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GRE: Set 7
bou-carp
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Language - English
Graduate
01/11/2011

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Term
bourgeois
Definition
middle class
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brazen
Definition
bold, shameless, impudent; of or like brass
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brevity
Definition
the quality of being brief in time
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brigand
Definition
bandit, outlaw
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broach
Definition
to mention or suggest for the first time
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bromide
Definition
a dull, commonplace person or idea
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brusque
Definition
rough and abrupt in manner
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buffet (v)
Definition
to strike, hit
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bulwark
Definition
defense wall; anything serving as defense
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burgeon
Definition
to sprout or flourish
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burnish
Definition
to polish, make smooth and bright
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bursar
Definition
treasurer
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byway
Definition
back road
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cabal
Definition
a secret group seeking to overturn something
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cajole
Definition
to flatter, coax, persuade
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calamitous
Definition
disastrous, catastrophic
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callow
Definition
immature, lacking sophistication
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calumny
Definition
false and malicious accusation, misrepresentation, slander
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canard
Definition
a lie
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candid
Definition
frank or fair
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candor
Definition
honesty of expression
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canny
Definition
smart; founded on common sense
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canonize
Definition
to declare a person a saint; raise to highest honors
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canvass
Definition
to examine thoroughly; conduct a poll
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capacious
Definition
large, roomy; extensive
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capitulate
Definition
to submit completely, surrender
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capricious
Definition
impulsive, whimsical, without much thought
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careen
Definition
to lean to one side
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carom
Definition
to stike and rebound
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carp
Definition
to find fault, complain constantly
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