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GRE Vocabulary List 2
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06/11/2010
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caprice
 Definition
impulsive change
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castigate
 Definition
criticize severely
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caustic
 Definition
capable of burning/corroding, or a critical/sarcastic remark
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chicanery
 Definition
deception by trickery
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complaisant
 Definition
compliant, willing to please
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conflagration
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a huge fire
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corporeal
 Definition
having to do with material/tangible things
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corporal
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of the body
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corroborate
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to make more certain, to confirm
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craven
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cowardly
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culpable
 Definition
deserving blame, guilty
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dearth
 Definition
lack of
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deference
 Definition
respectful yielding to an authority figure
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depredation
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the act of preying upon
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descry
 Definition
to discern something unclear by looking carefully
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desiccate
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to dry completely
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diatribe
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a bitter attack/criticism
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diffident
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lacking confidence
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disabuse
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to free a person from deception or error
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disparaging
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to depreciate or belittle