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GRE 2011 Vocab List 3
suggested study vocab for the revised GRE test from the Princeton Review
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08/18/2011

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Term
Acumen (n.)
Definition

keen, accurate judgement or insight

 

uh-kyoo-muh[image]n

The CEO had remarkable acumen in business matters.

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Adulterate (v.)
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Amalgamate (v.)
Definition

to combine several elements into a whole

 

uh-mal-guh-meyt

The two companies were amalgamated.

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Archaic (adj.)
Definition

outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive, time

 

ahr-key-ik

The use of the typewritter is archaic.

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Aver (v.)
Definition

to state as a fact; to declare or assert

 

uh-vur

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Bolster (v.)
Definition

to provide support or reinforcement

 

bohl-ster

 

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Bombastic (adj.)
Definition

pompous; grandiloquent

 

bom-bas-tik

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Diatribe (n.)
Definition

a harsh denunciation

 

dahy-uh-trahyb

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Dissemble (v.)
Definition

to disguise or conceal; to mislead

 

dih-sem-buh[image]l

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Eccentric (adj.)
Definition

departing from norms or convention

 

ik-sen-trik

Wearing a meat suit is eccentric behavior.

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Endemic (adj.)
Definition

characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region or people

 

en-dem-ik

High unemployment is endemic in post-industry areas.

 

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Evanescent (adj.) 
Definition

tending to dissappear like vapor; vanishing

 

ev-uh-nes-uh[image]nt

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Exacerbate (v.)
Definition

to make worse or more servere

 

ig-zas-er-beyt

She exacerbated the oil fire by adding water.

 

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Fervent (adj.)
Definition

greatly emotional or zealous

 

fur-vuh[image]nt

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Fortuitous (adj.)
Definition

happening by accident or chance

 

fawr-too-i-tuh[image]s

A series of fortuitous events lead to my career.

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Germane (adj.)
Definition

relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter

 

jer-meyn

Please keep your statements germane to the issue.

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Grandiloquence (n.)
Definition

pompous speech or expression

 

gran-dil-uh-kwuh[image]ns

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Hackneyed (adj.)
Definition

rendered trite of commonplace by frequent usage

 

hak-need

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Halcyon (adj.)
Definition

calm and peaceful

 

hal-see-uh[image]n

I remember the halcyon days of my youth.


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Hedonism (n.)
Definition

of the senses

 

heed-n-iz-uh[image]m

The later Roman emperors were notorious for their hedonism.

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Hegemony (n.)
Definition

the consistent dominance of one state or ideology over others

 

hej-uh-moh-nee

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Iconoclast (n.)
Definition

one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions

 

ahy-kon-uh-klast


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Idolatrous (adj.)
Definition

given to intense or excessive devotion to something

 

ahy-dol-uh-truh[image]s

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Impassive (adj.)
Definition

revealing no emotion

 

im-pas-iv

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Imperturbable (adj.)
Definition

marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness

 

im-per-tur-buh-buh[image]l

A poker player must have imperturbable composure.

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Implacable (adj.)
Definition

not capable of being appeased or significantly changed

 

im-plak-uh-buh[image]l

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Impunity (n.)
Definition

immunity from punishment or penalty

 

im-pyoo-ni-tee

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Inchoate (adj.)
Definition

in an intial stage; not fully formed

 

in-koh-it

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Infelicitous (adj.)
Definition

unfortunate; inappropriate

 

in-fuh-lis-i-tuh[image]s

He made an infelicitous remark.

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Insipid (adj.)
Definition

without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland

 

in-sip-id

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Loquacious (adj.)
Definition

extremely talkative

 

loh-kwey-shuh[image]s

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Luminious (adj.)
Definition

characterized by brightness and the emission of light

 

loo-muh-nuh[image]s

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Malevolent (adj.)
Definition

having or showing often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred

 

muh-lev-uh-luh[image]nt

His failures made him malevolent toward those who were successful.

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Malleable (adj.)
Definition

capable of being shaped or formed; tractable; pliable

 

mal-ee-uh-buh[image]l

Play Doh is very malleable.

