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

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Adjacent
Definition
Lying near or close; next to
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Assimilate
Definition
To incorporate into; to absorb
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Castigate
Definition
To punish or criticize severly; to scold
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Convivial
Definition
Friendly and sociable
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Deplore
Definition
To condem; to disapprove of; to deeply regret
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Eccentric
Definition
Adj: Peculiar; N: A person with an unsual or odd personalilty
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Estimable
Definition
Admirable; deserving of respect
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Feign
Definition
To fabricate or deceive
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Grievous
Definition
Causing grief or pain; atrocious
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Incorribgible
Definition
Impossible to change or reform; uncontrollable
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Inundate
Definition
To flood or overwhelm
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Ludicrous
Definition
Laughable; foolish
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Obdurate
Definition
Stubborn; unyielding
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Perjury
Definition
The act of knowingly lying under oath
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Precipitate
Definition
To cause something to happen very suddenly or prematurely
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Querulous
Definition
Full of complaints; whining
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Resurrect
Definition
To bring back to life; to bring back into use
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Stint
Definition
N: A length of time spent doing something; V: to limit
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Treacherous
Definition
Unfaithful; deceitful; dangerous
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Volubility
Definition
Glibness; talkativeness; garrulousness
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