GRE VOCABULARY #2 Flashcards
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ENGENDER
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VERB TO PRODUCE, CAUSE, OR BRING ABOUT SYN; BEGET, GENERATE, SPAWN
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PLUCKY
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ADJ COURAGEOUS, SPUNKY SYN; BRAVE BOLD GUTSY
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SALIENT
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ADJ PROMINENT; OF NOBLE SIGNIFICANCE SYN; MARKED, NOTICEABLE, OUTSTANDING
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SANGUINE
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ADJ RUDDY; CHEERFULLY OPTIMISTIC SYN; CONFIDENT, HOPEFUL, POSITIVE, ROSY, RUBICUND
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SCINTILLA
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NOUN TRACE AMOUNT SYN; ATOM, MOTE, SPARK, SPECK
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SEDITION
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NOUN BEHAVIOR THAT PROMOTES REBELLION OR CIVIL DISORDER AGAINST THE STATE SYN; CONSPIRACY, INSURRECTION
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SEDIENT
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ADJ AWARE; CONCIOUS; ABLE TO PERCEIVE SYN; FEELING, INTELLIGENT, THINKI
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SERAPHIC
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ADJ ANGELIC; SWEET THE CHILD'S SERAPHIC APPEARANCE... SYN; CHERUBIC; HEAVENLY
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SINECURE
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NOUN A WELL PAYING JOB OR OFFICE THAT REQUIRES LITTLE OR NO WORK THE CORRUPT JUDGE MADE SURE THAT HE SET UP ALL OF HIS FAMILY WITH SINCURES WITHIN HIS ADMINISTRATION
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SLAKE
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VERB TO CALM DOWN OR MODERATE IN ORDER TO SLAKE HIS CURIOSITY.... SYN; MODERATE ; QUINCH, SATISFY
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SOBRIQUET
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NOUN NICKNAME ONE OF MY SOBRIQUETS WAS SCATTERED SHOWERS SYN; ALIAS, PSEUDONYM
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PRECIPITATE
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ADJ THROWN VIOLENTLY OR BROUGHT ABOUT ABRUPTLY; LACKING DELIBERATION THEIRS WAS A PRECIPITATE MARRIAGE... SYN; ABRUPT, HASTY, HEADLONG, HURRIED, ILL-CONSIDERED, IMPETUOUS, IMPULSIVE, PROMPT, RASH, RECKLESS, SUDDEN
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PREVARICATE
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VERB TO LIE OR DEVIATE FROM THE TRUTH SYN; EQUIVOCATE, LIE, PERJURE
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PRESTINE
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ADJ FRESH AND CLEAN; UNCORRUPTED SYN; INNOCENT, UNDAMAGED
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PRODIGAL
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ADJ LAVISH, WASTEFUL SYN; EXTRAVAGANT, LAVISH, PROFIGATE, SPENDTHRIFT, WASTEFUL
