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GMAT and Other Vocabulary Flashcards

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abject (adj)

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sunk to or existing in a low economic, emotional, or spiritual state or condition; expressed or offered in a humble and often ingratiating spirit

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apocryphal (adj)

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of doubtful authenticity; probably false

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apt (adj)

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unusually fitted or qualify; tend to; suited to a purpose; keenly intelligent and responsive; appropriate

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astute (adj)

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mentally sharp or clever

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attrition (n)

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the act of weakening or exhausting by constant harassment, abuse, or attack; reduction in numbers usually as a result of resignation, retirement, or death; friction

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auspicious (adj)

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showing or suggesting that future success is likely; optimistic; fortunate

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cajole (v)

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to persuade with flattery or gentle urging especially in the face of reluctance; to deceive with smoothing words or false promises

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capitulate (v)

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to surrender, often after negotiation of terms

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contrive (v)

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devise, plan, to form or create in an artistic or ingenious manner; to bring about by stratagem or with difficulty, manage

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debar (v)

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to bar from having or doing something, preclude

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dexterity (n)

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skill, ease, and grace in physical activity, especially in the hands; mental skill or quickness

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discord (n)

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lack of agreement (between persons, things, or ideas); active quarreling or conflict resulting from strife among persons or factions

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discord (v)

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to conflict or quarrel

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dissemble (v)

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to hide under a false appearance; simulate; conceal

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elusive (adj)

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tending to evade grasp or pursuit; hard to comprehend, define, isolate, or identify

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Epicurean (adj)

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related to Epicureanism, which considers emotional calm the highest good and prioritizes intellectual pleasures over transient sensualism

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estivate (v)

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to spend the summer usually at one place; to pass the summer in a state of torpor

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exaltation (n)

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an excessively intensified sense of well-being, power, or importance; an increase in degree or intensity

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exhort (v)

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to incite by argument or advice; to urge strongly

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facile (adj)

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easily accomplished or attained; shallow, simplistic; lacking sincerity or depth; poised, assured

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fickle (adj)

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marked by lack of steadfastness, constancy, or stability

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formidable (adj)

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causing fear, dread, or apprehension; having qualities that discourage approach or attack; tending to inspire awe or wonder

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furtive (adj)

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done in a quiet and secretive way to avoid being noticed; obtained underhandedly

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gallant (adj)

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showy in dress or bearing; splendid, stately, spirited, brave; courteously and elaborately attentive especially to ladies, suitor, ladies’ man

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gape (v)

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to open or part widely, especially the mouth; to gaze stupidly or in open-mouthed surprise or wonder; yawn

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hubris (n)

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exaggerated pride or self-confidence

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impeccable (adj)

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free from fault or blame; not capable of sinning or liable to sin

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impervious (adj)

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not allowing entrance or passage; not capable of being damaged or harmed; not capable of being affected or disturbed

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incorrigible (adj)

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incapable of being corrected or amended; depraved; delinquent; unruly; unalterable

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inexplicable (adj)

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incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for

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ingenious (adj)

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having or showing an unusual aptitude for discovering, inventing, or contriving; marked by originality, resourcefulness, and cleverness in conception or execution

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intuit (v)

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to know, sense, or understand by intuition

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languor (n)

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weakness or weariness of body or mind; listless indolence or inertia

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lethargic (adj)

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of, relating to, or characterized by laziness or lack of energy; sluggish; indifferent, apathetic

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lever (n)

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a bar used for prying or dislodging something; an inducing or compelling force

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lever (v)

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to pry, raise, operate, or move with or as if with a lever

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lucid (adj)

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luminous, translucent; having full use of one’s faculties; intelligible

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mercurial (adj)

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having qualities of eloquence, ingenuity, or thievishness attributed to the god or the planet Mercury; characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood; a pharmaceutical or chemical containing mercury

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mitigate (v)

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to cause to become less harsh or hostile; to make less severe or painful; extenuate

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ominous (adj)

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being or exhibiting an omen; foreboding or foreshadowing evil

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overlay (v)

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to lay or spread over or across

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overlay (n)

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a covering, permanent or temporary; an ornamental veneer, a decorative and contrasting design or article placed on top of a plain one, a transparent sheet containing graphic matter to be superimposed on another sheet

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penchant (n)

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a strong and continued inclination

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pensive (adj)

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musingly or dreamingly thoughtful; suggestive of sad thoughtfulness

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perturbed (adj)

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troubled in mind, feeling or showing agitation

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pharmacopeia (n)

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a book describing drugs, chemicals, and medicinal preparations; a collection or stock of drugs

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plebeian (n)

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one of the common people

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plebeian (adj)

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of or relating to the plebeians; crude or coarse in manner of style, common

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prelate (n)

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an ecclesiastic (such as a bishop or abbot) of superior rank

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priapism (n)

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an abnormal often painful persistent erection of the penis

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proprietary (n)

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one that possesses

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