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GRE01 From0001-0200 Flashcards

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mock

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ridicule; deride; imitate often in derision

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nonplus

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put at a loss; bring to a halt by confusion; perplex; CF. no more

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spendthrift

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someone who wastes money; CF. thrift: accumulated wealth

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apotheosis

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elevation to godhood; an ideal example of something

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unintimating

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unfrightening

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impassive

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without feeling; expressionless; imperturbable; stoical; Ex. impassive face

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defeatist

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resigned to defeat or failure; accepting defeat or failure as a natural outcome; N. CF. defeatism

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hinterlands

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back country; inner part of a country; OP. foreland

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blanch

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bleach; whiten; make white or pale

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ebullient

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showing excitement; overflowing with enthusiasm; boiling; N. ebullience; N. ebullition: state of boiling

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cerebral

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pertaining to the brain or intellect; intellectual rather than emotional; CF. cerebrum

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scad

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a great quantity; Ex. scads of clothes

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lewd

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lustful

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encroachment

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gradual intrusion; Ex. I resent all these encroachments on my valuable time; V. encroach: take another’s possessions or right gradually or stealthily; intrude; Ex. encroach on/upon

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chaffing

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bantering; joking

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baleful

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evil; malignant in intent or effect; deadly; having a malign influence; portending evil; ominous; threatening; Ex. baleful look

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civil

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having to do with citizens; not military or religious; courteous and polite; Ex. married in a civil ceremony; Ex. civil strife/disorder/law; N. civility; CF. civic

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equanimity

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calmness of temperament; composure

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concatenate

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link as in a chain

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disapprobation

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disapproval; condemnation

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ecologist

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person concerned with the interrelationship between living organisms and their environment; person concerned with the detrimental effects of human civilization on the environment; CF. ecology

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usage

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act or manner of using; accepted practice; way in which words are actually used

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quay

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dock; wharf; pier; landing place (for boats)

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libertine

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debauched person; dissolute or licentious person; rou'e; CF. free

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crescendo

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increase in the volume or intensity as in a musical passage; climax; CF. crescent

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equinox

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period of equal days and nights; the beginning of spring and autumn; Ex. vernal/autumnal equinox; ADJ. equinoctial

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arch-

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chief; first; Ex. archbishop

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lachrymose

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producing tears; tearful

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veneer

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thin surface layer (of good quality wood, glued to a base of inferior material); cover; surface show; fa\c{c}ade; V.

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besiege

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surround with armed forces; harass (with requests); annoy continually

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infinitesimal

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very small

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rummage

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ransack; thoroughly search

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traumatic

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(of an experience) deeply shocking; pertaining to an injury caused by violence; N. trauma: serious wound; emotional shock that causes lasting psychological damage

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fritter

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waste (time or money on unimportant things)

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inebriate

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make drunk; intoxicate; N. intoxicated person

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constraint

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restraint; compulsion; repression of feelings; reticence; V. constrain: hold back; restrain; compel; oblige; confine forcibly; imprison

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pterodactyl

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extinct flying reptile; CF. wing+finger

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knead

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mix; work dough; mix and work into a uniform mass (with the hands); Ex. knead dough

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wiggle

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wriggle; move from side to side with irregular twisting motions

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miscreant

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wretch; wrongdoer; villain; Ex. kindness to the miscreant; CF. believe

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industrious

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diligent; hard-working; N. industry

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alacrity

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cheerful promptness without reluctance

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residue

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remainder; balance

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exasperate

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vex; annoy or make angry (by testing the patience)

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quiver

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tremble; shake; N.

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yeoman

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man or farmer owning small estate; middle-class farmer

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apprise

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inform

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verdant

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green; covered with green plants or grass; lush in vegetation; Ex. verdant meadows

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interstice

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narrow space between things

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victuals

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food; provisions; V. victual: provide with food

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sententious

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pithy; terse; concise; aphoristic

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soothsayer

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one who foretells the future

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thwart

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block or hinder; baffle; frustrate

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concurrent

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happening at the same time; in agreement

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sleeper

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one that achieves unexpected success; something originally of little value or importance that in time becomes very valuable

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assay

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analyze (to discover what materials are present); evaluate (soil or ore)

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abstinence

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restraint from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking; CF. abstention: act of abstaining from vote

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peremptory

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demanding and leaving no choice; imperative; Ex. peremptory decree/knock

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cardinal

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chief; most important; N: priest; cardinal number: number that shows quantity rather thatn order

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relish

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enjoy; savor; N: enjoyment; zest

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douse

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plunge into water or liquid; dip; immerse; drench; wet throughly; extinguish; throw water over; dowse

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farce

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broad comedy; mockery; humorous play full of silly things happening; ADJ. farcical

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abjure

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renounce upon oath

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ration

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fixed portion; V: distribute as rations

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puissant

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powerful; strong; potent; N. puissance: power

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phenomena

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observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation; SG. phenomenon: observable fact; very unusual person, thing, or event; marvel; wonder; CF. phenomenons; ADJ. phenomenal: very unusual; extraordinary; of a phenomenon; Ex. phenomenal strength

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exuberance

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overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness; ADJ. exuberant: high-spirited and lively; growing abundantly and strongly

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encomiastic

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praising; eulogistic; N. encomium: very high praise; eulogy

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disinclination

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unwillingness

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noncommittal

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neutral; refusing commitment to a particular opinion; unpledged; undecided

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piecemeal

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one part at a time; gradually; in stages; Ex. read a novel piecemeal

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atavism

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resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; ADJ. atavistic

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chafe

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warm by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; N.

