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GRE DEFINITIONS APROPOS TO ARR
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04/21/2006

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apropos
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PREP. with reference to; regarding
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aptitude
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N. fitness; talent
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aquiline
Definition
ADJ. curved, hooked.
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arabesque
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N. style of decoration involving intertwined plants and abstract curves; ballet positions with one leg supporting theweight of the body, while the other let is extended in back.
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arable
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ADJ. fit for growing crops
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arbiter
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N. person with power to decide a matter in diSpUte; judge
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arbitrary
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ADJ. unreasonable or or capricious; tyrannical.
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arbitrate
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v. act as judge.
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arboretum
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N. place where different varieties of trees shrubs are studied and exhibited.
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arcade
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N. a covered passageway, usually lined with shops.
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arcane
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ADJ.secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
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archaealogy
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N. study of artifacts and relics of early mankind.
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archaic
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ADJ. antiquated.
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archetype
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N. prototype primitive pattern
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archipelago
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N. group of closely located islands.
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archives
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N. public records; place where public records are kept.
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ardor
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N. heat; passion; zeal.
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arduous
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ADJ. hard; strenuous.
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argot
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N slang
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aria
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N. operatic solo.
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arid
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ADJ. dry; barren.
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aristocracy
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N. hereditary nobilityj privileged class.
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armada
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N. fleet of warships.
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aromatic
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ADJ. fragrant
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arraign
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v. charge in court; indict
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array
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v. marshal; draw up in order.
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array
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v. clothe: adorn
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arrears
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N. being in debt.
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arrest
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v. stop or check: seise or capture (the attention),
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arrhythmic
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ADJ. lacking rhythm or regularity.
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