GRE 3 Flashcards

1
Q

sloven

A

a person who is habitually messy

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2
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bellicose

A

demonstrating aggression and desire to fight

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3
Q

hackneyed

A

lacking significance because of being overused

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4
Q

jaundiced

A

affected by bitterness or resentment

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5
Q

mordant

A

sharp or critical

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6
Q

petty

A

of little importance

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7
Q

overwrought

A

anxiety

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8
Q

inured

A

accustomed to unpleasantness

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9
Q

interim

A

the intervening time

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10
Q

catering

A

provide what is needed

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11
Q

lugubrious

A

sad

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12
Q

coalesce

A

come together

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13
Q

transcend

A

to go beyond the limits

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14
Q

mercurial

A

subject to sudden change

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15
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obtuse

A

annoyingly insensitive

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16
Q

adroit

A

cleverness or skillfulness

17
Q

decorum

A

good behavior or etiquette

18
Q

alacrity

A

cheerful readiness

19
Q

vacillating

A

wavering between different opinions

20
Q

intransigent

A

unwillingness