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GRE Vocab
GRE Vocab
15
Education
Undergraduate 3
06/07/2011

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Term
soporific dolt
Definition

sleep-inducing block head

 

ant: alert, awake, energized, lively, exciting, exhilarating, inciteful, inspiring, stimulating  

Term
paramour manqué
Definition
would-be sweetie
Term
erudition
Definition

knowledge (acquired by studying), studiousness

 

ant: ignorance,

Term
sagacity
Definition

wisdom, levelheadedness, practicality

sound judgement

 

ant: denseness, ignorance, inability, ineptness, obtuseness, stupidity

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inept
Definition

unskilled, bungling

without aptitude

 

ant: able, adroit, competent, dexterous, fit, skilled, skillful

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bungling
Definition

unskilled, inept, clumsily, botch

 

ant: do well, fix, manage, succeed

Term
plethora
Definition

abundance, excess

 

ant: dearth, deficiency, inadequacy, lack

Term
indolent
Definition

having or showing a disposition to avoid exertion

slothful

slow, inactive, sluggish

ant: active, busy, diligent, energetic, enthusiastic, hard-working, industrious, intent

Term
lethargic
Definition

drowsy; sluggish

lazy, indolent, torpid

 

ant:

  active, busy, energetic, lively, vital, vivacious

 

Term
listless
Definition

having or showing little or no interest in anything; languid; spiritless; indifferent

ant: active, alert, attentive, energetic, lively, untired, passionate, caring, roused

Term
diligent
Definition

constant in effort to accomplish something; attentive and persistent in doing anything

ant: careless, inexact, irresponsible, uncareful, unconscientious, unscrupulous,  unambitious, unenthused, unimaginative, unresourceful

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meticulous
Definition

taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough

ant: careless, messy, sloppy, undetailed

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painstaking
Definition

taking or characterized by taking pains or trouble; expending or showing diligent care and effort; careful

ant: careless, easy, half-baked, half-done, thoughtless, unmindful, unthorough

Term
loquacious
Definition

talkative

loq means speech or talk

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