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GRE Vocab Set 7
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General Vocab
Graduate
09/25/2013

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prize
Definition
to pry, press or force with a lever
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probity
Definition
adherence to highest principles, uprightness
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proclivity
Definition
natural predisposition or inclination
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prodigal
Definition
recklessly wasteful, extravagant, profuse, lavish
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prodigious
Definition
abundant in size or force
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profligate
Definition
excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant
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profuse
Definition
given or coming forth abundantly, extravagant
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proliferate
Definition
to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly
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prolific
Definition
producing large volumes or amounts, productive
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prolix
Definition
long-winded, verbose
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propinquity
Definition
nearness in time or place, affinity of nature, kinship
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propitiate
Definition
to appease, conciliate
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propitious
Definition
auspicious, favorable
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prosaic
Definition
dull, unimaginative
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proscribe
Definition
to outlaw or prohibit
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provident
Definition
frugal, looking to the future
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puerile
Definition
childish, immature
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pugnacious
Definition
contentious, quarrelsome, given to fighting, belligerent
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punctilious
Definition
precise, paying attention to trivialities
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pundit
Definition
an authority on a subject, one who gives opinions
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pungent
Definition
characterized by a strong, sharp smell or taste, penetrating, to the point
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pusillanimous
Definition
cowardly, craven
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putrefy
Definition
to rot, decay and give off a foul odor, become gangrenous
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quaff
Definition
to drink deeply
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quail
Definition
to shrink back in fear, lose courage
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qualify
Definition
to limit
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qualms
Definition
misgivings, reservations, causes for hesitancy
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querulous
Definition
prone to complaining or grumbling, quarrelsome
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quiescence
Definition
stillness, motionlessness, quality of being at rest
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quixotic
Definition
foolishly impractical, marked by lofty or romantic ideals
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quotidian
Definition
occurring or recurring daily, commonplace
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rail
Definition
to complain about bitterly
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ramify
Definition
to be divided or subdivided, branch out
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rancorous
Definition
characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment
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rapacious
Definition
voracious, greedy, plundering, subsisting on prey
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rarefy
Definition
to make or become thin, less dense, refine
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rebus
Definition
riddle, a representation of words by pictures or symbols that sound like the words
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recalcitrant
Definition
obstinately defiant of authority or guidance, difficult to manage
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recant
Definition
to retract, especially a previously held belief
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recondite
Definition
hidden, concealed, difficult to understand, obscure
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reconnoiter
Definition
to engage in reconaissance
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recumbent
Definition
leaning, resting, prone
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redolent
Definition
fragrant, suggestive or evocative
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redoubtable
Definition
awe-inspiring, worthy of honor
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refulgent
Definition
radiant; shiny; brilliant
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regale
Definition
to delight or entertain, feast
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relegate
Definition
to forcibly assign, especially to a lower troupe or position
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remonstrate
Definition
to protest, object
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renege
Definition
to fail to honor a commitment, go back on a promise
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rent
Definition
torn, split apart, pierced as by a sound
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repine
Definition
to feel or express dejection or discontent, long for
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repudiate
Definition
to refuse to have anything to do with, disown
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