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GRE Vocab
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102
Writing
Graduate
06/20/2011

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acicular
Definition
(chiefly of crystals) Needle-shaped
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acquisitive
Definition
excessive interest in acquiring money or material things
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aiguillette
Definition
An ornament on some military and naval uniforms, consisting of braided loops hanging from the shoulder
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amyloid
Definition
A starchlike protein that is deposited in the liver, kidneys, spleen, or other tissues in certain diseases
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anathematize
Definition
Curse; condemn.
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arbalest
Definition
A crossbow with a mechanism for drawing back and releasing the string
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aril
Definition
An extra seed-covering, typically colored and hairy or fleshy, e.g., the red fleshy cup around a yew seed
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auguay
Definition
omen; the work of an augur
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bairn
Definition
child
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baldric
Definition
A belt for a sword or other piece of equipment, worn over one shoulder and reaching down to the opposite hip
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bannock
Definition
A round, flat bread, typically unleavened, associated with Scotland and northern England.
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bower
Definition
each of 2 anchors on a ship's bow; shade or enclose
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bumbershoot
Definition
An umbrella
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carom
Definition
strike and rebound
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colligation
Definition
binding together
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consumptive
Definition
Affected with a wasting disease, esp. pulmonary tuberculosis // Of or relating to the using up of resources
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cordite
Definition
A smokeless explosive made from nitrocellulose, nitroglycerine, and petroleum jelly, used in ammunition.
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corsair
Definition
pirate
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courgette
Definition
zucchini: marrow squash plant whose fruit are eaten when small
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courser
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a swift horse; person who hunts animals with greyhounds using sight rather than scent
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cowl
Definition
a large loose hood, esp. one foriming part of a monk's habit
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currish
Definition
snappish; ignorable; snarling
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debridement
Definition
The removal of damaged tissue or foreign objects from a wound
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dhole
Definition
wild dog in Asia
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diaphanous
Definition
transparent; light, delicate, and translucent
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didactic
Definition
1. Intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive. 2. In the manner of a teacher, particularly so as to treat someone in a patronizing way.
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diffident
Definition
shy; modest (bc of a lack of self confidence)
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divest
Definition
Deprive (someone) of power, rights, or possessions.
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educe
Definition
1. Bring out or develop (something latent or potential). 2. Infer (something) from data.
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ennui
Definition
boredom; listeness ness & dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement
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erythrocyte
Definition
red blood cell
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falciform
Definition
Curved like a sickle; hooked.
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falciform
Definition
Curved like a sickle; hooked.
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fecundate
Definition
fertilize; make fruitful
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fistulous
Definition
fistular: hollow and tube-shaped like a reed
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flack
Definition
A publicity agent. Verb: Publicize or promote (something or someone)
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flout
Definition
scorn
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foin
Definition
1st offenisve movement of a phrase in fencing // sword thrust
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forsooth
Definition
1. Indeed (often used ironically or to express surprise or indignation): "forsooth, there is no one I trust more". 2. Used to give an ironic politeness to questions
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gemsbok
Definition
oryx, large antelope from SW & E Africa
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hawser
Definition
large rope or cable for mooring or towing a ship
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impecute
Definition
curse
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incipient
Definition
In an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop:
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lekvar
Definition
a sweet filling made of prunes or apricots
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lekvar
Definition
a sweet filling made of prunes or apricots
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macerate
Definition
soften or break up; become softened by soaking
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maladroit
Definition
clumsy // ineffectualy or bungling
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manifold
Definition
A pipe or chamber branching into several openings // Many and various
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manikin
Definition
A person who is very small, esp. one not otherwise abnormal or deformed // A jointed model of the human body, used in anatomy or as an artist's lay figure
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mantlet
Definition
A woman's short, loose, sleeveless cloak or shawl// A bulletproof screen for a soldier
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mesial
Definition
Of, in, or directed toward the middle line of a body
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nacre
Definition
mother-of-pearl
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oblation
Definition
offering
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ostensible
Definition
Stated or appearing to be true, but not necessarily so
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pannier
Definition
basket esp. one of a pair carried by a beast of burden
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parricide
Definition
The killing of a parent or other near relative.
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pejorative
Definition
expressing contempt
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pergola
Definition
an archyway in a garden or park consisting of a framework covered with trained climbing or trailing plants
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periphrasis
Definition
The use of indirect and circumlocutory speech or writing
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pilose
Definition
Covered with long soft hairs.
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pique
Definition
A feeling of irritation or resentment resulting from a slight, esp. to one's pride // Stimulate (interest or curiosity)
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plumb
Definition
vertical; exactly
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popinjay
Definition
A vain or conceited person, esp. one who dresses or behaves extravagantly.
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portmanteau
Definition
a large suitcase
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postern
Definition
A back or side entrance
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precipitous
Definition
steep; sudden and dramatic
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preferment
Definition
promotion or appointment to a position or office
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prevenient
Definition
Preceding in time or order; antecedent
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prosaic
Definition
Having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty. // Commonplace; unromantic.
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prosaic
Definition
Having the style or diction of prose; lacking poetic beauty. // Commonplace; unromantic.
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proselyte
Definition
A person who has converted from one opinion, religion, or party to another, esp. recently
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purgative
Definition
Strongly laxative in effect// Having the effect of ridding someone of unwanted feelings or memories - the purgative action of language
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pyrexia
Definition
fever; raised body temperature
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quay
Definition
warf
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relucent
Definition
Unwilling and hesitant; disinclined.
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relucent
Definition
Unwilling and hesitant; disinclined.
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reprobate
Definition
an unprincipled person; unprincipled
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restorative
Definition
medicine or drink that restores health; the ability to " "
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reticence
Definition
quietness; reserve; not volunteering anything more than necessary
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rive
Definition
Split or tear apart violently
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roil
Definition
Move in a turbulent, swirling manner: "the searoiled below her
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sanguineous
Definition
gory: accompanied by bloodshed; "this bitter and sanguinary war"
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sartorial
Definition
Of or relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress: "sartorial elegance".
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scitillation
Definition
sparkling; flash or sparkle of light
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semibreve
Definition
A whole note
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sempiternity
Definition
perpetuity: the property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless)
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siamang
Definition
A large black gibbon native to Sumatra and the Malay peninsula
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signet
Definition
a small seal, esp. one set in a ring; used to authenticate a document
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stemma
Definition
1. A family tree. 2. A diagram showing the relationship between a text and its various manuscript versions
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taiga
Definition
The swampy coniferous forest of high northern latitudes, esp. that between the tundra and steppes of Siberia and North America
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terreplein
Definition
A level space where a battery of guns is mounted
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thimblerig
Definition
a shell game; a swindling sleight-of-hand game
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timbrel
Definition
A tambourine or similar instrument.
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timbrel
Definition
A tambourine or similar instrument.
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transude
Definition
1. Discharge (a fluid) gradually through pores in a membrane, esp. within the body 2. (of a fluid) Be discharged in such a way
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tussock
Definition
tuft
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unseemly
Definition
indecent; not proper or appropriate
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verrucose
Definition
wart-like, resembling a verruca
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vertiginous
Definition
1. Causing vertigo, esp. by being extremely high or steep. 2. Relating to or affected by vertigo.
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viridity
Definition
greeness
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visceral
Definition
relating to deep inward feelings // abdoominal
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viviparous
Definition
(of an animal) Bringing forth live young that have developed inside the body of the parent // (of a plant) Reproducing from buds that form plantlets while still attached to the parent plant, or from seeds that germinate within the fruit
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