GRE Set 7 Flashcards
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diurnal
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Occurring every day; happening in the daytime (rather than at night)
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diverge
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Differ, deviate; branch off or turn aside, as from a path
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divest
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Deprive or strip of a rank, title, etc., or of clothing or gear; to sell off holdings (opposite of invest)
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divine
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Discover through divination or supernatural means; perceive by insight
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doctrinaire
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Person who applies doctrine in an impractical or rigid and close-minded way (noun); merely theoretical, impractical, or fanatical about other people accepting one’s ideas (adj)
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document
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Support with evidence, cite sources in a detailed way, create documentary evidence of
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doff
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Take off (such as clothes), put aside; remove one’s hat as a gesture
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dogma
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A system of principles laid down by an authority; established belief
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dormant
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Asleep, inactive, on a break
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dovetail
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Join or fit together
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droll
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Funny in an odd way
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dubious
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Doubtful, questionable, suspect
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dupe
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Person who is easily fooled or used (noun); to fool or exploit (verb)
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duplicity
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Deceit, double-dealing, acting in two different ways for the purpose of deception
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dyspeptic
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Grumpy, pessimistic, irritable; suffering from dyspepsia (indigestion)
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e.g.
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For example, such as
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ebullient
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Very enthusiastic, lively, excited; bubbling as though being boiled
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eccentric
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Peculiar, odd, deviating from the norm esp. in a whimsical way
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echelon
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A level, rank or grade; the people at that level
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eclectic
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Selecting the best of everything or from many diverse sources
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eclipse
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The obscuring of one thing by another, such as the sun by the moon or a person by a more famous or talented person (noun); to obscure, darken, make less important (verb)
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edify
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Uplift, enlighten, instruct or improve in a spiritual or moral way
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efficacy
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The quality of being able to produce the intended effect
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effigy
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Representation or image of a person, esp. a crude facsimile used to mock a hated person
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effrontery
Shameless boldness
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egalitarian
Related to belief in the equality of all people, esp. in political, economic, or social spheres
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egregious
Extraordinarily or conspicuously bad; glaring
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egress
An exit or the action of exiting
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elated
Very happy, in high spirits
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elegy
Song or poem of sorrow, esp. for a deceased person
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elevate
Raise, lift up; lift the spirits of; move up to a higher rank or status or raise up to a higher spiritual or intellectual plane
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elicit
Call forth, bring out, evoke
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eloquent
Marked by forceful, fluid, apt speech; expressive, emotionally moving
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emaciate
Make abnormally thin, cause to physically waste away
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embellish
Decorate, add ornamentation; enhance (a story) with fictional or fanciful details
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eminent
Prominent, distinguished, of high rank
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empirical
Coming from, based on, or able to be verified by experience or experimentation; not purely based on theory
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emulate
Copy in an attempt to equal or be better than
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encomium
Warm, glowing praise, esp. a formal expression of praise
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endemic
Native, local; natural, specific to, or confined to a particular place
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enervate
Weaken, tire
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engender
Produce, give rise to, cause to exist; procreate
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enhance
Raise to a higher value, desirability, etc.