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comeuppance

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deserts; well-deserved punishment or misfortune; rebuke

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crinkle

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wrinkle

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aghast

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filled with great surprise or fear; horrified

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methodical

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systematic; N. method: systematic method of procedure

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carnivorous

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meat-eating; N. carnivore; CF. herbivore

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antiseptic

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substance that prevents infection in a wound; ADJ.

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misconstrue

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interpret incorrectly; misinterpret; misjudge

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exacerbate

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worsen; aggravate; embitter

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hypercritical

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excessively exacting; too critical (without noticing good qualities)

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posthumous

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after death (as of child born after father’s death or book published after author’s death); coming or occurring after one’s death; Ex. posthumous fame/novel

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genre

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particular variety of art or literature

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malediction

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curse

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circuitous

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roundabout

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feasible

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practical; able to be carried out; practicable

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devout

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pious; deeply religious; sincere; earnest; Ex. my devout hope

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pell-mell

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in confusion; disorderly; Ex. dash pell-mell

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brochure

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pamphlet

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bog

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soft wet land; V: hinder or be hindered; Ex. bogged down in the mud

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quisling

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traitor who aids invaders; CF. Vidkun Quisling

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persist

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continue in existence; last; continue in a course of action in spite of opposition; Ex. persist in/with something; ADJ. persistent

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unfledged

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immature; not having the feathers necessary to fly; CF. fledgling

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lumen

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unit of light energy (one candle’s worth)

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tithe

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tax of one-tenth (contributed to a church); V: pay a tithe

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pittance

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small amount (of money); small allowance or wage

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slight

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insult to one’s dignity; snub; V: treat as if of small importance; insult; snub; ADJ. small in size; of small importance

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simulate

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feign; imitate

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contortions

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twistings; distortions; V. contort: twist violently out of shape; CF. contortionist

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infest

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inhabit in numbers large enough to be harmful; Ex. Mice infested the house; Ex. shark-infested waters

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delta

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flat plain of mud or sand between branches of a river

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thrash

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beat with a whip or flail; defeat utterly; talk about thoroughly in order to find the answer; move wildly or violently; Ex. The fishes thrashed about in the net.

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aplomb

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poise; composure in difficult situations; assurance; self-confidence

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obdurate

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stubborn; refusing to change one’s belief

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musty

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stale (in odor or taste); spoiled by age; CF. moist

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dichotomy

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division into two opposite parts; split; branching into two parts (especially contradictory ones)

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figurative

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not literal but metaphorical; using a figure(impression) of speech

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shimmer

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shine with a flickering light; glimmer intermittently; Ex. The moonlight shimmered on the water; N.

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quadruped

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four-footed animal; ADJ. CF. biped

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sonic

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of sound or its speed in air; CF. subsonic, supersonic

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impede

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hide; retard or obstruct the progress of; block

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self-righteous

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sure of one’s own righteousness; moralistic

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throng

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crowd (of people or things); V.

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dutiful(duteous)

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(of people or their behavior) respectful; obedient (filled with a sense of duty)

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mote

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small speck (esp. of dust)

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curtail

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shorten; reduce

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jaundice

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medical condition in which the skin, the white part of the eyes, etc. turn yellow; V: affect with jaundice; affect with prejudice, envy, or hostility; bias

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irreverence

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lack of proper respect or reverence; ADJ. irreverent

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acrophobia

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fear of heights

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alimony

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payments made regularly to an ex-spouse after divorce

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revile

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attack with abusive language; vilify(slander)

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loathe

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detest; ADJ. loathsome: arousing loathing; offensive; Ex. loathsome smell

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discrete

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separate; unconnected

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browse

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graze; feed on growing grass; skim or glance at casually

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mischance

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ill luck

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obstreperous

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boisterous; noisy and uncontrollable

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animus

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hostile feeling or intent; animosity; hostility; disposition

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sate

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satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy

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glaring

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(of something bad) highly conspicuous; harshly bright; shining intensely and blindingly

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betray

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be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly); Ex. Her trembling hands betray her anxiety.

