GRE Major Tests Chapter 11 Flashcards

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Antiquated

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outdated, old-fashioned

ex) Music cassettes are considered antiquated nowadays.

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Choleric

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easily angered

ex) The choleric baby would not stop crying.

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Diorama

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model of scene

ex) Gloved hands holding the camera, and it becomes obvious that I’am part of a diorama.

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Fecund

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fertile, intellectually productive

ex) The computer programmer was a fecund person who could quickly identify and solve problems.

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Inebriation

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drunkenness, intoxication

ex) To one end of the bar, populated entirely by men in various stages of inebriation were the restrooms.

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Marshal

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to gather together

ex) The soldier marshaled all his courage and ran towards the enemy.

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Parity

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equality

ex) Because both playoff teams are great, the party of the championship games is going to make for exciting television.

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Profound

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having deep meaning

ex) The speakers profound words made me think about my future.

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Servile

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overly submissive, groveling

ex) Because she has a servile disposition, Janet is a great nurse.

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Usurp

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take someone’s position (usually by force)

ex) You must be crazy with this attempt to usurp the ship’s captain.

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Apathetic

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indifferent, uninterested

ex) Although James was apathetic with his classes, he loved playing football.

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Chronicler

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person who records historical information

ex) I hear of Sherlock everywhere since you became his chronicler.

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Dirge

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mournful song

ex) As the dirge was played on the church piano, the widow and her children wept.

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Felicitous

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apt, well-suited for the occasion

ex) I hope I have given you a felicitous answer for your question.

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Ineffable

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cannot be expressed in words.

ex) The joy I experienced at the birth of my first child was ineffable.

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Marsupial

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pouched mammal (like a kangaroo)

ex) Study reveals extinct marsupial lion may have had the strongest bite among mammals.

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Parochial

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narrow-minded

ex) Parochial attitudes.

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Profundity

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depth

ex) The profundity of his thoughts.

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Skeptical

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doubting

ex) My friends looked at me skeptically when I told them I would be a millionaire by the age of thirty.

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Utilitarian

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useful

ex) The bed is comfortable and also includes utilitarian features like drawers and bookshelves.

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Apathy

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lack of interest or emotion

ex) Because of voter apathy, there is a very short line at the polls today.

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Circuitous

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indirect

ex) My boss asked me to simplify the circuitous language for the average reader.

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Disapprobation

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disapproval

ex) Jack showed disapprobation for his daughter’s poor grades by taking her car keys.

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Fervor

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passion

ex) The woman’s spiritual fervor led her to leave her husband and become a nun.

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Inept
incompetent, unskilled ex) Although she had gone to cooking school for two years, she was still an inept cook.
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Martinet
person who believes in strict discipline ex) The prison warden is viewed as a martinet because of his strict management of the correctional facility.
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Parody
a mockery ex) Do you think the singer will laugh when he hears my parody of his song?
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Proletarian
member of the working class, workers without high status ex) If she had no money, she was a proletarian.
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Skirmish
minor battle ex) They skirmished over the property.
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Utopian
a believer in an ideal world ex) It's a utopian dream.
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Apocryphal
of doubtful origin ex) The old man often shared apocryphal ghost stories with anyone who would listen.
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Circumlocution
using too many words ex) As a politician, the senator had no problem using circumlocution to make his responses sound honest.
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Discern
to distinguish one thing from another ex) We must discern between truth and lies.
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Fickle
unpredictable ex) Because he is such a fickle man, he will probably never settle down with one woman.
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Inertia
inactivity, lethargy ex) Because of the patients inertia and failure to complete physical therapy, the ankle injury has worsened.
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Masochist
person who intentionally inflicts pain on himself ex) Sarah does not like enduring or observing pain so she definitely is not a masochist.
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Parry
ward off, avoid ex) He parried questions from reporters outside the building.
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Prolific
producing a lot ex) Every team in the league wanted the prolific soccer player.
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Sluggard
slow-moving, lethargic person ex) I'm waiting for those sluggards to bring my steak.
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Vacillate
waver, hesitate ex) You will miss a great opportunity if you vacillate.
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Appease
pacify, calm down, make peace with ex) A simply apology will appease my wounded pride and make me feel better.
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Circumscribe
limit ex) As soon as the doctor got into power, he immediately began to circumscribe the rights of the people.
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Discord
disagreement ex) We discorded commonly on two points.
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Finesse
skill ex) The winner of the chess match displayed his finesse in the game.
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Inevitable
cannot be avoided ex) At school, it is inevitable that a sick child will give a cold to a healthy child.
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Matriarchy
society governed by women ex) During the matriarchy, women had the power.
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Parsimonious
economical, frugal, the quality of being careful with money or resources ex) To save money, the parsimonious old men always bought used clothes.
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Proponents
promoters, supporters ex) He is a proponent of women's rights.
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Smelt
refine an ore ex) Tin smelting.
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Vacuous
empty, meaningless ex) Her life was just one vaucous day after another.