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GRE Major Tests Chapter 8 Flashcards

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Amity

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friendship

ex) The purpose of the treaty is to help two countries develop amity so they can live in cooperation instead of in war.

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Castigate

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scold strongly

ex) My mother was a cruel woman who never missed an opportunity to castigate my father.

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Destitution

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hardship, poverty, misery

ex) The family faced eviction and destitution.

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Expedient

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convenient

ex) Given the fact the police will be looking for us soon, it is expedient we leave this apartment quickly.

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Incantation

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chant, invocation, prayer

ex) As the wizard made his incantation, the white clouds in the sky turned black.

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Lynch

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assassinate, kill

ex) The accused killer was lynched by an angry mob.

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Overt

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obvious, not hidden

ex) In some countries, racial prejudice is overt and not disguised in the least.

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Predicament

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dilemma, difficult situation

ex) Because I do not want to end up in a financial predicament, I pay my bills regularly.

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Sanguine

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optimistic, cheerful

ex) You can tell by the big smile on her face that she has a sanguine temperament.

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Ubiquitous

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found everywhere, omnipresent

ex) McDonalds has a ubiquitous presence in the world.

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Amorphous

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lacking in shape

ex) Because the painting was amorphous, I had no idea what it represented.

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Catharsis

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the process of releasing strong emotions and feelings

ex) Sometimes the act of taking a break away from then world will help a tired person experience the catharsis he or she needs to deal with everyday life.

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Deter

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put off, prevent

ex) Her father taught her that she would never let anything deter her in her goal to get at least a bachelor’s degree.

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Expedite

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make faster

ex) If you would like to expedite the shipping of your order, please pay the express shipping fee.

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Incarceration

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putting in prison

ex) His conviction of an armed robbery at a bank led to his incarceration.

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Machinations

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plots and plans (usually for bad reasons)

ex) The con artist’s victims quickly fell for his easy money machination.

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Overwrought

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worker up, in an emotional state

ex) The spy was overwrought by the demands of the job.

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Preeminent

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famous, outstanding

ex) He worked exceptionally hard to earn admittance into a preeminent medical school.

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Sardonic

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mocking

ex) After he was fired from the restaurant, he wrote a sardonic review of the eatery.

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Unalloyed

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undiluted, pure

ex) Unalloyed metals.

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Analgesic

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medicine to combat pain

ex) Aspirin is a mild analgesic.

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Caucus

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type of private political meeting

ex) Before the student government caucus, I need to make copies of the meeting’s agenda.

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Deteriorate

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worsen, decline

ex) The situation has deteriorated.

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Exposition

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clear explanation

ex) The subject requires some exposition.

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Incessant

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without stopping

ex) The incessant crying of a baby drives me nuts.

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Maelstrom

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whirlpool, storm in the ocean, situation with confusion

ex) The hall was a maelstrom of color, fragrance, and sneezing.

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Palatable

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good to eat, agreeable

ex) We can add some hot spices to make the curry more palatable.

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Prerogative

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right or privilege

ex) The princess thought it was her prerogative to always walk in front of everyone else.

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Savant

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person with knowledge

ex) He is a savant in Mathematics.

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Unctuous

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oily, using excessive flattery

ex) His unctuous demeanor got on everyone’s nerves.

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Analogous

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comparable

ex) Looking for an honest man in politics is analogous to looking for a virgin in a brothel.

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Caustic

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burning, sarcastic, critical

ex) Being caustic to the receptionist is not going to get you in the doctor’s office any sooner.

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Detrimental

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harmful

ex) Although he enjoys smoking cigarettes, she does know the habit is detrimental to her physical well being.

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Extol

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praise

ex) I got angry when my mother would extol my brother’s accomplishments and ignore all the good things I did.

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Incipient

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just beginning to appear or develop

ex) The best way to stop the disease from spreading is by identifying it while it is incipient.

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Magnanimous

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generous

ex) Even though the defendant had broken the law, the magnanimous judge gave him the lightest sentence possible.

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Palisade

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fence made of posts.

ex) The tribe built a wooden palisade around their village to protect it from raiders.

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Prescient

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having fore-knowledge

ex) A prescient warning.

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Scale

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to climb

ex) It took climbers overs 5 hours to scale the cliff face.

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Undermined

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damaged

ex) He hoped that her allergies were not going to undermine her ability to perform in the recital.

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Anarchy

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chaos, lack of government

ex) There must always be a leader or else anarchy will prevail.

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Cavalcade

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procession of vehicles

ex) We saw cavalcade of cars on the street yesterday.

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Devoured

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greedily eaten, consumed

ex) She devoured the steaks.

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Extradite

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deport from one country back to the home country

ex) The state will soon extradite him to the island nation where he is wanted for assaulting a girl.

45
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Inclination

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tendency

ex) A coward’s natural inclination is to walk away from a flight.

46
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Magnate

A

powerful businessman

ex) Due to his status as a political magnate, many people were eager to vote for him in the next election.

47
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Palliative

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a remedy that improves but doesn’t cure.

ex) Orthodox medicines tend to be palliative rather than curative.

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Presentiment

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a feeling that something might happen

ex) The presentiment lingered after I saw a black cat twice a day.

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Scapegoat

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person on whom blame is placed for faults of others

ex) She became the scapegoat for her friend’s doing.

50
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Underscore

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emphasize

ex) As the movie played, I realized the director used music to underscore key scenes.

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