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GRE Set N
20 GRE Words
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Language - English
Graduate
07/06/2013

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Term
Acquisitive
Definition
Eager to gain wealth or possessions; greedy
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Assay
Definition
To examine or analyze; to test or put to trial
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Burnish
Definition
To polish; to make smooth and bright
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Consternation
Definition
Sudden alarm or dread
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Demise
Definition
The end of existence; death
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Divest
Definition
To strip or deprive of something; to sell off
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Erudite
Definition
Learned; scholarly; educated
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Fastidious
Definition
Excessively particular or critical; hard to please
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Gossamer
Definition
A fine, filmy cobweb; any thin, gauzy fabric
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Inchoate
Definition
Not completed or developed; lacking order
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Intractable
Definition
Difficult to manage; stubborn
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Loathsome
Definition
Offensive; disgusting
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Nonchalance
Definition
Cool indifference or lack of concern
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Perfunctory
Definition
Routine; hasty and superfical
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Precarious
Definition
In a dangerous state; unstable; insecure
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Pundit
Definition
A learned person, critic, or commentator
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Resonant
Definition
Resounding or echoing; deeply amplified
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Squelch
Definition
To crush or silence
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Transcend
Definition
To go above and beyond; to exceed
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Vindication
Definition
Defense; excuse; justification
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