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GRE's 7
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Post-Graduate
02/04/2009
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specious
 Definition
seemingly reasonable but incorrect; misleading
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spectrum
 Definition
colored band produced when a beam of light passes through a prism
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sporadic
 Definition
occurring irregularity
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stigma
 Definition
token of disgrace; brand
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stint
 Definition
be thrifty; set limits
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stipulate
 Definition
make express conditions, specify
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stolid
 Definition
dull; impassive
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striated
 Definition
marked with parallel bands; grooved
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strut
 Definition
pompous walk
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strut
 Definition
supporting bar
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subside
 Definition
settle down; descend; grow quiet
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substantiate
 Definition
establish by evidence; verify; support
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supersede
 Definition
cause to be set aside; replace; make obsolete
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supposition
 Definition
hypothesis; surmise
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tacit
 Definition
understood; not put into words
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tangential
 Definition
peripheral; only slughtly connected; digressing
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tenuous
 Definition
thin; rare; slim
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tirade
 Definition
extended scolding; denunciation; harangue
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torpor
 Definition
lethargy; sluggishness
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tortuous
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winding; full of curves
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tractable
 Definition
docile; easily managed
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transgression
 Definition
violation of a law; sin
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truculence
 Definition
aggressiveness
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vacillate
 Definition
waver; fluctuate
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venerate
 Definition
to regard or treat with reverance
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veracious
 Definition
truthful
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verbose
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wordy
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viable
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practical or workable
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viscous
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sticky; gluey
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vituperative
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abusive; scolding
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volatile
 Definition
changeable; explosive
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warranted
 Definition
justified; authorized
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wary
 Definition
very cautious
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welter
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turmoil; bewildering jumble
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whimsical
 Definition
capricious; fanciful
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zealot
 Definition
fanatic; person who has expressiveness
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