GRE - Word List 1 Flashcards by fiona white

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abhor

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hate

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bigot

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narrow-minded, prejudice person

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counterfeit

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fake, false

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enfranchise

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give voting rights

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hamper

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hinder, obstruct

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kindle

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to start a fire

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noxious

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harmful, poisonous, lethal

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placid

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calm, peaceful

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remuneration

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payment for work done

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talisman

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lucky charm

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abrasive

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rough, course, harsh

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bilk

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cheat, defraud

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covert

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hidden, undercover

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engender

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cause

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hanger

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storage area (like garage) for a plane

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knotty

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complex, difficult to solve

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nuance

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something subtle, a fine shade of meaning

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plagiarism

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taking credit for someone else’s writing or idea

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renown

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fame

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tangent

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going off the main subject

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abasement

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humiliation, degradation

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billowing

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swelling, fluttering, waving

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cower

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recoil in fear or servility, shrink away from

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enhance

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improve, make better or clearer

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harangue

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noisy, attacking speech

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labyrinth

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a maze

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nullify

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to counter, make unimportant

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plaintiff

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petitioner (in court of law)

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replete

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full

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tangible

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can be touched

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abrogate

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cancel, deny, repel

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blasphemy

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speech which offends religious sentiments

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credible

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believable

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enigma

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puzzle, mystery

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harbinger

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indicators, bringers of warnings

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labyrinthine

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complicated, highly convoluted

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nuzzle

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cuddle, snuggle

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plaudit

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statement giving strong praise

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reprehensible

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shameful, very bad

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tardy

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slow, late, overdue, delay

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absolution

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forgiveness, pardon, release

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blatant

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obvious

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creditable

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praiseworthy

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ensconce

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established firmly in a position

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hasten

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hurry, accelerate, rush

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laceration

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a cut

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obdurate

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stubborn

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plausible

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can be believed, reasonable

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reprieve

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a respite, postponement of a sentence

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tawdry

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of little value, gaudy