storm by huddling against the concave wall of the cliff. )

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concede

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admit; hield (Eg: Despite all the evidence Monica had assembled- Mark refused to concede that she was right. )

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conceit

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whimsical idea; extravagant metaphor (Eg: He was an entertaining companion- always expressing himself in amusing conceits and witty turns of )

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concentric

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having a common center (Eg: The target was made of concentric circles. )

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conception

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beginning; forming of a idea (Eg: At the first conception of the work- he was consulted. )

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concerted

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mutually agreed on; done together (Eg: The girl scouts in the troop made a concerted effort to raise funds for their annual outing- and emitted a )

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concession

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an act of yielding (Eg: Before they could reach an agreement- both sides had to make certain concessions. )

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conciliatory

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reconciling; soothing (Eg: She was still angry despite his conciliatory words. )

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concise

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brief and compact (Eg: When you define a new word- be concise; the shorter the definition- the easier it is to remember. )

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conclave

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private meeting (Eg: He was present at all their conclaves as an unofficial observer. )

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conclusive

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decisive; ending all debate (Eg: When the stolen books turned up in John’s locker- we finally had conclusive evidence of the identity of the )

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concoct

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prepare by combining; make up in concert (Eg: How did the inventive chef ever concoct such strange dish? )

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concomitant

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that which accompanies (Eg: Culture is not always a concomitant of wealth. )

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concord

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harmony (Eg: Watching Tweediedum and Tweedledee battle- Alice wondered why the two brothers could not manage to )

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concur

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agree (Eg: )

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concurrent

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happening at the same time (Eg: In America- the colonists were resisting the demands of the mother contry; at the concurrent moment in )

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condescend

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bestow courtesies with a superior air (Eg: The king condescended to grant an audience to the friends of the condemned man. )

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condign

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adequate; deservedly severe (Eg: The public approved the condign punishment for the crime. )

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condiments

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seasonings; spices (Eg: Spanish food is full of condiments. )

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condole

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express sympathetic sorrow (Eg: His friends gathered to condole with him over his loss. )

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condone

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overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse (Eg: Unlike Widow Douglass- who condoned Huck’s minor offenses- Miss Watson did nothing but scold. )

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conducive

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helpful; contributive (Eg: Rest and proper diet are conducive to good health. )

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conduit

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aqueduct; passageway for fluids (Eg: Water was brought to the army in the desert by an improvised conduit from the adjoining mountain. )

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confidant

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trusted friend (Eg: He had no confidants with whom he could discuss his problems at home. )

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confiscate

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seize; commandeer (Eg: The army confiscated all available supplies of uranium. )

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conflagration

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great fire (Eg: In the conflagration that followed the 1906 earthquake- much of San Francisco was destroyed. )

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confluence

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flowing together; crowd (Eg: They built the city at the confluence of two rivers. )

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conformity

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harmony; agreement (Eg: In conformity with our rules and regulations- I am calling a meeting of our organization. )

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confound

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confuse; puzzle (Eg: No mystery could confound Sherlock Holmes for long. )

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congeal

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freeze; coagulate (Eg: His blood congealed in his veins as he saw the dread monster rush toward him. )

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congenial

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pleasant; friendly (Eg: )

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congenital

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existing at birth (Eg: His congenital deformity disturbed his parents. )

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conglomeration

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mass of material sticking together (Eg: In such a conglomeration of miscellaneous statistics- it was impossible to find a single area of analysis. )

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congruence

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correspondence of parts; harmonious relationship (Eg: The student demonstrated the congruence of the two triangles by using the hypotenuse-arm theorem. )

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conifer

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pine tree; cone-bearing tree (Eg: According to geologists- the conifers were the first plants to bear flowers. )

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conjecture

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surmise; guess (Eg: I will end all your conjectures; I admit I am guilty as charged. )

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conjugal

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pertaining to marriage (Eg: Their dreams of conjugal bliss were shattered as soon as their temperaments clashed. )

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conjure

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summon a devil; proactive magic; imagine; invent (Eg: He conjured up an image of a reformed city and had the voters completely under his spell. )

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connivance

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pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend (Eg: With the connivance of his friends- he plotted to embarrass the teacher. )

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connoisseur

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person competent to act as judge of art- ect.; a lover of an art (Eg: She had developed into a connoisseur of fine china. )

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connotation

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suggested or implied meaning of an expression (Eg: Foreigners frequently are unaware of the connotations of the words they use. )

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connubial

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pertaining to maffige or the matrimonial state (Eg: In his telegram- he wished the newlyweds a lifetime of connubial bliss. )

