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GRE Vocabulary
Word Lists for GRE Preparation
200
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Graduate
12/14/2014

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abhor
Definition
hate
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bigot
Definition
narrow-minded, prejudiced person
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counterfeit
Definition
fake; false
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enfranchise
Definition
give voting rights
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hamper
Definition
hinder; obstruct
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kindle
Definition
to start a fire
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noxious
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harmful; poisonous; lethal
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placid
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calm; peaceful
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remuneration
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payment for work done
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talisman
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lucky charm
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abrasive
Definition
rough; coarse; harsh
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bilk
Definition
cheat defraud
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covert
Definition
hidden; undercover
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engender
Definition
cause
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hangar
Definition
storage area (like garage) for a plane
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knotty
Definition
complex; difficult to solve
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nuance
Definition
something subtle; a fine shade of meaning
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plagiarism
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taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas
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renown
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fame
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tangent
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going off the main subject
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abasement
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humiliation; degradation
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billowing
Definition
swelling; fluttering; waving
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cower
Definition
recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from
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enhance
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improve; make better or clearer
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harangue
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noisy, attacking speech
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labyrinth
Definition
a maze
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nullify
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to counter; make unimportant
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plaintiff
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petitioner (in court of law)
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replete
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full
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tangible
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can be touched
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abrogate
Definition
cancel; deny; repeal
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blasphemy
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speech which offends religious sentiments
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credible
Definition
believable
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enigma
Definition
puzzle; mystery
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harbingers
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indicators; bringers of warnings
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labyrinthine
Definition
complicated; highly convoluted
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nuzzle
Definition
cuddle; snuggle
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plaudit
Definition
statement giving strong praise
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reprehensible
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shameful; very bad
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tardy
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slow; late; overdue; delayed
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absolution
Definition
forgiveness; pardon; release
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blatant
Definition
obvious
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creditable
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praiseworthy
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ensconce
Definition
establish firmly in a position
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hasten
Definition
hurry; accelerate; rush
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laceration
Definition
a cut
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obdurate
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stubborn
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plausible
Definition
can be believed; reasonable
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reprieve
Definition
a respite; postponement of a sentence
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tawdry
Definition
of little value; gaudy
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abstain
Definition
desist; go without; withdraw
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blighted
Definition
damaged; destroyed; ruined
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credulous
Definition
gullible; ready to believe anything
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enshroud
Definition
cover
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haughtiness
Definition
arrogance; pride
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lachrymose
Definition
tearful; sad
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obfuscate
Definition
deliberately make something difficult to understand
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plethora
Definition
an excess
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repudiate
Definition
shun; eschew
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tedium
Definition
boredom
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abstemious
Definition
self-denying; refraining from indulging
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blithe
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free-spirited; carefree
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crepuscular
Definition
active at dawn and dusk
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enunciation
Definition
clear pronunciation; accent; articulation
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headstrong
Definition
stubborn; willful
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lackluster
Definition
dull; monotonous; bland
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objective
Definition
unbiased; not subjective
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pliable
Definition
flexible; not stubborn
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rescind
Definition
retract; repeal
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temper
Definition
to moderate; soften
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abstruse
Definition
difficult to understand; obscure
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blunderbuss
Definition
1. ancient weapon (type of gun); 2. a clumsy person
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cringe
Definition
recoil; flinch; shy away
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envenom
Definition
to cause bitterness and bad feeling
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hedonism
Definition
self indulgence; pleasure-seeking
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laconic
Definition
using few words; brief; to the point
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oblique
Definition
indirect; slanting
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plumage
Definition
feathers of a bird
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resignation
Definition
acceptance of fate
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tenacious
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stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose
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accolade
Definition
tribute; honor; praise
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bolster
Definition
support; prop up
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cryptic
Definition
puzzling; enigmatic
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ephemeral
Definition
short-lived
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hedonist
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a pleasure seeker
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lamentation
Definition
expression of regret or sorrow
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obliterate
Definition
destroy; demolish; eradicate
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plummet
Definition
fall suddenly and steeply
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resolution
Definition
determination
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tentative
Definition
not certain
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acquiesce
Definition
to agree to; give in to
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bombast
Definition
arrogant, pompous language
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curtail
Definition
cut short
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epicure
Definition
someone who appreciates good food and drink
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heed
Definition
listen to
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lampoon
