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GRE Vocab
Group 3
45
General Vocab
Graduate
09/03/2010

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acumen
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(noun) keen, accurate judgment or insight
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adulterate
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(verb) to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients
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aver
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(verb) to state as a fact; to declare or assert
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diatribe
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(noun) a harsh denunciation
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dissemble
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(verb) to disguise or conceal; to mislead
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endemic
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(adj) characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, or people
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evanescent
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(adj) tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing
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germane
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(adj) relevant to the subject at hapnd; appropriate in subject matter
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grandiloquence
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(noun) pompous speech or expression
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hackneyed
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(adj) rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage
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halcyon
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(adj) calm and peaceful
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hegemony
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(noun) the consistent dominance of one state or ideology over others
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iconoclast
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(noun) one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions
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impassive
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(adj) revealing no emotion
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imperturbable
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(adj) marked by extreme calm, impassivity and steadiness
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implacable
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(adj) not capable of being appeased or significantly changed
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impunity
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(n) immunity from punishment or penalty
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inchoate
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(adj) in an initial stage; not fully formed
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infelicitous
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(adj) unfortunate; inappropriate
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insipid
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(adj) without taste or falvor; lacking in spirit; bland
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misanthrope
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(n) one who hates all other humans
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mitigate
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(v) to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate
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obdurate
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(adj) unyielding; hardhearted; intractable
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occlude
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(v) to obstruct or block
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opprobrium (n)
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disgrace; contempt; scorn
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pedantic
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(adj) overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about one's knowledge
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pith
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(n) the essential or central part
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pithy
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(adj) precise and brief
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platitude
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(n) a superficial remark, esp. one offered as meaningful
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polemical
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(adj) controversial; argumentative
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prodigal
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(adj) recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish
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queries
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(n) questions; inquiries; doubts in the mind; reservations
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querulous
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(adj) prone to complaining or grumbling; peevish
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rancorous
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(adj) characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment
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recalcitrant
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(adj) obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage
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repudiate
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(v) to refuse to have anything to do with; disown
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rescind
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(v) to invalidate; to repeal; to retract
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reverent
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(adj) marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect
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salubrious
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(adj) promoting health or well-being
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solvent
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(adj) able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance
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specious
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(adj) seeming true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive, plausible but false
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subpoena
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(n) a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony
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surfeit
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(n/v) an overabundant supply; excess; to feed or supply to excess
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tenacity
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(n) the quality of adherence or persistence to something valued; persistent determination
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tenuous
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(adj) having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak
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