GRE 4 Flashcards

1
Q

enervate

A

to drain of vitality

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2
Q

soporific

A

sleepy

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3
Q

eschew

A

to deliberately avoid

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4
Q

denigrate

A

to criticize unfairly

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5
Q

temerity

A

excessive confidence or boldness

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6
Q

amity

A

a friendly relationship

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7
Q

egregious

A

outstandingly bad

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8
Q

maverick

A

unorthodox or independent

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9
Q

charlatan

A

a fraud

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10
Q

hypochondriac

A

abnormally obsessive about health

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11
Q

underscore

A

to emphasize

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12
Q

substantiate

A

to provide evidence for

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13
Q

inane

A

stupid

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14
Q

salubrious

A

healthy

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15
Q

placate

A

to sooth or pacify

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16
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perfidious

A

willingness to betray

17
Q

perfunctory

A

done in a routine, indifferent way

18
Q

permeate

A

penetrate

19
Q

philanthropy

A

charity, a desire to promote goodness

20
Q

pedant

A

someone who shows off learning