GRE Vocabulary #3 Flashcards

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1
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qualify

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to modify or restirct

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decorous

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in good taste

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3
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infer

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to conclude

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4
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ostentatious

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showing off

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5
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pathology

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science of diseases

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6
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plumb

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to measure the depth of something

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7
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spurious

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false

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8
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subjugate

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to enslave

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9
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visonary

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a dreamer

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10
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reciprocal

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shared

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11
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antipathy

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dislike

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12
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dissonant

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in disagreement

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13
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palliate

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to hide the seriousness of something with excuses or apologies

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14
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substanice

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substantial

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15
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surreptitious

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secret

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16
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equivocal

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ambiguous

17
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flippant

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frivolously shallow and disrespectful

18
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impervious

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impenetrable

19
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judicious

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exercising sound judgement

20
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laconic

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using few word to the point of being rude

21
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piquant

A

strong or sharp

22
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stiric

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using sarcasm or irony

23
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sullen

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gloomy

24
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tacit

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silently implied

25
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tractable

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obedient

26
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impromptu

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without preparation

27
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parallel

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a comparison made between two things

28
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sterile

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unfruitful

29
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debauchery

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reckless, careless, wild living

30
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deleterious

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harmful

31
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disinterested

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unbiased