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Barron's Essential Words for the GRE, 4th Ed. > Units 16-20 > Flashcards

Units 16-20 Flashcards

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1
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compliant, adj.

A

yielding

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compunction, n.

A

uneasiness caused by guilt

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3
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concave, adj.

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curving inward

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4
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*conciliatory, adj.

A

overcoming distrust or hostility

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5
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concoct, v.

A

to invent

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*concomitant, n.

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existing concurrently

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condone, v.

A

to overlook voluntarily; forgive

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*confound, v.

A

to baffle; perplex; mix up

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congenial, adj.

A

similar in tastes and habits; friendly; suited to

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conjugal, adj.

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pertaining to marriage agreement

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connoisseur, n.

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a person possessing expert knowledge or training; a person of informed and discriminating taste

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12
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conscript, n.

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a person compulsorily enrolled for military service

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consecrate, v.

A

to declare sacred

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14
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contend, v.

A

to assert

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15
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*contentious, adj.

A

quarrelsome; causing quarrels

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contiguous, adj.

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touching; neighboring; connecting without a break

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17
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continence, n.

A

self-control; abstention from sexual activity

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18
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contrite, adj.

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very sorrowful for a wrong

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contumacious, adj.

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disobedient; rebellious

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conundrum, n.

A

riddle; puzzle with no solution

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convention, n.

A

practice widely observed in a group; custom; accepted technique or device

22
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converge, v.

A

to approach; come together; tend to meet

23
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convex, adj.

A

curved outward

24
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convivial, adj.

A

sociable

25
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*convoluted, adj.

A

twisted; complicated

26
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copious, adj.

A

abundant; plentiful

27
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coquette, n.

A

a woman who flirts

28
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cornucopia, n.

A

horn overflowing with fruit and grain; state of abundance

29
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*cosmology, n.

A

study of the universe as a totality; theory of the origin and structure of the universe

30
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covert, adj.

A

hidden; secret

31
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covetous, adj.

A

desiring something owned by another

32
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cozen, v.

A

to mislead by trick or fraud; deceive

33
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*craven, adj.

A

cowardly

34
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*credence, n.

A

acceptance of something as true

35
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credo, n.

A

statement of belief or principle; creed

36
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daunt, v.

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to discourage; intimidate; dishearten

37
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dearth, n.

A

scarcity

38
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debauchery, n.

A

corruption

39
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*decorum, n.

A

proper behavior

40
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defame, v.

A

to malign; harm someone’s reputation

41
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default, v.

A

to fail to act

42
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*deference, n.

A

respect; regard for another’s wish

43
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defunct, adj.

A

no longer existing

44
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*delineate, v.

A

to represent or depict

45
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demographic, adj.

A

related to population balance

46
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*demotic, adj.

A

pertaining to people

47
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*demur, v.

A

to express doubt

48
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*denigrate, v.

A

to slur someone’s reputation

49
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denizen, n.

A

an inhabitant; a regular visitor

50
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*denouement, n.

A

outcome; unraveling of the plot of play or work of literature

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