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GRE DEFINITION CIPHER TO CLOIS
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04/24/2006
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cipher
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N. nonentity; worthless person or thing.
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cipher
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N. secret cable
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circlet
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N. small ring; band.
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circuitous
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ADJ. roundabout
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circumlocution
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N. unnecessarily wordy and indirect speech; evasive language
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circumscribe
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v. limit narrowly; confine or restrict; define.
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civcumspect
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ADJ. prudent; cautious
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circumvent
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v. outwit; baffle
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cistern
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N. reservoir or water tank.
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citadel
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N. fortress.
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cite
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v. quote; commend
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civil
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ADJ. having to do with citizens or the state; courteovs and poUlite.
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clairvoyant
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ADJ. having foresight; fortuneteller.
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clamber
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v. climb by crawling.
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clamor
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N. noise.
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clandestine
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ADJ. secret
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clangor
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N. loud, resounding noise
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clapper
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N. striker (tongue) of a bell
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clarion
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ADJ. shrill, trumpetlike sound
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claustrophobia
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N. fear of being locked in.
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clavicle
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N. collarbone
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cleave
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v. split or sever; cling to; remain faithful
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cleft
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N. split.
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clemency
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N. disposition to be lenient: mildness, as of the weather.
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cliche
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N. phrase dulled in meaning by repetition.
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clientele
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N. body of customers
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climactic
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Adj. relating to the highest point
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clime
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N. regions climates
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clique
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N. small, exclusive group.
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cloister
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N. monastery or convent.
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