GRE VOCAB 2 Flashcards by Sarah McMahon

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aplomb

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imperturbable poise or assurance

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stentorian

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ver loud or powerful in sound; a stentorian voice

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solicitude

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being solicitous = being anxious or concerned; ex: solicitous about a person’s health

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mawkish

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sickly sentimental; weakly emotional

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acerbic

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harsh, severe; caustic, sarcastic

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unctuous

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excessively smooth, suave, or smug

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abstruse

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difficult to understand

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reticent

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hesitant, reserved

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intemperate

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unrestrained

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consummate

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Being perfect, flawless; a consummate predator

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commensurate

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corresponding in magnitude, amount, or degree

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excogitate

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v. to think about deeply and thoughtfully

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intransigent

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stubborn, inflexible, uncompromising

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abstemious

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characterized by abstinence, sparing

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surreptitious

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acting stealthily

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abnegate

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to renounce, relinquish