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Units 56-60 Flashcards

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1
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*penury, n.

A

extreme poverty; destitution

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peregrination, n.

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a wandering from place to place

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peremptory, adj.

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imperative; leaving no choice; (especially of a person’s manner or actions) insisting on immediate attention or obedience, especially in a brusquely imperious way.

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perennial, adj.

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present throughout the years; persistent

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*perfidious, adj.

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faithless; disloyal; untrustworthy

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*perfunctory, adj.

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superficial; not thorough; performed really as a duty

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perigee, n.

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point in an orbit that is closest to the Earth

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*permeable, adj.

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penetrable

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perturb, v.

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to disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious; cause a body to deviate from its regular orbit

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*pervasive, adj.

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spread throughout every part

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petulant, adj.

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rude; peevish

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*phlegmatic, adj.

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calm in temperament; sluggish

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phoenix, n.

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mythical, immortal bird that lives for 500 years, burns itself to death, and rises from its ashes; anything that is restored after suffering great destruction

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physiognomy, n.

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facial features

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*piety, n.

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devoutness

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piquant, adj.

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appealingly stimulating; pleasantly pungent; attractive

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pique, n., v.

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fleeting feeling of hurt pride; v. to provoke or arouse

n. Sally left the restaurant in a fit of pique after her date called to say he couldn’t come because he was working late.
v. The geologist’s curiosity was piqued by the unusual appearance of the rock formation.

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*placate, v.

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to lessen another’s anger; to pacify

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placid, adj.

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calm

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plaintive, adj.

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melancholy; mournful

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*plasticity, n.

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condition of being able to be shaped or formed; pliability

22
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*platitude, n.

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stale, overused expression

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platonic, adj.

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spiritual; without sensual desire; theoretical

24
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*plethora, n.

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excess; overabundance

25
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plumb, v.

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to determine the depth; to examine deeply

26
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plummet, v.

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to fall; plunge

27
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plutocracy, n.

A

society ruled by the wealthy

28
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porous, adj.

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full of holes; permeable to liquids

29
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poseur, n.

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person who affects an attitude or identity to impress others

30
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*pragmatic, adj.

A

practical

31
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prate, v.

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to talk idly; chatter

32
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prattle, n.

A

meaningless, foolish talk

33
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preamble, n.

A

preliminary statement

34
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*precarious, adj.

A

uncertain

35
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precept, n.

A

principle; law

36
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*precipitate, v.

A

to cause to happen; throw down from a height

37
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*precipitate, adj.

precipitous, adj.

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adj. , rash; hasty; sudden

adj. , hasty; quickly with too little caution

38
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*precursor, n.

A

forerunner; predecessor

39
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preempt, v.

A

to supersede; appropriate for oneself

40
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prehensile, adj.

A

capable of grasping

41
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premonition, n.

A

forewarning; presentiment

42
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presage, v.

A

to foretell; indicate in advance

43
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*presumptuous, adj.

A

rude; improperly bold; readiness to presume

44
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preternatural, adj.

A

beyond the normal course of nature; supernatural

45
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*prevaricate, v.

A

to quibble; evade the truth

quibble, v., argue or raise objections about a trivial matter.

46
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primordial, adj.

A

original; existing from the beginning

47
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*pristine, adj.

A

untouched; uncorrupted

48
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*probity, n.

A

honesty; high-mindedness

No one questioned the probity of the judge being considered for elevation to the U.S. Supreme Court; what was at issue was his controversial views on several important issues.

49
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*problematic, adj.

A

posing a problem; doubtful; unsettled

50
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*prodigal, adj.

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wasteful; extravagant; lavish

Barron's Essential Words for the GRE, 4th Ed. (17 decks)

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