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consanguinity

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kinship (Eg: The lawsuit developed into a test of the consanguinity of the claimant to the estate. )

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conscientious

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scrupulous; careful (Eg: A conscientious editor checked every definition for its accuracy. )

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conscript

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draftee; person forced into military service (Eg: Did Rambo volunteer to fight in Vietnam- or was he a conscript- drafted against his will? )

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consecrate

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dedicate; sanctify (Eg: We shall consecrate our lives to this noble purpose. )

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consensus

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general agreement (Eg: The consensus indicates that we are opposed to entering into this pact. )

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consequential

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pompous; self-important (Eg: Convinced of his own importance- the actor strutted about the dressing room with a consequential air. )

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conservatory

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school of the fine arts (especiallymusic or drama) (Eg: A gifted violinist- Marya was selected to study at the conservatory. )

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consign

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deliver officially; entrust; set apart (Eg: The court consigned the child to her paternal grandmother’s care. )

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consistency

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absence of contradictions; dependability; uniformity; degree of thickness (Eg: Holmes judged puddings and explanations on their consistency; he liked his puddings without lumps and )

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console

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lessen sadness or disappointment; give comfort (Eg: When her father died- Marius did his best to console Cosette. )

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consonance

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harmony; agreement (Eg: Her agitation seemed out of consonance with her usual calm. )

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consort

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associate with (Eg: We frequently judge people by the company with whom they consort. )

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consort

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husband or wife (Eg: The search for a consort for the young Queen Victoria ended happily. )

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conspiracy

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treacherous plot (Eg: Brutus and Cassius joined in the conspiracy to kill Julius Caesar. )

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constituent

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supporter (Eg: The congressman received hundreds of letters from angry constituents after the Equal Rights Amendment )

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constraint

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compulsion; repression of feelings (Eg: There was a feeling of constraint in the room because no one dared to criticize the speaker. )

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construe

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explain; interpret (Eg: If I construe your remarks correctly- you disagree with the theory already advanced. )

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consummate

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complete (Eg: I have never seem anyone who makes as many stupid errors as you do; you must be a consummate idiot. )

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contagion

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infection (Eg: Fearing contagion- they took drastic steps to prevent the spread of the disease. )

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contaminate

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pollute (Eg: The sewage system of the city so contaminated the water that swimming was forbidden. )

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contempt

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scorn; disdain (Eg: )

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contend

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struggle; compete; assert earnestly (Eg: In Revolt of the Black Athlete- sociologist Harry Edwards contends that young black athletes have been )

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contentious

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quarrelsome (Eg: We heard loud and contentious noises in the next room. )

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contest

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dispute (Eg: The defeated candidate attempted to contest the election results. )

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context

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writings preceding and following the passage quoted (Eg: Because these lines are taken out of context- they do not convey the message the author intended. )

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contiguous

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adjacent to; touching upon (Eg: The two countries are contiguous for a few miles; then they are separated by the gulf. )

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continence

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self-restraint; sexual chastity (Eg: She vowed to lead a life of continence. )

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contingent

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conditional (Eg: The continuation of this contract is contingent on the quality of your first output. )

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contortions

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twistings; distortions (Eg: As the effects of the opiate wore away- the contortions of the patient became more violent and )

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contraband

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illegal trade; smuggling; smuggled goods (Eg: The coast guard tries to prevent contraband in U.S. waters. )

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contravene

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contradict; oppose: infringe on or transgress (Eg: Mr. Barrett did not expect his frail daughter Elizabeth to contravene his will by eloping with Robert )

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contrite

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penitent (Eg: Her contrite tears did not influence the judge when he imposed sentence. )

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contrived

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forced; artificial; not spontaneous (Eg: Feeling ill at ease with his new in-laws; James made a few contrived attempts at conversation and then )

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controvert

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oppose with arguments; contradict (Eg: To controvert your theory will require much time but it is essential that we disprove it. )

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contumacious

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disobedient; resisting authority (Eg: The contumacious mob shouted defiantly at the police. )

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contusion

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bruise (Eg: )

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conundrum

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riddle; difficult problem (Eg: During the long car ride- she invented conundrums to entertain the children. )

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convene

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assemble (Eg: Because much is needed legislation had to be enacted- the governor ordered the legislature to convene in )

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convention

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social or moral custom; established practice (Eg: Flying in the face of convention- George Sand (Amandine Dudevant) shocked her contemporaries by )

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conventional

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ordinary; typical (Eg: His conventional upbringing left him wholly unprepared for his wife’s eccentric family. )

