GRE 9 Flashcards

1
Q

proselyte

A

amateur

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2
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tyro

A

beginner

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3
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burgeoning

A

beginning to grow

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4
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incipient

A

beginning stage

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5
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nascent

A

the beginning

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6
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engender

A

start or give rise to

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7
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tendentious

A

not imparitial

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8
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incisive

A

intelligent

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9
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caustic

A

bitter

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10
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quotidian

A

mundane

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11
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carousal

A

noisy lively and drinking plentifully

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12
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aspersion

A

to criticize

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13
Q

lambaste

A

criticize sharply

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14
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bereave

A

death of a loved one

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15
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moribund

A

at the point of death

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16
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aberrant

A

dissimilar

17
Q

eccentric

A

strange

18
Q

chagrin

A

embarrassment and humiliation

19
Q

foible

A

weakness of character

20
Q

rue

A

to bitterly regret