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GRE Words 2
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Language - English
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07/02/2009

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Magnanimity
Definition
The quality of being generously noble in mind and heart; especially in forgiving
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Malevolent
Definition
having or showing often vicious ill will, spite or hatred
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Malinger
Definition
to feign illness so as to avoid work
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Malleable
Definition
capable of being shaped or formed, easily influenced
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Martial
Definition
Associated with war and the armed forces
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Martinet
Definition
a rigid disciplinarian
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Maunder
Definition
to talk or move aimlessly, mutter
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Maverick
Definition
an independent individual who do not go along with a group or party
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Melancholy
Definition
tending toward sadness
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mellifluous
Definition
sweetly flowing, usually used to describe words or sounds
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mendacity
Definition
the condition of being untruthful, dishonest
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Mendicant
Definition
a beggar, supplicant
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Mercurial
Definition
characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood
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Meretricious
Definition
tawdry, pretentious, attractive, but false, showy, having to do with prostitution
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Meticulous
Definition
characterized by extreme care and precision, attentive to detail
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Nadir
Definition
low point, pedigree
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Nascent
Definition
coming into being, in early developmental stages
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Nebulous
Definition
vague, cloud, lacking clearly defined form
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Neologism
Definition
a new word, expression, or usage, the creation of new words or senses
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Neophyte
Definition
a recent convert, a beginner, a novice
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Nexus
Definition
a connection, tie , or ling; center of focus
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Nice
Definition
exacting, extremely or even excessively precise, done with delicacy and skill
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Obdurate
Definition
unyeilding, hardhearted, inflexible
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obeisance
Definition
gesture the expresses deference, such as a bow or curtsy
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obfuscate
Definition
to deliberately obscure, to make confusing
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obsequious
Definition
exhibiting a fawning attentiveness; subservient
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obstinate
Definition
stubborn, hardheaded, uncompromising
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obstreperous
Definition
noisy, loudly stubborn, boisterous
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obtain
Definition
to be established, accepted, or customary
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obtuse
Definition
lacking sharpness or intellect, not clear or precise in though or expression
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Paean
Definition
a song or expression of praise and thanksgiving
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Palliate
Definition
to make something appear less serious, gloss over, mitigate
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Pandemic
Definition
widespread, occurring over a large are or affecting an unusually large percentage of the population
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Panegyric
Definition
a formal expression of praise
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Paradigm
Definition
something that serves as a model, example or pattern
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Paradox
Definition
contradiction, a seemingly self contradictory statement that seems true nonetheless. "less is more"
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paragon
Definition
something regarded as a model of excellence or perfection in some ways
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pariah
Definition
an outcast, a rejected and despised person
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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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Queries
Definition
questions, inquiries, reservations
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Querulous
Definition
prone to complaining or grumbling, quarrelsome
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Quiescence
Definition
stillness, motionlessness
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Quotidian
Definition
occurring of 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 pr 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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Salutary
Definition
remedial, wholesome, causing improvement
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sanctimony
Definition
self-righteousness, pretended piety
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sanction
Definition
authoritative permission or approval; a penalty intended to enforce compliance
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sanguine
Definition
cheerful, confident, optimistic
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sap
Definition
to enervate or weaken the vitality of
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satiate
Definition
to overindulge, satisfy to excess
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satire
Definition
a literary work that ridicules or criticizes human vice through humor or derision
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saturnine
Definition
gloomy, dark, sullen, morose
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scurvy
Definition
contemptible, despicable
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sedulous
Definition
diligent, persistent, hard working
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seine
Definition
a large net hung out and dragged in to catch fish
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Table
Definition
to remove from consideration
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taciturn
Definition
not talkative, silent
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talisman
Definition
something believed to have magic power bestow good luck
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tamp
Definition
to plug, to drive in or down by a series of blows
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tautology
Definition
a repetition, a redundancy, a circular argument
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Ubiquitous
Definition
existing everywhere at the same time, constantly encountered, widespread
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umbrage
Definition
offense, resentment
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undulate
Definition
to move in wavelike fashion, fluctuate
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unfeigned
Definition
genuine, not false or hypocritical
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untenable
Definition
indefensible, not viable, uninhabitable
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untoward
Definition
troublesome, unruly, unseemly
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upbraid
Definition
to scold, censure, rebuke, chastise
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urbane
Definition
sophisticated, refined, elegant
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usury
Definition
charging an exorbitant or illegal rate of interst
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vacillate
Definition
to waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another
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variegated
Definition
multicolored, characterized by a variety of patches of different colors
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vaunt
Definition
to brag or boast
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venal
Definition
capable of being bought or bribed
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venerate
Definition
to revere, to respect deeply
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veracity
Definition
truthfulness, honesty
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Waft
Definition
a light breeze, a puff
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Waver
Definition
to move to and fro, to sway, to be unsettled on an opinion
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welter
Definition
to writhe, to toss about, to be in turmoil
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wend
Definition
to go, proceed, walk
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whet
Definition
to sharpen or stimulate
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whimsical
Definition
imaginative, unpredictable
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Zealous
Definition
fervent, ardent, impassioned
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Verisimilitude
Definition
appearing true or real
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veritable
Definition
authentic, real, genuine
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vexation
Definition
annoyance, irritation
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vigilant
Definition
alertly watchful
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vilify
Definition
defame, characterize harshly
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virulent
Definition
extremely harmful or poisonous, bitterly hostile or antagonistic
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viscous
Definition
thick, sticky
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sparse
Definition
thin, not dense, arranged at widely spaced intervals
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