GRE Princeton 4 Flashcards
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Anachronism
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Something out of place
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Amenable
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Agreeable
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Astringent
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Harsh or severe; causing tissue shrinkage
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Contiguous
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Adjacent
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Credulous
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Gullible; easily persuade
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Decorum
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Polite or appropriate conduct
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Derision
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Scorn
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Dilettante
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Superficial interest in art; amateur
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Divulge
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Disclose something secret
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Flout
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Openly fail to follow rule or convention
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Nonchalant
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Unconcerned; display no anxiety
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Glib
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Superficial
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Immutable
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Not capable of change
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Impetuous
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Hasty rashly energetic
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Inimical
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Harmful; injurious
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Intrepid
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Courageous adventurous
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Maverick
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One who does not go along we’ll with group or party
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Mercurial
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Unpredictable changes in mood
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Neophyte
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Beginner
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Obfuscate
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Obscure; make confuse
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Pervade
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Permeate
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Phlegmatic
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Sluggish
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Presumptuous
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Disrespectful boldness
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Probity
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Honesty
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Proclivity
Predisposition
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Profligate
Wasteful
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Propensity
Natural inclination
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Prosaic
Dull
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Quixotic
Foolishly impractical
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Recondite
Hidden, obscure
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Rueful gent
Radiant
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Renege
Fail to honor a commitment
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Sedulous
Diligent, hardworking
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Soporific
Inducing sleep
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Spendthrift
Spend money waste fully
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Tacit
Implied
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Unfeigned
Genuine
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Untenable
Indefensible, not viable (feasible)
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Vacillate
Wave indecisively
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Vexation
Irritation
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Vigilant
Alert watchful
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Vituperate
Berate, contempt, scold
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Volatile
Changeable
