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GRE Vocab 01
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06/21/2009
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prevaricate
 Definition
to lie
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garrulous
 Definition
rambling, wordy
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obdurate
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stubborn
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enervate
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to weaken
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deride
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to mock or laugh at
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cacophony
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dissonance
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laconic
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using few words, concise
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engender
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to produce, cause, or give rise to
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vacillate
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to waver, be indecisive, sway unsteadily
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desiccate
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to dry or dehydrate
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loquacious
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talkative
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equivocal
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deliberately ambiguous
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enigma
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something or someone that is puzzling
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fervid
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heated
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zeal
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fervor, eager desire
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erudite
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having great knowledge
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impasse
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deadlock
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frenetic
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frantic, frenzied
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eschew
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to avoid
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inter
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to bury
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imbue
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to impregnate or inspire
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ornithologist
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one who studies birds
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herpetologist
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one who studies reptiles
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ichthyologist
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one who studies fish
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demarcate
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to determine or mark off the boundaries/limits of
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insurgence
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an act of rebellion, revolt
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perilous
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dangerous
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quandary
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a state of uncertainty/perplexity
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tautology
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needless repetition
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filigree
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delicate ornamental work, something fanciful
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jejune
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dull; immature
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pusillanimous
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cowardly
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antediluvian
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old-fashioned, out of date
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nugatory
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worthless, ineffective, invalid
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plangent
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resounding loudly
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invidious
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hateful, offensive
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ineluctable
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inescapable
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promulgate
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to publish or make known
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balk
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to stop at an obstacle, or to hinder with an obstacle
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consonant
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in agreement, harmonious
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tepid
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lukewarm; or lacking force/enthusiasm
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gainsay
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to deny, dispute, or contradict
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vituperate
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to address with harsh language
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inveigh
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to protest strongly with words
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obloquy
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denunciation by the public
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perfidy
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faithlessness or treachery
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ersatz
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artificial
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