GRE G, H, I Flashcards by Avery McCauley

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Gainsay

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To deny or oppose

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Galvanize

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To prod someone into action

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Garrulous

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Talkative

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Guache

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Socially inept, awkward

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Germane

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Relevant to the matter at hand

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Glib

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Careless, insincere

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Gregarious

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Sociable

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Guile

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Craftiness and cunning

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Hackneyed

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Cliche

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Harangue

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Rant

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Hedonism

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Pursuit of pleasure

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Hierarchical

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Arranged in rank order

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Homogenous

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Uniform, identical

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Hyperbole

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Obvious exaggeration

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Iconoclast

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A person who attacks traditional religious places

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Ideological

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Relating to a particular belief system

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Imminent

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About to happen

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Immutable

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Unchangeable

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Impair

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Hinder or weaken

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Impediment

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Barrier, obstruction

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Imperturbable

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Can not be irritated

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Implacable

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Unforgiving

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Implicit

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Implied or insinuated

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Imprudence

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Bad judgement

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Imprudent

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Disrespect

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Inadvertent

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By accident

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Inchoate

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The beginning stages

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Inconclusive

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Indeterminate

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Indefatigable

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Cannot be made tired

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Indebted

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Owing money

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Indolent

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Lazy

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Infer

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To conclude from evidence

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Ingenuous

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Naive or innocent

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Inimcal

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Harmful

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Innocuous

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Harmless

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Inscrutable

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Incomprehensive

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Insipid

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Bland

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Insular

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Tight-knit and isolated

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Intensive

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Concentrated and indepth

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Intermediate

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Go between

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Intimate

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Particularly private, close

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Intractable

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Unmanageable

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Intransigent

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Uncompromising

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Intrepid

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Bold and adventurous

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Inveterate

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Ingrained

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Involnerable

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Indestructible

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Irascible

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Irritable

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Irresolute

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Hesitant

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Imbibe

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Consume

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Garrulous

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Wordy

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Insolence

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Disrespect