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GRE Words 2
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Undergraduate 4
01/04/2007

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Dissemble
Definition
To present a false appearance; to disguise one's real intentions or character
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Dissonance
Definition
A harsh and disagreeable combination, often of sounds
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Dogma
Definition
A firmly held opinion, often a religious belief
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Dogmatic
Definition
Dictatorial in one' opinions
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Dupe
Definition
To deceive; a person who is easily deceived
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Eclectic
Definition
Selecting from or made up from a variety of sources
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Efficacy
Definition
Effectiveness
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Elegy
Definition
A sorrowful poem or speech
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Eloquent
Definition
Persuasive and moving, especially in speech
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Emulate
Definition
To copy; to try to equal or excel
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Enervate
Definition
To reduce in strength
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Engender
Definition
To produce, cause, or bring about
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Enigma
Definition
A puzzle; a mystery
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Enumerate
Definition
To count, list, or itemize
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Ephemeral
Definition
Lasting a short time
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Equivocate
Definition
To use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
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Erratic
Definition
Wandering and unpredictable
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Erudite
Definition
Learned, scholarly, bookish
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Esoteric
Definition
Known or understood by only a few
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Estimable
Definition
Admirable
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Eulogy
Definition
Speech in praise of someone
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Euphemism
Definition
Use of an inoffensive word or phrase in place of a more distasteful one
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Exacerbate
Definition
To make worse
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Exculpate
Definition
To clear from blame; prove innocent
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Exigent
Definition
Urgent; requiring immediate action
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Exonerate
Definition
To clear of blame
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Explicit
Definition
Clearly stated or shown; forthright in expression
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Fanatical
Definition
Acting excessively enthusiastic; filled with extreme, unquestioned devotion
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Fawn
Definition
To Grovel
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Fervid
Definition
Intensely emotional; feverish
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Florid
Definition
Excessively decorated or embellished
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Foment
Definition
TO arouse or incite
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Frugality
Definition
A tendency to be thrifty of cheap
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Garrulous
Definition
Tending to talk a lot
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Gregarious
Definition
Outgoing, sociable
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Guile
Definition
Deceit or trickery
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Gullible
Definition
Easily deceived
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Homogenous
Definition
Of a similar kind
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Iconoclast
Definition
One who opposes established beliefs, customs, and institutions
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Imperturbable
Definition
Not capable of being disturbed
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Impervious
Definition
Impossible to penetrate; incapable of being affected
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Impetuous
Definition
Quick to act without thinking
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Implacable
Definition
Unable to be calmed down or made peaceful
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Inchoate
Definition
Not fully formed; disorganized
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Ingenuous
Definition
Showing innocence or childlike simplicity
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Inimical
Definition
Hostile, Unfriendly
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Innocuous
Definition
Harmless
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Insipid
Definition
Lacking interest or flavor
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Intransigent
Definition
Uncompromising; refusing to be reconciled
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Inundate
Definition
To overwhelm; to cover with water
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Irascible
Definition
Easily made angry
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Laconic
Definition
Using few words
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Lament
Definition
To express sorrow; to grieve
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Laud
Definition
To give praise; to glorify
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Lavish
Definition
To give unsparingly; Extremely generous or extravagant
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Philanthropy
Definition
Charity; A desire or effort to promote goodness
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Placate
Definition
To soothe or pacify
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Plastic
Definition
Able to be molded, altered, or bent
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Plethora
Definition
Excess
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Pragmatic
Definition
Practical as opposed to idealistic
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Precipitate
Definition
To throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation
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Prevaricate
Definition
To lie or deviate from the truth
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Pristine
Definition
Fresh and clean; uncorrupted
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Prodigal
Definition
Lavish, wasteful
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Proliferate
Definition
To increase in number quickly
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Propitiate
Definition
To conciliate; to appease
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Propriety
Definition
Correct behavior; obedience to rules and customs
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Prudence
Definition
Wisdom, caution, or restraint
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Pungent
Definition
Sharp and irritating to the senses
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Quiescent
Definition
Motionless
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Rarefy
Definition
To make thinner or sparser
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Repudiate
Definition
To reject the validity of
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Reticent
Definition
Silent, reserved
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Rhetoric
Definition
Effective writing or speaking
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Satiate
Definition
To satisfy fully or overindulge
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Soporific
Definition
Causing sleep or lethargy
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Specious
Definition
Deceptively attractive; seemingly plausible but falacious
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Stigma
Definition
A mark of shame or discredit
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Stolid
Definition
Unemotional; lacking sensitivity
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Sublime
Definition
Lofty or grand
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Tacit
Definition
Done without using words
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Taciturn
Definition
Silent, not talkative
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Tirade
Definition
Long, harsh speech or verbal attack
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Torpor
Definition
Extreme mental and physical sluggishness
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Transitory
Definition
Temporary, lasting a brief time
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Vacillate
Definition
To sway physically; to be indecisive
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Venerate
Definition
To respect deeply
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Veracity
Definition
Filled with truth and accuracy
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Verbose
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