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GRE Major Tests Chapter 5 Flashcards

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Alacrity

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eagerness, enthusiasm

ex) Having studied really hard last night, the student took the exam with alacrity.

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Burgeon

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grow, flourish

ex) As car prices go down, car dealers are expecting sales to burgeon.

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Deleterious

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harmful

ex) Pollution has a deleterious effect on the environment.

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Euphemism

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a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant

ex) Being treated “like a girl” is a common euphemism for not being taken seriously.

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Hypocritical

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insincere, pretends to have certain beliefs or feelings when they really do not.

ex) He is a hypocrite for saying he acres about the environment, because he constantly litters.

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Lethargic

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tired, without energy

ex) During the hottest days of summer I feel so lethargic.

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Ogle

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stare at, observe in an obvious manner

ex) He was ogling her breasts.

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Postulate

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hypothesize, propose, assert something as truth

ex) He postulated his opinion that appearance is just as important as personality.

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Robust

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strong, healthy

ex) My grandfather is over 90 years old, and is still in robust health.

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Tractable

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obedient, dutiful, polite

ex) The dog is very tractable.

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Alchemy

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medieval chemistry, attempt to change bas metal into gold

ex) My grandfather has the knowledge of alchemy.

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Burnish

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polish

ex) The old woman burnished the pot until it gleamed.

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Deliberate

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to think over deeply

ex) Sure she was thin, but it wasn’t a deliberate condition.

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Euphony

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pleasant sounds

ex) When I read the poets works, I was moved by the melodious euphony of her words.

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Iconoclast

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person who opposes orthodoxy

ex) The successful entrepreneur is an iconoclast who is not afraid to introduce something new to the market.

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Levity

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flippancy, joking about serious matters

ex) Maybe a little levity would help.

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Olfactory

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concerned with the sense of smell

ex) Then hound dog used his olfactory sense to locate the missing girl.

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Potable

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suitable for drinking

ex) Drinking water must be potable, that is, it must be clean, or drinkable.

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Rotund

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round

ex) A rotund little man who, predictably, was asked to play Santa every year.

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Tranquil

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peaceful

ex) I’am going to bed with a happy tranquil mind.

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Alibi

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an excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene

ex) The police are suspicious of my alibi.

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Buttress

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strengthen, support

ex) My professor told him he needed to do some more research to find data to be a buttress for his theory.

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Delineation

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demarcation, explanation

ex) If you want your children to properly complete their chores, you have to clearly delineate the tasks so you kids will know what to do.

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Evacuate

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vacate, empty

ex) I’ll evacuate you as soon as it’s safe.

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Idiosyncrasy

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a personal peculiarity, something unique to an individual

ex) One of his little idiosyncrasies was always preferring to be in the car first.

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Libertarian

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someone who opposes tyranny

ex) It is more than a little ironic, a libertarian complaining of not enough government intervention.

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Ominous

A

threatening

ex) Spain had received many ominous warnings.

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Potent

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powerful, compelling

ex) The potent poison killed him within seconds.

29
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Ruminate

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think over something, ponder

ex) His sudden death made us all ruminate on the true value of time.

30
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Transcribe

A

copy

ex) The senator’s speech was transcribed.

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Allay

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to lessen

ex) A good teacher will work hard to allay the concerns of a new student.

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Byline

A

the line that tells you who wrote an article

ex) Bod Woodward has the byline on the Post file delay story.

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Demur

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hesitate, refuse

ex) Normally she would accept the challenge, but she demurred.

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Exacerbate

A

make worse

ex) If you do not take your medicine, your condition will exacerbate, and you will feel worse.

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Ignominious

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shameful

ex) It was an ignominious defeat for him.

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Liniment

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soothing lotion

ex) The trainer applied liniment to the football player’s aching back.

37
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Omnipotent

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all-powerful

ex) My teenage daughter likes to believe she is omnipotent in our household.

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Pragmatic

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practical

ex) There was not pragmatic solution to the problem.

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Ruse

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trick

ex) The security guard knew the girls were going to try and use a distractive ruse in order to shoplift.

40
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Transgress

A

go astray disobey

ex) The judge will decide the penalty for my transgression.

41
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Alleviate

A

make less severe

ex) He put on his sunglasses, which did little to alleviate the headache sunlight gave him.

42
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Cacophony

A

discordant loud noises

ex) The road was filled with a cacophony of horns and yelling.

43
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Denounce

A

condemn, speak out against

ex) It was tempting to denounce him in front of everyone, but that would be childish.

44
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Exasperated

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frustrated, annoyed

ex) We were exasperated by the delays.

45
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Ignominy

A

shame

ex) Our team has to face the ignominy of a long losing streak.

46
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Lithe

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flexible

ex) She has the lithe, agile body that would be perfect for gymnastics.

47
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Omniscient

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all-knowing

ex) He thinks he knows what is best for everybody, but as far as I know he is not omniscient.

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Pragmatist

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practical person, one who is concerned with usefulness

ex) There was no pragmatic solution to the problem.

49
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Saccharine

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falsely sweet

ex) The foolish man at the bar thought he could pick me up with a saccharine line.

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Transient

A

short-lived, ephemeral

ex) The snow is transient and will melt as soon as the sun appears.

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