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GRE Word List Letter H
GRE Word List Letter H
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12/20/2009
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Term
hackles
 Definition
hairs on back and neck
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haggard
 Definition
wasted away; gaunt
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haggle
 Definition
to argue about prices
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halcyon
 Definition
calm; peaceful
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hale
 Definition
healthy
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hallowed
 Definition
blessed; consecrated
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halting
 Definition
hesitant; faltering
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hamper
 Definition
to obstruct
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hap
 Definition
chance; luck
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haphazard
 Definition
random; by chance
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hapless
 Definition
unfortunate
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harbinger
 Definition
forerunner
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harbor
 Definition
to provide a refuge for; to hide
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hardy
 Definition
sturdy
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harping
 Definition
tiresome dwelling on a subject
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harrowing
 Definition
agonizing; distressing; traumatic
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harry
 Definition
to harass, annoy, torment
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hatch
 Definition
deckopening
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haughtiness
 Definition
pride; arrogance
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haven
 Definition
place of safety
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hazy
 Definition
slightly obscure
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headlong
 Definition
hasty
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headstrong
 Definition
stubborn
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heckler
 Definition
person who verbally harasses others
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hedonist
 Definition
one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life
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heedless
 Definition
not noticing; disregarding
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heinous
 Definition
atrocious
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herbivorous
 Definition
grain-eating
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hermetic
 Definition
sealed by fusion so as to be airtight; obscure and mysterious
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hermitage
 Definition
home of a hermit
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herpetologist
 Definition
one who studies reptiles
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heterodox
 Definition
unconventional
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hew
 Definition
to cut to pieces with ax or sword
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hiatus
 Definition
gap; pause
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hibernal
 Definition
wintry
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hieroglyphic
 Definition
picture writing
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hilarity
 Definition
boisterous mirth
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hindmost
 Definition
furthest behind
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hinterlands
 Definition
back country
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hireling
 Definition
one who serves for hire
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hirsute
 Definition
hairy
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histrionic
 Definition
theatrical
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hoard
 Definition
to stockpile; to accumulate for future use
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hoary
 Definition
white with age
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hoax
 Definition
trick
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holocaust
 Definition
destruction by fire
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holster
 Definition
pistol case
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homage
 Definition
tribute
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homespun
 Definition
made at home
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homily
 Definition
sermon; serious warning
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hone
 Definition
to sharpen
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hoodwink
 Definition
to deceive
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horde
 Definition
crowd
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hortatory
 Definition
encouraging
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horticultural
 Definition
pertaining to cultivation of gardens
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hovel
 Definition
shack; small, wretched house
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hubbub
 Definition
confused uproar
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hubris
 Definition
arrogance; excessive self-conceit
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hue
 Definition
color; aspect
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hue and cry
 Definition
outcry
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humdrum
 Definition
dull; monotonous
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humid
 Definition
damp
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hummock
 Definition
small hill
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humus
 Definition
substance formed by decaying vegetable matter
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hurtle
 Definition
to crash; to rush
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husband
 Definition
to use sparingly
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husbandry
 Definition
frugality
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hydrophobia
 Definition
fear of water
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hypercritical
 Definition
excessively exacting
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hypochondriac
 Definition
person unduly worried about his health
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hypocritical
 Definition
pretending to be virtuous; deceiving
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