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enigma
Puzzle, mystery, riddle; mysterious or contradictory person
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entitlement
Having the right to certain privileges; believing, sometimes without cause, that one deserves or has a right to certain privileges
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enumerate
Count or list; specify one-by-one
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ephemeral
Lasting only a short time, fleeting
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epicure
Person with cultivated, refined tastes, esp. in food and wine
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equanimity
Composure, evenness of mind; mental or emotional stability, esp. under stress
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equitable
Fair, equal, just
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equivocate
Use unclear language to deceive or avoid committing to a position
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erratic
Inconsistent, wandering, having no fixed course
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extemporaneous
Done without preparation (esp. of a speech), or with some preparation but no notes; improvised, done on the spur of the moment
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erroneous
Mistaken, in error; improper, morally incorrect
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ersatz
Artificial, synthetic; being an inferior substitute
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extraneous
Irrelevant; foreign, coming from without, not belonging
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extrapolate
Conjecture about an unknown by projecting information about something known; predict by projecting past experience
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erudite
Scholarly, knowledgeable; possessing deep, often systematic, knowledge
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eschew
Shun, avoid, abstain from
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facetious
Joking, humorous, esp. inappropriately; not serious, concerned with frivolous things
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esoteric
Understood by or intended for only a few; secret
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estimable
Worthy of esteem, admirable; able to be estimated
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facilitate
Make easier, help the progress of
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faction
Group or clique within a larger organization; party strife and dissension
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fallacious
Containing a fallacy, or mistake in logic; logically unsound; deceptive
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fallow
Left unplanted (of land); not in use
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fanatical
Excessively devoted, enthusiastic, or zealous in an uncritical way
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fanciful
Whimsical, capricious; imaginary; freely imaginative rather than based on reason or reality
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fastidious
Excessively particular, difficult to please; painstaking, meticulous, requiring excessive attention to detail
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fathom
Measure the depth of (usually of water) as with a sounding line; penetrate and discover the meaning of, understand
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fatuous
Foolish, silly, esp. in a smug or complacent manner
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fawn
Show affection or try to please in the manner of a dog; try to win favor through flattery and submissive behavior
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feasible
Possible; logical or likely; suitable
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fecund
Fruitful, fertile; capable of abundantly producing offspring, vegetation, or creative or intellectual work
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figurative
Metaphorical, based on figures of speech; containing many figures of speech (as fancy-sounding writing); related to portraying human or animal figures
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finesse
Extreme delicacy, subtlety, or diplomacy in handling a sensitive situation or in a performance or skill (noun); use tact or diplomacy; employ a deceptive strategy (verb)
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flag
Get tired, lose enthusiasm; hang limply or droop
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fledgling
A young bird that has just recently gotten its feathers, an inexperienced person (noun); new or inexperienced (adj)
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fleeting
Passing quickly, transitory
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florid
Reddish or rosy; flowery, showy, or excessively fancy
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flout
Treat with disdain, contempt, or scorn (usually of rules)
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fluke
Stroke of luck, something accidentally successful
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foment
Incite, instigate, stir up, promote the growth of; apply medicated liquid to a body part
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forage
Wander in search of; rummage, hunt, make a raid
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ford
Place where a river or similar body of water is shallow enough to walk or ride a vehicle across (noun); to cross at such a place (verb)
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foreshadow
Indicate or suggest beforehand, presage
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forestall
Delay, hinder, prevent by taking action beforehand
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forfeit
Surrender or lose as a result of an error, crime, or failure to fulfill an obligation
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fortify
Strengthen, invigorate, encourage
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fortuitous
Happening by chance; lucky
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fracas
Noisy disturbance or fight; brawl
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fractious
Unruly, troublemaking; irritable
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frenetic
Wildly excited, frantic, distracted
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fringe
On the margin, periphery (adj); the people in a group who hold the most extreme views (noun)
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frugal
Economical, thrifty, not wasteful with money; inexpensive
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fulminate
Explode, detonate; attack verbally in a vehement, thunderous way
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furtive
Done secretly; stealthy, sly, shifty
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futile
Producing no useful result, ineffective; trivial or unimportant
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gainsay
Declare false, deny; oppose
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gambol
Frolic; skip or leap playfully
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garner
Gather and store; amass, collect
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garrulous
Talkative, wordy, rambling
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gauche
Tactless, lacking social grace, awkward, crude
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gawky
Physically awkward (esp. of a tall, skinny person, often used to describe teenagers)
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germane
Relevant and appropriate, on-topic
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gestation
Pregnancy; the period from conception until birth of an animal or (metaphorically) of an idea or plan
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gist
Main idea, essence
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glacial
Pertaining to glaciers; cold, icy, slow, unsympathetic
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glib
Fluent and easy in a way that suggests superficiality or insincerity
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glower
Stare in an angry, sullen way
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goad
Urge on (as cattle) with a pointed or electrically charged stick; spur on, stimulate, encourage
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goosebumps
The "bumps" created by hairs standing up on the skin in response to cold, fear, etc.
