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GRE Vocab words
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Graduate
11/10/2009

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Fortuituous
Definition
happening by chance, fortunate
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Occulude
Definition
obstruct, to stop up, prevent the passage of
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Approbation
Definition
approval and praise, adulation
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Anomaly
Definition
abnormal, deviation from what is normal
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Exculpate
Definition
exonerate, to clear from blame
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Ostentation
Definition
ostentatious, excessive showiness
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phlegmatic
Definition
calm and unemotional
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Stolid
Definition
lacking sensitivity, unemotional
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Cogent
Definition
convincing and well reasoned, cognitive
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Torpor
Definition
apath, extreme mental and physical sluggishness
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Obsequious
Definition
overly submissive and eager to please, subservient
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Mitigate
Definition
mollify, to soften or lessen
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Latent
Definition
potential that is not readily apparent, dormant
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Crescendo
Definition
steadily increasing in volume or force
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Obstinate
Definition
persistent, stubborn, unyielding
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Ephemeral
Definition
lasting a short time, fleeting
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Desiccate
Definition
to dry out thoroughly, dehydrate
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Tacit
Definition
implied, done without using words
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Rarefy
Definition
to make thinner or sparser
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Credulous
Definition
gullible, too trusting
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Precipitate
Definition
to throw violently or bring about abruptly, lacking deliberation, hurried
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Alacrity
Definition
speed or quickness, haste
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Enigma
Definition
A puzzle or mystery, conundrum
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Decorum
Definition
etiquette, appropriateness of behavior
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Dissonance
Definition
a harsh and disagreeable combination especially of sounds, friction
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Circumspect
Definition
cautious, aware of potential consequences
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Lament
Definition
to grieve, to express sorrow
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Engender
Definition
to procreate, produce, cause, or bring about
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Perfidious
Definition
disloyal, willing to betray one's trust
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Dilatory
Definition
dragging, intended to delay
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Onerous
Definition
oppressive and troublesome, burdensome
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Amalgamate
Definition
to blend, combine, mix together
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Exigent
Definition
urgent, requiring immediate action
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Prudence
Definition
wisdom, caution or restraint
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Elegy
Definition
a sorrowful poem or speech
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Insipid
Definition
lacking interest or flavor, bland
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Florid
Definition
flamboyant, excessively decorated or embellished
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Deference
Definition
respect, courtesy
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Chicanery
Definition
conniving, deception by means of craft or guile
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Disparate
Definition
different fundamentally, entirely unlike
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Laud
Definition
to give praise, to glorify
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Implacable
Definition
unforgiving, unable to be calmed down or made peaceful
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Foment
Definition
to agitate, to arouse or incite
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Esoteric
Definition
obscure, known or understood by only a few
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Castigate
Definition
to chastise, to punish or criticize harshly
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Enervate
Definition
to debillitate, to reduce in strength
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Propriety
Definition
acting in a proper manner, obeying rules and customs
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Opprobrium
Definition
disgrace, especially public
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Abate
Definition
to moderate, to reduce in amount, degree, or severity
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Arbitrate
Definition
to decide, to judge a dispute between two opposing parties
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