GRE Verbal Flashcards

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Abreast

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Up to date with latest news, ideas or information

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Accentuated

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Made more prominenet or noticeable

Article seems accentuated

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Alacrity

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Brisk and cheerful readiness

Alas, that guy has alacrity for atlanta trip

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4
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Ameliorate

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Make something bad or unstatisfactory better

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Arbitrary

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Based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system

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Apathy

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Lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern

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Assiduous

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Showing great care and perseverance

That ass is assiduous towards getting a PhD

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Banal

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So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

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Bucolic

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Relating to the pleasant aspects of countryside and country life

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Canny

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Having or showing shrewdness and good judgment

His canny nature saved the business deal

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Caprice

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A sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior

People have Caprice nature in Capri, Italy

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Condone

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Accept and allow (behavior that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue

Boss condoned that employee even though he is offensive

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Copious

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Abundant in supply or quantity

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Corroborate

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Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)

A scientist corroborated another scientist

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15
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Cynicism

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Believing that people are motivated purely by self-interest; skepticism

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16
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Debacle

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A sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco

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Diffident

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Modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence

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Disgruntled

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Angry or dissatisfied

19
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Dogmatic

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Which means inclined to lay down as incontrovertibly true

20
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Dubious

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Hesitating or doubting

21
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Enigmatic

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Difficult to interpret or understand; mysterious

Women are Enigmatic

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Ephemeral

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Lasting for a very short time

100 mt. sprint is a Ephemeral thing

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Epitome

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A person or thing that is a perfect example of a particular quality or type

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Erratic

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Meaning not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable

25
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Exacerbate

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Make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse

26
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Extravagance

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Lack of restraint in spending money or use of resources

27
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Feeble

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Lacking physical strength, especially as a result of age or illness

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Feigning

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Pretending to be affected by (a feeling, state or injury)

Fire was not big, he was still Feigning

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Frivolous

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Not having any serious purpose or value

Fuck this thing is Frivolous

29
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Heterodox

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Not conforming with accepted or orthodox standards or beliefs

30
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Impetus

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The force or energy with which a body moves

31
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Implicit

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Implied though not plainly expressed

32
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Indictment

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A formal charge or accusation of a serious crime

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