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GRE Major Tests Chapter 6 Flashcards

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Aloof

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distant, detached, cold

ex) The aloof princess stood in a corner alone.

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Cajole

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coax

ex) Cajoled her into doing his laundry.

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Deplete

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use up, lessen

ex) It would deplete her savings, but she could rent.

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Exceptionable

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very bad (something which we should object to)

ex) An unpleasant highly exceptionable piece of writing.

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Illuminate

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to light up or make clear

ex) The room was illuminated with red lights.

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Livid

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very angry

ex) I was livid when I learned my flight would be delayed.

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Onerous

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burdensome, hard to undertake

ex) Taking care of the puppy is an onerous task.

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Preamble

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introductory material

ex) Without preamble he started talking.

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Sacrosanct

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very holy, inviolable

ex) How dare you write in something as sacrosanct as a Bible?

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Traverse

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to move across

ex) He traversed the forest.

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Altruism

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putting others first, being self-sacrificing

ex) The billionaire is a altruistic man who gives away millions of dollars every year to various charities.

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Caldron

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huge cooking pot

ex) She returned to the caldron of soup on the stove.

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Deplore

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regret

ex) We deplore the development of nuclear weapons.

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Exculpate

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free someone from blame

ex) I will present evidence that will exculpate my client.

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Illusory

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deceptive, false

ex) Her success was only illusory.

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Lobbyist

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person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular case

ex) As a lobbyist for a gun manufacturer, Harry tries to persuade legislators to vote against strict gun control bills.

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Onus

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burden

ex) It is onus of the applicant to completely fill out the application materials.

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Precarious

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unstable, risky

ex) I’m in a precarious situation.

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Sagacious

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wise

ex) Many agree that replacing typewriters with computers is a sagacious idea because computers make typing, editing, and proofreading easier.

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Trepidation

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fear

ex) Shaking with trepidation, the young man faced his fears of heights by skydiving.

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Ambiguity

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uncertainty, vagueness

ex) The ambiguity beings to disappear as more explanations are made.

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Candid

A

frank, honest

ex) Because the politician made a candid speech, he earned respect of the votes.

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Deprecate

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criticize, denounce

ex) The teacher should not deprecate his student’s efforts.

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Exegesis

A

scholars explanation or interpretation

ex) The task of biblical exegesis.

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Immutable

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unchanging, permanent

ex) Although I tried to get the bank president to change his mind about giving me the loan, I finally realized his decision was immutable.

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Longevity

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long life

ex) The politicians longevity in office will be determined by voter popularity.

27
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Opulent

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wealthy, rich

ex) He had an opulent lifestyle.

28
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Precept

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guiding principle

ex) The school’s honesty precept dictates we only turn in our own work.

29
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Salacious

A

lecherous, erotic

ex) The salacious content of some popular novels were demanded to be removed.

30
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Trite

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unoriginal, dull

ex) I did not finish the novel because the story’s plot was trite and uninspiring.

31
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Amass

A

accumulate

ex) To start a business, one needs to amass a huge sum of ready money.

32
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Callow

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immature, lacking in life experience

ex) Alice is a callow secretary who needs to take a few more computer classes.

33
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Depravity

A

moral corruption

ex) That kind of depravity will get you arrested for public indecency.

34
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Execrable

A

very bad

ex) The conditions in that restaurant were execrable.

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Immoderate

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excessive, extreme

ex) The climate in African countries is immoderately extreme.

36
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Lofty

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arrogant, haughty, very high

ex) She achieved her lofty objective of graduating from medical school.

37
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Opaque

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does not let light through

ex) I cannot see through the glass because it is opaque.

38
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Precedent

A

a previous occurrence used as a guide

ex) The judges had no precedent to review before making their decision on the controversial case.

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Sage

A

a wise person

ex) When I have questions about my courses, I often seek advice from my sage, my college mentor.

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Trinket

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something of little value

ex) She wore a trinket for the occasion.

41
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Ambiguous

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unclear in meaning

ex) The ambiguous position of women in modern society.

42
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Candor

A

frankness, sincere

ex) Because the raptor was an honest woman, she replied with candor about the damage to the house.

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Deride

A

ridicule, make fun of

ex) The movie critic took every opportunity to deride the A-list actor for making the awful film.

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Exemplary

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outstandingly good, setting a fine example

ex) His carefulness was exemplary, and his references are always exact.

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Impartial

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unbiased, neutral

ex) The impartial moderator managed the debate and did not show favoritism to either politician.

46
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Loquacious

A

talkative

ex) After drinking four beers, my normally quiet wife becomes quite loquacious.

47
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Ordain

A

destine, order

ex) Equal punishment was ordained for the two crimes.

48
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Precinct

A

district of a city.

ex) A pedestrian precinct.

49
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Sallow

A

yellowish

ex) He had lost weight and his skin had a sallow look.

50
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Trivial

A

unimportant

ex) It might be trivial, but it was an integral part of their marriage.

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