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GRE Set D
20 GRE Words
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Language - English
Graduate
07/05/2013

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Term
Abet
Definition
To encourage or support by aid or approval, usually in crime
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Anarchy
Definition
Society without government or law; political and social disorder
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Belligerent
Definition
Warlike; Combative
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Cognitive
Definition
Relating to thinking, reasoning, and learning
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Cynical
Definition
Bitterly distrustful; contemptuous; pessimistic
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Disconcerting
Definition
Unsettling; confusing
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Emulate
Definition
To follow an admirable example; to imitate
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Expunge
Definition
To get rid of or erase
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Forum
Definition
A public meeting place; a medium for open discussion
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Impending
Definition
About to happen
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Innate
Definition
Possessed at birth; naturally characteristic of
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Lambaste
Definition
To scold or criticize sharply; to beat
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Meticulous
Definition
Precise; thorough
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Panegyric
Definition
Lofty praise of a person or thing; homage; eulogy
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Placate
Definition
To calm or appease
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Prognosis
Definition
Forecast or prediction
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Recondite
Definition
Difficult to understand
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Sedulous
Definition
Diligent; industrious; persistent
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Tactiturn
Definition
Inclined to silence; reserved in speech
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Vehement
Definition
Foreceful; violent; emotional
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