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GRE Vocab 2
GRE vocabulary words 50-100
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Undergraduate 3
05/26/2011

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surfeit
Definition
an overabundant supply; excess; to feed or supply to excess
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attenuate
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to weaken; reduce in force or degree
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apocryphal
Definition
of questionable authority or authenticity
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pernicious
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very harmful, potentially fatal
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castigate
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to punish or criticize harshly
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germane
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relevant to subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter
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acumen
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keen; accurate judgment or insight
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incipient
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beginning to come into being or become apparent
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impecunious
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lacking funds; without money
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accolade
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an expression of praise
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perspicacious
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acutely perceptive, having keen discernment
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untenable
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not viable, indefensible, uninhabitable
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sedulous
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diligent, persistent, hard-working
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recondite
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hidden, concealed, obscure, hard to understand
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propitiate
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to conciliate, to appease
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enervate
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to reduce in strength
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contiguous
Definition
sharing a border, touching adjacent
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ebullience
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the quality of lively or enthusiastic expression of thoughts or feelings
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refulgent
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radiant, shining, brilliant
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infelicitous
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unfortunate, inappropriate
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dilatory
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intended to delay
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aver
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to state as fact; to declare or assert
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urbane
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sophisticated, refined, elegant
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redoubtable
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awe-inspiring; worthy of hono
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inveigle
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to obtain by deception or flattery
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intransigent
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refusing to compromise
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didactic
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intended to teach or instruct
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demur
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to question or oppose
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paean
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song or hymn of praise/thanks
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magnanimity
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being generously noble in mind and heart, forgiving
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variegated
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multicolored, categorized by a variety of patches of different colors
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prosaic
Definition
dull, lacking spirit or imagination
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immutable
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incapable of change
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glib
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marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; superficial
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acerbic
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having a sour or bitter taste or character; sharp
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recalcitrant
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obstinately defiant of authority; hard to manage
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anachronism
Definition
something out of place in time
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approbation
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approval/praise
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arbitrate
Definition
to judge a dispute between opposing parties
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effrontery
Definition
extreme boldness; presumptuousness
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perfidious
Definition
willing to betray one's trust
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obdurate
Definition
hardened in feeling; resistant to persuasion
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obsequious
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overly submissive; eager to please
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deride
Definition
to speak/treat with contempt; to mock
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precipitate
Definition
to throw violently or bring about abruptly; lacking deliberation
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prevaricate
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to lie; deviate from the truth
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soporific
Definition
causing sleep or lethargy
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quiescent
Definition
motionless
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inchoate
Definition
not fully formed, disorganized
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laconic
Definition
using few words
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