GRE 6 Flashcards

1
Q

deride

A

to speak about with contempt

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2
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desiccate

A

to dry out thoroughly

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3
Q

desultory

A

jumping from one thing to another

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4
Q

diatribe

A

condemnatory speech

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5
Q

diffident

A

lacking self confidence

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6
Q

dilate

A

to make larger

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7
Q

dilatory

A

intended to delay

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8
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dilettante

A

amateurish

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9
Q

disabuse

A

to set right

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10
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disparate

A

entirely unalike

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11
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dissemble

A

to present a false appearance

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12
Q

dupe

A

to deceive

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13
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efficacy

A

effectiveness

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14
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elegy

A

a sorrowful poem

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15
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enervate

A

to reduce in strength

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16
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enumerate

A

to count or list

17
Q

ephemeral

A

lasting a short time

18
Q

equivocate

A

to use expressions of double meaning

19
Q

erudite

A

learned scholarly

20
Q

esoteric

A

known only by a few