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GRE Group 2 Hit Parade
second set
17
General Vocab
Graduate
07/23/2009

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burgeon
Definition
to grow rapidly or flourish
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capricious
Definition
inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic; unpredictable
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caustic
Definition
burning or stinging; causing corrosion
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centrifuge
Definition
a machine that spins very swiftly about a central axis, and, using centrifugal force, separates disparate substances
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desiccate
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to dry out or dehydrate
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divest
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to remove or strip, esp clothing
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enervate
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to weaken; to reduce in vitality
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ephemeral
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brief; fleeting
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facilitate
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to aid by making easier
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implode
Definition
to abruptly and violently collapse inward
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inchoate
Definition
in an initial stage; not fully formed
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intransigent
Definition
refusing to compromise
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obviate
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to anticipate and make unnecessary
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plod
Definition
to trudge; to move slowly and heavily
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precipitate
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acting with excessive haste or impulse
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rarefy
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to make or become thin; less dense; to refine
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viscous
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thick; sticky
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