GRE VOCAB 10 Flashcards by Sarah McMahon | Brainscape

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ascetic

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one who practices self-denial

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apprise

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to inform

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apropos

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relevant

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approbation

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praise, approval

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apposite

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strikingly appropriate and relevant

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anodyne

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something that soothes pain

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antediluvian

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prehistoric

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recondite

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esoteric

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anachronism

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something that belongs to a bygone era

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alacrity

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cheerful willingness

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accretion

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grow in size or amount (sea floor spreading)

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affected

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pretentious, phony (a put-on accent)

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abeyance

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temporary suspension

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abjure

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to reject, abandon formally

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abstemious

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moderate in appetite

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Cogent

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Convincing