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GRE vocab 21-40
GRE vocab 21-40
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07/01/2009
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*sybarite
 Definition
a person dedicated to pleasure or luxury
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scintilla
 Definition
trace amount
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*upbraid
 Definition
to scold sharply
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salient
 Definition
prominent; a notable significance
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*repudiate
 Definition
to reject the validity of
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usury
 Definition
the practice of lending money at exorbitant rates
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syncopation
 Definition
and irregularity in rythmn
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tome
 Definition
a book, usually large and academic
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repose
 Definition
relaxation; leisure
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variegated
 Definition
varied; marked with different colors
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vicissitude
 Definition
a change or variation; ups and downs
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wizened
 Definition
shriveled; withered; wrinkled
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restive
 Definition
impatient, uneasy, or restless
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requite
 Definition
to return or repay
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*ribald
 Definition
humorous in a vulgar way
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vacillate
 Definition
to physically sway or to be indecisive
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supplant
 Definition
to replace by force, to take the place of
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unequivocal
 Definition
absolute; certain
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satiate
 Definition
to satisfy fully
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wanton
 Definition
undisciplined; unrestrained; reckless
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