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GRE Major Tests Chapter 2 Flashcards

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1
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Abstain

A

desist, go without, withdraw

ex) Janet will abstain from smoking while she is pregnant.

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Blighted

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damaged, destroyed

ex) The scandal blighted the careers of several leading politicians.

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Credulous

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gullible

ex) The salesperson was able to easily sell his products to credulous buyers.

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Enshroud

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cover

ex) He used the blanket to enshroud the delicate picture frame.

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Haughtiness

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arrogance, pride

ex) The great mansion was filled with an aura of haughtiness and wealth.

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Lachrymose

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tearful, sad

ex) I do not enjoy watching sad movies with my lachrymose wife because she is very sensitive.

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Obfuscate

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deliberately make something hard to understand

ex) Politicians keep obfuscating the issues.

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Plethora

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an excess

ex) In order for you to look into happiness, there is plethora books to guide you.

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Repudiate

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not accepted

ex) Her assignment was repudiated by her teacher as it was plagiarized.

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Tedium

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boredom

ex) The tedium of english class caused me too fall asleep.

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Abstemious

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self denying, sparing in consumption

ex) Although my husband is normal abstemious with his money, he will buy a ticked of a football game anytime.

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Blithe

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free-spirited, carefree

ex) The rebellious teenager as blithe about her falling grades.

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Crepuscular

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active at dawn and dusk

ex) The fact that many desert creatures are crepuscular allow them to avoid high temperature.

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Enunciation

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clear pronunciation

ex) When he was intoxicated, he was hard to understand because he did not enunciate his statements.

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Lackluster

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dull

ex) Are you looking to energize your lackluster career this year?

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Objective

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unbiased

ex) We have to base our students marks on objective measures, such as test results.

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Pliable

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flexible

ex) Even though the hose seemed pliable, Henry wasn’t able to curve it around the corner of the house.

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Rescind

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retract, repeal, to end (law, contract, agreement)

ex) I cannot believe her boyfriends tried to rescind his marriage proposal.

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Headstrong

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stubborn, willful

ex) He was headstrong and determined.

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Temper

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to moderate, soften

ex) He tempered his criticism with a few words of encouragement.

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Abstruse

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difficult to understand, obscure

ex) Some of the books were too abstruse for beginning readers to understand.

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Blunderbuss

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ancient weapon (type of gun), clumsy person

ex) Being the blunderbuss he is my husband has broken nearly every glass in our house.

23
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Cringe

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recoil, flinch, shy away

ex) The sight of blood made me cringe,

24
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Envenom

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to cause bitterness and bad feeling

ex) It requires but a few drops of poison to envenom a whole well.

25
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Hedonism

A

self indulgence

ex) My neighbor is a hedonist who likes to party all night.

26
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Laconic

A

using few words, brief, to the point

ex) He had a reputation for being laconic.

27
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Oblique

A

indirect

ex) The slight wink was his oblique way of flirting with me.

28
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Plumage

A

feathers of a bird

ex) I found a plumage in the garden and decorate my study table with it.

29
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Resignation

A

acceptance of fate

ex) I accepted her decision with resignation.

30
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Tenacious

A

stubborn

ex) A tenacious negotiator.

31
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Accolade

A

tribute, honor

ex) She received a Grammy Award, the highest accolade in the music business.

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Bolster

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support

ex) Her presence would bolster his weak will.

33
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Cryptic

A

puzzling, enigmatic

ex) The question was so cryptic that i did not understand what it meant.

34
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Ephemeral

A

short-lived, existing or popular for only a short time

ex) Brand value is ephemeral.

35
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Hedonist

A

pleasure seeker

ex) He was known as a hedonist.

36
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Lamentation

A

expression of regret or sorrow

ex) The death of her uncle left her in severe lamentation.

37
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Obliterate

A

destroy

ex) Hiroshima was nearly obliterated by the atomic bomb.

38
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Plummet

A

fall suddenly and deeply

ex) Profits plummeted from 49 million to 11 million.

39
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Resolution

A

determination

ex) Then, with sudden resolution, she stood up.

40
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Tentative

A

not certain

ex) The time of the party is tentative and subject to change.

41
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Acquiesce

A

to agree to, go along

ex) The administration decided to acquiesce and let students have a dance.

42
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Bombast

A

arrogant, pompous language

ex) His bombastic rant made her rethink her decision to go on a date with him.

43
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Curtail

A

cut short, limit something

ex) Until the celebrities stalker is caught, we will curtail her public appearances.

44
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Epicure

A

somebody who appreciates good food and drink

ex) The food critic is an epicure who gets happy when he eats a delicious meal.

45
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Heed

A

listen too

ex) He won’t heed the warning.

46
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Lampoon

A

ridicule, spoof

ex) Although he uses comic format to lampoon social issues, his underlying message is intended to be taken seriously,

47
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Oblivious

A

totally unaware

ex) He seems oblivious that his selfish actions inconvenience everyone else.

48
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Podium

A

raised platform

ex) Tom walked to the podium.

49
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Resonant

A

echoing

ex) When the length of the tube increases, the resonant frequency decreases.

50
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Tenuous

A

flimsy, not solid

ex) I have a tenuous relationship with my girlfriend.

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