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GRE Major Tests Chapter 7 Flashcards

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Ambivalence

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lack of clarity, wavering, undecided, mixed feelings or emotion

ex) Even though the new job meant more money, He felt a great deal of ambivalence about accepting the position.

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Cantankerous

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bad-tempered, quarrelsome

ex) The leading character in the movie was a cantankerous old man who hated the world.

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Derogatory

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uncomplimentary

ex) To a mentally disabled person, the term “retarded” is viewed as a derogatory word.

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Exemplify

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to serve a good example

ex) When James chooses his assistant manager, he will select the employee who can most exemplify the core values of the company.

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Impecunious

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having no money

ex) Impecunious students commonly find themselves in debt after overindulging in the use of credit cards.

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Lucid

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clear

ex) Lucid experiments have been most helpful to my understanding.

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Ornate

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highly decorated

ex) An ornate gambling casino that is designed to look like an Italian palace.

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Precipice

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steep slope, a point where danger, trouble, or difficulty begins.

ex) She is now on a precipice of bankruptcy and might have to sell the family home.

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Salubrious

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health-giving

ex) Vegetables are salubrious foods which provide essential nutrients.

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Truant

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shrinker, someone absent without permission.

ex) Keep an eye on the student. He seems to be a truant.

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Ambulatory

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able to walk around (used of hospital patients)

ex) If he uses his crutches, he can be ambulatory.

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Capacious

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spacious, something huge or roomy

ex) That car has a capacious trunk that makes it a good choice for families.

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Desecrate

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to damage or pollute a holy place

ex) Do not desecrate the temple by speaking loudly during your visit.

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Exhaustive

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complete and thorough

ex) He made an exhaustive study of the dinosaur fossils.

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Impious

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wicked, profane

ex) His lack of protocol in the church caused him to gain a reputation for being impious.

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Ludicrous

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ridiculous, silly

ex) The ludicrous movie is about a dog that becomes the president of a country.

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Orthodox

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conventional

ex) I dislike orthodox opinions.

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Precipitous

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done in a hurry, steep

ex) People were shocked by his precipitous fall from political power.

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Salutary

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something which teaches you a lesson, beneficial

ex) It has a salutary effect on everyone.

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Truncate

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cut short

ex) I had to truncate my presentation so it would not exceed five minutes.

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Ameliorate

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make better

ex) A solution to ameliorate the negative impact of these areas is needed.

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Capitulate

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surrender

ex) I will not capitulate on this deal unless I receive the stock options I have requested.

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Desecration

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spoiling something holy

ex) The communicants were aghast at the desecration of the altar.

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Exonerate

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acquits, absolves, free from guilt.

ex) He was exonerated from the accusation of cheating.

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Impoverished

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destitute, poor

ex) The impoverished girl knew she did not have enough money to attend college.

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Lukewarm

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unenthusiastic, neither hot nor cold

ex) He has a very lukewarm attitude towards his family.

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Ossify

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turn to bone, become fixed and rigid

ex) A disease that ossifies joints.

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Preclude

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prevent or make impossible

ex) Even though he has a disability, he never allows it to preclude her from living a normal life.

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Sanctimonious

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hypocritically holy

ex) My sanctimonious aunt tends to look down upon people who do not go to church early Sunday.

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Tumult

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uproar, noise

ex) Economists are working to find solutions to the financial tumult that is ruining the lives of many Americans.

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Amelioration

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improvement

ex) Scratching your eye will not ameliorate itching.

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Carping

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constant criticism

ex) I swear I would have heard less carping from him.

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Desist

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stop, discontinue

ex) The document from the court orders the magazine to desist from publishing false stories about the actor.

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Exorcism

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getting free, eliminate (demons)

ex) An exorcism is probably needed.

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Impromptu

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unrehearsed, spontaneous

ex) I get scared to speak impromptu in public.

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Lummox

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clumsy person

ex) That player is a lummox in the outfield, with three errors just this week.

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Ostentatious

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showy

ex) They made an ostentatious display of their wealth every time they hosted a party.

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Precocious

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developing early

ex) My precocious girl thinks she knows everything there is to know about life.

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Sanction

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give approval to

ex) he president has sanctioned the use of military force to free hostages.

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Turpitude

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depravity

ex) The criminal was sentenced to life in prison for the acts of turpitude he committed.

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Amiable

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friendly

ex) I love going to my doctor’s office because his staff is so amiable.

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Cartographer

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person who makes maps

ex) Map making is done by a cartographer.

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Despondent

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having no hope, miserable

ex) How can I help but be despondent after losing my job.

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Expatriate

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refugee, emigrant, someone living away from his country.

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Inadvertent

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not intentional

ex) He made an inadvertent disclosure of the winner of the Super Bowl.

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Luscious

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juicy, moist, succulent

ex) It has the luscious flavor of strawberry.

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Oust

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push out of a position

ex) If you wish to oust a politician form office, then you must go tot he polls and vote him or her out.

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Predecessor

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one who came before

ex) The iPhone5’s was the predecessor of the iPhone6.

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Sanguinary

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bloodthirsty, bloody

ex) This bitter and sanguinary war.

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Tyro

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novice, beginner

ex) I suggest you read this book titled “Introduction to computers” as it’s perfect for a tech tyro like yourself.

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