GRE 5 Flashcards

1
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precipitate

A

sudden and abrupt

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2
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prevaricate

A

to lie

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3
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pristine

A

fresh and clean

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4
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prodigal

A

lavish and wasteful

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5
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proliferate

A

to increase in number rapidly

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6
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propitiate

A

to appease

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7
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propriety

A

correct behavior

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8
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quiescent

A

motionless

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9
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repudiate

A

to reject the validity of

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10
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reticent

A

silent

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11
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specious

A

deceptively attractive, seemingly plausible but fallacious

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12
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stolid

A

unemotional, lacking sensitivity

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13
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sublime

A

lofty and grand

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14
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tacit

A

done without using words

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15
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taciturn

A

silent

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16
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torpor

A

mental or physical sluggishness

17
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venerate

A

to respect

18
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veracity

A

truth

19
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vex

A

annoy

20
Q

waver

A

fluctuate