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GRE VOCAB PT2 Flashcards

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eclectic

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selecting from or made up from a variety of sources

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efficacy

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effectiveness

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elegy

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a sorrowful poem or speech

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eloquent

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persuasive and moving, especially in speech

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emulate

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to copy; to try to equal or excel

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enervate

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to reduce in strength

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engender

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to produce, cause or bring about

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enigma

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a puzzle or mystery

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enumerate

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to count, list of itemize

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ephemeral

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lasting a short time

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equivocal

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open to more than one interpretation; misleading

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equivocate

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to use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead

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erratic

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wandering and unpredictable

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erudite

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learning, scholarly bookish

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esoteric

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known or understood by only a few

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estimable

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admirable

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eulogy

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speech in praise of someone

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euphemism

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use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one

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exacerbate

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to make worse

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exculpate

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to clear from blame; prove innocent

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exigent

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urgent; requiring immediate action

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exonerate

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to clear of blame

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explicit

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clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression

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fanatical

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acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme, unquestioned devotion

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fawn

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to grovel

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fervid

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intensely emotional

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florid

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excessively decorated or embellished

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foment

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to arouse or incite

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frugality

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a tendency to be thrifty or cheap

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garrulous

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tending to talk a lot

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gregarious

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outgoing, sociable

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guile

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deceit or trickery

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gullible

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easily deceived

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homogeneous

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of a similar kind

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iconoclast

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one who opposes established beliefs, customs and institutions

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imperturbable

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not capable of being disturbed

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impervious

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impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected

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impetuous

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quick to act without thinking

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implacable

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unable to be calmed down or made peaceful

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inchoate

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not fully formed; disorganized

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ingenuous

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showing innocence or childlike simplicity

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inimical

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hostile, unfriendly

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innocuous

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harmless

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insipid

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lacking interest or flavor

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intransigent

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uncompromising: refusing to be reconciled

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inundate

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to overwhelm; to cover with water

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irascible

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easily made angry

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laconic

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using few words

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lament

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to express sorrow; to grieve

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laud

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to give praise; to glorify

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lavish

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extremely generous or extravagant

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