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GRE: Set 43
stultify-syncopation
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01/24/2011

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stultify
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to impair or reduce to uselessness
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stymie
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to block or thwart
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subjection
Definition
dependence, obedience, submission
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subjugate
Definition
to conquer, subdue; enslave
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sublimate
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to repress impulse
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subterfuge
Definition
trick or tactic used to avoid something
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subvert
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to undermine or corrupt
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sufferable
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bearable
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suffragist
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one who advocates extended voting rights
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sully
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to soil, stain, tarnish; taint
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sumptuous
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lavish, splendid
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superabundance
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excessive
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superannuated
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too old, obsolete, outdated
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supercilious
Definition
arrogant, haughty, overbearing, condescending
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supererogatory
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nonessential
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supersede
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to take the place of; replace
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supple
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flexible, pliant
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supplant
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to replace
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supplicant
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one who asks humble and earnestly
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supposition
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assumption
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surfeit
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excessive amount
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surly
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rude and bad-tempered
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surmise
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to make an educated guess
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surmount
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to conquer, overcome
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surreptitious
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characterized by secrecy
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swarthy
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having a dark complexion
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sybarite
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person devoted to pleasure and luxury
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sycophant
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self-serving flatterer, yes-man
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symbiosis
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cooperation, mutual helpfulness
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syncopation
Definition
temporary irregularity in musical rhythm
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