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GRE Vocabulary #3
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General Vocab
Graduate
09/18/2009

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asperity
Definition
Harshness or roughness; difficulty
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chary
Definition
Understandably cautious or careful
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credulous
Definition
Willing to trust or believe without adequate evidence
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exegesis
Definition
An interpretive critique or explanation of a text, often scripture
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impecunious
Definition
Having little to no money; Synonym: destitute
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strident
Definition
Irritatingly loud; shrill; Synonym: vociferous
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implacable
Definition
Unable to be stopped; relentless; Synonym: unforgiving
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stolid
Definition
Showing very little emotion; indifferent
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lugubrious
Definition
Excessively sorrowful; mournful; Synonym: doleful
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sedulous
Definition
Showing persistence and dedication
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refractory
Definition
Resistant to change or authority; unmanageable
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furtive
Definition
sneaky; secretive; sly
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nadir
Definition
lowest point
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equanimity
Definition
A calm or stable state of mind; composure
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delude
Definition
To deceive the judgment of; mislead
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pejorative
Definition
Assessed negatively or degradingly
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stentorian
Definition
Loud and powerful, especially referring to someone's voice
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