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GRE Vocabulary 3
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Post-Graduate
10/19/2008

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acumen (n)
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keen, accurate judgment or insight
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adulterate (v)
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to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients
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amalgamate (v)
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to combine several elements into a whole (noun: amalgamation)
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archaic (adj)
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outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive, time
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aver (v)
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to state as a fact; to declare or assert
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bolster (v)
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to provide support or reinforcement
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bombastic (adj)
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pompous, grandiloquent (noun form: bombast)
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diatribe (n)
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a harsh denunciation
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dissemble (v)
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to disguise or conceal; to mislead
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eccentric (adj)
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departing from norms or conventions
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endemic (adj)
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characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region or people
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evanescent (adj)
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tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing
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exacerbate (v)
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to make worse or more severe
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fervent (adj)
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greatly emotional or zealous (noun form: fervor)
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fortuitous (adj)
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happening by accident or chance
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germane (adj)
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relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter
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grandiloquence (n)
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pompous speech or expression (adj. form: grandiloquent)
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hackneyed (adj)
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rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage
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halcyon (adj)
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calm and peaceful
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hedonism (n)
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devotion to pleasurable pursuits, esp. to the pleasures of the senses (a hedonist is someone who pursues pleasure)
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hegemony (n)
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the consistent dominance of one state or ideology over others
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iconoclast (n)
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one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions
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idolatrous (adj)
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given to intense or excessive devotion to something (noun form: idolatry)
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impassive (adj)
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revealing no emotion
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imperturbable (adj)
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marked by extreme calm, impassivity and steadiness
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implacable (adj)
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not capable of being appeased or significantly changed
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impunity (n)
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immunity from punishment or penalty
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inchoate (adj)
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in an initial stage; not fully formed
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infelicitous (adj)
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unfortunate; inappropriate
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insipid (adj)
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without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland
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loquacious (adj)
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extremely talkative (noun form: loquacity)
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luminous (adj)
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characterized by brightness and the emission of light
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malevolent (adj)
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having or showing often vicious ill will, spite or hatred (noun form: malevolence)
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malleable (adj)
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capable of being shaped or formed; tractable; pliable
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mendacity (n)
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the condition of being untruthful, dishonesty (adj. form: mendacious)
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meticulous (adj)
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characterized by extreme care and attention and precision; attentive to detail
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misanthrope (n)
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one who hates all other humans (adj. form: misanthropic)
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mitigate (v)
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to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate
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obdurate (adj)
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unyielding; hardhearted; intractable
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obsequious (adj)
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exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
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occlude (v)
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to obstruct or block
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oppobrium (n)
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disgrace; contempt; scorn
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pedagogy
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the profession or principles of teaching, or instructing
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pedantic (adj)
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overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about one's knowledge
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penury (n)
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poverty; destitution
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pervasive (adj)
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having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout
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pine (v)
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to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor
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pirate (v)
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to illegally use or reproduce
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pith (n)
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the essential or central part
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pithy (adj)
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precise and brief
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placate (v)
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to appease; to calm by making concessions
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platitude (n)
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a superficial remark; esp. one offered as meaningful
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plummet (v)
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to plunge or drop straight down
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polemical (adj)
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controversial; argumentative
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prodigal (adj)
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recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish
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profuse (adj)
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given or coming forth abundantly; extravagant
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proliferate (v)
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given or coming forth abundantly; extravagant
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queries (n)
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questions; inquiries; doubts in the mind; reservations
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querulous (adj)
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prone to complaining or grumbling; peevish
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rancorous (adj)
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characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment (noun form: rancor)
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recalcitrant (adj)
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obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage
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repudiate (v)
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to refuse to have anything to do with; disown
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rescind (v)
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to invalidate; to repeal; to retract
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reverent (adj)
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marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect (noun form: reverence)
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rhetoric (n)
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the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion
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salubrious (adj)
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promoting health or well-being
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solvent (adj)
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able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance
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specious (adj)
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seeming true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive; plausible but false
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spurious (adj)
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lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit
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subpoena (n)
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a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony
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succinct (adj)
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brief; concise
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superfluous (adj)
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exceeding what is sufficient or necessary
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surfeit (n/v)
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an overabundant supply; excess; to feed or supply to excess
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tenacity (n)
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the quality of adherence or persistence to something valued; persistent determination (adj. form: tenacious)
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tenuous (adj)
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having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak
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tirade (n)
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a long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation
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transient (adj)
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fleeting; passing quickly; brief
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zealous (adj)
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fervent; ardent; impassioned, devoted to a cause (a zealot is a zealous person)
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