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GRE Vocabulary 1
Pg. 122-123
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Language - English
Graduate
09/17/2010

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Abscond
Definition
To depart secretly; to steal off and hide
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Aberrant
Definition
deviating from what is normal
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Alacrity
Definition
eager and enthusiastic willingness
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anomaly
Definition
abnormality; deviation from the normal order
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Approbation
Definition
expression of approval or praise
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Arduous
Definition
strenuous, taxing
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Assuage
Definition
to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify
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Audacious
Definition
daring and fearless; recklessly bold
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Austere
Definition
without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic
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Axiomatic
Definition
taken as given; possessing self-evident truth
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Canonical
Definition
following or in agreement with accepted traditional standards
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Capricious
Definition
inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable
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Censure
Definition
criticize severely; to officially rebuke
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Chicanery
Definition
trickery or subterfuge
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Coinnoisseur
Definition
expert; an informed and astute judge in matters of taste
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Convoluted
Definition
complicated or complex
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Disabuse
Definition
to set right; to undecieve
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Discordant
Definition
conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
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Disaparate
Definition
fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
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Effrontery
Definition
extreme boldness; presumptuousness
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Eloquent
Definition
well-spoken, expressive, articulate
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Enervate
Definition
to weaken; to reduce in vitality
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Ennui
Definition
dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
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Equivocate
Definition
to se ambiguous language with a deceptive intent
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Erudite
Definition
very learned; scholarly
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Exculpate
Definition
exonerate; to clear of blame
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Exigent
Definition
urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
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Extemporaneous
Definition
improvised; done without preparation
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Filibuster
Definition
intentional obstruction - particularly using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action
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Fulminate
Definition
to loudly attack or denounce
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Ingenious
Definition
frank and candid; lacking sophistication; artless
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Inured
Definition
accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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Irascible
Definition
easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
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Laud
Definition
to praise highly
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