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GRE study words
GRE study words - antonyms
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03/24/2009

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diffident
Definition
shy retiring timid
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maudlin
Definition
overly sentimental
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indolent
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habitually lazy
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endemic
Definition
inherent or belonging to a particular area
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enervate
Definition
to deprive of force or strength, weaken
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engender
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to cause or bring about
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garrulous
Definition
tending to talk a lot
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dither
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to act without clear purpose
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inundate
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overwhelm
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inure
Definition
to accustom or become used to
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imprecation
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a curse
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arbitration
Definition
the process of judging a dispute
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alleviation
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provision of relief
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rejoiner
Definition
response
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opprobrium
Definition
public disgrace
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prudence
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wisdom
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hegemony
Definition
domination of one group over another
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umbrage
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offense
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quiescent
Definition
motionless or dormant
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ostentation
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excessive showiness
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noisome
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stinking (as in odor)
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multifarious
Definition
diverse or multifold
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erudite
Definition
learned or scholarly
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cupidity
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greed or irresistible desire for material goods
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largess
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a generous giving or benebolence
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intrepidity
Definition
fearless (or reckless) courage
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penury
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extreme poverty or lack of resources
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loquacious
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talkative
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scintilla
Definition
trace amount
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taciturn
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silent
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obdurate
Definition
hardened in feeling or resistant to persuasion
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candid
Definition
honest in speech
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sardonic
Definition
cynical or scornfully mocking
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specious
Definition
deceptively attractive or seemingly plausible but fallacious
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apocryphal
Definition
of doubtful authenticity
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pathogenic
Definition
causing disease
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salubrious
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healthful or therapeutic
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exigent
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urgent
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diaphanous
Definition
delicate or gauzy
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proclivity
Definition
natural inclination or predisposition
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trenchant
Definition
incisive, sharp (a remark or observation)
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sanguine
Definition
cheerfully optimistic
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prevaricate
Definition
to lie
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disabuse
Definition
to set right or free from error
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burnish
Definition
to polish
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slake
Definition
to calm down or moderate
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furtive
Definition
secrative stealthy, underhanded
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disparate
Definition
fundementally different
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irascible
Definition
ornery or easily made angry
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foment
Definition
arouse or incite
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quash
Definition
suppress or put down
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assuage
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to make something unpleasant less severe
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cacophony
Definition
harsh jarring noise
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aggrandize
Definition
increase in power, influence, or reputation
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judicious
Definition
having good judgment
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hoary
Definition
very old (gray from age)
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propriety
Definition
conformidity to established standards
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unconscionable
Definition
unfair or unjust
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voluble
Definition
talkative or speaking easily
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reticent
Definition
reserved (silent)
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audacious
Definition
extremely bold or daring
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tawdy
Definition
gaudy cheep showy
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inchoate
Definition
disorganized and incoherent
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florid
Definition
extessively decorated and embellished
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perspicacious
Definition
keen-witted astute shrewd
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inimical
Definition
hostile and unfriendly
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glib
Definition
easily fluent (insincere)
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stolid
Definition
unemotional, lacking sensitivity
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ignoble
Definition
low moral standards
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fervid
Definition
heated in spirit
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torpor
Definition
extreme mental and physical sluggishness
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vim
Definition
vitality and energy
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vacillate
Definition
to waiver in mind or opinion
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guile
Definition
deceit or trickery
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invective
Definition
abusive language
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euphony
Definition
pleasant sound
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laconic
Definition
using few words
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hyperbole
Definition
exaggeration, a tall tale
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turgid
Definition
bloated or swollen
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gaunt
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thin
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abet
Definition
aid or assist
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desist
Definition
cease
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lachrymose
Definition
tearful or weepy
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sentient
Definition
conscious or aware
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panegyric
Definition
elaborate praise in writing or oration
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prolix
Definition
wordy
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equivocal
Definition
allowing for different meanings
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precipitate
Definition
to bring about early
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adulterate
Definition
bastardize, make with inferior materials
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superflous
Definition
unnecessary
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polemic
Definition
verbal attack
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capricious
Definition
indicative of whim
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corroborate
Definition
to make certain, confirm
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desiccate
Definition
to dry up
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chicanery
Definition
deception, guile
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laudable
Definition
deserving praise
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pedant
Definition
a person to makes too much of rules, obsessively adheres to learned knowledge
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pithy
Definition
to the point
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