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Mendacity (n.)
Definition

the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty

 

men-das-i-tee

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Meticulous (adj.)
Definition

characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail

 

muh-tik-yuh-luh[image]s

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Misanthrope (n.)
Definition

one who hates all other humans

 

mis-uh[image]n-throhp

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Mitigate (v.)
Definition

to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate

 

mit-i-geyt

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Obdurate (adj.)
Definition

unyielding; hardhearted; intractable

 

ob-doo-rit

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Obsequious (adj.)
Definition

exhibiting a fawning attentiveness

 

uh[image]b-see-kwee-uh[image]s

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Occlude (v.)
Definition

to obstruct or block

 

uh-klood

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Opprobrium (n.)
Definition

disgrace; contempt; scorn

 

uh-proh-bree-uh[image]

While facing the opprobrium of his superiors, he defended the rights of the public.

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Pedagogy (n.)
Definition

the profession or principles of teaching, or instructing

 

ped-uh-goh-jee

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Pedantic (adj.)
Definition

overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about one's knowledge

 

puh-dan-tik

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Penury (n.)
Definition

poverty; destitution

 

pen-yuh-ree

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Pervasive (adj.)
Definition

having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout

 

per-vey-siv

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Pine (v.)
Definition

to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor

 

pahyn

Tons of teenage girls are pining after Justin Beiber

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Pirate (v.)
Definition

to illegally use or reproduce

 

pahy-ruh[image]t

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Pith (n.)
Definition

the essential or central part

 

pith

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Pithy (adj.)
Definition

precise and brief

 

pith-ee

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Placate (v.)
Definition

to appease; to calm by making concessions

 

pley-keyt

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Platitude (n.)
Definition

a superficial remark, esp. one offered as meaningful

 

plat-i-tood

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Plummet (v.)
Definition

to plunge or drop straight down

 

pluhm-it

The skydiver plummeted toward the earth.

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Polemical (adj.)
Definition

controversial; argumentative

 

puh-lem-ik

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Prodigal (adj.)
Definition

recklessly wasteful; extravagent; profuse; lavish

 

prod-i-guhl

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Profuse (adj.)
Definition

given or coming forth abundantly; extravagant

 

pruh-fyoos

She was profuse in her praise.

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Proliferate (v.)
Definition

to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly

 

pruh-lif-uh-reyt

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Queries (n.)
Definition

questions; inquiries; doubts in the mind; reservations

 

kweer-ee

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Querulous (adj.)
Definition

prone to complaining or grumbling; peevish

 

kwer-uh-luh[image]s

"Are we there yet?" She asked in a querulous tone.

 

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Rancorous (adj.)
Definition

characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment

 

rang-ker-uh[image]s

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Recalcitrant (adj.)
Definition

obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage

 

ri-kal-si-truh[image]nt

A recalcitrant employer might seek to argue that the union does not come with clean hands.

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Repudiate (v.)
Definition

to refuse to have anything to do with; to disown

 

ri-pyoo-dee-eyt

He repudiated his son.

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Rescind (v.)
Definition

to invalidate; to repeal; to retract

 

ri-sind

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Reverent (adj.)
Definition

marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect

 

rev-er-uh[image]nt

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Rhetoric (n.)
Definition

the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion

 

ret-er-ik

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Salubrious (adj.)
Definition
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Solvent (adj.)
Definition

able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance

 

sol-vuhnt

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Specious (adj.)
Definition

seeming true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive; plausible but false

 

spee-shuhs

Your arguments are rather specious than well-grounded.

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Spurious (adj.)
Definition

lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit

 

spyoor-ee-uhs

Many have been cut down for entirely spurious reasons.

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Subpoena (n.)
Definition

a court order requiring appearance and/or testiomony

 

suh-pee-nuh

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Succinct (adj.)
Definition

breif; concise

 

suh[image]k-singkt

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Superfluous (adj.)
Definition

exceeding what is sufficent or necessary

 

soo-pur-floo-uh[image]s

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Surfeit (v.)
Definition

an overabundant supply; excess; to feed or supply to excess

 

sur-fit

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Tenacity (n.)
Definition

the quality of adherence or persistence to something valued; persistent determination

 

tuh-nas-i-tee

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Tenuous (adj.)
Definition

having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak

 

ten-yoo-uh[image]s

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Tirade (n.)
Definition

a long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation

 

tahy-reyd

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Transient (adj.)
Definition

fletting; passing quickly; brief

 

tran-shuhnt

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Zealous (adj.)
Definition

fervent; ardent; impassioned, devoted to a cause

 

zel-uhs

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