GRE D, E, F Flashcards by Avery McCauley

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Derivative

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Imitates another work in a way that is unoriginal

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Desultory

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Halfhearted, inconsistent

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Disparage

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To belittle

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Dissonance

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A clash between 2 elements that do not blend well

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Disabuse

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To dispel false impressions about something

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Dissemble

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To mislead or conceal

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Demur

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Raise doubts

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Depravity

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Moral corruption

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Derision

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Harsh critic

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Extraneous

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Irrelevant

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Ephemeral

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Short-lived

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Delineate

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Describe accurately

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Empirical

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Based on evidence

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Erroneous

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Incorrect

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Dilettante

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Someone with an amateur interest in something

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Equable

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Even-tempered

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Dispassionate

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Impartial or cool

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Equivocate

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Use ambiguous language in order to mislead

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Efficacy

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Effectiveness

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Exonerate

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To clear of charges or wrongdoing

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Determinant

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Strong factor in an outcome

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Eloquence

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Persuasive and articulate speech

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Discrepancy

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Inconsistency

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Dirge

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Funeral or mourning

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Desiccate

To dry out completely

Eschew

To avoid or abstain from

Exculpate

To exonerate

Denigrate

Say negative things about

Exacting

Challenging, demanding

Ebullient

Cheerful

Deftness

Skill, dexterity

Esoteric

Uncertain

Detachment

Objectivity

Eminent

Well-known, respected

Deference

Respect or polite

Eclectic

Composed of a variety of styles

Enervate

To exhaust or drain of energy

Extrapolate

Estimate about the future based on facts

Disseminate

To spread widely

Enhance

Intensify, increase

Elegy

Sad poem

Disregard

To ignore

Eccentric

Quirky

Disinterested

Objective, unbiased

Emulate

To intimidate or attempt to equal in accomplishment

Deflect

Divert

Estimable

Deserving respect

Entitlement

Belief that one deserves things no one has earned

Expatiate

To elaborate on something in great detail

Exigent

Urgent

Dogma

Beliefs

Elicit

To provoke a response

Erudite

Learned

Exposition

Thorough explanation

Engender

To cause or give rise to

Didactic

Educational

Diffident

Shy, timid

Disparate

Dissimilar to such a degree that comparison is not possible

Decorum

Appropriate behavior

Eulogy

Memorial speech

Deride

To mock or ridicule

Diverge

Split apart

Diatribe

Rant or angry speech

Explicate

To explain in detail

Exacerbate

To make worse

Dupe

To deceive or fool

Discern

To perceive

Extol

Praise

Elucidation

Explanation

Flippant

Lacking respect

Furtively

Secretly

Felicitous

Appropriately expressed

Facetious

Fluent but shallow

Facilitate

To make something easier

Fallacious

Incorrect, misinformed

Fastidious

Meticulous

Fluctuate

To shift without pattern

Forestall

To hold off or prevent

Foment

Unrest

Frugal

Economical

Fortuitous

Fortunate