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GRE Word Smart 2
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09/02/2005
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Term
fallow
 Definition
untilled, inactive, dormant
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fatuous
 Definition
silly, inane, foolish
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fawn
 Definition
flatter or praise excessively
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feckless
 Definition
ineffectual; irresponsible
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felicitous
 Definition
apt, suitably expressed, well chosen, apropos; delightful
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filigree
 Definition
ornamental work
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flag
 Definition
to sag or droop, to become spiritless
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flip
 Definition
sarcastic, impertinent
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florid
 Definition
flushed with color, ruddy, ornate
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flout
 Definition
to demonstate contempt for
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foment
 Definition
to stir up, incite, rouse
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forbearance
 Definition
patience, willingness to wait
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ford
 Definition
to wade across the shallow part of a river or stream
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forestall
 Definition
to act in a way to hinder, exclude or prevent an action; to circumvent or thwart
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forswear
 Definition
to renounce, disallow, repudiate
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fortuitous
 Definition
happening by fortunate accident or chance
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fracas
 Definition
noisy quarrel or fight, brawl
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fractious
 Definition
quarrelsome, rebellious, unruly, cranky
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froward
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intractable, not willing to yeild or comply, stubbornly disobedient
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fulminate
 Definition
to attack loudly, denounce
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furtive
 Definition
marked by stealth, covert, surreptitious
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gainsay
 Definition
to deny, dispute, contradict, oppose
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gambol
 Definition
to skip about playfully, frolic
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garner
 Definition
to gather and save, store up, acquire
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garrulous
 Definition
pointlessly talkative, talking too much
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gauche
 Definition
crude, awkward, tastless
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germane
 Definition
relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter
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glib
 Definition
marked by ease or informality, nonchalant; lacking in depth, superficial
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gossamer
 Definition
delicate, insubstantial; insincere
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grandiloquence
 Definition
pompous speech or expression
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gregarious
 Definition
sociable
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grouse
 Definition
to complain
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guile
 Definition
trickery
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guy
 Definition
a rope or cord attached to something as a brace or guide
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hackneyed
 Definition
rendered trite or commonplace
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halycon
 Definition
calm and peaceful
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hallow
 Definition
to set apart as holy
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harangue
 Definition
to deliver a loud and pompous speech
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harrow
 Definition
to distress, create stress or torment
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hedonism
 Definition
devotion to pleasurable traits
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hegemony
 Definition
the consistent dominance or influence of one group, state, or ideology
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heretical
 Definition
unorthodox
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hermetic
 Definition
airtight, impervious to outside influence
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heterodox
 Definition
unorthodox
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hirsuite
 Definition
hairy
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homily
 Definition
a sermon or morally instructive lecture
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hubris
 Definition
arrogant presumption or pride
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hyperbole
 Definition
exaggerated statement, often used as a figure of speech
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iconclast
 Definition
one who attacks or undermines conventions
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idolatrous
 Definition
given to intense or excessive devotion
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idyll
 Definition
carefree
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ignominious
 Definition
shameful
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imbroglio
 Definition
difficult or embarrasing situation
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imminent
 Definition
about to happen, impending
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immutable
 Definition
not capable of change
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impassive
 Definition
revealing no emotion or sensability
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impecunious
 Definition
lacking funds
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imperious
 Definition
commanding, masterful
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imperturbable
 Definition
marked by extreme calm, impassivity
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impetuous
 Definition
hastily or rashly energetic
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implacable
 Definition
not capable of being appeased
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importune
 Definition
to ask incessantly, beg
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impugn
 Definition
to attack or assail verbally
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impunity
 Definition
immunity from punishment
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impute
 Definition
to attribute to a cause or source
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inchoate
 Definition
in an initial stage
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incipient
 Definition
beginning, to becoming apparent
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indefatigable
 Definition
not easily made tired; dogged
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indifferent
 Definition
having no interest or concern
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indolent
 Definition
lazy
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ineluctable
 Definition
certain, inevitable
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inert
 Definition
unmoving, lethargic
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infelicitous
 Definition
unfortunate
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ingenuous
 Definition
artless, frank and candid
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inherent
 Definition
ingrained, within one's nature
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inimical
 Definition
damaging
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inimitable
 Definition
one of a kind
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iniquity
 Definition
wickedness
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innervate
 Definition
to energize
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innocuous
 Definition
harmless
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inscrutable
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mysterious
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insensible
 Definition
unconscious
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insipid
 Definition
without taste of flavor
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insouciant
 Definition
unconcerned, carefree
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insular
 Definition
parochial, narrow-minded
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interdict
 Definition
prohibit
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intimate
 Definition
to imply, suggest
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intractable
 Definition
not easily managed
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intransigent
 Definition
refusing to compromise
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intrepid
 Definition
fearless
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inured
 Definition
accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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inveigh
 Definition
to attack verbally
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inveigle
 Definition
to obtain by deception or flattery
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inveterate
 Definition
deep rooted
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irascible
 Definition
easily angered
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itinerate
 Definition
to travel from place to place
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jenune
 Definition
vapid, uninteresting
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jibe
 Definition
to agree with
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jocose
 Definition
given to joking, humorous
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kinetic
 Definition
active
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