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GRE - Hit Parade Group 1 (Princeton Review)
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Language - English
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11/03/2012

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Abscond (verb)
Definition
to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide
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Aberrant (adj.)
Definition
deviating from the norm (noun form: aberration)
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Alacrity (noun)
Definition
eager and enthusiastic willingness
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Approbation (noun)
Definition
an expression of approval or praise
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Austere (adj.)
Definition
without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic (noun form: austerity)
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Capricious (adj.)
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inclined to change one’s mind impulsively; erratic, unpredictable
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Censure (verb)
Definition
to criticize severely; to officially rebuke
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Chicanery (noun)
Definition
trickery or subterfuge
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Disabuse (verb)
Definition
to undeceive; to set right
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Discordant (adj.)
Definition
conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound
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Disparate (adj.)
Definition
fundamentally distinct or dissimilar
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Effrontery (noun)
Definition
extreme boldness; presumptuousness
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Enervate (verb)
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to weaken; to reduce in vitality
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Ennui (noun)
Definition
dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy
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Erudite (adj.)
Definition
very learned; scholarly (noun form: erudition)
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Exculpate (verb)
Definition
exonerate; to clear of blame
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Exigent (adj.)
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urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
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Extemporaneous (adj.)
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improvised; done without preparation
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Filibuster (noun)
Definition
intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action
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Fulminate (verb)
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to loudly attack or denounce
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Ingenuous (adj.)
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artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
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Inured (adj.)
Definition
accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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Irascible (adj.)
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easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
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Nascent (adj.)
Definition
coming into being; in early developmental stages
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Neologism (noun)
Definition
a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses
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Obviate (verb)
Definition
to anticipate and make unnecessary
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Paean (noun)
Definition
a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
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Perfidy (noun)
Definition
intentional breach of faith; treachery (adj. form: perfidious)
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Perfunctory (adj.)
Definition
cursory; done without care or interest
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Perspicacious (adj.)
Definition
acutely perceptive; having keen discernment (noun form: perspicacity)
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Prattle (verb)
Definition
to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner
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Precipitate (adj.)
Definition
acting with excessive haste or impulse
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Precipitate (verb)
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to cause or happen before anticipated or required
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Predilection (noun)
Definition
a disposition in favor of something; preference
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Prescience (noun)
Definition
foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring (adj. form: prescient)
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Prevaricate (verb)
Definition
to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead
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Recant (verb)
Definition
to retract, esp. a previously held belief
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Relegate (verb)
Definition
to forcibly assign, esp. to a lower place or position
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Reticent (adj.)
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quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
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Solicitous (adj.)
Definition
concerned and attentive; eager
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Sordid (adj.)
Definition
characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul
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Stymie (verb)
Definition
to block; to thwart
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Tortuous (adj.)
Definition
winding, twisting; excessively complicated
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Truculent (adj.)
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fierce and cruel; eager to fight
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Veracity (noun)
Definition
truthfulness, honesty
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Virulent (adj.)
Definition
extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic
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Voracious (adj.)
Definition
having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous
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