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GRE Vocabulary Set 4
Group 4 Vocabulary Words
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08/27/2011

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Acerbic
Definition
Having a sour or bitter taste or character
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Aggrandize
Definition
To increase in intensity, power, influence, or prestige
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Alchemy
Definition
A medieval science aimed at the transmutation of metals, especially base metals into gold
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Amenable
Definition
Agreeable; responsive to suggestion
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Anachronism
Definition
Something or someone out of place in terms of historical context
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Astringent
Definition
Having a tightening effect on tissue; harsh or severe
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Contiguous
Definition
Sharing a border
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Convention
Definition
A generally agreed on practice or attitude
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Credulous
Definition
Tending to believe too readily, gullible
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Cynicism
Definition
AN attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness
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Decorum
Definition
Polite or appropriate content or behavior
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Derision
Definition
Scorn, ridicule, contemptuous treatment
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Desiccate
Definition
To dry out or dehydrate
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Dilettante
Definition
One with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge
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Disparage
Definition
To slight or belittle
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Divulge
Definition
To disclose something secret
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Fawn
Definition
To flatter or praise excessively
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Flout
Definition
To show contempt for
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Garrulous
Definition
Pointlessly talkative
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Glib
Definition
Marked by ease or informality, nonchalant
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Hubris
Definition
Overbearing presumption or pride, arrogance
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Imminent
Definition
Impending, about to happen
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Immutable
Definition
Not capable of change
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Impetuous
Definition
Hastily or rashly energetic
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Indifferent
Definition
Having no interest or concern
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Inimical
Definition
Damaging, harmful, injurious
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Intractable
Definition
Not easily managed or directed, stubborn, obstinate
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Intrepid
Definition
Steadfast and courageous
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Laconic
Definition
Using few words, terse
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Maverick
Definition
An independent individual
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Mercurial
Definition
Characterized by rapid and unpredictable mood changes
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Mollify
Definition
To calm or soothe
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Neophyte
Definition
A recent convert
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Obfuscate
Definition
To make confusing
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Ostentatious
Definition
Characterized by or given to pretentious display
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Pervade
Definition
To permeate throughout
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Phlegmatic
Definition
Calm, sluggish, unemotional
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Plethora
Definition
An overabundance, surplus
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Pragmatic
Definition
Practical rather than idealistic
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Presumptuous
Definition
Overstepping due bounds
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Pristine
Definition
Pure, uncorrupted, clean
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Probity
Definition
Adherence to highest principles
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Proclivity
Definition
A natural predisposition
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Profligate
Definition
Excessively wasteful
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Propensity
Definition
A natural inclination or tendency
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Prosaic
Definition
Dull, lacking imagination
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Pungent
Definition
Odorous
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Quixotic
Definition
Foolishly impractical
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Quotidian
Definition
Occurring or recurring daily, commonplace
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Rarefy
Definition
To make or become thin
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Recondite
Definition
Hidden, concealed
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Refulgent
Definition
Radiant, shiny
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Renege
Definition
To fail to honor a commitment
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Sedulous
Definition
Diligent, persistent, hardworking
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Shard
Definition
A piece of broken glass
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Soporific
Definition
Causing drowsiness
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Sparse
Definition
Thin, not dense
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Spendthrift
Definition
One who spends money wastefully
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Subtle
Definition
Not obvious, elusive
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Tacit
Definition
Implied, not explicitly stated
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Terse
Definition
Brief and concise in wording
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Tout
Definition
To publicly praise
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Trenchant
Definition
Sharply perceptive, keen
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Unfeigned
Definition
Genuine, not false
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Untenable
Definition
Indefensible, not viable
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Vacillate
Definition
To waver indecisively between one course of action or another
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Variegated
Definition
Multicolored, variety of patches of color
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Vexation
Definition
Annoyance, irritation
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Vigilant
Definition
Alertly watchful
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Vituperate
Definition
To use harsh condemnatory language, to abuse or censure severely
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Volatile
Definition
Readily changing to vapor, fickle, explosive
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