Common GRE Vocab Set #3 Flashcards

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1
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countenance

A

appearance, especially the look or expression on the face

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counterpart

A

a person or thing resembling or complemanting another

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3
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craven

A

cowardly

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4
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credulity

A

Willingness to behave or trust too readily

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5
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cronyism

A

the practice of favoring one’s friends, especially in political appointments

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cursory

A

Hasty, superficial, as of a review of something

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dearth

A

an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack

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decorum

A

orderliness and good taste in manners

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9
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deleterious

A

hurtful, morally, or physical

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delineate

A

to represent by sketch or diagram

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depravity

A

the state of being morally bad or evil

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12
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deride

A

to ridicule; to make fun of

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13
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derision

A

ridicule

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14
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derivative

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something obtained from a source

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