GRE Major Tests Chapter 16 Flashcards

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Austere

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plain, without any decoration, strict and serious

ex) Even though she speared austere, my teacher was a very kind woman.

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Concatenate

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link together

ex) Concatenate several lists of instructions into a single master file.

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Dubious

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doubtful

ex) I had the feeling that his dubious plan would never work.

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Garble

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distort, confuse

ex) Until the toddler is able to speak properly, he will garble most of his words.

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Intransigent

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stubborn

ex) Because my father is usually intransigent, he rarely lets my mother have her way.

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Momentous

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very important

ex) The photographer went out of his way to capture all the momentous moments of my wedding day.

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Peripatetic

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nomadic, moving from place to place

ex) I haven’t been able to train my dog to stop his peripatetic behavior of running away.

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Quarry

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something that its hunted, mine for stone

ex) Some of the finest marble in the country comes from our town’s quarry.

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Stoke

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add fuel to

ex) He has sent his proposals in the hope of stoking up interest for the idea.

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Vitriolic

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strongly attacking

ex) Your vitriolic comments about my dress hurt my feelings.

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Aversion

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a dislike of

ex) Vegetarians have a strong aversion to eating meat.

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Concatenation

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linking into chains

ex) Concatenate several lists of instructions into a single file.

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Dupe

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to fool someone

ex) My brother is a schemer who is always trying to dupe people out of their money.

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Garish

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gaudy

ex) Rappers are known to/for wearing garish accessories like giant gold chains.

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Intrepid

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brave

ex) The intrepid kitten slowly walked towards the two huge dogs.

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Monotonous

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dull

ex) Everybody in my class complains about my math teacher’s monotonous lectures.

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Peripheral

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on the edge, not important

ex) Despite the loss of a few peripheral functions, the airplane will be able to land safely.

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Querulous

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always complaining

ex) Forgive me for sounding querulous.

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Stolid

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impassive, dull

ex) Although the comedian made a lot of jokes, the stolid audience remained quiet.

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Vivacity

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liveliness, animation

ex) He had been talking all day, on many subjects with unusual vivacity.

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Balk

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hinder and prevent

ex) The coach warned the pitcher that if he continues to balk during a pitch, he would be replaced.

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Conciliate

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to bring together

ex) I tried to conciliate the angry competitor.

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Dynamic

A

lively, energetic ability to change according to a situation

ex) Dynamic teachers are capable of being flexible with her lesson plans.

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Garner

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gather, collect

ex) The church members are trying to garner enough funds to purchase the pastor a new house.

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Inveterate
habitual ex) An inveterate gambler.
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Moratorium
temporary prohibition or halt to activity ex) An avid fisherman, Billy was upset when he learned of the fishing moratorium.
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Perjury
telling lies under oath ex) He was warned by the judge to tell the truth or else be arrested for perjury.
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Quirk
oddity ex) He is full of strange quirks.
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Stratagem
strategy ex) His chess stratagem was so good that he never lost a match.
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Vivify
enliven ex) Details that vivify the narrative.
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Banal
common ex) He made some banal remarks about the weather.
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Concise
stated in few words ex) A concise article on violence in the media that manages to say more than most books on the subject.
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Ebullient
very lively ex) He always felt the ebullient after drinking his morning coffee.
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Garrulous
talkative ex) My garrulous sister talked only about boys on the phone all day.
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Invidious
arousing envy ex) I was shocked to learn my best friend was spreading invidious rumors about me.
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Moribund
at the point of death ex) An actor who is trying to revive his moribund career.
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Pernicious
destructive ex) The pernicious effects of jealousy.
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Ramble
wander aimlessly ex) She rambled for several minutes before introducing the main speaker.
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Strident
loud and harsh ex) Our relationship will never go far if you continue to talk to me in such a strident tone.
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Vociferous
noisy, loud ex) The fans were vociferous that they cheered their underdog team to victory.
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Banality
ordinariness ex) I was bored to death because of his banal conversation.
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Condescend
talk down to ex) You make me feel worthless with your condescending attitude.
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Eccentric
unusual ex) The eccentric old man never ate anything other than cat food.
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Gaunt
emaciated ex) After being held for three months in a dark basement, the prisoner was gaunt and weak.
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Inviolable
cannot be invaded ex) Her parents made it clear that the rules of curfew were inviolable.
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Morose
gloomy ex) Those morose job seekers who have grown accustomed to rejection.
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Persnickety
fastidious ex) She lost a lot of friends due to her persnickety attitude.
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Ramifications
branches, a change that makes a situation more complicated ex) Before you quit your job, make sure you are aware of the ramification of not having a salary to pay your bills.
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Stringent
strict or severe ex) The nursing school had very stringent rules.
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Volatile
dangerously unstable ex) Do not smoke near a gas pump. The fumes can be volatile.