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Mozarts25th GRE Wordlist 25
Mozarts25th GRE Wordlist 25
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10/04/2010

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Term
eleemosynary
Definition
of or pertaining to alms, charity, or charitable donations; charitable
Term
eke
Definition
to supplement with great
effort, strain
Term
enate
Definition
related on the mother’s side
Term
sciential
Definition
having knowledge,
of or pertaining to science or knowledge.
Term
interloper
Definition
to thrust oneself into the affairs of others.
Term
elide
Definition
to omit, annul or quash.
Term
emblazon
Definition
imprint, brand
Term
embrangle
Definition
embroil
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epoxy
Definition
glue
Term
epidemiology
Definition
study of the spread
of disease
Term
enshroud
Definition
cover
Term
eventuate
Definition
bring about
Term
esplanade
Definition
any open, level space, esp. one serving for public walks or drives
Term
estimable
Definition
worthy of esteem; deserving respect or admiration.
Term
farrago
Definition
a confused mixture; hodgepodge; medley
Term
fane
Definition
temple / church
Term
felonious
Definition
criminal
Term
fjord
Definition
a long, narrow arm of the sea bordered by steep cliffs: usually formed by glacial erosion.
Term
fillibuster
Definition
an exceptionally long speech
Term
fey
Definition
eccentric, whimsical
Term
fey
Definition
whimsical; strange; otherworldly, unnatural
Term
festoon
Definition
to decorate, a decorative representation of this, as in architectural work or on pottery.
Term
furlough
Definition
a vacation or leave of absence granted to an enlisted person.
Term
gibe
Definition
to utter mocking or scoffing words; jeer.
Term
glabrous
Definition
having a surface devoid of hair or pubescence
Term
gormandize
Definition
to eat gluttonously or ravenously.
Term
gorgon
Definition
a mean, ugly, or repulsive woman.
Term
gnarl
Definition
to twist into a knotted or distorted form.
Term
guttural
Definition
of or pertaining to the throat.
OR harsh; throaty.
Term
gravamen
Definition
the part of an accusation that weighs most heavily against the accused; the substantial part of a charge or complaint.
Term
harlequin
Definition
clown / buffoon
Term
hearsay
Definition
an item of idle or unverified information or gossip; rumor: a malicious hearsay.
Term
hegira
Definition
any flight or journey to a more desirable or congenial place.
Term
helot
Definition
a serf or slave
Term
hidalgo
Definition
a man of the lower nobility
Term
hidebound
Definition
narrow and rigid in opinion; inflexible
Term
hie
Definition
to hasten; speed
Term
hoyden
Definition
tomboy
Term
hymeneal
Definition
of or pertaining to marriage.
Term
ibidem
Definition
in the same place, book, chapter, page etc
Term
impetus
Definition
stimulus, spark
Term
impound
Definition
to shut up in a pound or other enclosure,
OR
to seize and retain in custody
Term
impresario
Definition
any promoter, manager, director
Term
impressionism
Definition
a style of painting
Term
incapacitate
Definition
disable
Term
imprimatur
Definition
sanction or approval; support:
Term
inculpate
Definition
to charge with fault; blame; accuse.
Term
inestimable
Definition
priceless
Term
indurate
Definition
to make hard; harden, as rock, tissue, OR to make callous, stubborn, or unfeeling
Term
ingress
Definition
the act of going in or entering.
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