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GRE Vocab
GRE Vocab from 98-04
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10/29/2014

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Term
eulogy
Definition
an oration praising someone or something
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pedagogy
Definition
the art, science or profession of teaching
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miser
Definition
a covertous, grasping person, esp. one who hoards money
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amorphus
Definition
without definite form or shape
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laud
Definition
to praise highly
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volatile
Definition
changeable, fickle, explosive
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erudite
Definition
very learned, scholarly
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profound
Definition
far-reaching, deep
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redundant
Definition
exceeding what is natural or neccessary, superfluous
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plummet
Definition
to plunge or drop straight down
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intractable
Definition
not easily moved or directed, stubborn, obstinate
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qualify
Definition
to limit or restrict; to modify the meaning of (a word or phrase)
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disabuse
Definition
to set right
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censure
Definition
to criticize severely, an official rebuke
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fastidious
Definition
careful in all details; meticulous, very difficult to please
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misanthrope
Definition
one who hates mankind
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placate
Definition
to appease or pacify
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articulate
Definition
to speak distinctly and carefully
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discrete
Definition
separate; individually distinct. composed of different parts
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elegy
Definition
a mournful poem, esp one lamenting the dead
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sanction
Definition
authoritative permission or approval, a penalty intended to enforce compliance
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foil
Definition
to defeat, to render an effort in vain
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plastic
Definition
capable of being shaped or formed, pliable
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proximity
Definition
nearness, closeness
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didactic
Definition
intended to teach or instruct
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