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GRE Major Tests Chapter 29 Flashcards

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Abraded

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To produce damage or irritation by scraping, rubbing, or crushing

ex) The wool blanket abraded my legs and gave me a rash.

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Apposite

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fitting, suitable

ex) My daughter and I usually disagree about which clothing items are apposite for school.

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Diatribe

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tirade, violent denunciation, stream of criticism

ex) Upset about his demotion, Ed made an angry diatribe about his employer.

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Gerontocracy

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government by the aged

ex) The retirement of this gerontocracy led to the so-called fifth generation of leaders now in charge of the Party and the country.

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Maculated

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spotted

ex) As I said, it was reasonable looking cloth, but maculate now.

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Quisling

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traitor

ex) The quisling was a traitor who helped the British when they came to try and take over his country.

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Sedulity

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thoroughness, perseverance [sedulous (a)]

ex) Her sedulity was rewarded when the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case

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Seine

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type of fishing net

ex) They seine whitefish and salmon.

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Tender

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to offer

ex) She quickly tendered her resignation.

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Waffle

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talk nonsense

ex) she waffled when asked what she thought of her sister’s new boyfriend

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Burlesque

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  1. comic play 2. lampoon

ex) The characters in the burlesque show are men dressed as loud and obnoxious women.

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Exemplar

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model type [exemplary (a)]

ex) The school valedictorian is an exemplar of the perfect student.

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Homiletics

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art of preaching and giving sermons

ex) Tends to speak in homiletic aphorisms, which can be a little tiresome.

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Impugn

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challenge, question someone’s honor etc.

ex) The mayor leaked news of the arrest to the media to impugn his opponent’s character.

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Incubus

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demon or evil spirit supposed to descend upon sleeping women in order to have sex with them

ex) Incubus is a mythological creature that’s sole goal is to rape women who are resting.

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Lope

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run with long strides

ex) Sprinters usually will lope in their lanes in order to ensure victory at the finish line of the race.

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Macerate

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soften or break up by soaking, weaken

ex) Garnished with cherries that had been macerated in liqueur.

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Nostrum

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remedy

ex) To get rid of an unsightly rash, Phil was even willing to try a nostrum recommended by his crazy uncle.

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Saw

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  1. tool for cutting 2. wise saying

ex) He sawed the boards in half.

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Sibyl

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prophetess

ex) She claims she is a sibyl.

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Brook

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  1. small stream 2. tolerate

ex) I tried to swim in the brook, but it was impossible because of how shallow the water was.

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Emboss

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decorate with a raised design

ex) Behind them soldiers and officers bore a large, dark-faced icon with an embossed metal cover.

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Eschew

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shun, avoid

ex) Since my husband believes chores are a woman’s work, he tries to eschew them around the house.

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Limpid

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transparently clear

ex) Because the sky was not limpid, we could not see the stars.

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Liturgy

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form of worship

ex) In the seminary, Mark learned all the customs of the Christian liturgy.

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Nexus

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connection

ex) Today Facebook seems to be the nexus of communication.

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Odometer

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instrument to measure distance covered

ex) Odometer fraud is illegal, but that doesn’t stop scammers from rolling back the miles on used vehicles

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Purchase

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  1. grip 2. buy

ex) I had to borrow money to purchase the car.

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Quotidian

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daily, routine

ex) After the excitement of decorating her new home, Janet made an attitude adjustment and got down to the quotidian chores of housekeeping.

30
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Seminal

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essential, formative

ex) His award-winning performance was a seminal event for the college.

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Agog

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filled with anticipation and excitement

ex) The little kids were agog as they waited for Santa Claus to arrive.

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Amortize

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pay off a debt in installments

ex) The businessman was able to amortize his building loan by paying monthly payments on the first and the 15th.

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Curmudgeon

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grumpy person

ex) My neighbor is a curmudgeon who keeps the soccer balls that accidentally come into his yard.

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Dormancy

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state of inactivity

ex) Since the volcano is dormant right now, you do not have to be concerned about it erupting.

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Efficacy

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effectiveness

ex) Fortunately, the medicine had the efficacy to reduce the amount of pain John was feeling.

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Epithet

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phrase used as a label or to express the essential nature of

ex) The epithet “Curly” is used to describe the big football player with the curly hair.

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Figurehead

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symbol of power, nominal leader

ex) He may be a figurehead, but the president who is elected today is worth keeping an eye on for signs of where Pakistan is going.

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Fracas

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fight, disturbance

ex) The husband and wife were fined by the judge for starting a fracas in court.

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Jamb

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door post

ex) An example of a jamb is the part of a door that a bolt goes into when a door is locked.

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Milk

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to squeeze, obtain by application of pressure

ex) Greedy landlords milking their tenants of all their money.

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Chorales

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simple hymns

ex) Practiced a chorale to perform in church.

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Dissonance

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discord, disagreement

ex) His cruel abuse showed a dissonance with his loving words.

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Frieze

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decorative border

ex) A wallpaper frieze with chickens on it.

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Gist

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essence, main point

ex) Because Ken told his story in a confusing way, I could not get the gist of it.

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Latent

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hidden, real but undeveloped

ex) The detective asked the lab technician to search the room for latent fingerprints.

46
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Partiality

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bias

ex) A person with an unfortunate partiality for jumping to conclusions.

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Plodding

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walking slowly and heavily, uninspired

ex) Since Sam grew tired from running, he was seen plodding slowly toward the end of the race.

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Rekindle

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relight, revive

ex) Her interest was rekindled when she saw herbs in everyday medicinal use there.

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Symphony

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type of musical composition

ex) The musical development of the city was stimulated by the creation of a symphony orchestra.

50
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Tarnished

A

made dull, spoil (reputation)

ex) The scandal tarnished his reputation.

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