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abscond vi.
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1GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide
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aberrant adj.
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2GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
deviating from the norm
n.: aberration
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alacrity n.
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3GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
eager and enthusiastic willingness
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approbation n.
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4GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
an expression of approval or praise
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austere adj.
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5/GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic
n.: austerity
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capricious adj.
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6/GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
inclined to change one’s mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable
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censure vt.
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7GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
to criticize severely; to officially rebuke |
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chicanery n.
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8GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
trickery or subterfuge
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disabuse vt.
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9GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
to undeceive; to set right |
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discordant adj.
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10GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound |
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disparate adj.
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11GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
fundamentally distinct or dissimilar |
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effrontery n.
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12GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
extreme boldness; presumptuousness |
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enervate vt.
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13GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
to weaken; to reduce in vitality
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ennui n.
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14GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy |
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erudite adj.
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15GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
very learned; scholarly
n.: erudition |
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exculpate vt.
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16GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
exonerate; to clear of blame
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exigent adj.
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17GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention |
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extemporaneous adj.
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18GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
improvised; done without preparation |
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filibuster n.
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19GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action
also: vt. or vi. |
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fulminate vt.
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20GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
to loudly attack or denounce
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ingenuous adj.
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21GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication |
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inured adj.
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22GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
accustomed to accepting sth undesirable |
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irascible adj.
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23GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts |
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nascent adj.
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24GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
coming into being; in early developmental stages |
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neologism n.
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25GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses |
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obviate vt.
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26GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
to anticipate and make unnecessary
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paean n.
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27GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving |
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perfidy n.
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28GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
intentional breach of faith; treachery
adj.: perfidious |
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perfunctory adj.
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29GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
cursory; done without care or interest |
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perspicacious adj.
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30GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
acutely perceptive; having keen discernment
n.: perspicacity |
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prattle vi.
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31GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner
also n. |
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precipitate n.+adj.
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32GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
acting with excessive haste or impulse
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precipitate vt.
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33GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
to cause or happen before anticipated or required |
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predilection n.
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34GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
a disposition in favor of sth; preference |
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prescience n.
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35GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring
adj.: prescient |
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prevaricate vi.
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36GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead |
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recant vt.
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37GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
to retract, esp. a previously held belief |
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relegate vt.
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38GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
to forcibly assign, esp. to a lower place or position |
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reticent adj.
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39GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
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solicitous adj.
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40GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
concerned and attentive; eager |
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sordid adj.
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41GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul |
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stymie vt.
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42GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
to block; to thwart |
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tortuous adj.
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43GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
winding, twisting; excessively complicated |
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truculent adj.
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44GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
fierce and cruel; eager to fight
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veracity n.
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45GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
truthfulness, honesty |
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virulent
adj.
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46GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic |
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voracious
adj.
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47GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous |
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