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GRE Set S
20 GRE Words
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Language - English
Graduate
07/06/2013

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Term
Adversary
Definition
Opponent or enemy
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Assumption
Definition
Something believed to be true without proof; the act of taking possession of something
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Caustic
Definition
Severely critical or sarcastic; capable of burning tissue
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Corporeal
Definition
Physical; tangible
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Derivative
Definition
Adj: Not original; copied; N: Something derived from an original
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Edify
Definition
To instruct or benefit, especially morally or spiritually
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Euphemism
Definition
An inoffensive expression substituted for a harsh one
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Fervor
Definition
Great warmth and earnestness of feeling
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Hackneyed
Definition
Unoriginal; stale
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Indefatigable
Definition
Not yielding to fatigue; untiring
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Invariable
Definition
Not subject to question or change; static; constant
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Lustrous
Definition
Shining; luminous
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Obscurity
Definition
The condition of being unknown
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Perpetuate
Definition
To prolong the existence or idea of
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Precursor
Definition
One that precedes or suggests another
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Quotidian
Definition
Ordinary; occuring daily
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Retraction
Definition
The withdrawl of a promise, statement, or opinion
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subjective
Definition
Personal; individual
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Trepidation
Definition
Tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation
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Voracious
Definition
Excessively greedy; ravenous
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