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GRE Vocab 08
PR- Hit Parade Group 3
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General Vocab
Undergraduate 3
07/07/2009

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acumen
Definition
keen, accurate judgment or insight
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adulterate
Definition
to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients
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amalgamate
Definition
to combine several elements into a whole
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archaic
Definition
outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive, time
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aver
Definition
to state as a fact; to declare or assert
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bolster
Definition
to provide support or reinforcement
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bombastic
Definition
pompous; grandiloquent
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diatribe
Definition
a harsh denunciation
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dissemble
Definition
to disguise or conceal; to mislead
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eccentric
Definition
departing from norms or conventions
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endemic
Definition
characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, or people
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evanescent
Definition
tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing
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exacerbate
Definition
to make worse or more severe
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fervent
Definition
greatly emotional or zealous
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fortuitous
Definition
happening by accident or chance
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germane
Definition
relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter
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grandiloquence
Definition
pompous speech or expression
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hackneyed
Definition
rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage
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halcyon
Definition
calm & peaceful
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hedonism
Definition
devotion to pleasurable pursuits, especially to the pleasures of the senses
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hegemony
Definition
the consistent dominance of one state or ideology over others
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iconoclast
Definition
one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions
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idolatrous
Definition
given to intense or excessive devotion to something
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impassive
Definition
revealing no emotion
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imperturbable
Definition
marked by extreme calm, impassivity and steadiness
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implacable
Definition
not capable of being appeased or significantly changed
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impunity
Definition
immunity from punishment or penalty
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inchoate
Definition
in an initial stage; not fully formed
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infelicitous
Definition
unfortunate; inappropriate
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insipid
Definition
without taste/flavor; lacking in spirit; bland
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loquacious
Definition
extremely talkative
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luminous
Definition
characterized by brightness & the emission of light
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malevolent
Definition
having/showing often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
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malleable
Definition
capable of being shaped/formed; tractable; pliable
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mendacity
Definition
the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty
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meticulous
Definition
characterized by extreme care & precision; attentive to detail
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misanthrope
Definition
one who hates all other humans
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mitigate
Definition
to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate
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obdurate
Definition
unyielding; hardhearted; intractable
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obsequious
Definition
exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
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occlude
Definition
to obstruct/block
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opprobrium
Definition
disgrace; contempt; scorn
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pedagogy
Definition
the profession or principles of teaching or instructing
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pedantic
Definition
overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about one's knowledge
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penury
Definition
poverty; destitution
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pervasive
Definition
having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout
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pine
Definition
to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor
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pirate
Definition
to illegally use or reproduce
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pith
Definition
the essential or central part
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pithy
Definition
precise/brief
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placate
Definition
to appease; to calm by making concessions
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platitude
Definition
a superficial remark, esp. one offered as meaningful
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plummet
Definition
to plunge or drop straight down
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polemical
Definition
controversial; argumentative
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prodigal
Definition
recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish
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profuse
Definition
given or coming forth abundantly, extravagant
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proliferate
Definition
to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly
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queries
Definition
questions; inquiries; doubts in the mind; reservations
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querulous
Definition
prone to complaining or grumbling; peevish
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rancorous
Definition
characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment
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recalcitrant
Definition
obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage
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repudiate
Definition
to refuse to have anything to do with; disown
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rescind
Definition
to invalidate; to repeal; to retract
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reverent
Definition
marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect
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rhetoric
Definition
the art or study of effective use of language for communication & persuasion
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salubrious
Definition
promoting health or well-being
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solvent
Definition
able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance
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specious
Definition
seeming true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive; plausible but false
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spurious
Definition
lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit
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subpoena
Definition
a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony
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succinct
Definition
brief/concise
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superfluous
Definition
exceeding what is sufficient or necessary
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surfeit
Definition
an overabundant supply; excess; to feed or supply to excess
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tenacity
Definition
the quality of adherence or persistence to something valued; persistent determination
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tenuous
Definition
having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak
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tirade
Definition
a long & extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation
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transient
Definition
fleeting; passing quickly; brief
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zealous
Definition
fervent; ardent; impassioned; devoted to a cause
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