Definition
ridicule; spoof
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oblivious
Definition
totally unaware
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podium
Definition
raised platform
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resonant
Definition
echoing
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tenuous
Definition
flimsy; not solid
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acrid
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sharp; pungent (used of smells and tastes)
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boorish
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ill-mannered
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cynical
Definition
believing that people act only out of selfish motives
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epistle
Definition
a letter (form of communication)
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heresy
Definition
against orthodox opinion
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lance
Definition
spear; spike; javelin
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obscure
Definition
difficult to understand; partially hidden
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poignant
Definition
deeply moving; strongly affecting the emotions
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respite
Definition
a break; intermission
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terse
Definition
concise; to the point
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acrophobia
Definition
fear of heights
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bourgeois
Definition
middle class
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debility
Definition
weakness; incapacity
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epistolary
Definition
concerned with letters; through correspondence
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hiatus
Definition
interruption; pause
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languid
Definition
tired; slow
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obscured
Definition
hidden; covered; buried
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poised
Definition
calm; collected; self-possessed
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resplendent
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shining; glowing
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therapeutic
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medicinal; curative
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acuity
Definition
sharpness (mental or visual)
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braggart
Definition
someone who boasts
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debunking
Definition
exposing false claims or myths
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epitomized
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typified; characterized; personified
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hidebound
Definition
rigid in opinions
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languish
Definition
decay; fade away; get weaker
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obsequious
Definition
servile; submissive
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polemical
Definition
causing debate or argument
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restorative
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a tonic
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thwart
Definition
prevent; frustrate
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adamant
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forceful; inflexible
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brawny
Definition
muscular
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decathlon
Definition
an athletic competition with ten events
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equivocate
Definition
speak ambiguously; avoid telling the truth
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hieroglyphics
Definition
1. picture writing; 2. writing which is difficult to read or enigmatic
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larceny
Definition
theft; robbery; stealing
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obsession
Definition
a dominating concern
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ponderous
Definition
weighty; slow and heavy
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retention
Definition
preservation; withholding
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timorous
Definition
cowardly; fearful
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adroit
Definition
skillful
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brevity
Definition
being brief
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decorum
Definition
dignified, correct behavior [decorous (a)]
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err
Definition
make a mistake
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hinder
Definition
obstruct
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largess
Definition
generosity
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obsolete
Definition
no longer valid
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pontificate
Definition
speak pompously or dogmatically
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reticent
Definition
restrained; holding something back; uncommunicative
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tirade
Definition
stream of verbal abuse
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adulation
Definition
strong admiration; worship
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bristle
Definition
to show irritation
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decoy
Definition
lure; trap; trick
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erratic
Definition
wandering; irregular
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histrionic
Definition
theatrical; exaggerated
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laud
Definition
praise
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obstreperous
Definition
noisy and boisterous
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portend
Definition
foretell
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retraction
Definition
withdrawal; cancellation of a statement
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titter
Definition
giggle quietly
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adversity
Definition
hardship
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broach
Definition
start to discuss; approach
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deference
Definition
respect
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esoteric
Definition
obscure and difficult to understand
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hoary
Definition
old
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lavish
Definition
on a grand scale; wasteful
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obtuse
Definition
mentally dull
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portent
Definition
a warning sign; omen
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revere
Definition
worship
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tome
Definition
large book
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advocate
Definition
support
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brusque
Definition
blunt; abrupt
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defoliate
Definition
cause leaves to fall off
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espouse
Definition
promote; take up; support
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hone
Definition
sharpen; increase; whet
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lax
Definition
careless; not strict
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obviate
Definition
avoid; make unnecessary
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poseur
Definition
someone who puts on an act
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riddled
Definition
full of (usually full of holes)
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torpid
Definition
inactive; lazy; stagnant
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aesthetic
Definition
concerning art or beauty
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bulwark
Definition
fortification; barricade; wall
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defunct
Definition
no longer in existence
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etymology
Definition
the study of word origins
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hyperbole
Definition
grossly exaggerated speech
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legend
Definition
1. key to map; 2. myth or story
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odious
Definition
hateful
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posterity
Definition
future generations
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rife
Definition
common
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torpor
Definition
dormancy; sluggishness; inactivity
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affable
Definition
friendly; social; easygoing
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bureaucracy
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officialdom
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degradation
Definition
deprivation; poverty; debasement
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eulogy
Definition
praise
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hypochondriac
Definition
a person obsessed with health; having imaginary illnesses
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legion
Definition
in large numbers
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officious
Definition
domineering; intrusive; meddlesome
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posthumous
Definition
after death
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rigor
Definition
thoroughness
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totter
Definition
walk unsteadily
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