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GRE
Hit parade 1- a-c
16
English
Graduate
01/09/2009

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Term
abscond
Definition
to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide (Verb)
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aberrant
Definition
deviating from the norm (adj) (noun form: aberration)(adj from: abberation)
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alacrity
Definition
eager and enthusiastic willingness (noun)
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anomaly
Definition
deviation from the normal order, form or rule; abnormality (noun)
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approbation
Definition
an expression of approval or praise (noun)
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arduous
Definition
strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort (adj)
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assuage
Definition
to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify (verb)
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audacious
Definition
daring and fearless; recklessly bold (adj)
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austere
Definition
without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic (noun form: austerity)
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axiomatic
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taken as given; possessing self-evident truth (adj)
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canonical
Definition
following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards
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capricious
Definition
inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable (adj)
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censure
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criticize severely; to officially rebuke (verb)
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chicanery
Definition
trickery or subterfuge (noun)
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connoisseur
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an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert (noun)
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convoluted
Definition
complex and complicated (adj)
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