GRE Vocabulary #7 Flashcards
1
Q
gerrymander
A
to divide a state or country into election districts to gain political advantage
2
Q
repugnant
A
distasteful or offensive
3
Q
taut
A
tightly drawn
4
Q
cajole
A
to deceptively persuade someone to do something he or she doesn’t want to do
5
Q
discomfit
A
to confuse
6
Q
accrete
A
to increase by growth
7
Q
contumacious
A
disobedient
8
Q
fulsome
A
disgusting
9
Q
homeostasis
A
the tendency of an organic system to maintain internal stability
10
Q
hone
A
to sharpen
11
Q
insolvent
A
unable to pay one’s bills
12
Q
ligneous
A
made of wood
13
Q
motility
A
spontaneous movement
14
Q
munificent
A
lavish
15
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neophyte
A
a beginner
