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GRE Vocabulary #1
Difficult vocabulary words (for me)
25
General Vocab
Graduate
08/14/2009

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ignominious
Definition
Deserving of public humiliation; disgraceful
Term
indelible
Definition
Incapable of being removed or changed
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pellucid
Definition
Clear; translucent
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ulterior
Definition
Outside the area evident or of interest
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paramount
Definition
Above all others in authority or jurisdiction; supreme
Term
intransigence
Definition
unwillingness to compromise or change one's views

synonym: unwillingess
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travesty
Definition
A debased imitation of a literary work or a general concept; a terrible misrepresentation

Synonym: sham
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bathetic
Definition
effusively or insincerely emotional
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supple
Definition
Easily flexible

Synonym: limber
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cameo
Definition
A jewel carved in relief, usually worn as a pin; a walk-on role in a film or TV show

synonym: brooch
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jaundice
Definition
To yellow tissues and bodily fluids with bile; to bring about prejudice or resentment

Synonym: make cynical
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auspicious
Definition
Auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
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priapus
Definition
God of male procreative power and guardian of gardens and vineyards
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firmament
Definition
Celestial sphere: the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
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preempt
Definition
Acquire for oneself before others can do so; take the place of or have precedence over
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prolixity
Definition
Boring verbosity
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sycophant
Definition
A self-seeking and servile flatter

Synonym: toady
Term
papoose
Definition
Native American baby, young American Indian child; pouch for carrying a baby
Term
abeyance
Definition
The condition of temporarily being suspended
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alacrity
Definition
Cheerful readiness; eagerness
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circumscribe
Definition
To define a boundary or range; to encircle
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epicure
Definition
A person devoted to refined sensuous enjoyment (especially good food and drink)

Synonym: sybarite
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mordant
Definition
harshly ironic or sinister

Synonym: vitriolic
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deplore
Definition
To lament or regret deeply

Synonym: repent
Term
listless
Definition
lacking zest or vivacity
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