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GRE Vocab List C (Prep Scholar) (75 words) Flashcards

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1
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abate

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v. to diminish in intensity

v. to cause to diminish in intensity

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acumen

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n. keen judgment and perception

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affectation

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n. fake or artificial behavior, often meant to impress or conceal the truth
ex. “His French accent is just an affectation.”

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ameliorate

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v. to improve or mitigate a situation

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amenable

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adj. easily convinced or persuaded

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sartorial

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adj. relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress

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panache

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n. flamboyant confidence of style or manner.

ex. “he entertained Palm Springs society with great panache”

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brandish

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n. wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement.

“a man leaped out brandishing a knife”

syn. flourish, wave, shake, wield, raise

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quixotic

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adj. exceedingly idealistic; unrealistic and impractical.

ex. “a vast and perhaps quixotic project”

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flout

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v. openly disregard (a rule, law or convention).

ex. “these same companies still flout basic ethical practices”

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ameliorate

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v. to improve or mitigate a situation

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artless

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adj. without artifice

adj. natural, untrained

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aver

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v. to assert or allege

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castigate

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v. to scold or berate strongly

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commensurate

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adj. in accordance with, proportional

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contrite

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adj. remorseful

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craven

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adj. cowardly to the point of being shameful

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credulous

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adj. gullible, naïve

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deftness

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adj. skill, acumen

adj. manual dexterity

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diatribe

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n. a rant or angry speech denouncing someone or something

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dissemble

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v. to mislead or conceal the truth, esp. with respect to one’s motives
ex. “he dissembled happiness at the news that his old girlfriend was getting married—to someone else”
syn. dissimulate, pose

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enervate

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v. to exhaust or drain of energy

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engender

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v. to cause or give rise to

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esoteric

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adj. intended for or likely to be understood by only a small number of people with a specialized knowledge or interest
adj. obscure, arcane

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exculpate

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v. to exonerate or vindicate

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exacting

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adj. challenging, demanding, grueling

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expatiate

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v. to elaborate on something in great detail

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foment

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v. to foster unrest or discontent

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forestall

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v. to hold off or try to prevent

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gainsay

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v. deny or oppose

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gauche

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adj. socially inept, inappropriate, or awkward

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galvanize

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v. to prod someone into action

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germane

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adj. relevant to the matter at hand

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imprudence

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n. bad judgment

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inchoate

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adj. rudimentary, in the beginning stages

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indolent

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adj. lazy

adj. idle

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ingenuous

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adj. naïve or innocent

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insipid

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adj. bland, uninspired, inane

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intransigent

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adj. uncompromising, obstinate

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malign

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adj. evil or harmful

v. to speak negatively about someone or something

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munificent

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adj. very generous

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offset

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v. to counterbalance or counteract

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onerous

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adj. difficult or burdensome

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platitude

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n. a trite or cliché statement

45
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precipitate

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v. to cause
adj. hastily and not well-considered
n. particulate matter formed within a solution

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profligate

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adj. extravagant and wasteful, esp. in an immoral way

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prodigal

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n. a reckless spender

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sanction

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v. to give official permission
v. to impose a penalty for a particular action
n. punishments imposed for breaking a regulation

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stolid

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adj. calm and dependable

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tenuous

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adj. weak, flimsy, insubstantial

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timorous

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adj. meek or timid

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torpor

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n. tiredness, lethargy

53
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tirade

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n. an angry rant

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vacillate

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v. to shift between multiple options or opinions

55
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venality

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n. the state of being capable of being bribed

56
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untenable

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adj. weak or unsupportable, esp. with respect to an opinion or situation

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pedestrian

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adj. boring, monotonous, run-of-the-mill

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patent

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adj. blatant, obvious

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magnanimity

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n. generosity and nobility of spirit

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lucid

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adj. clear and coherent

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laud

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v. to praise

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laudable

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adj. praiseworthy

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inveterate

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adj. ingrained, habitual

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inscrutable

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adj. enigmatic, incomprehensible

65
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guile

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n. craftiness and cunning

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gregarious

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adj. sociable, genial

67
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fortuitous

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adj. fortunate and lucky

68
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insipid

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adj. bland, uninspired, inane

69
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exposition

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n. a thorough explanation

n. a public show or fair

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eschew

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v. avoid or abstain from

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elegy

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n. sad poem or song, often in remembrance of someone deceased

72
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disparate

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adj. dissimilar to such a degree that comparison is not possible

73
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disinterested

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adj. objective, unbiased

adj. not invested in the outcome

74
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demur

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v. to object or raise concerns

75
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delineate

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v. to describe very accurately
v. to clearly demarcate a boundary
v. to render an outline

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