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quack

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charlatan; impostor (Eg: Do not be misled by the exorbitant claims of this quack; he cannot cure you. )

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quadruped

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four-footed animal (Eg: Most mammals are quadrupeds. )

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quaff

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drink with relish (Eg: As we quaffed our ale- we listened to the gay songs of the students in the tavern. )

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quagmire

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soft- wet- boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it is difficult to free oneself (Eg: Up to her knees in mud- Myra wondered how on earth she was going to extricate herself from this )

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quail

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cower; lose heart (Eg: He was afraid that he would quail in the face of danger. )

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quaint

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odd; old-fashioned; picturesque (Eg: Her quaint clothes and old-fashioned language marked her as an eccentric. )

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qualified

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limited; restricted (Eg: Unable to give the candidate full support- the mayor gave him only a qualified endorsement. )

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qualms

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misgivings (Eg: His qualms of conscience had become so great that he decided to abandon his plans. )

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quandary

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dilemma (Eg: When the two colleges to which he had applied accepted him- he was in a quandary as to which one he )

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quarantine

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isolation of a person- place- or ship to prevent spread of infection (Eg: )

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quarry

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victim; object of a hunt (Eg: The police closed in on their quarry. )

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quarry

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dig into (Eg: They quarried blocks of marble out of the hillside. )

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quash

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subdue; crush; squash (Eg: The authorities acted quickly to quash the student rebellion- sending in tanks to cow the demonstrators. )

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quay

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dock; landing place (Eg: Because of the captain’s carelessness- the ship crashed into the quay. )

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queasy

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easily nauseated; squeamish (Eg: As the ship left the harbor- he became queasy and thought that he was going to suffer from seasickness. )

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quell

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put down; quiet (Eg: The police used fire hoses and teat gas to quell the rioters. )

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querulous

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fretful; whining (Eg: His classmates were repelled by his querulous and complaining statements. )

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queue

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line (Eg: They stood patiently in the queue outside the movie theatre. )

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quibble

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equivocate; play on words (Eg: Do not quibble; I want a straightforward and definite answer. )

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quiescent

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at rest; dormant (Eg: After this geyser erupts- it will remain quiescent for twenty-four hours. )

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quietude

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tranquillity (Eg: He was impressed by the air of quietude and peace that pervaded the valley. )

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quintessence

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purest and highest embodiment (Eg: Noel Coward displayed the quintessence of wit. )

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quip

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taunt (Eg: You are unpopular because you are too free with your quips and sarcastic comments. )

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quirk

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startling twise; caprice (Eg: By a quirk of fate- he found himself working for the man whom he had discharged years before. )

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quisling

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traitor who aids invaders (Eg: In his conquest of Europe- Hitler was aided by the quislings who betrayed their own people and served in )

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quiver

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case for arrows (Eg: )

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quixotic

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idealistic but impractical (Eg: His head is in the clouds; he is constantly presenting these quixotic schemes. )

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quizzical

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bantering; comical; humorously serious (Eg: Will Rogers’ quizzical remarks endeared him to his audiences. )

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quorum

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number of members necessary to conduct a meeting (Eg: The senator asked for a roll call to determine whether a quorum was present. )

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quotidian

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daily; commonplace; customary (Eg: To Philip- each new day of his internship was filled with excitement; he could not dismiss his rounds as )

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rabid

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like a fanatic; furious (Eg: He was a rabid follower of the Dodgers and watched them play whenever he could go to the ball park. )

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raconteur

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story-teller (Eg: My father was a gifted raconteur with an unlimited supply of anecdotes. )

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ragamuffin

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person wearing tattered clothes (Eg: He felt sorry for the ragamuffin who was begging for food and gave him money to buy a meal. )

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rail

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scold; rant (Eg: You may rail at him all you want; you will never change him. )

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raiment

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clothing (Eg: ‘‘How can I go to the ball?’’ asked Cinderella. ‘‘I have no raiment fit to wear.’’ )

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rakish

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stylish; sporty (Eg: He wore his hat at a rakish and jaunty angle. )

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ramble

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wander aimlessly (physically or mentally) (Eg: Listening to the teacher ramble- Judy wondered whether he’d ever get to his point. )

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ramification

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branching out; subdivision (Eg: We must examine all the ramifications of this problem. )

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ramify

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divide into branches or subdivisions (Eg: When the plant begins to ramify- it is advisable to nip off most of the new branches. )

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ramp

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slope; inclined plane (Eg: The house was built with ramps instead of stairs in order to enable the man in the wheelchair to move )

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rampant

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rearing up on hind legs; unrestrained (Eg: The rampant weeds in the garden killed all the flowers that had been planted in the spring. )

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rampart

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defensive mound on earth (Eg: ‘‘From the ramparts we watched’’ as the fighting continued. )

