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GRE Hit Parade Group 3 Flashcards

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acumen

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(noun) keen, accurate judgement or insight

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adulterate

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(Verb) to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients

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amalgamate

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(verb) to combine several elements into a whole (amalgamation)

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archaic

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(adj.) outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive, time

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aver

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(verb) to state as a fact; to declare or assert

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bolster

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(verb) to provide support or reinforcement

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bombastic

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(adj.) pompous; grandiloquent; speaking or expressed in a lofty style

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diatribe

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(noun) a harsh denunciation

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dissemble

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(verb) to disguise or conceal; to mislead

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eccentric

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(adj.) departing from norms or conventions

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endemic

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(adj.) characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region or people

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evanescent

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(adj.) tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing

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exacerbate

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(verb) to make worse or more severe

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fervent

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(Adj.) greatly emotional or zealous (fervor)

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fortuitous

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(adj.) happening by accident or chance

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germane

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(adj.) relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter

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grandiloquence

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pompous speech or expression

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hackneyed

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rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage

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halcyon

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(adj.) calm and peaceful

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hedonism

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(noun) devotion to pleasurable pursuits, especially to the pleasures of the senses (a hedonist is someone who puruses pleasure)

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hegemony

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(noun) the consistent dominance of one state or ideology over others

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iconoclast

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(noun) one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions

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idolatrous

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(adj.) given to intense or excessive devotion to something (idoltry)

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impassive

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(adj.) revealing no emotion

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imperturbable
(adj.) marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness
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implacable
(adj.) not capable of being appeased or significantly changed
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impunity
(noun) immunity from punishment or penalty
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inchoate
(adj.) in an initial stage; not fully formed
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infelicitous
(adj.) unfortunate; inappropriate
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insipid
(adj.) without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland
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loquacious
(Adj.) extremely talkative (loquacity)
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luminous
(adj.) characterized by brightness and the emission of light
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malevolent
(Adj.) having or showing often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
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malleable
(adj.) capable of being shaped or formed; tractable; pliable
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mendacity
(noun) the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty
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meticulous
(adj.) characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail
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misanthrope
(noun) one who hates all other humans
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mitigate
(verb) to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate
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obdurate
(adj.) unyielding; hardhearted; intractable
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obsequious
exhibiting a fawning inattentive
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occlude
(verb) to obstruct or block
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opprobrium
(noun) disgrace; contempt; scorn
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pedagogy
(noun) the profession or principles of teaching, or instructing
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pedantic
(adj.) overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about one's knowledge
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penury
(noun) poverty; destitution
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pervasive
(adj.) having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout
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pine
(verb) to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor
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pirate
(verb) to illegally use or reproduce
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pith
(noun) the essential or central part
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pithy
(adj.) precise and brief
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placate
(verb) to appease; to calm by making concessions
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platitude
(noun) a superficial remark, especially one offered as meaningful
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plummet
(verb) to plunge or drop straight down
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polemical
(adj.) controversial; argumentative
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prodigal
(adj.) recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish
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profuse
(adj.) given or coming forth abundantly
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queries
(noun) questions; inquiries; doubts in the mind; reservations
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querulous
(adj.) prone to complaining or grumbling; peevish
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rancorous
(adj.) characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment (rancor)
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recalcitrant
(adj.) obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage
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repudiate
(verb) to refuse to have anything to do with; to disown
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rescind
(verb) to invalidate; to repeal; to retract
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reverent
(adj.) marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect (reverence)
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rhetoric
(noun) the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion
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salubrious
(adj.) promoting health or well-being
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solvent
(adj.) able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance
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specious
(adj.) seeming true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive; plausible but false
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spurious
(adj.) lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit
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subpoena
(noun) a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony
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succinct
(adj.) brief; concise
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superfluous
(adj.) exceeding what is sufficient or necessary
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surfeit
(verb) an overabundant supply; excess; to feed or supply to excess
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tenacity
(noun) the quality of adherence or persistence to something valued; persistent determination (tenacious)
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tenuous
(adj.) having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak
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tirade
(noun) a long and extremely critical speech; a harsh
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transient
(adj.) fleeting; passing quickly; brief
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zealous
(adj.) fervent; ardent; impassioned, devoted to a cause (zealot)

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