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converge

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come together (Eg: Marchers converged on Washington for the great Save Our Cities-Save Our Children March. )

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conversant

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familiar with (Eg: The lawyer is conversant with all the evidence. )

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converse

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opposite (Eg: The inevitable converse of peace is not war but annihilation. )

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convert

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one who has adopted a different religion or opinion (Eg: On his trip to Japan- though the President spoke at length about the merits of American automobiles- he )

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convex

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curving outward (Eg: He polished the convex lens of his telescope. )

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conveyance

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vehicle; transfer (Eg: During the transit strike- commuters used various kinds of conveyances. )

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conviction

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strongly held belief (Eg: Nothing could shake his conviction that she was innocent. )

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convivial

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festive; gay; characterized by joviality (Eg: The convivial celebrators of the victory sang their college songs. )

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convoke

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call together (Eg: Congress was convoked at the outbreak of the emergency. )

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convoluted

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coiled around; involved; intricate (Eg: His argument was so convoluted that few of us could follow a it intelligently. )

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copious

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plentiful (Eg: She had copious reasons for rejecting the proposal. )

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coquette

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flirt (Eg: Because she refused to give him an answer to his proposal of marriage- he called her a coquette. )

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cordial

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gracious; heartfelt (Eg: Our hosts greeted us at the airport with a cordial welcome and a hearty hug. )

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cordon

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extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress (Eg: The police cordon was so tight that the criminals could not leave the area. )

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cornice

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projecting molding on building (usually above columns) (Eg: Because the stones forming the cornice had been loosened by the storms- the police closed the building )

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cornucopia

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horn overflowing wiht fruit and grain; symbol of abundance (Eg: The encyclopedia salesman claimed the new edition was a veritable cornucopia of information- an )

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corollary

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consequence; accompaniment (Eg: Brotherly love is a complex emotion- with a sibling rivalry its natural corollary. )

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corporeal

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bodily; material (Eg: He was not a churchgoer; he was interested only in corporeal matters. )

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corpulent

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very fat (Eg: The corpulent man resolved to reduce. )

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correlation

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mutual relationship (Eg: He sought to determine the correlation that existed between ability in algebra and ability to interpret )

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corroborate

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confirm (Eg: Unless we find a witness to corroborate your evidence- it will not stand up in court. )

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corrosive

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eating away by chemicals or disease (Eg: Stainless steel is able to withstand the effects of corrosive chemicals. )

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corrugated

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wrinkled; ridged (Eg: She wished she could smooth away the wrinkles from his corrugated brow. )

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cosmic

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pertaining to the universe; vast (Eg: cosmic rays derive their name from the fact that they bombard the earth’s atmosphere from outer space. )

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coterie

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group that meets socially; select circle (Eg: After his book had been published- he was invited to join the literary coteri that lunched daily at the hotel. )

138
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countenance

A

approve; tolerate (Eg: He refused to countenance such rude behavior on their part. )

139
Q

countenance

A

face (Eg: Whe Jose saw his newborn daughter- a proud smile spread across his countenance. )

140
Q

countermand

A

cancel; revoke (Eg: The general countermand the orders issued in his absence. )

141
Q

counterpart

A

a thing that completes another; things very much alike (Eg: Night and day are counterparts. )

142
Q

coup

A

highly successful action or sudden attack (Eg: As the news of his coup spread throughout Wall Street- his fellow brokers dropped by to congratulate him. )

143
Q

couple

A

join; unite (Eg: The Flying Karamazovs couple expert juggling and amateur joking in their nightclub act. )

144
Q

courier

A

messenger (Eg: The publisher sent a special courier to pick up the manuscript. )

145
Q

covenant

A

agreement (Eg: We must comply with the terms of the covenant. )

146
Q

covert

A

secret; hidden; implied (Eg: She could understand the covert threat in the letter. )

147
Q

covetous

A

avaricious; eagerly desirous of (Eg: The child was covetous by nature and wanted to take the toys belonging to his classmates. )

148
Q

cow

A

terrorize; intimidate (Eg: The little boy was so cowed by the hulking bully that he gave up his lunch money without a word of )

149
Q

cower

A

shrink quivering- as from fear (Eg: The frightened child cowered in the corner of the room. )

150
Q

coy

A

shy; modest; coquettish (Eg: She was coy in her answers to his offer. )

151
Q

cozen

A

cheat; hoodwink; swindle (Eg: He was the kind of individual who would cozen his friends in a cheap card game but remain eminently )

152
Q

crabbed

A

sour; peevish (Eg: The children avoided the crabbed old man because he scolded them when they made noise. )

