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GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
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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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