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My GRE Vocab :) > Randomized 12 - Aug 31 > Flashcards

Randomized 12 - Aug 31 Flashcards

1
Q

mollify

A

to soothe

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2
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restive

A

ga bisa diem, refuse to stand still

impatient or refusing to go forward

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3
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supersede

A

to cause to be set back

menggantikan

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4
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sublime

A

supreme, outstanding, elevated

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5
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umbrage

A

sense of injury

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6
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upbraid

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to scold

mencela

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7
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urbanity

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refined courtesy or politeness

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8
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transgression

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violation, sin

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9
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sycophant

A

a self-seeking, servile flatterer

PENJILAT

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10
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vapid

A

having lost quality and flavor, dull lifeless

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11
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variegated

A

many colored

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12
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apt

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inclined

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13
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bombast

A

omong besar

OMDO

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14
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superfluous

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unnecessary, because more than enough

extra

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15
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apocryphal

A

(of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true.

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16
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garrulous

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excessively talkative, especially on trivial matters

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17
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taciturn

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reserved, not saying much

18
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demarcation

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line, boundary, other conceptual separation between things

19
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sesquipedalian

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(of a word) polysyllabic; long.
“sesquipedalian surnames”
characterized by long words; long-winded.
“the sesquipedalian prose of scientific journals”

20
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eloquent

A

fluent, persuasive in writing or speaking

eloquent speech

21
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execrable

A

extremely bad, unpleasant

execrable cheap wine

22
Q

eminent

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famous, respected within particular sphere

23
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prolific

A

productive, bountiful, copious

24
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calamity

A

an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.

25
Q

etiolated

A

appear pale, sickly

26
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commensurate

27
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balk at

A

resist, object to

28
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pedantic

A

overly concerned with the formalism of teaching, close to orthodox

29
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antediluvian

A

ridiculously old-fashioned

30
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demarcate

A

set the boundaries, limit of

31
Q

apocryphal

A

questionable

32
Q

senescence

A

growing old

33
Q

abscond

A

to depart clandestinely (hidden)

34
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alacrity

A

eager and enthusiastic willingness

35
Q

approbation

A

an expression of approval or praise

36
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arduous

A

strenuous, requiring significant effort

37
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assuage

A

to ease or lessen, appease or pacify

38
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axiomatic

A

self-evident, unquestionable

noun form: axiom

39
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capricious

A

erratic, unpredictable

40
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censure

A

to criticize severely, to officially rebuke

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