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GRE Vocabulary Words
Vocabulary words for the General GRE
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10/25/2018

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Abberation
Definition
deviating from the usual path; minor/temporary mental disorder
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Acclaim
Definition
loud applause, approval
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Acquiesce
Definition
to accept the conclusions of others, to give consent by not saying anything
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Admonish
Definition
to advise against something, to warn
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Aggrandizement
Definition
to increase in rank/wealth
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Ameliorate
Definition
to make more tolerable, to improve
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Apocryphal
Definition
not authentic, counterfeit
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Arduous
Definition
hard to do, strenuous
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Bequeath
Definition
to leave money/property by a will; to pass along
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Bombastic
Definition
high-sounding; marked by the use of language without real meaning
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Cache
Definition
a hiding place; something hidden in a hiding place
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Cajole
Definition
to persuade by pleasant words; to use false promises
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Capitulate
Definition
to surrender
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Capricious
Definition
changeable, fickle
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Carping
Definition
complaining
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Catharsis
Definition
an emotional relief
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Chimerical
Definition
absurd; wildly fanciful
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Clairvoyant
Definition
having exceptional insight
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Clandestine
Definition
secret or hidden
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Colloquial
Definition
conversational
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Commiserate
Definition
to sympathize with
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Dearth
Definition
shortage
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Deference
Definition
great respect
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Devoid
Definition

entirely without; lacking

 

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Diatribe
Definition
a bitter verbal attack
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Didactic
Definition
intended to instruct
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Disdain
Definition
a scorning feeling
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Disparage
Definition
to discredit; to belittle
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Ebb
Definition
to decline
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Eclectic
Definition
consisting of selections from various sources
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Efface
Definition
to wipe out; to erase
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Egregious
Definition
extraordinarily bad
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Elucidate
Definition
to make clear
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Enigma
Definition
a puzzling situation
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Ephemeral
Definition
short lasting
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Equivocate
Definition
to use unclear expression to be misleading
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Esoteric
Definition
little known; understood by only a few
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Expunge
Definition
to erase; to remove completely
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Extol
Definition
to praise highly
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Fastidious
Definition
hard to please; picky taste
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Fledgling
Definition
newly developed; little known
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Forlorn
Definition
deserted; neglected
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Formidable
Definition
hard to overcome; to be dreaded
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Galvanize
Definition
to startle
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Garner
Definition
to gather and store away
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Garrulous
Definition
talkative
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Gratuitous
Definition
freely given; uncalled-for; unnecessary
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Hackneyed
Definition
used too often
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Iconoclast
Definition
attacking cherished beliefs/established institutions
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Impassive
Definition
without emotional feelings
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Incongruous
Definition
inappropriate; out of place
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Incorrigible
Definition
too firmly fixed to be changed
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Indefatigable
Definition
tireless
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Indigent
Definition
poverty stricken
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Ingratiate
Definition
to make oneself acceptable
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Innocuous
Definition
harmless
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Insurgent
Definition
one who rises in revolt
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Intemperate
Definition
lacking in self-control
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Laconic
Definition
brief in speech
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Lassitude
Definition
feeling of being tired; weary
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Laudable
Definition
worthy of praise
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Levity
Definition
lack of seriousness
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Marred
Definition
injured; damaged; spoiled
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Mitigate
Definition
to make milder
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Officious
Definition
meddling; giving unnecessary/unwanted advice
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Opulent
Definition
wealthy; abundant
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Pariah
Definition
an outcast
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Parsimonious
Definition
too thrifty; stingy
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Paucity
Definition
scarcity
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Perfidy
Definition
betrayal of trust
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Peruse
Definition
to study; to read
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Philistine
Definition
narrow-minded; smug conventional
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Pique
Definition
to hurt the feelings of; to arouse
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Placate
Definition
to soothe/pacify
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Ponderous
Definition
very heavy; labored and dull; tiresome
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Quandary
Definition
a state of confusion/doubt
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Quixotic
Definition
idealistic and utterly impractical
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Rancor
Definition
deep spite/malice; strong hate
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Rebuff
Definition
to refuse in a sharp way; to drive/beat back
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Recalcitrant
Definition
refusing to obey orders; resistant
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Recluse
Definition
someone who lives away from others alone
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Rescind
Definition
to cancel; to repeal; to set aside
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Respite
Definition
temporary cessation or postponement of something disagreeable; to take an interval of rest
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Sagacious
Definition
very wise/shrewd
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Salutary
Definition
healthful, remedial
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Scrupulous
Definition
very honest and conscientious
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Sectarian
Definition
pertaining to a group within a larger group that is limited by common beliefs or interests
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Sequester
Definition
to hide or keep from others; to confiscate; to segregate
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Taciturn
Definition
laconic; uncommunicative
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Tawdry
Definition
gaudy and cheap
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Temerity
Definition
rashness; foolish/reckless boldness
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Tenet
Definition
a principle held as a truth by a group
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Terse
Definition
clear to the point, polished speech
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Threadbare
Definition
frayed/shabby; used so often it is stale
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Tirade
Definition
a long/angry speech
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Unassailable
Definition
undeniable
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Unequivocal
Definition
plain/clear in meaning
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Ungainly
Definition
clumsy, awkward
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Untenable
Definition
cannot be maintained or occupied; incapable of being defended
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Urbane
Definition
courteous suave; polished
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Vacillate
Definition
to say unsteadily; to waver
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Venerate
Definition
to regard with respect; to honor
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Verbose
Definition
wordy; tedious
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Vicarious
Definition
sympathetic participation in the experience of another
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Vindictive
Definition
revengeful; unforgiving
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Vitrolic
Definition
extremely biting/caustic; sharp and bitter
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Volatile
Definition
evaporating readily at normal temperatures; changeable; explosive
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Whet
Definition
to sharpen; to make stronger; to stimulate
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Zany
Definition
clownish; funny; absurd
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Zenith
Definition
the point in the sky directly above; the highest point
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