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limp

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walk lamely; ADJ: lacking firmness; weak

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undulating

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moving with a wavelike motion; V. undulate; CF. und: wave

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healthy

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possessing good health; healthful

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hydrophobia

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fear of water; rabies

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chivalrous

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courteous; faithful; brave; N. chivalry

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welter

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confusion; turmoil; confused mass; bewildering jumble;

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climactic

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relating to the highest point; N. climax; CF. climatic

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queasy

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experiencing nausea; nauseated; easily nauseated; squeamish; Ex. feel a little queasy

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raucous

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(of voice) harsh and unpleasant; (of people) disorderly and boisterous; Ex. raucous shouts

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unwieldy

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awkward (to carry or move); cumbersome; unmanageable

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propound

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put forth for consideration or analysis; set forth; Ex. propound a problem/theory

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reputable

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respectable; having a good reputation

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vouchsafe

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grant condescendingly; guarantee; Ex. vouchsafe your fair return on your investment

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jubilation

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rejoicing; great joy

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discursive

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(of a person or writing) digressing; rambling (without any clear plan)

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vendor

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seller

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caucus

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private meeting of a group of people in a political party to select officers or determine policy; CF. the Caucus club of Boston

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bedizen

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dress with vulgar finery

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impinge

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infringe; encroach; influence; touch; collide with; Ex. The effects are impinging on every aspect of our lives.

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bohemian

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unconventional (in an artistic way)

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repress

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hold back (the natural expression of); restrain; crush; oppress; Ex. repressed child; Ex. repress a laugh/rebellion

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dote

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be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline

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errant

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wandering (esp. in search of adventure); straying from proper moral standards; Ex. knight-errant

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manumit

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emancipate; free from slavery or bondage

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habitat

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natural home of a plant or animal; CF. habitation

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postulate

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self-evident truth; something assumed without proof; V: assume the truth of (as a basis of an argument)

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title

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name (of a book, film, etc.); mark of rank; formal appellation as of rank or office (such as Lord or General); right or claim to possession; championship; Ex. title as head of the family; Ex. title to the estate

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hothead

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person who does things too quickly without thinking; ADJ. hotheaded

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intuition

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immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning; ADJ. intuitive; V. intuit: know by intuition

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slur

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slander; insult to one’s character or reputation; V.

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deserts

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what someone deserves

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memorial

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something, such as a monument or holiday, intended to honor the memory of a person or event; ADJ: commemorative

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invalidate

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weaken; destroy; make invalid; nullify

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sibylline

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prophetic; oracular; N. sibyl: woman prophet (in the ancient world)

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flashy

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showy; gaudy; giving a momentary brilliance

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indigenous

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native; Ex. plant indigenous to the New World

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padre

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chaplain (in the armed forces)

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cordon

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extended line of men or fortifications to prevent access or egress; (¾î±ú¿¡¼­ °Üµå¶û ¹ØÀ¸·Î °ÉÄ¡´Â) Àå½Ä ¸®º»; V.

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subaltern

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subordinate

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icon(ikon)

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religious image; idol; image or representation

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equity

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fairness; justice; OP. inequity

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ludicrous

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laughable; ridiculous; trifling

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resurrect

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revive

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inhibit

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restrain; prohibit; retard or prevent; N. inhibition

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random

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without definite purpose, plan, or aim; haphazard; Ex. random shots; Ex. chosen at random

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misnomer

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wrong or improper name; incorrect designation

178
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dirge

A

funeral song; slow mournful piece of music (sung over a dead person)

179
Q

premeditate

A

plan in advance; Ex. premeditated murder

180
Q

knotty

A

intricate; difficult; tangled; CF. knot

181
Q

galaxy

A

large isolated system of stars, such as the Milky Way; collection of brilliant personalities

182
Q

delineate

A

portray; depict; sketch; describe; N. delineation

183
Q

epic

A

long heroic poem, novel, or similar work of art (celebrating the feats of a hero); ADJ: (of stories or events) resembling an epic; grand

184
Q

cognizance

A

knowledge; ADJ. cognizant; having knowledge; aware

185
Q

serrated

A

having a sawtoothed edge; Ex. serrated leaf

186
Q

tendentious

A

promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause; Ex. tendentious rather than truth-seeking; CF. tend: move in a certain direction

187
Q

retain

A

keep; maintain possession of; employ (esp. a lawyer or advisor); N. retainer: servant; fee paid to retain an advisor

188
Q

skulk

A

move furtively and secretly; Ex. He skulked through the less fashionable sections of the city.

189
Q

nurture

A

nourish; feed; educate; rear; care for while it is growing or developing; foster; cultivate; N: something that nourishes; rearing

190
Q

assumption

A

something taken for granted; the taking over or taking possession of; Ex. her assumption of power; V. assume

191
Q

anachronism

A

an error involving time in a story; something or someone misplaced in time; ADJ. anachronistic

192
Q

ambrosia

A

food of the gods

193
Q

vacuous

A

empty; lacking in ideas; inane; stupid; Ex. vacuous expression; N. vacuity

194
Q

natation

A

swimming

195
Q

disparage

A

belittle

196
Q

disjunction

A

act or state of separation; disunity; CF. disjunctive: expressing a choice between two ideas; CF. conjunction; CF. conjunctive

197
Q

cryptic

A

mysterious; hidden; secret

198
Q

rebate

A

return of part of a payment; discount; V.

199
Q

virulent

A

(of a disease or poison) extremely harmful or poisonous; (of a feeling) hostile; bitter; N. virulence; CF. virus; CF. venom

200
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stint

A

set limits in amount or number; be thrifty; ADJ. stinting, unstinting; CF. stint:savings

GRE 4000 words (25 decks)

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