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GRE PR Vocab Group 1
Hit Parade 1
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General Vocab
Graduate
01/07/2008

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Term
Aberrant (adj.)
Definition

Deviating from the norm

(noun form: aberration)

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Abscond (v.)
Definition
To depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide
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Alacrity (n.)
Definition
Eager and enthusiastic willingness
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Anomaly (n.)
Definition
Deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality (adj. form: anomalous)
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Approbation (n.)
Definition
An expression of approval or praise
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Arduous (adj.)
Definition
Strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort
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Assuage (v.)
Definition
To ease or lesson; to appease or pacify
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Audacious (adj.)
Definition

Daring and fearless; recklessly bold

(noun form: audacity)

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Austere (adj.)
Definition

Without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic

(noun form: austerity)

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Axiomatic (adj.)
Definition

Taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth

(noun form: axiom)

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Canonical (adj.)
Definition

Following or in agreement with accepted,

traditional standards (noun form: canon)

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Capricious (adj.)
Definition
Inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable
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Censure (v.)
Definition
To criticize severely; to officially rebuke
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Chicanery (n.)
Definition
Trickery or subterfuge
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Connoisseur (n.)
Definition
An informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert
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Convoluted (adj.)
Definition
Complex or complicated
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Disabuse (v.)
Definition
To undeceive; to set right
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Discordant (adj.)
Definition
Conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
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Disparate (adj.)
Definition
Fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
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Effrontery (n.)
Definition
Extreme boldness; presumptuousness
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Eloquent (adj.)
Definition

Well-spoken, expressive, articulate

(noun form: eloquence)

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Enervate (v.)
Definition
To weaken; to reduce in vitality
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Ennui (n.)
Definition
Dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
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Equivocate (v.)
Definition

To use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent (adj. form: Equivocal)

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Erudite (adj.)
Definition

Very learned; scholarly

(noun form: Erudition)

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Exculpate (v.)
Definition
Exonerate; to clear of blame
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Exigent (adj.)
Definition
Urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
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Extemporaneous (adj.)
Definition
Improvised; done without preparation
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Filibuster (n.)
Definition
Intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speech-making to delay legislative action
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Fulminate (v.)
Definition
To loudly attack or denounce
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Ingenuous (adj.)
Definition

Artless; frank and candid;

lacking in sophistication

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Inured (adj.)
Definition
Accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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Irascible (adj.)
Definition
Easily angered; prone to tempermental outbursts
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Laud (v.)
Definition

To praise highly

(adj. form: laudatory)

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Lucid (adj.)
Definition
Clear; easily understood
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Magnanimity (n.)
Definition

The quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving

(adj. form: magnanimous)

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Martial (adj.)
Definition
Associated with war and the armed forces
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Mundane (adj.)
Definition

Of the world; typical of, or concerned with,

the ordinary

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Nascent (adj.)
Definition

Coming into being; in early developmental stages

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Nebulous (adj.)
Definition
Vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form
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Neologism (n.)
Definition

A new word, expression, or usage;

the creation or use of new words or senses

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Noxious (adj.)
Definition
Harmful, injurious
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Obtuse (adj.)
Definition

Lacking sharpness of intellect;

not clear or precise in thought or expression

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Obviate (v.)
Definition
To anticipate and make unnecessary
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Onerous (adj.)
Definition
Troubling; burdensome
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Paean (n.)
Definition
A song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
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Parody (n.)
Definition
A humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, esp. in literature and art
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Perennial (adj.)
Definition
Recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly
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Perfidy (n.)
Definition

Intentional breach of faith; treachery

 (adj. form: perfidious)

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Perfunctory (adj.)
Definition
Cursory; done without care or interest
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Perscpicacious (adj.)
Definition

Acutely perceptive; having keen discernment

(noun form: perspicacity)

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Prattle (v.)
Definition
To babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner
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Precipitate (v.)
Definition
To cause or happen before anticipated or required
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Precipitate (adj.)
Definition
Acting with excessive haste or impulse
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Predilection (n.)
Definition
A disposition in favor of something; preference
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Prescience (n.)
Definition

Foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring

(adj. form: prescient)

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Prevaricate (v.)
Definition

To deliberately avoid the truth;

to mislead

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Qualms (n.)
Definition

Misgivings; reservations;

causes for hesitancy

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Recant (v.)
Definition
To retract, esp. a previously held belief
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Refute (v.)
Definition
To disprove; to successfully argue against
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Relegate (v.)
Definition
To forcibly assign, esp. to a lower place or position
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Reticent (adj.)
Definition

Quiet; reserved;

reluctant to express thoughts and feelings

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Solicitous (adj.)
Definition
Concerned and attentive; eager
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Sordid (adj.)
Definition
Characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul
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Sporadic (adj.)
Definition

Occurring only occasionally,

or in scattered instances

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Squander (v.)
Definition

To waste by spending or using

 irresponsibly

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Static (adj.)
Definition

Not moving, active, or in motion;

at rest

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Stupefy (v.)
Definition
To stun, baffle, or amaze
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Stymie (v.)
Definition
To block; thwart
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Synthesis (n.)
Definition

The combination of parts to make a whole

(verb form: synthesize)

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Torque (n.)
Definition
A force that causes rotation
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Tortuous (adj.)
Definition

Winding, twisting;

execessively complicated

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Truculent (adj.)
Definition
Fierce and cruel; eager to fight
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Veracity (n.)
Definition
Truthfulness, honesty
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Virulent (adj.)
Definition

Extremely harmful or poisonous;

bitterly hostile or antagonistic

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Voracious (adj.)
Definition
Having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous
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Waver (v.)
Definition

To move to and fro; to sway;

to be unsettled in opinion

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