GRE Additional Words Flashcards
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abridge
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shorten (a book, film, speech, etc.) without losing the sense
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cursory
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hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed
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curtail
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reduce in extent or quantity; impose a restriction on
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apace
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swiftly; quickly
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ancillary
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providing necessary support to the primary activities or operation of an organization, system, etc.
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countenance
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admit as acceptable or possible; support or approval or a person’s face or facial expression
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espouse
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adopt or support (a cause, belief, or way of life)
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munificent
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characterized by or displaying great generosity
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proponent
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a person who advocates a theory, proposal, or course of action
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stalwart
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loyal, reliable, and hard-working
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sustenance
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food and drink regarded as a source of strength; nourishment
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bilious
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spiteful; ill-tempered; affected by or associated with nausea or vomiting
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dudgeon
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a feeling of offence or deep resentment
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pettish
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(of a person or their behaviour) childishly bad-tempered and petulant
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querulous
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complaining in a rather petulant or whining manner
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umbrage
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offence or annoyance
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waspish
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readily expressing anger or irritation
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novitiate
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the period or state of being a novice, especially in a religious order
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proselyte
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a person who has converted from one opinion, religion, or party to another
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tyro
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a beginner or novice
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callow
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(of a young person) inexperienced and immature
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incipient
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beginning to happen or develop
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nascent
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(especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential
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acerbic
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(especially of a comment or style of speaking) sharp and forthright
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acidulous
sharp-tasting; sour (of a person's remarks or tone) bitter; cutting
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acrimonious
(typically of speech or discussion) angry and bitter
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mordacious/ mordant
denoting or using biting sarcasm or invective; (of a person or animal) given to biting
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trenchant
vigorous or incisive in expression or style; (of a weapon or tool) having a sharp edge
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dauntless
showing fearlessness and determination
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banal
so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
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hackneyed
(of a phrase or idea) having been overused; unoriginal and trite
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prosaic
having or using the style or diction of prose as opposed to poetry; lacking imaginativeness or originality
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quotidian
of or occurring every day; daily
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trite
(of a remark or idea) lacking originality or freshness; dull on account of overuse
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depraved
morally corrupt; wicked
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dissipated
(of a person or way of life) overindulging in sensual pleasures
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iniquity
immoral or grossly unfair behavior
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libidinous
showing excessive sexual drive; lustful
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carousal
a riotous drinking party; boisterous drunken merrymaking or revelry
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licentious
promiscuous and unprincipled in sexual matters
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ribald
referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way
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turpitude
depraved or wicked behaviour or character
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mercurial
subject to sudden or unpredictable changes of mood or mind
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counterfeit
made in exact imitation of something valuable with the intention to deceive or defraud
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facsimile
an exact copy, especially of written or printed material
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factitious
artificially created or developed
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paradigm
a typical example or pattern of something; a pattern or model
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simulate
imitate the appearance or character of
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vicarious
experienced in the imagination through the feelings or actions of another person
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belittle
dismiss (someone or something) as unimportant
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berate
scold or criticize (someone) angrily
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decry
publicly denounce
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denounce
publicly declare to be wrong or evil
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excoriate
criticize (someone) severely
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impugn
dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question
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objurgate
rebuke severely; scold
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obloquy
strong public condemnation
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pillory
attack or ridicule publicly
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rebuke
express sharp disapproval or criticism of (someone) because of their behaviour or actions
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reprehend, reprove
reprimand; a formal expression of disapproval; address a reprimand to
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revile
criticize in an abusive or angrily insulting manner
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vituperate
blame or insult (someone) in strong or violent language
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bereave
be deprived of a close relation or friend through their death
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cadaver
a corpse
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demise
a person's death
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dolorous
feeling or expressing great sorrow or distress
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knell
the sound of a bell, especially when rung solemnly for a death or funeral
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macabre
disturbing because concerned with or causing a fear of death
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moribund
(of a person) at the point of death; (of a thing) in terminal decline; lacking vitality or vigor
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sepulchral
gloomy; dismal; relating to a tomb or interment
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wraith
a ghost or ghostlike image of someone, especially one seen shortly before or after their death; used in reference to a pale, thin, or insubstantial person or thing
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abnegate
renounce or reject (something desired or valuable)
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spartan
showing or characterized by austerity or a lack of comfort or luxury
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stoic
a person who can endure pain or hardship without showing their feelings or complaining; a member of the ancient philosophical school of Stoicism
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temperate
showing moderation or self-restraint
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authoritarian
favouring or enforcing strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom
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despotic
tyrannical; of or typical of a despot (a ruler or other person who holds absolute power, typically one who exercises it in a cruel or oppressive way)
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hegemonic
ruling or dominant in a political or social context
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imperious
arrogant and domineering
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tyrannical
exercising power in a cruel or arbitrary way
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abstruse
difficult to understand; obscure
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arcane
understood by few; mysterious or secret
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bemusing
puzzle, confuse, or bewilder
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cryptic
having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure
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inscrutable
impossible to understand or interpret
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obscure
not discovered or known about; uncertain; not clearly expressed or easily understood
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perplex
make (someone) feel completely baffled
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defile
damage the purity or appearance of; mar or spoil; desecrate or profane (something sacred)
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noisome
having an extremely offensive smell; very disagreeable or unpleasant
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odious
extremely unpleasant; repulsive
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putrid
(of organic matter) decaying or rotting and emitting a fetid smell
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rebarbative
unattractive and objectionable
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articulate
having or showing the ability to speak fluently and coherently
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pellucid
translucently clear; easily understood
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abash
make (someone) feel embarrassed, disconcerted, or ashamed
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chagrin
annoyance or distress at having failed or been humiliated
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foible
a minor weakness or eccentricity in someone's character
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gaucherie
awkward or unsophisticated ways
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rue
bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen) and wish it undone
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tantamount
equivalent in seriousness to; virtually the same as
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apocryphal
(of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true
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duplicity
deceitfulness
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ersatz
(of a product) made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else
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spurious
not being what it purports to be; false or fake
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consanguineous
relating to or denoting people descended from the same ancestor
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endogamy
the custom of marrying only within the limits of a local community, clan, or tribe
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filial
relating to or due from a son or daughter
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fratricide
the killing of one's brother or sister
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progenitor
a person or thing from which a person, animal, or plant is descended or originates; an ancestor or parent
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scion
a descendant of a notable family
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tendentious
expressing or intending to promote a particular cause or point of view, especially a controversial one
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zealot
a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals
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absolve
declare (someone) free from guilt, obligation, or punishment
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palliate
disguise the seriousness of (an offense)
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redress
remedy or set right (an undesirable or unfair situation)
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vindicate
clear (someone) of blame or suspicion
