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GRE DEFINITIONS ACRIMONIOUS TO
GRE DEFINITIONS
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03/29/2006
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acrimonious
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adj. bitter in words of manner
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acrophobia
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n. fear of heights
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actuarial
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adj. calculating; pertaining to
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actuate
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v. motivate
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acuity
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n. sharpness
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acumen
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n. mental keenness
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acute
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adj. quicky perceptive; keen; brief and severe
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adage
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n. wise saying: proverb
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adamant
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adj.
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adapt
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v. alter; modify
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addendum
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n. addition; appendix to book
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addiction
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n. compulsive, habitual need
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addle
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v. muddle; drive crazy; become rotten
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adept
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adj. expert at
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adhere
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v. stick fast
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adulation
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n. flattery; admiration
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adulterate
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v. make impure by adding inferior or tainted substeances
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advent
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n.
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adventitious
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adj. accidental; casual
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adversary
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n. opponent; enemy
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adverse
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adj. unfavorable; hostile
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adversity
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n. poverty; misfortune
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advert
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v. refer (to)
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advocacy
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n. support; active pleading on behalf of someone or something
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advocate
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v. urge; plead for
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aegis
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n. shield; defense
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aerie
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n. nest of a large bird of prey (eagle, hawk)
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aesthetic
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adj. artistic; dealing with or capable of appreciating the beautiful
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affable
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adj. easily approachable; warmly friendly
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affected
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adj. artificial; pretended; assumed in order to impress
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