GMAT vocabulary Flashcards
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to dwindle
To become gradually less until little remains. synonym: decrease.
reconcile
To reestablish a close relationship between.
To settle or resolve.
To bring (oneself) to accept.
feline
Of or belonging to the family Felidae, which includes the lions, tigers, jaguars, and wild and domestic cats; felid.
Suggestive of a cat, as in suppleness or stealthiness.
sediment
Material that settles to the bottom of a liquid; lees.
Solid fragments of inorganic or organic material that come from the weathering of rock and are carried and deposited by wind, water, or ice.
contemporaneous
Originating, existing, or happening during the same period of time: synonym: contemporary.
Living or existing at the same time; con-temporary.
allude
To make an indirect reference.
To play with or make game of.
To compare.
ticks
A light, sharp, clicking sound made repeatedly by a machine, such as a clock.
A moment.
underlie
To be located under or below.
To be the support or basis of; account for.
To constitute a prior claim over.
impair
To cause to weaken, be damaged, or diminish, as in quality.
purportedly
believed or reputed to be the case
supposedly, putatively, or reputedly
premise
A proposition upon which an argument is based or from which a conclusion is drawn.
rodents
Any of various mammals of the order Rodentia, such as a mouse, rat, squirrel, or beaver, characterized by large incisors used for gnawing or nibbling.
outlay
An amount spent; an expenditure.
To spend or disburse (money).
prohibitive
Prohibiting; forbidding.
curtail
To cut short or reduce: synonym: shorten.
