GRE Vocab Flashcards

Question

Astute

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Accurately assess situations and use to one's advantage - John Merit

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Unwilling to change one's point of view - Uncle Kyle

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Likely to make less angry or hostile - Compromise

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Not well known - Aliens --> confusion in humans

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Adopt or support - Like Mike / Lil Bow Wow. McGrady's big mansion

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Cause to be smaller or less intense - Shrinking Tomas Abrate

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Politely refrain from doing something - bear politely declining

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Present a theory/idea eloquently - Stanford professor giving talk on YouTube

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Money paid for work or service - Paying construction workers

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Light humor - Alex Sulek globe joke

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A short period of rest - Billy taking a break on a hike

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Harsh criticism - Zach / Kendall argument

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Attributing a custom, event, or object to a different time period - Spider living in 1920s

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Offense - NY fight taking offense at front of subway

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Something that serves as evidence to a fact, event, or quality

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Naive - Spongebob, Krusty Krab pizza

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A person who is not able to be reformed - Christian O’Dowd

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Childishly silly - Decker

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Irritable / quarrelsome - Stormbird is angry (fractal bird)

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Belief contrary to orthodox religion - Jesus hanging on cross

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Begging - Japanese man with hat begging image. RDR2 old blind man

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Express/convey a threat - A mini bully. The dwarf in Witcher 3, Zoltan

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Of doubtful authenticity, even though regarded as true - Bible

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Select from a large quantity (verb) - Family taking candy in Halloween video A slaughter of animals (noun) - Sheep picture

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Support; admit as possible - sith to anakin “not from a Jedi”

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Deliberately avoid using - Ewwwwww don’t use that

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Same age / date of origin - Twins in Houston

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Resembling earliest stages of history - Fish coming out of water

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Turning bone into bony tissue Rigid or fixed in position - Ovechkin robot celebration

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Bright, green color - Grass, verde

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Increase in power, status, or wealth - Carja sun king avad

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Attempt or effort - Aloy giving effort

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Make or declare sacred - Matriarchs declaring concrete sacred

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To present a gift - Carja bestowing gifts to Tenakth

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A hobby or minor occupation - Making avocados

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Requiring little work and lots of pay - A sine wave printing millions of dollars

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A song or praise - Pecan pie singing a song

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Difficult to understand - French teacher at Berklee drinking absinth

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Possessing or showing courage or determination. - God of War - Valkyries

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Accorded a great deal of respect, especially due to age, wisdom, or character - Yennefer of Vengerberg

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Characterized by resolute fearlessness, fortitude, and endurance - Iron clad, intrepid Kratos - fearless reptile, t-Rex

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Subtly wily or tempting Winding or turning one way and another - Cobra (Slitherfang) in Horizon

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Without consolation or comfort, unhappy - Kicking and Screaming soccer team, disconsolate Ditka coached the soccer team.

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Pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one's own Sentence: He went back to a climate more congenial to his cold stony soul

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Attractive or appealing in appearance or character Sentence: His winsome smile woo'd all the ladies in the room

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Relentless; unstoppable Sentence: the implacable advance of the enemy - Rocky Balboa, Mike Tyson - Lake Placid, miracle. USA unstoppable

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(of a person) Plump Sentence: Her brother was slim where she was rotund - Augustus Gloop Sentence: huge stoves held great rotund cauldrons

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(especially of a conditino or feeling) decrease in vigor, power, or extent Sentence: Confidence in the dollar waned - wicked witch of the west melting (waning)

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A whole formed by combining several elements Sentence: The specimen is an aggregate of rock and mineral fragments

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(especially of something unwelcome) flourishing or spreading unchecked Sentence: political violence was rampant in the reason due to a lack of attention to citizens' needs

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To increase in size, numbers, strength, prosperity, or intensity

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Intensely enthusiastic or passionate, especially to an excessive degree Sentence: He presented a letter of fervid thanks for granting him a $10,000 bonus - ferociously thankful

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(Of a person or their efforts) persisting tirelessly Sentence: MLK was an indefatigable defender of human rights

