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Fig's GRE VOCAB 1
GRE VOCAB 1
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Undergraduate 4
01/05/2013

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aberrant
Definition
deviating from what is normal
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abeyance
Definition
temporary suppression or suspension
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abscond
Definition
to depart secretly
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abstemious
Definition
moderate in appetite
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admonish
Definition
to caution or reprimand
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aesthetic
Definition
having to do with beauty or art
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aggregate
Definition
amounting to a whole; total
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alacrity
Definition
cheerful willingness, eagerness, speed
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amalgamate
Definition
to combine into a unified whole
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ambiguous
Definition
unclear or doubtful in meaning
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ambivalence
Definition
having conflicting emotional attitudes
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ameliorate
Definition
to improve, make more bearable
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anachronism
Definition
something out of the proper time
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analogous
Definition
comparable
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anomalous
Definition
irregular, deviating from the norm
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antipathy
Definition
dislike, hostility
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apprise
Definition
to inform
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approbation
Definition
praise, approval
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artless
Definition
free from cunning deceit or craftiness, natural, genuine; lacking art or skill
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ascetic
Definition
one who practices self-denial (for spiritual reasons mostly)
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assiduous
Definition
diligent, hard working
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assuage
Definition
to make less severe
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attenuate
Definition
to weaken
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audacious
Definition
bold, daring
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austere
Definition
stern, unadorned
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autonomous
Definition
self-governing, independent
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aver
Definition
to affirm, to declare to be true
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banal
Definition
commonplace, trite
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belie
Definition
to contradict, misrepresent, give a false impression
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beneficent
Definition
kindly, doing good
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bombastic
Definition
pompous, using inflated language
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boorish
Definition
rude, insensitive
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burgeon
Definition
to flourish
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burnish
Definition
to polish
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buttress
Definition
to reinforce, support
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cacophonous
Definition
unpleasant or harsh sounding
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capricious
Definition
fickle, impulsive, changing, unpredictable
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castigation
Definition
punishment, chastisement, criticism
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catalyst
Definition
something causing change
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causal
Definition
involving a cause
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chicanery
Definition
trickery, fraud
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coagulate
Definition
thicken, congeal
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coda
Definition
concluding part of a literary or musical composition; something that summarizes or concludes
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commensurate
Definition
proportional, the corresponding size or amount
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compendium
Definition
brief, comprehensive summary
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complaisant
Definition
overly polite, willing to please, obliging
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conciliatory
Definition
overcoming distrust or hostility through act of kindness
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confound
Definition
to baffle, perplex, mix up
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connoisseur
Definition
a person possessing expert knowledge or training, has informed and discerning taste
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contend
Definition
to assert
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contentious
Definition
quarrelsome
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conundrum
Definition
riddle; puzzle with no solution
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convention
Definition
practice widely observed in a group, custom
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convoluted
Definition
twisted, complicated
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craven
Definition
cowardly
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decorum
Definition
proper behavior
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deference
Definition
respect, regard for another's wish
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delineate
Definition
to represent or depict
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denigrate
Definition
to slur someone's reputation
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derivative
Definition
something derived, unoriginal
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desiccate
Definition
to dry completely
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desultory
Definition
random, disconnected, rambling
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diatribe
Definition
bitter verbal attack
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dichotomy
Definition
division into two usually contradictory parts
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diffidence
Definition
shyness, lack of confidence
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diffuse
Definition
to spread out
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digression
Definition
straying from the main point
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dirge
Definition
funeral hymn
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disabuse
Definition
to free from a misconception
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discerning
Definition
perceptive, exhibiting keen insight and good judgement
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discordant
Definition
not in tune
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discredit
Definition
to dishonor, disgrace, cause to be doubted
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discrepancy
Definition
difference between
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discrete
Definition
constituting a separate thing, distict
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disingenuous
Definition
not candid, crafty
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disinterested
Definition
unprejudiced, objective
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disjointed
Definition
lacking order or coherence, dislocated
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dismiss
Definition
put away from consideration, reject
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disparage
Definition
to belittle
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disparate
Definition
dissimilar
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dissemble
Definition
to pretend, disguise one's motives
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disseminate
Definition
to spread, scatter, disperse
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dissolution
Definition
disintegration, debauchery
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dissonance
Definition
discord, lack of harmony
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distend
Definition
to expand, swell out
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distill
Definition
to extract the essential elements
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doctrinaire
Definition
adjective relating to a person who cannot compromise about points of a theory or doctrine, dogmatic, unyeilding
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dogmatic
Definition
stating opinions without proof
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dupe
Definition
to deceive, trick
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ebullient
Definition

exhilarated, enthusiastic;

bubbling up like a boiling liquid

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eclectic
Definition
selecting from various sources
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efficacy
Definition
efficiency, effectiveness
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effrontery
Definition
shameless boldness, presumptuousness
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elegy
Definition
poem or some expressing lamentation
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elicit
Definition
to provoke, draw out
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embellish
Definition
to adorn, decorate
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empirical
Definition
derived from observation or experiment
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emulate
Definition
to imitate, copy
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endemic
Definition
inherent, belonging to an area
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enervate
Definition
to weaken
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equivocal
Definition
open to more than one interpretation, ambiguous
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opaque
Definition
not clear, hard to understand
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jocular
Definition
related to joking or being humorous
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semiotic
Definition
relating to signs or symptoms
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artifice
Definition
a clever trick; cunning, ingenuity
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microcosm
Definition
a miniature world
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solipsistic
Definition
only the self exists, isolated, "in your own world"
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maudlin
Definition
foolishly sentimental
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corporeal
Definition
physical or tangible
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extant
Definition
existing, still in existence, not lost
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germane
Definition
closely or significantly related; relevant
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inviolable
Definition
unable to be violated
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promulgate
Definition
to make known by open declaration; publish; proclaim formally
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denotation
Definition
the explicit or direct meaning
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etymology
Definition
the study of historical linguistic change, especially as manifested in individual words.
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neologism
Definition
a new word, meaning, usage, or phrase
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corpus
Definition
a large or complete collection of writings; also a body or mass
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gamut
Definition
the entire scale or range
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caveat
Definition
a warning or caution; admonition
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induction
Definition
the act of bringing about; also in logic a general conclusion is drawn from a set of premises
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corroborate
Definition
to make more certain; confirm
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affluence
Definition
abundance of money, property, and other material goods; riches; wealth.
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progeny
Definition
a descendant or offspring, as a child, plant, or animal.
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salient
Definition
prominent or conspicuous
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raison d’être
Definition
reason for being (French)
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sui generis
Definition
of it's own kind, unique (Latin)
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sanguine
Definition
cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident
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ostensibly
Definition
outwardly appearing as such
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intrinsically
Definition
belonging to a thing by its very nature
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ratiocination
Definition
the process of logical reasoning
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zeitgeist
Definition
the spirit of the time; general trend of thought or feeling
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complicit
Definition
choosing to be involved in an illegal or questionable act
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dictum
Definition
an authoritative pronouncement, or a saying/quote
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prosaic
Definition
commonplace or dull; more like prose than poetry
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auspicious
Definition
promising success, favored by fortune
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candor
Definition
being open and sincere
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insipid
Definition
without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; bland
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