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Manhattan GRE exam 1 Flashcards

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1
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Confabulated

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Made up, to chat

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Overhaul

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1) To examine thoroughly, repair, to renovate or remake
2) To haul or drag over
3) Overtake

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Germane

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Relevant to a subject under consideration

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Inapposite

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Out of place, inappropriate

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Hearsay

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Rumour

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Obfuscating

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Make obscure, unclear or unintelligible, bewilder someone

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Inveigh

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Speak or write about something with great hostility

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Organically

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Naturally–>fairly

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Partisan

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1) A strong support of a party, cause or person.
2) Prejudiced in favor of a particular cause

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Flagitious

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Criminal

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Insouciant

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Showing a casual lack of concern

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Flippant

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Frivolous

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Pleonastic

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Bombastic

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Winsome

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Appealing in a fresh, innocent way

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Exiguous

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Scant, very small in size or amount

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Voracious

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1) Wanting great quantities of food
2) Engaging in an activity with great eagerness or enthusiasm

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Blunt

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1) Not sharp, straightforward
2) Make or become less sharp

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Unobtrusive

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Not conspicuous or attracting attention

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Patronize

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1) Treat in a way that is apparently kind and helpful but in feeling of superiority, condescending
2) Frequent as a customer

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Peeve

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Annoy, irritate; irksome

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Unsparing

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1) Merciless, severe
2) Given freely and generously

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Peddle

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Sell

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Bristled

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1) Stand upright away from the skin, typically as a sign of anger or fear
2) Be covered with or abundant in

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Paragon

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A person or thing regarded as a perfect example of a particular quality

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Consummate

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Showing great skill and flair

26
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Translucent

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Partially transparent, pellucid

27
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Impeach

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Charge with misconduct, impugn

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Flair

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A special ability to do something well, stylishness and originality

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Fidget

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Make small movements, especially of hand and feet, through nervousness or impatience

30
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Disgruntled

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Angry or dissatisfied

31
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Subjugate

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To bring under control, especially by conquering

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Subdued

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1) Quiet and rather reflective or depressed(of a person or manner)
2) Soft and restrained(of color or lighting)

33
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Understatement

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Trivialization

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Stymied

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Prevent or hinder the progress of

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Accorded

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Give or grant someone(power, status or recognition), be consistent with

36
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Impinge

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Having an affect, especially a negative one

37
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Decimate

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To kill, destroy or remove a large proportion of

38
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Dampen

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Make less strong or intense, make slightly wet

39
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Disconsolate

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Very unhappy and unable to be comforted

40
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Chirpy

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Cheerful and lively

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Fatuous

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Silly and pointless

42
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Halcyon

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A very happy or successful period in the past

43
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Scotch

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To put an end to, wedge(someone or something) somewhere

44
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Asperity

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Harshness of tone or manner

45
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Coddle

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Treat someone in an indulgent or over protective way

46
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Constancy

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The quality of being faithful and dependable

47
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Revel

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To take great pleasure

48
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Peruse

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Read something, typically in a thorough or careful way

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Hedonistic

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Engaged in pursuit of pleasure, sensually self indulgent

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Nefarous

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Criminal or wicked

51
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Nugatory

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Futile

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Prejudice

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Preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience

53
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Squalid

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Extremely dirty and unpleasant, especially as a result of neglect

54
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Sully

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Damage the purity or integrity of

55
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Endorse

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Declare one’s public support or approval of

56
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Uncanny

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Strange or mysterious, especially in a unsettling way

57
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Runic

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Runic inscriptions, having some secret or mysterious meaning

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Blasphemous

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Profane

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Profane

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Treat(something sacred) with irreverence or disrespect

60
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Condemn

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Censure, sentence(someone) to a particular punishment, especially death

61
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Recalcitrant

A

Obstinately disobedient

62
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Bellicose

A

Demonstrating aggression and willingness to fight

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