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Group B Flashcards

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Churlish

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rude in a mean-spirited and surly way

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Droll

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curious or unusual in a way that provokes dry amusement; comical

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Fractious

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irritable and quarrelsome; difficult to control, unruly

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Obeisance

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deferential respect

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Ostentatious

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characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice

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Rapacious

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aggressively greedy or grasping; avaricious

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Truculent

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eager or quick to argue or fight; aggressively defiant

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Fungible

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able to replace or be replaced by another item; mutually interchangeable

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Opprobrium

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harsh criticism or censure; public disgrace arising from shameful conduct

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Versimilituade

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an appearance of being true or real

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Vitiate

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spoil or impair the quality or efficiency of; destroy or impair the legal validity of

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Concilatory

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intended or likely to placate or pacify

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Countenance

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1) a person’s face or facial expression
2) support
3) admit as acceptable or possible, tolerate, permit

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Documentary

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consisting of official pieces of written, printed, or other matter

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Invidious

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(of an action or situation) likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others; (of a comparison or distinction) unfairly discriminating, unjust

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Numinous

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having a strong religious or spiritual quality; indicating or suggesting the presence of divinity

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Acquiesce

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accept something reluctantly but without protest

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Animus

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hostility or ill feeling; motivation to do something

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Astringent

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sharp or severe in manner or style

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Deride

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expressing contempt for; ridicule

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Torpor

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a state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy

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Trenchant

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vigorous or incisive in expression or style

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Umbrage

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offense or annoyance

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Wayward

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difficult to control or predict because of unusual or perverse behavior

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Judicious
having, showing, or done with good judgement or sense
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Strife
angry or bitter disagreement over fundamental issues; conflict
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Understated
presented or expressed in a subtle and effective way
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Unscrupulous
having or showing no moral principles; not honest or fair
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Veracity
conformity to facts, accuracy; habitual truthfulness
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Antedate
precede in time
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Bridle
1) bring under control, curb, restrain | 2) show one's resentment or anger; bristle
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Feckless
lacking initiative or strength or character; irresponsible
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Immure
enclose or confine against their will
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Lionize
give a lot of public attention and approval to; treat as a celebrity, celebrate, fete
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Synoptic
of or forming a general summary or synopsis
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Vociferous
(especially of a person or speech) vehement or clamorous; outspoken
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Circumscribe
restrict within limits
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Impugn
dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive); call into question, challenge
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Inveterate
having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change; ingrained, deep-seated
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Pithy
(of language or style) concise and forcefully expressive
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Tepid
1) only slightly warm; lukewarm | 2) showing a little enthusiasm; unenthusiastic
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Upbraid
find fault with; scold, reprimand, rebuke
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Abet
encourage or assist to do something wrong, in particular, to commit a crime or other offense
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Acquisitive
excessively interested in acquiring money or material things; greedy
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Attenuate
reduce in force, effect, or value of; weakened, lessened
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Blithe
1) showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper; heedless, uncaring 2) happy or joyous; cheerful
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Manacle
to make fast or secure, restrain from movement, progress, or action; bind
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Pernicious
having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way; damaging, injurious
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Prolix
(of speech or writing) using or containing too many words; tediously lengthy
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Veritable
being in fact the thing named and not false, unreal, or imaginary - often used to stress the aptness of a metaphor; being truly or very much so
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Acolyte
one who attends or assists a leader; follower
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Anoint
to choose by or as if by divine election
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Discomfit
make (someone) feel uneasy or embarassed
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Ebullient
cheerful and full of energy; exuberant
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Facetious
treating a serious issue with deliberately inappropriate humor; flippant
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Florid
1) having a red of flushed complexion; ruddy | 2) elaborately or excessively intricate or complicated; ornate, fancy
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Inveigle
persuade to do something by means or deception or flattery; cajole, wheedle, coax
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Mendacity
untruthfulness
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Munificent
(of a gift or sum of money) large or more generous than is usual or necessary; generous
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Prevaricate
speak or act in an evasive way; beat around the bush
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Recrudescent
breaking out again; renewing, relapsing
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Largesse
generosity in bestowing money or gifts upon others; munificence
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Libertine
1) unrestrained by convention or morality, describing someone leading a dissolute life 2) a freethinker especially in religious matters
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Malfeasance
wrongdoing, especially by a public official
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Modish
conforming to what is currently popular and fashionable; fashionable, stlish
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Nascent
(especially of a process or organization) just coming into existence and beginning to display signs of future potential; budding
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Stalwart
loyal, reliable, and hardworking; staunch, faithful
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Supplicate
ask or beg for something earnestly or humbly; entreat, beseech, implore

GRE Vocab (12 decks)

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