gre flashcards 3 intermed magoosh Flashcards by Bhaavin Jogeshwar

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rarefined

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genteel; refined

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rarefied

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distant from the lives and concerns of ordinary people; esoteric.

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brook

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put up with

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callow

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inexperienced

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sartorial

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relating to clothes

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indigent

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poor

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vicarious

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not lived directly

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vanquish

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defeat thoroughly

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culminate

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reach high point

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ponderous

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moving slowly

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cupidity

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greed for money

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respite

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pause from work

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maudlin

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overly emotional

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ineffable

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cant be put in words

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rile

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annoy

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pedestrian

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lacking imagination

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inanity

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silliness

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concomitant

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accompanying

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sycophant

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flatterer

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vacuous

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lacking intelligence

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burgeon

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grow rapidly

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phantasmagorical

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illusive

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timorous

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shy

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kowtow

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bow to

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incense

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make furious

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discursive

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tangential

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impugn

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call into question

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imbroglio

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confusing situation

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recrimination

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mutual blame ; an accusation in response to one from someone else.

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obtain

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be customary

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plucky

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courageous; mettlesome

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peripatetic

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walking on foot

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vehement

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intensely emotional

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penurious

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poor

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foolhardy

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rash

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enormity

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great wickedness

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philistine

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hater of culture

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asperity

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harshness of manner

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curmudgeon

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grouch; a habitually grumpy person.

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effrontery

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cheeky behavior

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tout

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advertise strongly

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disabuse

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lead one from error

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cosseted

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overly pampered

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bereft

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sad because of loss

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bromide

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unoriginal remark

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self effacing

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modest

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impetuous

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rash

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inadvertent

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unintentional