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Mozarts25th GRE Wordlist 34
Mozarts25th GRE Wordlist 34
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11/09/2010

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asseverate
Definition
to declare earnestly or solemnly; affirm positively; aver.
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Athwart
Definition
in opposition to; contrary to. OR criss cross
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Tousle
Definition
to disorder or dishevel
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Fealty
Definition
fidelity; faithfulness.
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murky
Definition
dark, gloomy, and cheerless.
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Apologue
Definition
a didactic narrative; a moral fable.
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Apoplexy
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Stroke
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Apropos
Definition
with reference to
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albeit
Definition
although; even if
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andirons
Definition
one of a pair of metal stands, usually of iron or brass, for holding logs in a fireplace.
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Angular
Definition
stiff in manner; unbending. OR gaunt
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Acephalous
Definition
headless
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adduce
Definition
to bring forward in argument or as evidence
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Adjuration
Definition
an earnest request; entreaty.
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Adventitious
Definition
associated with something by chance rather than as an integral part; extrinsic.
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Afferent
Definition
Carrying inward to a central organ or section, as nerves that conduct impulses from the periphery of the body to the brain or spinal cord. n.
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Afflatus
Definition
inspiration; an impelling mental force acting from within.
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metronome
Definition
a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, esp. in practicing music.
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scrivener
Definition
a notary
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ornery
Definition
ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper
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frenetic
Definition
frantic; frenzied
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grapnel
Definition
a device consisting essentially of one or more hooks or clamps, for grasping or holding something; grapple; grappling iron.
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hie
Definition
to hasten; speed; go in haste
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Baleful
Definition
full of menacing or malign influences; pernicious
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balk
Definition
to stop short and stubbornly refuse to go on.
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balmy
Definition
mild and refreshing; soft; soothing
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bandy
Definition
to pass from one to another or back and forth; give and take; trade; exchange:
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bassoon
Definition
a large woodwind instrument of low range, with a doubled tube and a curved metal crook to which a double reed is attached.
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benighted
Definition
intellectually or morally ignorant; unenlightened
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billingsgate
Definition
coarsely or vulgarly abusive language.
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humidor
Definition
a container or storage room for cigars or other preparations of tobacco
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Sacristy
Definition
an apartment in or a building connected with a church or a religious house, in which the sacred vessels, vestments, etc., are kept.
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dissipated
Definition
indulging in or characterized by excessive devotion to pleasure; intemperate;
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dissolute
Definition
indifferent to moral restraints; given to immoral or improper conduct; licentious
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blazon
Definition
to set forth conspicuously or publicly; display; proclaim OR to adorn or embellish
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bode
Definition
to be an omen of; portend
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Bovine
Definition
stolid; dull.
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brazier
Definition
a metal receptacle for holding live coals or other fuel, as for heating a room.
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breviary
Definition
a book containing all the daily psalms, hymns, prayers, lessons, etc., necessary for reciting the office.
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bristling
Definition
to stand or rise stiffly, like bristles. OR to become rigid with anger or irritation OR one of the short, stiff, coarse hairs of certain animals
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bumptious
Definition
offensively self-assertive
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burlesque
Definition
an artistic composition, esp. literary or dramatic, that, for the sake of laughter, vulgarizes lofty material or treats ordinary material with mock dignity.
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buskin
Definition
the high, thick-soled shoe worn by ancient Greek and Roman tragedians.
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caparison
Definition
a decorative covering for a horse or for the tack or harness of a horse; trappings.
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captious
Definition
apt to notice and make much of trivial faults or defects; faultfinding; difficult to please
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carmine
Definition
a crimson or purplish-red color.
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caryatid
Definition
a sculptured female figure used as a column.
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casuistry
Definition
specious, deceptive, or oversubtle reasoning
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Cavil
Definition
to raise irritating and trivial objections; find fault with unnecessarily
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Cessation
Definition
a temporary or complete stopping; discontinuance
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