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Kaplan 2011-2012 Top GRE Words in Context: 051-075
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Undergraduate 3
07/08/2011

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diffident
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lacking self-confidence
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dilate
Definition
make larger; expand
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dilatory
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intended to delay
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dilettante
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someone with amateurish and superficial interest in a topic
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dirge
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funeral hymn or mournful speech
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disabuse
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set right; free from error
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discern
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perceive; recognize
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disparate
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fundamentally different; entirely unlike
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dissemble
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present a false appearance; disguise one's real intentions or character
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dissonance
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harsh and disagreeable combination (often sounds)
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dogma
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firmly held opinion, often religious beliefs
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dogmatic
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dictatorial in one's opinions
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dupe
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deceive; a person who is easily deceived
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eclectic
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selecting form or made up from a variety of sources
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efficacy
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effectiveness
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elegy
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sorrowful poem or speech
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eloquent
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persuasive and moving, epecially in speech
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emulate
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copy; try to equal or excel
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enervate
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reduce in strength
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engender
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produce, cause, or bring about
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enigma
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puzzle; mystery
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enumerate
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count, list, or itemize
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ephemeral
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lasting a short time
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equivocate
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use expressions of double meaning in order to mislead
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erratic
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wandering and unpredictable
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