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GRE Vocab 1
common GRE vocab
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General Vocab
Undergraduate 4
07/27/2010

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abscond
Definition
to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide
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aberrant
Definition
deviating from the norm
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alacrity
Definition
eager and enthusiastic willingness
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approbation
Definition
expression of approval or praise
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axiomatic
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taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth
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canonical
Definition
following or in agreement with accepted traditional standards
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capricious
Definition
inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable
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censure
Definition
to criticize severely; to officially rebuke
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chicanery
Definition
trickery or subterfuge
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disabuse
Definition
to undeceive, to set right
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effrontery
Definition
extreme boldness; presumpuousness
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enervate
Definition
to weaken; reduce in vitality
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equivocate
Definition
to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent
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erudite
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very learned; scholarly
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exculpate
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exonerate, clear of blame
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exigent
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urgent, pressing
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extemporaneous
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improvised; done without preparation
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filibuster
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intentional obstruction
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fulminate
Definition
loudly attack or denounce
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ingenuous
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artless; frank and candid, lacking in sophistication
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inured
Definition
accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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irascible
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easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
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laud
Definition
to praise highly
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magnanimity
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the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart; especially in forgiving
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martial
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associated with war and the armed forces
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nascent
Definition
coming into being; early stages
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obviate
Definition
to anticipate and make unnecessary
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paean
Definition
song of praise and thanksgiving
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perfidy
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intentional breach of faith; treachery
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perfunctory
Definition
cursory; done without care or interest
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perspicacious
Definition
acutely perspective; having keen discernment
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precipitate
Definition
to act with excessive haste or impulse
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predilection
Definition
a disposition in favor of something; a preference
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prescience
Definition
forknowledge of events
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prevaricate
Definition
to mislead; deliberately avoid the truth
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relegate
Definition
to forcibly assign; esp. to a lower position
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reticent
Definition
quiet, reserved, reluctant to express thoughts/feelings
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solicitious
Definition
concerned and attentive; eager
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stymie
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to block; thwart
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tortuous
Definition
winding, twisting, excessively complicated
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veracity
Definition
truthfulness, honesty
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virulent
Definition
extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or anagonistic
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