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GRE: Set 12
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Language - English
Graduate
01/12/2011

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Term
curmudgeon
Definition
cranky person
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cursory
Definition
hastily done, superficial
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curtail
Definition
to shorten
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cygnet
Definition
young swan
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dearth
Definition
lack, scarcity, insufficiency
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debase
Definition
to degrade or lower in quality or stature
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debauch
Definition
to corrupt, seduce from virtue or duty; indulge
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debutante
Definition
young woman making debut in high societ
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decadence
Definition
decline or decay, deterioration
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decamp
Definition
to leave suddenly
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declivity
Definition
downward slope
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decorous
Definition
proper, tasteful, socially correct
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decorum
Definition
proper behavior, etiquette
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decry
Definition
to belittle, openly condemn
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defer
Definition
to submit or yield
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deference
Definition
respect, honor
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deferential
Definition
respectful and polite in a submissive way
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deft
Definition
skillful, dexterous
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delegate (v)
Definition
to give powers to another
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deleterious
Definition
harmful, destructive, detrimental
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delineation
Definition
depiction, representation
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deluge (n)
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flood
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deluge (v)
Definition
to submerge, overwhelm
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demagogue
Definition
leader or rabble-rouser who usually uses appeals to emotion or prejudice
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demarcation
Definition
borderline; act of defining or marking a boundry or distinction
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demur
Definition
to express doubts or objections
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denigrate
Definition
to slur or blacken someone's reputation
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denounce
Definition
to accuse, blame
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denude
Definition
to make bare, uncover, undress
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depose
Definition
to remove from a high position, as from a throne
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