153
Q

crass

A

very unrefined; grossly insensible (Eg: The philosophers deplored the crass commercialism. )

154
Q

craven

A

cowardly (Eg: When he saw the enemy troops advancing- he had a craven impulse to run for his life. )

155
Q

credence

A

belief (Eg: Do not place any credence in his promises. )

156
Q

credo

A

creed (Eg: I believe we may best describe his credo by saying that it approximates the Goldren Rule. )

157
Q

credulity

A

belief on slight evidence (Eg: The witch doctor took advantage of the credulity of the superstitious natives. )

158
Q

creed

A

system of religious or ethical belief (Eg: In any loyal American’s creed- love of democracy must be emphasized. )

159
Q

crescendo

A

increase in the volume or intensity- as in a musical passage; climax (Eg: The overture suddenly changed from a quiet pastoral theme to a crescendo featuring blaring trumpets and )

160
Q

crestfallen

A

dejected; dispirited (Eg: We were surprised at his reaction to the failure of his project; instead of being crestfallen- he was busily )

161
Q

crevice

A

crack; fissure (Eg: The mountain climbers found footholds in the tiny crevices in the mountainside. )

162
Q

cringe

A

shrink back- as if in fear (Eg: The dog cringed- expecting a blow. )

163
Q

criteria

A

standards used in judging (Eg: What criteria did you use when you selected this essay as the prize winner? )

164
Q

crone

A

hag (Eg: The toothless crone frightened us when she smiled. )

165
Q

crotchety

A

eccentric; whimsical (Eg: Although he was reputed to be a crochety old gentleman- I found his ideas substantially sound and )

166
Q

crux

A

crucial point (Eg: This is the crux of the entire problem. )

167
Q

crypt

A

secret recess or vault usually used for burial (Eg: Until recently only bodies of rulers and leading statesmen were interred in this crypt. )

168
Q

cryptic

A

mysterious; hidden; secret (Eg: His cryptic remarks could not be interpreted. )

169
Q

cubicle

A

small chamberused for sleeping (Eg: After his many hours of intensive study in the library he retired to his cubicle. )

170
Q

cuisine

A

style of cooking (Eg: French cuisine is noted for its use of sauces and wines. )

171
Q

culinary

A

relating to cooking (Eg: Many chefs attribute their culinary skill to the wise use of spices. )

172
Q

cull

A

pick out; reject (Eg: Every month the farmer culls the nonplaying hens from his flock and sells them to the local butcher. )

173
Q

culmination

A

attainment of highest point (Eg: His inauguration as President of the United States marked the culmination of his political career. )

174
Q

culpable

A

deserving blame (Eg: Corrupt politicians who condone the activities of the gamblers are equally culpable. )

175
Q

culvert

A

artificial channel for water (Eg: If we build a culvert under the road at this point- we will reduce the possibility of the road at this point- we )

176
Q

cumbersome

A

heavy; hard to manage (Eg: He was burdened down with cumbersome parcels. )

177
Q

cumulative

A

growing by addition (Eg: Vocabulary building is a cumulative process: as you go through your flash cards- you will add new words to )

178
Q

cupidity

A

greed (Eg: The defeated people could not satisfy the cupidity of the conquerors- who demanded excessive tribute. )

179
Q

curator

A

superintendent; manager (Eg: The members of the board of trustees of the museum expected the new curator to plan events and )

180
Q

curmudgeon

A

churlish- miserly individual (Eg: Although he was regarded by many as a curmudgeon- a few of us were aware of the many kindnesses and )

181
Q

cursive

A

flowing- running (Eg: In normal writing we run our letters together in cursive form; in printing- we separate the letters. )

182
Q

cursory

A

casual; hastily done (Eg: A cursory examination of the ruins indicates the possibility of arson; a more extensive study should be )

183
Q

curtail

A

shorten; reduce (Eg: During the coal shortage- we must curtail our use of this vital commodity. )

184
Q

cynical

A

skeptical or distrustful of human motives (Eg: cynical at all times- he was suspicious of all altruistic actions of others. )

185
Q

cynosure

A

object of general attention (Eg: As soon as the movie star entered the room- she became the cynosure of all eyes. )

186
Q

consternation

A

anxiety- dismay (Eg: Lincoln is famous for saying that the consternations during the civil war had left him decrepit. )

187
Q

casual

A

accidental; not regular or permanent; careless; informal (Eg: It can be argued that physical laws can be casual as well as inveterate- since it is based on an induction. )

GRE Vocab - 1 (5 decks)

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