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GRE Vocab 7
GRE Vocab 7
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General Vocab
Undergraduate 4
08/13/2008

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Larrikin
Definition
a rowdy person; hoodlum
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Lascivious
Definition
inclined to lustfulness; wanton; lewd
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Lassitude
Definition
a state of diminished energy
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Latent
Definition
present but not visibly apparent or actualized; existing as potential; remaining in an inactive or hidden phase; dormant
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Laud
Definition
to give praise; to glorify
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Lavish
Definition
to give unsparingly; extremely generous and extravagant
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Lecherous
Definition
lustful; erotically suggestive
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Leery
Definition
suspicious
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Legerdemain
Definition
trickery
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Lethargic
Definition
acting in an indifferent or slow, sluggish manner
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Levity
Definition
an inappropriate lack of seriousness, overly casual
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Leviathan
Definition
very large (think of the giant whale)
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Libertine
Definition
a free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint
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Licentious
Definition
immoral; unrestrained by society
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Limpid
Definition
clear, transparent
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Lissome
Definition
easily flexed, limber, agile
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Lionize
Definition
to treat as a celebrity
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Litigate
Definition
to make the subject of a lawsuit
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Lucid
Definition
clear and easily understood
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Lugubrious
Definition
sorrowful, mournful, dismal
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Machination
Definition
plot or scheme; cabal; conspiracy; design; intrigue
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Maelstrom
Definition
whirlpool; turmoil; agitated state of mind
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Magnanimous
Definition
generous in forgiving an insult or injury
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Magnate
Definition
a powerful or influential person
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Maladroit
Definition
clumsy
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Malaise
Definition
feeling of unease and lethargy; feeling rundown or depressed
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Malevolent
Definition
characterized by or expressing bad will
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Malfeasance
Definition
misconduct or wrongdoing often committed by a public official
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Malign
Definition
to speak harmful untruths about; to slander
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Malinger
Definition
to evade responsibility by pretending to be ill
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Mannered
Definition
artificial or stilted in character; affected; unnatural
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Martinet
Definition
strict disciplinarian; one who rigidly follows rules
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Maudlin
Definition
tearfully or weakly emotional
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Maverick
Definition
nonconformist; rebel; freethinker; groundbreaker
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Mawkish
Definition
sickeningly sentimental
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Maxim
Definition
an expression of general truth or principle
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Mendacious
Definition
dishonest
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Mendicant
Definition
beggar
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Mercenary
Definition
strong desire for money (bad connotation)
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Mercurial
Definition
quick, shrewd, and unpredictable
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Meretricious
Definition
gaudy; falsely attractive
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Meritorious
Definition
full of merit; deserving reward
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Militate
Definition
to operate against, work against
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Minatory
Definition
menacing, threatening
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Miscegenation
Definition
interbreeding of races
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Misnomer
Definition
incorrect name or word for something
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Mitigate
Definition
to soften, to lessen
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Mollify
Definition
to calm or make less severe
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Monastic
Definition
pertaining to a secluded, dedicated, or austere manner of living
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Monolithic
Definition
large; unbroken; made of one piece (i.e. a large pillar of stone)
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