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Mozarts25th GRE Wordlist 21
Mozarts25th GRE Wordlist 21
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09/23/2010

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circumspect
Definition
prudent , cautious
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cistern
Definition
reservoir or water tank
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clamber
Definition
climb by crawling
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clamor
Definition
noise
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clarion
Definition
shrill trumpet like sound
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clapper
Definition
striker of a bell
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cleave
Definition
split OR remain loyal to
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climactic
Definition
highest point
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clique
Definition
small exclusive group
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clime
Definition
climate OR region
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cloister
Definition
monastery
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codicil
Definition
follows the will as an appendix
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coeval
Definition
living at the same time
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cohere
Definition
stick together
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coiffure
Definition
hairstyle
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collation
Definition
light meal
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colloquy
Definition
informal discussion
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comeuppance
Definition
deserved reward or just deserts, usually unpleasant
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comestible
Definition
something that is fit to be eaten
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commandeer
Definition
draft or take possession of for military or public purposes
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commiserate
Definition
feel or express sympathy for
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compact
Definition
agreement
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compendium
Definition
brief comprehensive summary
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comport
Definition
behave ones self
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compunction
Definition
remorse
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condign
Definition
deservedly severe
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congeal
Definition
freeze, coagulate
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conflagration
Definition
great fire
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condone
Definition
overlook , forgive
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croesus
Definition
a very rich man.
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lambaste
Definition
to reprimand or berate harshly; censure; excoriate.
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odium
Definition
intense hatred or dislike, esp. toward a person or thing regarded as contemptible, despicable, or repugnant.
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pristine
Definition
having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
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jamb
Definition
either of the vertical sides of a doorway, arch, window, or other opening.
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hull
Definition
the husk, shell, or outer covering of a seed or fruit.
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syncopated
Definition
something, as a rhythm or a passage of music, that is syncopated
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arrant
Definition
downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious
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acarpous
Definition
not producing fruit; sterile; barren.
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blarney
Definition
flattering or wheedling talk; cajolery.
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exact
Definition
admitting of no deviation, as laws or discipline; strict or rigorous.
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Cosset
Definition
pamper
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hex
Definition
a curse.
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ennoble
Definition
To confer nobility upon
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feckless
Definition
Lacking purpose or vitality; feeble or ineffective, Careless and irresponsible
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sirocco
Definition
hot, oppressive wind of cyclonic origin
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microfiche
Definition
A card or sheet of microfilm capable of accommodating and preserving a considerable number of pages, as of printed text, in reduced form.
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smock
Definition
A loose coatlike outer garment, often worn to protect the clothes while working
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willful
Definition
Obstinately bent on having one's own way
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Salvo
Definition
A simultaneous discharge of firearms OR A sudden outburst, as of cheers or praise
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inspirit
Definition
To instill courage or life into
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