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Feeling or expressing great happiness and triumph Sentence: the citizens were jubilant and jumping for joy when their candidate won the presidency

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Tired, bored, or lacking enthusiasm, typically after having too much of something Sentence: The cook made meals for the works to temp even the most jaded appetite

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Looking or sounding sad and dismal Sentence: his face looked even more lugubrious than usual - lugubrious Zoe the goober

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In low spirits from loss of hope or courage Sentence: she grew more and more despondent when no one RSVP'd after she sent out birthday party invitations

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Showing a rude and arrogant lack of respect Sentence: she hated the insolent tone in his voice

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Not showing a serious or respectful attitude Sentence: the man made a flippant remark after they cut his hours at the coffee shop

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Showing respect Sentence: people were always deferential to him because he was a kind, respected man

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Showing great energy or enthusiasm in pursuit of a cause or objective Sentence: he was a zealous supporter of political reform because he believed in doing the right thing

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(of a voice or words) sweet or musical; pleasant to hear Sentence: the voice was mellifluous and smooth

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Inactivity or dormancy Sentence: this method has been shown to induce sleep-like quiescence in adult animals

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A state of rest, sleep, or tranquility Sentence: in repose her face looked relaxed

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Wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar Sentence: Big scary Spongebob character showed a sense of pandemonium when she learned that they forgot the pickles

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Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation Sentence: the Navy Seals showed a sense of equanimity when they were submerged in freezing waters

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A feeling of excitement, happiness, or elation Sentence: they felt the exhilaration of victory

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having, showing, or done with good judgment or sense. Sentence: "the efficient and judicious use of pesticides" - Judge Judy

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digressing from subject to subject. "students often write dull, secondhand, discursive prose"

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based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason or system. "his mealtimes were entirely arbitrary"

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expressing or manifesting praise or approval.

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dealing with things sensibly and realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations. "a pragmatic approach to business ethics"

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unfair; unjust. "the present taxes are inequitable"

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brisk and cheerful readiness. "she accepted the invitation with alacrity"

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excessive pride or self-confidence. "the self-assured hubris among economists was shaken in the late 1980s"

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the quality of being sagacious. "a man of great political sagacity"

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the quality of being very chatty or talkative

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inactivity or dormancy. "this method has been shown to induce sleep-like quiescence in adult animals"

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sluggish in functioning or acting "a torpid mind"

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untruthfulness; lying. "people publicly castigated for past mendacity"

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a state in which things that are essential for human well-being such as food and warmth are scarce or lacking. "years of rationing and privation"

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the act of not giving a direct answer to a question in order to hide the truth.

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be a warning or indication of (a future event). "it foreshadowed my preoccupation with jazz"

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the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved. "the film's denouement was unsatisfying and ambiguous"

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an indication or hint. "the first intimations of trouble"

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the quality of being kind and generous. "I was overwhelmed by the generosity of friends and neighbors"

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the making of false and defamatory statements about someone in order to damage their reputation; slander. "a bitter struggle marked by calumny and litigation"

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the action of damaging the good reputation of someone; slander or libel. "she sued him for defamation"

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great respect; reverence. "the traditional veneration of saints"

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an instance of turning something aside from its course. "a diversion of resources from defense to civil research"

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highly praised or admired. "a lauded author"

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belonging to an earlier time. "relics of a bygone society"

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all things relating to family

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(of a person, speech, or style of writing) using very few words. "his laconic reply suggested a lack of interest in the topic"

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(of a person) reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little. "after such gatherings she would be taciturn and morose"

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very old or old-fashioned. "prisons are run on archaic methods"

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engaged in the pursuit of pleasure; sensually self-indulgent. "a hedonistic existence of drink, drugs, and parties"

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in keeping with good taste and propriety; polite and restrained. "dancing with decorous space between partners"

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courteous and refined in manner (typically used of a man). "the supposedly urbane, restrained English gentleman"

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a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person. "partisans of the exiled Stuarts"

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impressive and imposing in appearance or style, especially pretentiously so. "the court's grandiose facade"