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GRE Crackalacking
Definitions of words commonly found on the GRE
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01/03/2013

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Abscond
Definition
to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide
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Aberrant
Definition
deviating from the norm (noun form: aberration)
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Alacrity
Definition
eager and enthusiastic willingness
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Anomaly
Definition
deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality
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Approbation
Definition
an expression of approval or praise
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Arduous
Definition
strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort
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Assuage
Definition
to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify
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Audacious
Definition
daring and fearless; recklessly bold
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Austere
Definition
without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic
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Axiomatic
Definition
taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth
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Canonical
Definition
following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards
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Capricious
Definition
inclined to change oneÕs mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable
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