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GRE Vocab - C
Words for GRE that start with C
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05/23/2011
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Cabal
 Definition
small group to overturn
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Cachinnate
 Definition
laugh loudly
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Cacophony
 Definition
jarring noise
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Cajole
 Definition
coax through flattering
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Calumny
 Definition
false and malicious accusation
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Canard
 Definition
a lie
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Candid
 Definition
honest in speech
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Canon
 Definition
established set of principles of code of laws
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Capricious
 Definition
inclined to change one’s mind impulsively; unpredictability
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Captious
 Definition
calculated to confuse or entrap in argument
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Castigate
 Definition
severely criticize or punish
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Catalyst
 Definition
speeds up a reaction/person that causes change
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Catholic
 Definition
universal
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Caustic
 Definition
burning or stinging
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Celerity
 Definition
speed
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Censure-
 Definition
criticize severely
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Chary
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cautious
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Chasten
 Definition
restrain or correct
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Chauvinist
 Definition
someone prejudeced in favor to which he belongs to
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Chicanery
 Definition
deception by guile
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Chimera
 Definition
illusion; fire-breathing monster
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Churlish
 Definition
vulgar
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Circumspect
 Definition
aware of potential consequences
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Cloying
 Definition
excessive; sickly sweet
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Coda
 Definition
concluding section of poem or music
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Cogent
 Definition
convincing and well reasoned
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Commensurate
 Definition
matching
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Condone
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to overlook; pardon; disregard
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Contiguous
 Definition
sharing a border
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Contumacious
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rebellious
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Convention
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agreed upon practice or attitude
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Convoluted
 Definition
intricate and comlpex
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Corrigible
 Definition
capable of changing
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Cosset
 Definition
pamper
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Coterie
 Definition
intimate group of person with similar purpouse
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Countenance
 Definition
approve of
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Cozen
 Definition
hoodwink; mislead
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Craven
 Definition
lacking courage
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Credulous
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too trusting; gullible
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Cupidity
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greed; sting desire
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Curmudgeon
 Definition
irritable person
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