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GRE Vocab List 1
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06/29/2011

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bigot
Definition
narrow-minded, prejudiced person
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abhor
Definition
hate
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counterfeit
Definition
fake; false
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enfranchise
Definition
give voting rights
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hamper
Definition
obstruct; hinder
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kindle
Definition
to start a fire
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noxious
Definition
harmful; poisonous; lethal
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placid
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calm; peaceful
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remuneration
Definition
payment for work done
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talisman
Definition
lucky charm
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abrasive
Definition
rough; coarse; harsh
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bilk
Definition
cheat; defraud
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covert
Definition
hidden; undercover
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engender
Definition
cause
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hangar
Definition
storage area for a plane
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knotty
Definition
complex difficult to solve
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nuance
Definition
something subtle; a fine shade of meaning
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plagiarism
Definition
taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas
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renown
Definition
fame
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tangent
Definition
going off the main subject
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abasement
Definition
humiliation; degradation
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billowing
Definition
swelling; fluttering; waving
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cower
Definition
recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from
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enhance
Definition
improve; make better or clearer
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harangue
Definition
noisy, attacking speech
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labyrinth
Definition
a maze
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nullify
Definition
to counter; make unimportant
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plaintiff
Definition
petitioner (in court of law)
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replete
Definition
full
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tangible
Definition
can be touched
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abrogate
Definition
cancel; deny; repeal
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blasphemy
Definition
speech which offends religious sentiments
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credible
Definition
believable
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enigma
Definition
puzzle mystery
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harbingers
Definition
indicators; bringers of warnings
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labyrinthine
Definition
complicated; highly convoluted
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nuzzle
Definition
cuddle; snuggle
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plaudit
Definition
statement giving strong praise
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reprehensible
Definition
shameful; very bad
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absolution
Definition
forgiveness; pardon; release
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blatant
Definition
obvious
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creditable
Definition
praiseworthy
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ensconce
Definition
establish firmly in a position
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hasten
Definition
hurry; accelerate; rush
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laceration
Definition
a cut
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obdurate
Definition
stubborn
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plausible
Definition
can be believed; reasonable
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reprieve
Definition
a respite; postponement of a sentence
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tawdry
Definition
of little value; gaudy
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abstain
Definition
desist; go without; withdraw
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blighted
Definition
damaged; destroyed; ruined
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credulous
Definition
gullible; ready to believe anything
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enshroud
Definition
cover
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haughtiness
Definition
arrogance; pride
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lachrymose
Definition
tearful; sad
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obfuscate
Definition
deliberately make difficult to understand
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plethora
Definition
an excess
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repudiate
Definition
shun; eschew
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tedium
Definition
the state of being bored or the quality of being boring; monotony

(see: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/tedium)
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abstemious
Definition
self-denying; refraining from indulging
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blithe
Definition
free-spirited; carefree
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crepuscular
Definition
active at dawn and dusk
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enunciation
Definition
clear pronunciation; accent; articulation
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headstrong
Definition
stubborn; willful
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lackluster
Definition
dull; monotonous; bland
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objective
Definition
unbiased; not subjective
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pliable
Definition
flexible; not stubborn
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rescind
Definition
retract; repeal
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temper
Definition
to moderate; soften
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abstruse
Definition
difficult to understand; obscure
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blunderbuss
Definition
1. ancient weapon; 2. a clumsy person
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cringe
Definition
recoil; flinch, shy away
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envenom
Definition
to cause bitterness or bad feeling
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hedonism
Definition
self-indulgence; pleasure-seeking
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laconic
Definition
using few words; brief; to the point
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oblique
Definition
indirect; slanting
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plumage
Definition
feathers of a bird
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resignation
Definition
acceptance of fate
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tenacious
Definition
stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose
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accolade
Definition
tribute; honor; praise
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bolster
Definition
support; prop up
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cryptic
Definition
puzzling; enigmatic
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ephemeral
Definition
short-lived
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hedonist
Definition
a pleasure seeker
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lamentation
Definition
expression of sorrow or regret
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obliterate
Definition
destroy; demolish; eradicate
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plummet
Definition
fall suddenly and steeply
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resolution
Definition
determination
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acquiesce
Definition
to agree to; to give in
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bombast
Definition
arrogant, pompous language
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curtail
Definition
cut short
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epicure
Definition
someone who appreciates good food and drink
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heed
Definition
listen to
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lampoon
Definition
ridicule; spoof
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oblivious
Definition
totally unaware
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podium
Definition
raised platform
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resonant
Definition
echoing
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tenuous
Definition
flimsy; not solid
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tentative
Definition
not certain
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tardy
Definition
slow; late; overdue; delayed
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