Gre Vocab .. 20 Flashcards
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Abstain
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restrain oneself
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Synoptic
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summary
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Heretical
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unorthodox
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Derision
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to criticized
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Zenith
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highest point
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Acclaimed
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approve
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Untarnished
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not blemished
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Ebb
A
flow back
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Saccharine
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too sweet
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Decried
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to condemn openly
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Acerbic
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acidic or biting
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Sanguine
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cheerful
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Abstain
A
restrain oneself
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Adulterate
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alter or debase, often for profit
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Apathy
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lack of interest
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Audacious
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reckless, daring , bold
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Capricious
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given to sudden behavior change, careless
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Corroborate
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back up information, story. Approve
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Desiccate
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take moisture out of, lacking passion or interest
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Engender
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cause to happen; cause an action, arouse
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Ephemeral
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brief
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Gullible
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easily persuade to believe something
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Homogenous
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similar, comparable
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Laconic
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using very few words
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Laudable
deserving praise & commendation
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Loquacious
talkative
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Pedant
1. ostentatious in one's learning.
| 2. overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, especially in teaching.
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Pragmatic
practical person
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Propriety
suitableness, appropriateness
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Vacillate
go back and forth; indecisive
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Volatile
explosive, changeable
