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GRE - Hit Parade Group 3 (Princeton Review)
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Language - English
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11/04/2012

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Acumen (noun)
Definition
keen, accurate judgment or insight
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Aver (verb)
Definition
to state as a fact; to declare or assert
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Diatribe (noun)
Definition
a harsh denunciation
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Dissemble (verb)
Definition
to disguise or conceal; to mislead
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Endemic (adj.)
Definition
characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, or people
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Evanescent (adj.)
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tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing
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Fortuitous (adj.)
Definition
happening by accident or chance
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Germane (adj.)
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relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter
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Grandiloquence (noun)
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pompous speech or expression (adj. form: grandiloquent)
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Halcyon (adj.)
Definition
calm and peaceful
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Hedonism (noun)
Definition
devotion to pleasurable pursuits, esp. to the pleasures of the senses (a hedonist is someone who pursues pleasure)
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Hegemony (noun)
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the consistent dominance of one state or ideology over others
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Idolatrous (adj.)
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given to intense or excessive devotion to something (noun form: idolatry)
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Impassive (adj.)
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revealing no emotion
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Impunity (noun)
Definition
immunity from punishment or penalty
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Inchoate (adj.)
Definition
in an initial stage; not fully formed
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Infelicitous (adj.)
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unfortunate; inappropriate
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Insipid (adj.)
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without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland
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Loquacious (adj.)
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extremely talkative (noun form: loquacity)
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Mendacity (noun)
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the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty (adj. form: mendacious)
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Misanthrope (noun)
Definition
one who hates all other humans (adj. form: misanthropic)
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Obdurate (adj.)
Definition
unyielding; hardhearted; intractable
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Obsequious (adj.)
Definition
exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
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Occlude (verb)
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to obstruct or block
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Opprobrium (noun)
Definition
disgrace; contempt; scorn
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Pedagogy (noun)
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the profession or principles of teaching, or instructing
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Pedantic (adj.)
Definition
overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about one’s knowledge
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Penury (noun)
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poverty; destitution
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Pervasive (adj.)
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having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout
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Pith (noun)
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the essential or central part
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Pithy (adj.)
Definition
precise and brief
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Platitude (noun)
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a superficial remark, esp. one offered as meaningful
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Polemical (adj.)
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controversial; argumentative
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Prodigal (adj.)
Definition
recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish
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Profuse (adj.)
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given or coming forth abundantly; extravagant
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Proliferate (verb)
Definition
to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly
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Querulous (adj.)
Definition
prone to complaining or grumbling; peevish
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Rancorous (adj.)
Definition
characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment (noun form: rancor)
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Recalcitrant (adj.)
Definition
obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage
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Repudiate (verb)
Definition
to refuse to have anything to do with; to disown
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Rescind (verb)
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to invalidate; to repeal; to retract
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Salubrious (adj.)
Definition
promoting health or well-being
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Solvent (adj.)
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able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance
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Specious (adj.)
Definition
seeming true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive; plausible but false
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Spurious (adj.)
Definition
lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit
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