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ramshackle

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rickety; falling apart (Eg: The boys propped up the ramshackle clubhouse with a couple of boards. )

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rancid

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having the odor of stale fat (Eg: A rancid odor filled the ship’s galley and nauseated the crew. )

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rancor

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bitterness; hatred (Eg: Let us forget out rancor and cooperate in this new endeavor. )

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random

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without definite purpose- plan- or aim; haphazard (Eg: Although the sponsor of the raffle claimed all winners were chosen at random- people had their suspicions )

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rankle

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irritate; fester (Eg: The memory of having been jilted rankled him for years. )

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rant

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rave; speak bombastically (Eg: As we heard him rant on the platform- we could not understand his strange popularity with many people. )

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rapacious

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excessively grasping; plundering (Eg: Hawks and other rapacious birds prey on variety of small animals. )

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rapport

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emotional closeness; harmony (Eg: In team teaching- it is important that all teachers in the group have good rapport with one another. )

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rarefied

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made less dense [of a gas] (Eg: The mountain climbers had difficulty breathing in the rarefied atmosphere. )

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raspy

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grating; harsh (Eg: The sergeant’s raspy voice grated on the recruits’ ears. )

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ratify

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approve formally; verify (Eg: Before the treaty could go into effect- it had to be ratified by the president. )

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ratiocination

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reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises (Eg: While Watson was a man of average intelligence- Holmes was a genius- whose gift for ratiocination made )

55
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rationalization

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bringing into conformity with reason (Eg: All attempts at rationalization at this time are doomed to failure; tempers and emotions run too high for )

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rationalize

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reason; justify an improper act (Eg: Do not try to rationalize your behavior by blaming your companions. )

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raucous

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harsh and shrill (Eg: His raucous laughter irritated me and grated on my ears. )

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ravage

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plunder; despoil (Eg: The marauding army ravaged the countryside. )

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rave

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overwhelmingly favorable review (Eg: Though critic John Simon seldom has a good word to say about contemporary plays- his review of All in )

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ravel

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fall apart into tangles; unravel or untwist; entangle (Eg: A sigle thread pulled loose- and the entire scarf started to ravel. )

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ravenous

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extremely hungry (Eg: The revenous dog upset several garbage pails in its search for food. )

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ravine

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narrow valley with steep sides (Eg: Steeper than a gully- less precipitous than a canyon- a ravine is- like them- the product of years of erosion. )

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raze

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destroy completely (Eg: The owners intend to raze the hotel and erect an office building on the site. )

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reactionary

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recoiling from progress; retrograde (Eg: His program was reactionary since it sought to abolish many of the social reforms instituted by the )

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realm

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kingdom; sphere (Eg: The realm of possibilities for the new invention was endless. )

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reaper

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one who harvests grain (Eg: Death- the Grim Reaper- cuts down men and women- just as a farmer cuts down the ripened grain. )

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rebate

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discount (Eg: We offer a rebate of ten percent to those who pay cash. )

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rebuff

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snub; beat back (Eg: She rebuffed his invitation so smoothly that he did not realize he had been snubbed. )

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rebus

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puzzle in which pictures stand for words (Eg: A coven of witches beside a tree is a possible rebus for the town Coventry. )

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rebuttal

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refutation; response with contrary evidence (Eg: The defense lawyer confidently listened to the prosecutor sum up his case- sure that she could answer his )

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recalcitrant

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obstinately stubborn (Eg: Donkeys are reputed to be the most recalcitrant of animals. )

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recant

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repudiate; withdraw previous statement (Eg: Unless you recant your confession- you will be punished severely. )

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recapitulate

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summarize (Eg: Let us recapitulate what has been said thus far before going ahead. )

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receptive

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quick or willing to receive ideas- suggestions- etc. (Eg: Adventure-loving Huck Finn proved a receptive audience for Tom’s tales of buried treasure and piracy. )

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recession

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withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity (Eg: The slow recession of the flood waters created problems for the crews working to restore power to the )

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recidivism

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habitual return to crime (Eg: Prison reformers in the United States are disturbed by the high rate of recidivism; the number of persons )

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recipient

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receiver (Eg: Although he had been the recipient of many favors- he was not grateful to his benefactor. )

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reciprocal

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mutual; exchangeable; interacting (Eg: The two nations signed a reciprocal trade agreement. )

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reciprocate

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repay in kind (Eg: If they attack us- we shall be compelled to reciprocate and bomb their territory. )

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recluse

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hermit (Eg: The recluse lived in a hut in the forest. )

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reconcile

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correct inconsistencies; become friendly after a quarrel (Eg: Every time we try to reconcile our checkbook with the bank statement- we quarrel. However- despite these )

