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GRE DEFINITION BIGOTRY TO BOLS
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04/24/2006

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bigotry
Definition
N. stubborn intolerance
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bilious
Definition
ADJ. suffering from a !iver complaint; peevishly ill humored.
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bilk
Definition
v. swindle; cheat.
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billowing
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ADJ. swelling out in waves; surging.
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bivouac
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N. temporary encampment.
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bizarre
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ADJ. fantastic; violently contrasting.
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blanch
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v. bleach; whiten.
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bland
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ADJ. soothing or mild; agreeable.
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blandish
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v. cajole; coax with flattery.
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blandishment
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N. flattery.
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blare
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N. loud, harsh roar or screech; dazzling blaze of light.
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blase
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ADJ. bored with pleasure or dissipation.
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blasphemy
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N. irreverence; sacrilege; cursing.
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blatant
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ADJ. extremely obvious; loudly offensive.
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bleak
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ADJ. cold or cheerless; unlikedy to be favorable.
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blighted
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ADJ. suffering from a disease; destroyed.
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blithe
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ADJ. carefree and unConcerned (perhaps foolishly so); cheerful and gay.
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bloated
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ADJ. swollen or puffed as with water or air
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blowhard
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N. talkative boaster.
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bludgeon
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N. club; heavy-headed weapon.
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bluft
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ADJ. rough but good-natured
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bluff
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N. pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff
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blunder
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N. error
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blurt
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v. utter impulsively.
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bluster
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v. blow in heavy gusts; threaten emptily; bully.
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bode
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v. foreshadow; portend.
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bogus
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ADJ. counterfiet; not authentic.
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bohemian
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ADJ. unconventional (in an artistic way).
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boisterous
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ADJ. violent; rough; noisy.
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bolster
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v. support; ; reinTorce.
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