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GRE Major Tests Chapter 19 Flashcards

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Bellicose

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war-like, aggressive

ex) The patient who took the drug suddenly became erratic and bellicose.

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Consummate

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complete, total

ex) At the poker table, it was easy to spot the consummate players because they never seemed anxious.

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Elusive

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hard to pin down

ex) The animal control officer could not catch the elusive dog.

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Gregarious

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extroverted, sociable, outgoing

ex) If you want to be more approachable, show a gregarious smile.

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Jaundiced

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cynical, pessimistic

ex) My friend is jaundiced against the restaurant because they have no vegan options.

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Nettle

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annoy

ex) My brother will often nettle me by reading my diary.

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Phenomenon

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an event or happening

ex) Since I had never seen a falling star, seeing one on my honeymoon was a real phenomenon.

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Recuperate

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get better after illness

ex) The doctor told the tennis player she needed to recuperate for nine months before getting back into competition.

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Superlative

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extremely good

ex) The author had a superlative story-telling ability, but his grammar left something to be desired.

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Whet

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sharpen, trigger

ex) The purpose of television commercials is to whet the interest of potential buyers.

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Belligerent

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aggressive, ready to fight

ex) You make more friends being nice than you do by being belligerent.

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Contemporary

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living or happening at the same time, quite recent

ex) Contemporary medicine is much more effective than the medicines produced twenty years ago.

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Emaciated

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very thin, withered

ex) The emaciated boy was too weak to right off his kidnapper.

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Gritty

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coarse, granular

ex) The sheets fell on the gritty floor.

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Jaunt

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show pleasure trip, excursion for pleasure or refreshment

ex) She met up with her boyfriends for a two-mile jaunt.

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Niggardly

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miserly, stingy

ex) Stop being so niggardly and at least give a dollar to charity.

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Philanthropy

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charity

ex) During the ceremony, the generous celebrity received an award for her philanthropy.

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Red tape

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formalities, papaerwork

ex) I’am asked about a lot about red tape that a home business requires.

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Surly

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grumpy

ex) Most people tend to act surly in the morning if they aren’t used to waking up early.

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Whimsical

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capricious, changeable, playful

ex) The whimsical music made me feel like a little kid again.

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Bemoan

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complain about

ex) Because her injury did not seem to be healing, she began to bemoan her treatment.

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Contrite

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sorry

ex) Show how contrite you are by writing an apology letter.

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Emancipate

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set free

ex) Computer technology has done a great deal to emancipate offie workers from tedious jobs.

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Guffaw

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sudden loud laughter

ex) Most medical doctors say having a good laugh or guffaw is a great way to start the day.

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Jeopardize

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put at risk

ex) How dare you jeopardize the lives of others by driving drunk.

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Nomadic

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wandering from place to place

ex) The nomadic tribe moved their camp several times a year.

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Philistine

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uncultured person

ex) Only a philistine would destroy such a priceless portrait.

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Redolent

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smelling of

ex) The candy shop was redolent with the rich smell of chocolate.

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Surreptitious

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secret

ex) Your surreptitious drug habits will not stay unknown for long.

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Willful

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stubborn

ex) The willful man continued to chase after the happily married woman.

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Benevolent

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kindly

ex) Raising money for worthy causes, he is a benevolent man.

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Contrition

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sorrow and repentance

ex) He showed contrition for his crime.

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Embezzle

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defraud, steal

ex) The conman planned to embezzle the funds he helped the charity raise.

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Guile

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cunning, craftiness

ex) If you want to win the competition, you will need to use your guide to beat the others.

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Jingoistic

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extremely patriotic

ex) My fathers jingoism towards foreigners made him appear racist.

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Nonchalance

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an appearance of indifference, calm and composed

ex) Gone was his look of nonchalance from earlier.

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Phlegmatic

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calm, imperturbable

ex) The normally phlegmatic man could not help but yell when he won the lottery prize.

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Redress

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put right something that was wrong

ex) The manager gave me a free meal as redress for the awful service I received in his restaurant.

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Surreptitiously

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secretly

ex) He snuck out and surreptitiously bought her a big bunch of flowers.

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Wily

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cunning, calculating

ex) The police tried to catch the wily suspect for several months.

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Benign

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kindly, harmless

ex) When the doctor said my tumor was benign, I was so happy.

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Contumacious

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stubborn

ex) The judge was quick to have contumacious defendants removed from his courtroom.

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Embroil

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involve in hostility or argument

ex) I avoided my two best friends because I did not want to get embroiled in their dispute.

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Guileless

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straightforward, trusting

ex) The guileless nerd really believed the prom queen had a crush on him.

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Jocular

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in a joking manner

ex) The jocular man is known for his funny punch lines.

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Nondescript

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having no special features

ex) Because the shop was so nondescript, I walked past it several times.

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Pillage

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plunder

ex) The general was a decent man and did not allow any of his soldiers to pillage items from towns they invaded.

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Redundant

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unnecessary, superfluous

ex) I consider the celebrity’s ownership of their automobiles to be quite redundant.

49
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Susceptible

A

vulnerable

ex) Many young children get the flu vaccine so they will be less susceptible to the virus.

50
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Wispy

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flimsy, frail, delicate

ex) A wispy plant.

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