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GRE vocab 21-40
GRE vocab 21-40
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07/01/2009

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*sybarite
Definition
a person dedicated to pleasure or luxury
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scintilla
Definition
trace amount
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*upbraid
Definition
to scold sharply
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salient
Definition
prominent; a notable significance
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*repudiate
Definition
to reject the validity of
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usury
Definition
the practice of lending money at exorbitant rates
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syncopation
Definition
and irregularity in rythmn
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tome
Definition
a book, usually large and academic
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repose
Definition
relaxation; leisure
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variegated
Definition
varied; marked with different colors
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vicissitude
Definition
a change or variation; ups and downs
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wizened
Definition
shriveled; withered; wrinkled
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restive
Definition
impatient, uneasy, or restless
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requite
Definition
to return or repay
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*ribald
Definition
humorous in a vulgar way
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vacillate
Definition
to physically sway or to be indecisive
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supplant
Definition
to replace by force, to take the place of
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unequivocal
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absolute; certain
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satiate
Definition
to satisfy fully
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wanton
Definition
undisciplined; unrestrained; reckless
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