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gouge
Scooping or digging tool, like a chisel, or a hole made with such a tool (noun); cut or scoop out; force out a person's eye with one's thumb; swindle, extort money from (verb)
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gradation
A progression, a process taking place gradually, in stages; one of these stages
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graft
Insert part of a plant into another plant, where it continues to grow; join living tissue (such as skin) to part of the body where it will continue to live and grow; attach as if by grafting (verb); the part so grafted (as in a graft of skin); the act of acquiring money or other benefits through illegal means, esp. by abusing one's power (noun)
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grandiloquent
Relating to lofty speech, esp. to the point of being pompous, overblown, bombastic
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grandstand
Perform showily in an attempt to impress onlookers
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grating
Irritating; harsh or discordant (of a noise); scraping
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gregarious
Sociable, pertaining to a flock or crowd
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grievous
Causing grief or suffering; very serious, grave; flagrant, outrageous
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grouse
Complain or grumble (verb); a reason for complaint (noun)
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grovel
Creep or crawl with one's face to the ground, prostrate oneself as a token of subservience, degrade or abase oneself
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guile
Clever deceit, cunning, craftiness
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hackneyed
So commonplace as to be stale; not fresh or original
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halcyon
Calm and peaceful, carefree; prosperous, successful, happy
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hallmark
A mark indicating quality, purity, genuineness, etc.; any distinguishing characteristic
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hand-wringing
Grasping, squeezing, etc. of the hands as an expression of nervousness, guilt, etc.; extend debate over what to do about an issue
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hapless
Unlucky, unfortunate
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harangue
Long, intense verbal attack, esp. when delivered publicly
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hardy
Bold, brave, capable of withstanding hardship, fatigue, cold, etc.
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harrow
Farming tool that breaks up soil (noun); painfully disturb or distress (verb)
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haven
Harbor or port; refuge, safe place
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hearken
Listen, pay attention to
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hedge
Avoid commitment by leaving provisions for withdrawal or changing one's mind; protect a bet by also betting on the other side
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hedonist
Person devoted to pleasure
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hegemony
Domination, authority; influence by one country over others socially, culturally, economically, etc.
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hermetic
Airtight, sealed, isolated; reclusive; pertaining to alchemy, occult
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heterogeneous
Different in type, incongruous; composed of different types of elements
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hew
Strike, chop, or hack (as with an axe, sword, etc.); make or shape something (such as a statue) with a cutting tool
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hierarchy
A ranked series; a classification of people according to rank, ability, etc.; a ruling body
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hoary
Very old, gray or white as from old age
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hodgepodge
Mixture of different kinds of things, jumble
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homage
Honor or respect demonstrated publicly
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homogeneous
Of the same kind; uniform throughout
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hoodwink
Trick, deceive
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hotly
In an intense, fiery, or heated way
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husband
Manage prudently, sparingly, or economically; conserve
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hyperbole
Deliberate exaggeration for effect
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iconoclast
Attacker of cherished beliefs or institutions
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idiosyncrasy
Characteristic or habit peculiar to an individual; peculiar quality, quirk
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idolatry
Idol worship; excessive or unthinking devotion or adoration
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idyllic
Presenting a positive, peaceful view of rural life (as poetry or prose); pleasant in a natural, simple way
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ignoble
Not noble; having mean, base, low motives; low quality
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illiberality
Narrow-mindedness, bigotry; strictness or lack of generosity
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imbue
Permeate or saturate, as dye in a fabric; influence throughout
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imminent
Ready to occur, impending
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immutable
Unchangeable
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impair
Make worse, weaken
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impartial
Unbiased, fair
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impasse
Position or road from which there is no escape; deadlock
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impassive
Not having or not showing physical feeling or emotion
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impecunious
Poor, without money
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impede
Hold back, obstruct the progress of
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imperious
Commanding, domineering; acting like a high-ranking person; urgent
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impermeable
Impassable, not allowing passage through (such as by a liquid)
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imperturbable
Calm, not able to be upset or agitated
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impervious
Impenetrable, not able to be harmed or emotionally disturbed
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impetuous
