gre 1 Flashcards
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cohesive
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united
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tarnish
A
disgrace
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delegate
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assign
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crestfallen
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disappointed
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colossal
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humongous
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futile
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pointless
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discreet
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careful
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champion
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speak in favor of
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oblique
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indirect
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inarticulate
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not speaking clearly
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empiricism
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action based on practice
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impervious
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unaffected by
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hoodwink
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deceive
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nonchalant
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appearing unconcerned
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spartan
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unconcerned with comfort
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opaque
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tough to understand
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perturb
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disturb
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veritable
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without a doubt
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steadfast
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unwavering
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indecorous
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impolite
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docile
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easily managed
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flippant
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not showing respect
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elude
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- escape from or avoid (a danger, enemy, or pursuer), typically in a skilful or cunning way.
- fail to be grasped
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elicit
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call forth
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presumptuous
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overly forward; When you say someone is presumptuous, you mean that the person is overconfident and is acting rudely or inappropriately.
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scrupulous
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(of a person or process) careful, thorough, and extremely attentive to details.
