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GRE Vocab 02
PR- Hit Parade Group 1
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General Vocab
Undergraduate 3
06/24/2009

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abscond
Definition
to depart clandestinely, to steal off and hide
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aberrant
Definition
deviating from the norm
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alacrity
Definition
eager & enthusiastic willingness
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anomaly
Definition
deviation from the normal order
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approbation
Definition
expression of approval or praise
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arduous
Definition
strenuous
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assuage
Definition
to ease, lessen, appease
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audacious
Definition
daring & fearlessly, recklessly bold
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austere
Definition
bare, simple
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axiomatic
Definition
taken as given
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canonical
Definition
agreeing with accepted, traditional standards
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capricious
Definition
erratic, unpredictable
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censure
Definition
to criticize severely
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chicanery
Definition
trickery
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connoisseur
Definition
an informed/astute judge in matters of taste
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convoluted
Definition
complex/complicated
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disabuse
Definition
to undeceive, to set right
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discordant
Definition
conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
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disparate
Definition
fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
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effrontery
Definition
extreme boldness; presumptuousness
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eloquent
Definition
well-spoken
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ennui
Definition
dissatisfaction & restlessness from boredom/apathy
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exculpate
Definition
exonerate, to clear of blame
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exigent
Definition
urgent, pressing; requiring immediate attention
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extemporaneous
Definition
improvised
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filibuster
Definition
intentional obstruction; esp. using prolonged speech-making to delay legislative action
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fulminate
Definition
to loudly attack or denounce
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ingenuous
Definition
free from restraint; sincere; artless/innocent/naive
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inured
Definition
accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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irascible
Definition
easily angered, prone to temperamental outbursts
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laud
Definition
to praise highly
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lucid
Definition
clear, easily understood
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magnanimity
Definition
the quality of being generously noble in mind & heart, esp. in forgiving
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martial
Definition
associated with warm & armed forces
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mundane
Definition
of the world, earthly; typical of or concerned with the ordinary
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nascent
Definition
coming into being; in early developmental stages
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nebulous
Definition
vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form
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neologism
Definition
a new word/expression/usage
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noxious
Definition
harmful, injurious
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obtuse
Definition
lacking sharpness or intellect; not clear/precise in thought/expression
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obviate
Definition
to anticipate & make unnecessary
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onerous
Definition
troubling, burdensome
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paean
Definition
a song/hymn of praise & thanksgiving
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parody
Definition
a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, esp. in literature & art
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perennial
Definition
recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly
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perfunctory
Definition
cursory; done without care/interest
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perspicacious
Definition
acutely perceptive; having keen discernment
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prattle
Definition
to babble meaninglessly
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precipitate
Definition
acting with excessive haste or impulse
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predilection
Definition
a preference
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predilection
Definition
a preference
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prescience
Definition
foreknowledge of events
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prevaricate
Definition
to mislead
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qualms
Definition
misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy
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recant
Definition
to retract, esp. a previously held belief
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refute
Definition
to disprove; to successfully argue against
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relegate
Definition
to forcibly assign, esp. to a lower place or position
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reticent
Definition
quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts/feelings
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solicitous
Definition
concerned and attentive; eager
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sordid
Definition
characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul
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sporadic
Definition
occurring only occasionally
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squander
Definition
to waste by spending or using irresponsibly
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static
Definition
not moving; at rest
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stupefy
Definition
to stun, baffle, or amaze
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stymie
Definition
to block; thwart
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synthesis
Definition
the combination of parts to make a whole
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torque
Definition
a force that causes rotation
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tortuous
Definition
winding, twisting; excessively complicated
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truculent
Definition
fierce and cruel; eager to fight
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veracity
Definition
truthfulness; honesty
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virulent
Definition
extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic
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voracious
Definition
having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous
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waver
Definition
to move to & fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion
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