GRE Vocab C Flashcards
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Canonical
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- According to or ordered by canon law
- Accepted as being accurate and authoritative
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Capricious
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Given to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood or behaviour
3
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Castigate
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Reprimand someone severely
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Catalyst
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- A sibstance that accelerates a chemical reaction
- A person or thing that precipitates an event (noun)
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Catalyst
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- A sibstance that accelerates a chemical reaction
- A person or thing that precipitates an event (noun)
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Caustic
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- Able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action
- Sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way
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Censure
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- Express severe disaproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement (verb)
- The expression of formal disapproval (noun)
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Chauvinism
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- Exaggerated or aggressive patriotism
- Excessive or prejudiced loyalty or support for one’s own cause, group or gender
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Clamor
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- A loud and confused noise, especiammy that of people shouting vehemently (noun)
- (Of a group of people) shout loudly and insistently
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Clinch
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- Confirm or settle (a contract or bargain) (verb)
- Grapple at close quarters, especially (of boxers) so as to be too closemy engaged for full-arm blows (verb)
- A struggle or scuffle at close quarters (noun)
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Coalesce
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- Come together to form one mass or whole
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Cogent
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- (Of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing
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Commensurate
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- Corresponding in size or degree; proportion
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Complacent
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Showing smug or uncritical satisfaction with oneself or ones achievements
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Conciliatory
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- Intended or likely to placate or pacify
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Concur
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- Be of the same opinion; agree
- Happen or occur at the same time
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Condone
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- Accept and allow (behaviour that is considered morally wrong or offensive) to continue
- Approve or sanction (something), especially with reluctance
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Confer
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- Grant or bestow (a title, degree, benefit, or right)
- Have discussions; exchange opinions
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Console
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- Console de jeux (ou pareil)
- Consoler
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Constrict
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- Make narrower, especially by encircling pressure
- Become narrower
- Inhibit or restrict
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Construe
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- Intepret (a word or action) in a particumar way
- Analyze the syntax of (text, sentence, or word)
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Contentious
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- Causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial
- Involving heated argument
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Conundrum
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- A confusing and difficult problem or question
- A question asked for amusement, typic1lly one with a pun in its answer; a riddle
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Conversant
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- Familiar with or knowledgeable about something
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Convoluted
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- (Especially of an argument, story or sentence) extremely complex and difficult to follow (opp of cogent)
- Intricately folded, twisted or coiled
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Corroborrate
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Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)
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Countenance
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- A person’s face or facial expression (noun)
- Support or approval (noun)
- Admit as acceptable or possible (verb)
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Counterpoint
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- An argument, idea, or theme used to create a contrast with the main element
- The art or technique of setting, writing, or playing a melody or melodies in conjunction with another, according to fixed rules
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Covert
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- Not openly acknowledged or displayed
- A thicket in which a game can hide
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Crafty
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Clever at achieving one’s aims by indirect or deceitful methods
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Craven
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Contemptibly lacking in courage, cowardly
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Credulous
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Havingor showing too great a readiness to believe things (gullible)
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Crescendo
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- The loudest point reached in a gradually increasing sound
- A gradual increase in loudness in a piece of music
- An increase in loudness or intensity
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Cynical
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- Believing that people are motivated by self interest; distrustful of human sincerity or integrity
- Concerned only with ones interests and typically disregarding accepted or appropriate standards in order to achieve them