Passionately impulsive, marked by sudden, hasty emotion; forceful, violent
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impious
Not religious, lacking reverence, ungodly
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implacable
Not able to be appeased, calmed, or satisfied
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implication
Act of implying or that which is implied; close connection, esp. in an incriminating way
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implicit
Implied, not stated directly; involved in the very essence of something, unquestionable
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implode
Burst inward
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imprecation
Curse; prayer for harm to come to someone
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impugn
Attack the truth or integrity of
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impute
Credit, attribute; lay blame or responsibility for (sometimes falsely)
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inadvertent
Unintentional; characterized by a lack of attention, careless
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inasmuch
In like manner, considering that (contraction of "in as much, " generally followed by "as")
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incarnadine
Blood red or flesh-colored
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incendiary
Setting on fire, pertaining to arson; arousing strife, rebellion, etc.; "inflaming" the senses
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incentive
Something that encourages greater action or effort, such as a reward
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inchoate
Just begun, undeveloped, unorganized
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incipient
Just beginning; in a very early stage
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incongruous
Out of place, inappropriate, not harmonious
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inconsequential
Insignificant, unimportant; illogical
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inconstancy
Fickleness, unreliability; the state of changing without good reason
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incorporate
Combine, unite; form a legal corporation; embody, give physical form to
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inculcate
Teach persistently, implant (an idea) in a person
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indefatigable
Untiring, not able to become fatigued
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indeterminate
Not fixed or determined, indefinite; vague
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indifferent
Not caring, having no interest; unbiased, impartial
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indigence
Extreme poverty
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indolent
Lazy, slothful
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inert
Inactive; having little or no power to move
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inexorable
Relentless, unyielding; not moved by pleading
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infallible
Incapable of error; certain
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inform
Inspire, animate; give substance, essence, or context to; be the characteristic quality of
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ingenuous
Genuine, sincere, not holding back; naive
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ingrained
Deep-rooted, forming part of the very essence; worked into the fiber
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ingrate
Ungrateful person
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ingratiate
Make an effort to gain favor with
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inherent
Existing as a permanent, essential quality; intrinsic
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inimical
Hostile, adverse, harmful
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iniquity
Injustice, wickedness, sin
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innocuous
Harmless, inoffensive
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inordinate
Excessive, not within proper limits, unrestrained
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inquest
Legal or judicial inquiry, especially before a jury and especially made by a coroner into the cause of someone's death; the results of such an inquiry
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insensible
Incapable of feeling; unconscious, unaware
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insinuate
Hint, suggest slyly; introduce (an idea) into someone's mind in a subtle, artful way
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insipid
Dull, stale, lacking taste or interest
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insular
Pertaining to an island; detached, standing alone; narrow-minded, provincial
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insurrection
Rebellion or revolt against a government or similarly established authority
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intelligible
Able to be understood, clear
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inter
Bury (a dead body) or place in a tomb
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interplay
Interaction, reciprocal relationship or influence
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interregnum
A time in between two reigns or regimes during which there is no ruler; a period during which government does not function; any period of freedom from authority or break or interruption in a series
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intractable
Difficult to control, manage, or manipulate; hard to cure; stubborn
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intransigent
Refusing to compromise, inflexible, having extreme attitudes
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intrepid
Fearless, brave, enduring in the face of adversity
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intrinsic
Belonging to the essential nature of a thing
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inundate
Flood, cover with water, overwhelm
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inure
Toughen up; accustom or habituate to pain, hardship, etc.
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invective
Violent denunciation; accusations, insults, or verbal abuse
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inveigle
Entice, lure; get something by flattery, cleverness, or offering incentives
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investiture
Investing; formally giving someone a right or title
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invidious
Hateful, offensive, injurious
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irascible
Irritable, easily angered
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irresolute
Wavering, not sure how to proceed, not firm in one's decision-making
