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GRE
Pre-test
47
Language - English
Undergraduate 4
06/23/2008

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dexterous
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(adjective) mentally adroit and skillful, done with dexterity
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capricious
Definition
(adjective) inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable
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chicanery
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(noun) trickery or subterfuge
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disabuse
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(verb) to undeceive; to set right
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discordant
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(adjective) conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
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disparate
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(adjective) fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
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enervate
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(verb) to weaken; to reduce in vitality
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ennui
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(noun) dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
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equivocate
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(verb) to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent (adj. form: equivocal)
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erudite
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(adjective) very learned; scholarly (noun form: erudition)
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exculpate
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(verb) exonerate: to clear of blame
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exigent
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(adjective) urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
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extemporaneous
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(adjective) improvised; done without preparation
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fulminate
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(verb) to loudly attack or denounce
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ingenuous
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(adjective) artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
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inured
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(adjective) accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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irascible
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(adjective) easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
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laud
Definition
(verb) to praise highly (adj. form: laudatory)
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neologism
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(noun) a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses
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obtuse
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(adjective) lacking sharpness of intellect; nor clear or precise in thought or expression
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obviate
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(verb) to anticipate and make unnecessary
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paean
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(noun) a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
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perfidy
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(noun) intentional breach of faith; treachery (adj. form perfidious)
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perfunctory
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(adjective) cursory; done without care or interest
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perspicacious
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(adjective) acutely perceptive; having keen discernment (noun form: perspicacity)
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precipitate
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(adjective) acting with excessive haste or impulse
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precipitate
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(verb) to cause or happen before anticipated or required
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predilection
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(noun) a disposition in favor of something preference
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prevaricate
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(verb) to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead
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recant
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(verb) to retract, esp. a previously held belief
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relegate
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(verb) to forcibly assign, esp. to a lower place or position
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reticent
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(adjective) quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
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solicitous
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(adjective) concerned and attentive; eager
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stymie
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(verb) to block; thwart
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tortuous
Definition
(adjective) winding, twisting; excessively complicated
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truculent
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(adjective) fierce and cruel; eager to fight
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veracity
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(noun) truthfulness, honesty
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virulent
Definition
(adjective) extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic
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arid
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(adjective) excessively dry, lacking in interest and life
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promulgate
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(verb) to declare, proclaim
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salutary
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(adjective) promoting health. remedial
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deleterious
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(adjective) harmful in a subtle way
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excoriate
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(verb) to wear off the skin of
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tacit
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(adjective) to express without words, implied
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extolled
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(verb) to glorify, to praise highly
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lampoon
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(verb) to make the subject of ridicule
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maladroit
Definition
(adjective) lacking adroit, inept
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