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GRE words - Kaplan 4
From a Kaplan book.
47
General Vocab
Undergraduate 4
08/22/2007

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esurient
Definition
"extremely hungry, greedy, poor"
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indigent
Definition
"poor, needy"
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ardor
Definition
enthusiasm or passion
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doctrinaire
Definition
"seeking to impose a doctrine, rigid, inflexible, intolerant"
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partisan
Definition
"a strong supporter of a party, cause, or person; prejudiced"
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zealot
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a person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their ideals
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abnegate
Definition
to renounce or reject
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abstain
Definition
restrain oneself from doing or enjoying something
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spartan
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"austere, harsh, stern, ascetic"
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temperate
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"showing moderation or self restraint, disciplined"
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ambulatory
Definition
relating to walking
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itinerant
Definition
traveling from place to place
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peripatetic
Definition
traveling from place to place
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disingenuous
Definition
not candid or sincere
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fulsome
Definition
complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree
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ostensible
Definition
"appearing to be true, but not necessarily so"
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unctuous
Definition
excessively flattering
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discomfit
Definition
to make someone feel uneasy or embarrassed
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encumber
Definition
"to restrict or burden, to hamper or hinder"
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fetter
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a restraint on someone's freedom
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forfend
Definition
to prevent
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impede
Definition
to delay or prevent
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discrete
Definition
individually separate and distinct
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droll
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"funny, humorous, amusing"
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flippant
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not showing serious or respectful attitude
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gibe
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"an insulting or mocking remark, a taunt"
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jocular
Definition
"humorous, playful"
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levity
Definition
"humor, lightheartedness"
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raillery
Definition
good humored teasing
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riposte
Definition
"a quick clever reply to an insult, retort"
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simper
Definition
"to smirk, giggle, smile affectedly"
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discursive
Definition
"digressing from subject to subject, rambling"
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expatiate
Definition
"to speak or write at length or in detail, expound"
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peregrination
Definition
wandering
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sojourn
Definition
a temporary stay
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aperture
Definition
"an opening, hole, or gap"
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interregnum
Definition
an interval or pause
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interstice
Definition
a very small space
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respite
Definition
a short period of rest from something unpleasant
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compendium
Definition
"a collection of things, compilation, summary"
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cursory
Definition
"hasty, not thorough or detailed, brief"
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curtail
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to reduce in extent or quantity
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aphorism
Definition
a concise observation that contains a general truth
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apothegm
Definition
a concise saying or maxim
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bromide
Definition
a trite and unoriginal idea or remark
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dictum
Definition
"a saying, axiom, adage"
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epigram
Definition
a concise saying expressing an idea in a clever and amusing way
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