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recondite

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abstruse; profound; secret (Eg: He read many recondite books in order to obtain the material for the scholarly thesis. )

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reconnaissance

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survey of enemy by soldiers; reconnoitering (Eg: If you encounter any enemy soldiers during your reconnaissance- capture them for questioning. )

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recount

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narrate or tell; count over again (Eg: About to recount the latest adventure of Sherlock Holmes- Watson lost track of exactly how many cases )

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recourse

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resorting to help when in trouble (Eg: The boy’s only recourse was to appeal to his father for aid. )

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recrimination

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countercharges (Eg: Loud and angry recriminations were her answer to his accusations. )

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rectify

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correct (Eg: I want to rectify my error before it is too late. )

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rectitude

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uprightness (Eg: He was renowned for his rectitude and integrity. )

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recumbent

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reclining; lying down completely or in part (Eg: The command ‘‘AT EASE’’ does not permit you to take a recumbent position. )

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recuperate

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recover (Eg: The doctors were worried because the patient did not recuperate as rapidly as they had expected. )

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recurrent

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occurring again and again (Eg: These recurrent attacks disturbed us and we consulted a physician. )

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redolent

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fragrant; odorous; suggestive of an odor (Eg: Even though it is February- the air is redolent of spring. )

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redoubtable

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formidable; causing fear (Eg: During the Cold War period- neighboring countries tried not to offend the Russians because they could be )

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redress

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remedy; compensation (Eg: Do you mean to tell me that I can get no redress for my injuries? )

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redundant

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superfluous; excessively wordy; repetitious (Eg: Your composition is redundant; you can easily reduce its length. )

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reek

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emit (odor) (Eg: The room reeked with stale tobacco smoke. )

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refectory

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dining hall (Eg: In this huge refectory- we can feed the entire student body at one sitting. )

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refraction

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bending of a ray of light (Eg: When you look at a stick inserted in water- it looks bent because of the refraction of the light by the water. )

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refractory

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stubborn; unmanageable (Eg: The refractory horse was eliminated from the race when he refused to obey the jockey. )

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refrain

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v. abstain from; resist n. chorus (Eg: Whenever he heard a song with a lively chorus- Sol could never refrain from joining in on the refrain. )

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refurbish

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renovate; make bright by polishing (Eg: The flood left a deposit of mud on everything; it was necessary to refurbish our belongings. )

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refute

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disprove (Eg: The defense called several respectable witnesses who were able to refute the false testimony of the )

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regal

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royal (Eg: Prince Albert had a regal manner. )

104
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regale

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entertain (Eg: John regaled us with tales of his adventures in Africa. )

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regatta

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boat or yacht race (Eg: Many boating enthusiasts followed the regatta in their own yachts. )

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regeneration

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spiritual rebirth (Eg: Modern penologists strive for the regeneration of the prisoners. )

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regicide

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murder of a king or queen (Eg: The beheading of Mary Queen of Scots was an act of regicide. )

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regime

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method or system of government (Eg: When a Frenchman mentions the Old Regime- he refers to the government existing before the revolution. )

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regimen

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prescribed diet and habits (Eg: I doubt whether the results warrant our living under such a strict regimen. )

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rehabilitate

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restore to proper condition (Eg: We must rehabilitate those whom we send to prison. )

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reimburse

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repay (Eg: Let me know what you have spent and I will reimburse you. )

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reiterate

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repeat (Eg: He reiterated the warning to make sure everyone understood it. )

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rejoinder

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retort; comeback; reply (Eg: When someone has been rude to me- I find it particularly satisfying to come up with a quick rejoinder. )

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rejuvenate

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make young again (Eg: The charlatan claimed that his elixir would rejuvenate the aged and weary. )

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relegate

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banish; consign to inferior position (Eg: If we relegate these experts to minor posts because of their political persuasions- we shall lose their )

116
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relent

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give in (Eg: When her stern father would not relent and allow her to marry Robert Browning- Elizabeth Barrett eloped )

117
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relevant

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pertinent; referring to the case in hand (Eg: )

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relic

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surviving remnant; memento (Eg: Egypt’s Department of Antiquities prohibits tourists from taking mummies and other ancient relics out of )

119
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relinquish

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abandon (Eg: I will relinquish my claims to this property if you promise to retain my employees. )

120
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relish

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savor; enjoy (Eg: I relish a good joke as much as anyone else. )

121
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remediable

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reparable (Eg: Let us be grateful that the damage is remediable. )

122
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reminiscence

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recollection (Eg: Her reminiscences of her experiences are so fascinating that she ought to write a book. )

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remiss

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negligent (Eg: He was accused of being remiss in his duty when the prisoner escaped. )

GRE Vocab - 4 (4 decks)

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