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GRE Vocab Extra 1
Some vocab from Princeton Review's Beyond the Hit List 1
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General Vocab
Undergraduate 4
08/20/2010

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alloy
Definition
v. to commingle; to debase by mixing with something inferior (unalloyed means pure)
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brook
Definition
v. to tolerate, endure, countenance
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caridinal
Definition
adj. major, as in cardinal sin
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chauvinist
Definition
n. a blindly devoted patriot
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die
Definition
n. a tool used for shaping, as in a tool-and-die shop
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essay
Definition
v. to test or try; attempt, experiment
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fell
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adj. inhumanly cruel
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guy
Definition
n./v. a rope, cord, or cable attached to something as a brace or guide; to steady or reinforce using a guy
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intimate
Definition
v. to imply, suggest, or insinuate
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meet
Definition
adj. fitting, proper
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nice
Definition
adj. exacting, fastidious, extremely precise
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obtain
Definition
adj. to be established, accepted, or customary
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occult
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adj. hidden, concealed, beyond comprehension
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pied
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adj. multicolored, usually in blotches
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prize
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v. to pry, to press or force with a lever; something taken by force, spoils
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scurvy
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adj. contemptible, despicable
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stand
Definition
n. a group of trees
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strut
Definition
n. the supporting structural cross-part of a wing
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tender
Definition
v. to proffer or offer
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wag
Definition
n. wit, joker
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