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GRE Vocab List 5
Words 401-500
100
General Vocab
Graduate
07/05/2011

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anecdote
Definition
a brief amusing story
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celerity
Definition
speed
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dexterous
Definition
skillful with hands
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extraneous
Definition
irrelevant
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incoherent
Definition
not clear
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maladroit
Definition
clumsy; unskillful
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pallid
Definition
pale
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presumptuous
Definition
assuming too much; arrogant
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scrupulous
Definition
careful; diligent; painstaking
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unequivocal
Definition
clear; obvious
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animosity
Definition
hatred; antagonism
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censorious
Definition
disapproving; critical
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dichotomy
Definition
a division into two parts
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extrapolate
Definition
extend; predict on the basis of known data
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incongruous
Definition
not fitting in; out of place
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malady
Definition
illness
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palpable
Definition
easily felt; easily perceived
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pretentious
Definition
pompous; self-important
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scrutinize
Definition
examine carefully
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unfetter
Definition
set free
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annex (n)
Definition
a building which is an addition to an existing building
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censure
Definition
blame
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didactic
Definition
intended to teach; instructive
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extrinsic
Definition
irrelevant; on the oustide
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inconsequential
Definition
unimportant; insignificant; negligible
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malediction
Definition
a curse
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panacea
Definition
remedy for all ills
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prevaricate
Definition
speak misleadingly and evasively
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scuttle
Definition
sink
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unfrock
Definition
to remove a priest from his position
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annex (v)
Definition
to take possession of; seize; capture
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cerebral
Definition
intellectual
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diffident
Definition
lacking confidence
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fallacious
Definition
false
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inconspicuous
Definition
not easily seen; subtle; not noticeable
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malefactor
Definition
a wrong-doer
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paradigm
Definition
1. example; 2. model; 3. way of looking at things
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pristine
Definition
unspoiled
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seminary
Definition
an institution in which priests are trained
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unprecedented
Definition
never having happened before
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anomaly
Definition
something which does not fit in a pattern; irregularity
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certitude
Definition
certainty
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digress
Definition
wander off the subject
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falter
Definition
hesitate; waver
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indelible
Definition
cannot be wiped out
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malinger
Definition
deliberately avoid work; shirk
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paradox
Definition
apparently contradictory statement
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proclivity
Definition
tendency toward
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sensuous
Definition
appealing to the senses
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unscathed
Definition
unharmed; intact; without a scratch
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antagonism
Definition
hostility; strong opposition
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charlatan
Definition
trickster who claims knowledge he doesn't have
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dike
Definition
dam; embankment
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fanatical
Definition
obsessive; fixated
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indifferent
Definition
1. neutral; 2. not outstanding
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malingerer
Definition
person who deliberately tries to avoid work
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paragon
Definition
a perfect example
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procrastinate
Definition
delay; put off
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sentinel
Definition
guard; sentry
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unwitting
Definition
not deliberate; unconscious
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antagonistic
Definition
opposed; hostile; aggressive
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chary
Definition
wary of; cautious about; reluctant to give
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dilatory
Definition
slow; falling behind with one's work
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fanaticism
Definition
passion; excessive devotion
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indigenous
Definition
native to particular area
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malleable
Definition
flexible; can be shaped
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paramount
Definition
of supreme importance
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prodigal
Definition
wasteful; extravagant
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sequester
Definition
isolate
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upbraid
Definition
scold; tell off; reprimand
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antediluvian
Definition
outdated; prehistoric; very old-fashioned
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chastises
Definition
punishes
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dilemma
Definition
puzzling situation
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fastidious
Definition
overly particular; finicky
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indolence
Definition
laziness
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mallet
Definition
1. wooden hammer; 2. stick used for polo
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parasite
Definition
1. scrounger; 2. animal which takes digested food from another
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prodigious
Definition
very large
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serendipity
Definition
fortunate coincidence; unsought discovery
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uproarious
Definition
hilarious; hysterical; very funny
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anthology
Definition
a book which is a collection of poems or stories
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chicanery
Definition
trickery
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dilettante
Definition
person who dabbles in a subject without serious study
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fatuous
Definition
silly; foolish
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inductee
Definition
novice; beginner
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manipulatable
Definition
influencable; controllable
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parched
Definition
dried up
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profane
Definition
unholy
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serene
Definition
calm; peaceful
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upshot
Definition
outcome
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anthropocentrism
Definition
putting man at the center of one's philosophy
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chimerical
Definition
given to unrealistic fantasies; fanciful
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diligent
Definition
hard-working
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feasible
Definition
possible and practicable
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indulgent
Definition
pampering; satisfying desires
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marred
Definition
damaged; spoiled
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pariah
Definition
an outcast from society
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profanity
Definition
swearing; cursing
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serrated
Definition
jagged; saw-like
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urbane
Definition
sophisticated; suave
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