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GRE Word List 7
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08/06/2013

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Corroboration
Definition
Additional strengthening evidence; to confirm/verify
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Countenance
Definition
To give or express approval to; condone
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Countervail
Definition
To act against with equal force; counteract
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Covert
Definition
Disguised
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Covetous
Definition
Excessively and culpably desirous of the possessions of another
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Cower
Definition
Crouch, shrink back
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Coy
Definition
Flirtatiously shy or modest
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Cravat
Definition
A scarf or band of fabric worn around the neck as a tie
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Craven
Definition
Cowardly; characterized by abject fear
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Credulous
Definition
Gullible; disposed to believe too readily
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Cryptic
Definition
Secret with a hidden meaning
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Culpability
Definition
Guilt; responsibility for wrong
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Cumbersome
Definition
Burdensome, heavy and awkward to carry
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Curmudgeon
Definition
Ill-tempered person
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Curriculum
Definition
All the courses of study offered by an educational institution
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Cursory
Definition
Performed with haste and scant attention to detail
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Curtail
Definition
Make shorter then was planned
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Dainty
Definition
Delicately beautiful or charming; exquisite
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Daunt
Definition
Intimidate; make fearful
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Dawdle
Definition
To move aimlessly or lackadaisically
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Dearth
Definition
A scarce supply; a lack
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Debacle
Definition
A sudden, disastrous collapse, downfall, or defeat; a rout
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Decimate
Definition
To reduce drastically, to destroy a large part of
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Decorum
Definition
Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety
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Decree
Definition
Order given by authority
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Decry
Definition
To condemn openly
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Defer
Definition
Postpone, give way (to show respect)
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Defiance
Definition
Open disobedience or resistance
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Delineate
Definition
To depict in words or gestures; describe
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Deluge
Definition
Great flood, heavy rush of water
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Demagogue
Definition
A leader who obtains power by means of impassioned appeals
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Demur
Definition
To voice opposition; object
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Denigrate
Definition
To attack the character or reputation of; defame
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Denouement
Definition
The final resolution or clarification of a dramatic or narrative plot
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Deposition
Definition
Removal from an office or position
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Deprave
Definition
To debase, especially morally; corrupt
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Deprecate
Definition
To express disapproval of; deplore
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Dereliction
Definition
Deserting and leaving
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Derision
Definition
Ridicule, mockery, deriding
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Derivative
Definition
Copied or adapted; obtained from another source
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Derogatory
Definition
Insulting, tending to damage
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Descry
Definition
Catch sight of, see something in the distance
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Desiccate
Definition
To dry completely, dehydrate
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Desuetude
Definition
A state of disuse or inactivity
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Desultory
Definition
Aimless, haphazard, digressing at random
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Deter
Definition
Discourage, hinder
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Detraction
Definition
Slandering, verbal attack, damaging comment
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Deviance
Definition
Differing from a norm or from the accepted standards of society
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Dexterity
Definition
Skill and grace in physical movement
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Diaphanous
Definition
Transparent or vague
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Diatribe
Definition
Bitter and violent attack in words
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Diffidence
Definition
Shyness; lacking confidence
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Diffuse
Definition
Widely spread out
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Digress
Definition
To turn aside; to stray from the main point
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Dilate
Definition
To make wider or larger; cause to expand
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Disabuse
Definition
To free from error or misconception
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Discern
Definition
To recognize or comprehend mentally
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Discomfit
Definition
To make uneasy or perplexed; disconcert
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Disconcert
Definition
To frustrate by throwing into disorder; disarrange
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Discountenance
Definition
To view or treat with disfavor
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Discourse
Definition
Speech, lecture
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Disdain
Definition
To treat with haughty contempt; despise
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Disheveled
Definition
To throw into disorder
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Disingenuous
Definition
Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
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Disinter
Definition
Dig up from the earth; exhume
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Disinterested
Definition
Unbiased, not interested
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Dismal
Definition
Sad, gloomy, miserable
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Disparate
Definition
Essentially different
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Disproof
Definition
Evidence that refutes or disproves
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Dissemble
Definition
Speak or behave so as to hide one's motives; to pretend
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Dissent
Definition
Have a different opinion; to disagree
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Dissolution
Definition
Decomposition into fragments or parts; disintegration
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Divergence
Definition
Becoming farther apart from a point; deviation
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Divestiture
Definition
Getting rid of, liquidation or sale of something
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Divulge
Definition
To make known
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Doggerel
Definition
Crudely or irregularly fashioned verse
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Dogma
Definition
Rigid, certain, principle or belief
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Dolt
Definition
A stupid person
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Dormant
Definition
In a state of inactivity but awaiting development
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Dote
Definition
To show fondness or love
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Drawl
Definition
A slow way of speaking
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Droll
Definition
Amusingly odd or whimsically comical
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Drone
Definition
To pass or act in a monotonous way
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Dubious
Definition
Fraught with uncertainty or doubt; undecided
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Dulcet
Definition
Melodious, harmonious
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Dupe
Definition
Cheat, make a fool of
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Duplicity
Definition
Deliberate deception
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Duress
Definition
Constraint by threat; coercion
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Dynamo
Definition
An extremely energetic and forceful person
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Ebullient
Definition
Overflowing with enthusiasm; showing excitement
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Ecumenical
Definition
Of worldwide scope or applicability; universal
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Edacious
Definition
Characterized by voracity; devouring
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Eddy
Definition
A current moving contrary to the direction of the main current
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Edible
Definition
Fit to be eaten; not poisonous
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Effete
Definition
Depleted of vitality, force, or effectiveness; exhausted
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Efficacy
Definition
Effectiveness, efficiency
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Effluvia
Definition
A usually invisible emanation or exhalation, as a vapor or gas
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