Kaplan Fav. GRE Word M List Flashcards

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MACABRE

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MACABRE gruesome, producing horror

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MACHINATION

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MACHINATION plot or scheme

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MALAPROPISM

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MALAPROPISM humorous misuse of a word

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MALEVOLENT

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MALEVOLENT ill-willed; causing evil or harm to others

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MANIFOLD

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MANIFOLD diverse, varied; comprised of many parts

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MARTINET

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MARTINET strict disciplinarian; one who rigidly follows rules

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MAUDLIN

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MAUDLIN overly sentimental

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MAWKISH

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MAWKISH sickeningly sentimental

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MEGALOMANIA

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MEGALOMANIA mental state with delusions of wealth and power

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MENDACIOUS

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MENDACIOUS dishonest

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MENDICANT

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MENDICANT beggar

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MERCURIAL

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MERCURIAL quick, shrewd, and unpredictable

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MERITORIOUS

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MERITORIOUS deserving reward or praise

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MINATORY

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MINATORY menacing, threatening

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MNEMONIC

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MNEMONIC relating to memory; designed to assist memory

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MOLT

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MOLT to shed hair, skin, or an outer layer periodically

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MORDACIOUS

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MORDACIOUS caustic, biting

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MOTE

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MOTE small particle, speck

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MULTIFARIOUS

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MULTIFARIOUS diverse

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MUNIFICENT

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MUNIFICENT generous