GRE Vocabulary - October 4 Flashcards

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desultory

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jumping from one thing to another, disconnected

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diffident

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lacking self-confidence

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dilate

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to expand, make larger

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dilatory

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intended to delay

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dilettante

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someone with an amateurish or superficial interest in a topic

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jumping from one thing to another, disconnected

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desultory

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lacking self-confidence

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diffident

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to expand, make larger

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dilate

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intended to delay

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dilatory

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someone with an amateurish or superficial interest in a topic

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dilettante

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ROOT: ferv

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to boil; to bubble

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ROOT: fid

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faith, trust

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ROOT: idio

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one’s own

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