Kaplan GRE Fav Words S List

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SACROSANCT

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SACROSANCT extremely sacred; beyond criticism

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SAGACIOUS

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SAGACIOUS shrewd, wise

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SALACIOUS

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SALACIOUS lustful

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SALUBRIOUS

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SALUBRIOUS healthful

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SANGUINE

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SANGUINE ruddy; cheerfully optimistic

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SAPIENT

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SAPIENT wise

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SCABBARD

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SCABBARD sheath for sword or dagger

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SCINTILLA

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SCINTILLA very small amount

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SCINTILLATE

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SCINTILLATE to sparkle, flash

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SCURRILIOUS

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SCURRILOUS vulgar, low, indecent

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SEDITION

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SEDITION behavior promoting rebellion

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SENESCENT

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SENESCENT aging, growing old

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SENTIENT

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SENTIENT aware, conscious, able to perceive

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SEPULCHRAL

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SEPULCHRAL typical of a place of burial

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SERAPHIC

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SERAPHIC angelic, pure, sublime

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SHIRK

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SHIRK to avoid a task due to laziness or fear

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SIMPER

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SIMPER to smirk, smile foolishly

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SINECURE

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SINECURE well-paying job or office that requires little or no work

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SINUOUS

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SINUOUS winding; intricate, complex

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SLAKE

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SLAKE to quench or moderate

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SLOVENLY

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SLOVENLY untidy, messy

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SOJOURN

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SOJOURN visit, stay

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SOLECISM

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SOLECISM grammatical mistake

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SOLIPSISM

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SOLIPSISM belief that the self is the only reality

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# Definition SOMNAMBULIST

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SOMNAMBULIST sleepwalker

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# Definition SONOROUS

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SONOROUS producing a full, rich sound

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# Definition SOPHIST

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SOPHIST person good at arguing deviously

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# Definition SPORTIVE

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SPORTIVE frolicsome, playful

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# Definition SQUALID

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SQUALID filthy; morally repulsive

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# Definition STAID

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STAID self-restrained, strait-laced

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# Definition STENTORIAN

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STENTORIAN extremely loud

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# Definition STRIATE

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STRIATE striped, grooved

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# Definition STRINGENT

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STRINGENT imposing severe, rigorous standards

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# Definition STYMIE

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STYMIE to block or thwart

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# Definition SUBTERFUGE

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SUBTERFUGE trick or tactic used to avoid something

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# Definition SULLY

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SULLY to soil, stain, tarnish; taint

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# Definition SUPERCILIOUS

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SUPERCILIOUS arrogant, haughty, overbearing, condescending

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# Definition SURLY

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SURLY rude and bad-tempered

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# Definition SURREPTITIOUS

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SURREPTITIOUS characterized by secrecy

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# Definition SYBARITE

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SYBARITE person devoted to pleasure and luxury

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# Definition SYCOPHANT

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SYCOPHANT self-serving flatterer, yes-man

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# Definition SYNCOPATION

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SYNCOPATION temporary irregularity in musical rhythm