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GRE Vocab 4
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General Vocab
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09/26/2011
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Term
Witling
 Definition
Small wit.

Wit - humor
Ling - small/young (e.g. fledgling, youngling)
Term
Wistful
 Definition
Nostalgic
Term
Wizened
 Definition
Wrinkled up
Term
hirsuit
 Definition
hairy

(Her suit is hairy)
Term
Remuneraion
 Definition
payment for work
Term
Harrangue
 Definition
Noisy, attacking speech
Term
Quintessence
 Definition
Paradigm
Term
Knotty
 Definition
Complex
Term
Talisman
 Definition
lucky charm
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Nuance
 Definition
Something subtle
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Abasement
 Definition
Humiliation
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Enervate
 Definition
Weaken
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Morass
 Definition
Swamp, mess
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Lackadaisical
 Definition
Lacking in enthusiasm, apathy
Term
Perjorative
 Definition
Express contempt

('Peh Chore')
Term
Tenacious
 Definition
Persistent
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Usurious
 Definition
Charges too much interest.

('Using U by charging too much interest)
Term
Wane
 Definition
Get smaller

(Wax - get bigger)
Term
Verity
 Definition
Quality of truthfulness
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Tangible
 Definition
can be touched
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Laconic
 Definition
Brief in speech, few words
Term
Acarpous
 Definition
Producing no fruit, sterile tree
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Accede
 Definition
To give consent
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Advocate
 Definition
Speak in favor off
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Aegis
 Definition
Guidance, direction
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Affinity
 Definition
Kinship
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