GRE - Word List 1.2 Flashcards by fiona white

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abstain

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desist, go without, withdraw

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blighted

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damaged, destroyed, ruined

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credulous

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gullible, ready to believe anything

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enshroud

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cover

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haughtiness

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arrogance, pride

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lachrymose

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tearful, sad

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obfuscate

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deliberately make something difficult

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plethora

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an excess

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repudiate

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shun, eschew

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tedium

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boredom

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abstemious

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self denying, refraining from indulging

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blithe

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free-spritied, carefree

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crepuscular

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active at dawn and dusk

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enunciation

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clear pronunciation, accent, articulation

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headstrong

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stubborn, willful

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lackluster

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dull, monotonous, bland

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objective

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unbiased, not subjective

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pliable

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flexible, not stubborn

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rescind

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retract, repeal

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temper

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to moderate, soften

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abstruse

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difficult to understand, obscure

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blunderbuss

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ancient weapon (type of gun), 2. a clumsy person

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cringe

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recoil, flinch, shy away

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envenom

A

to cause bitterness and bad feeling

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hedonism

A

self indulgence, pleasure-seeking

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laconic

A

using few words, brief, to the point

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oblique

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indirect, slanting

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plumage

A

feathers of a bird

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resignation

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acceptance of fate

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tenacious

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stubborn, resolute, holding firm to a purpose

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accolade

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tribute, honor, praise

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bolster

A

support, prop up

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cryptic

A

puzzling, enigmatic

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ephemeral

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short-lived

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hedonist

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a pleasure seeker

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lamentation

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expression of regret or sorrow

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obliterate

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destroy, demolish, eradicate

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plummet

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fall suddenly and steeply

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resolution

A

determination

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tentative

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not certain

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acquiesce

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to agree to, give in to

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bombast

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arrogant, pompous language

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curtail

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cut short

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epicure

A

someone who appreciates good food and drink

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heed

A

listen to

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lampoon

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ridicule, spoof

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oblivious

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totally unaware

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podium

A

raise platform

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resonant

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echoing

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tenuous

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flimsy, not solid