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GRE Words 9/16
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Language - English
Graduate
09/16/2007

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Term
BACCHANALIAN
Definition
adj
(especially of a party) involving a lot of drinking of alcohol, uncontrolled behavior and possibly sexual activity
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DEBAUCHERY
Definition
n
excessive indulgence in sensual pleasures; intemperance
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DEPRAVED
Definition
adj
morally bad or evil
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INIQUITY
Definition
n
something that is very wrong and unfair
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LIBERTINE
Definition
n
a person, usually a man, who lives immorally, having sexual relationships with many people
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LIBIDINOUS
Definition
adj
having or showing strong sexual desires
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LICENTIOUS
Definition
adj
(especially of a person or their behaviour) sexual in an uncontrolled and socially unacceptable way
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REPROBATE
Definition
n
a person of bad character and habits
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RIBALD
Definition
adj
describes language that refers to sex in a rude but humorous way
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SALACIOUS
Definition
adj
causing or showing a strong interest in sexual matters
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SORDID
Definition
adj
1 dirty and unpleasant
2 immoral and shocking
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TURPITUDE
Definition
n
evil
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MERCURIAL
Definition
adj
1 changing suddenly and often
2 lively and quick
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COUNTERPART
Definition
n
a person or thing which has the same purpose as another one in a different place or organization
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FACSIMILE
Definition
n
an exact copy, especially of a document
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FACTITIOUS
Definition
adj
false or artificial
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PARADIGM
Definition
n
a model of something, or a very clear and typical example of something
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PRECURSOR
Definition
n
something which happened or existed before another thing, especially if it either developed into it or had an influence on it
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QUINTESSENCE
Definition
n
the most typical example
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SIMULATED
Definition
adj
describes something which looks real but is not real
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VICARIOUS
Definition
adj
experienced as a result of watching, listening to or reading about the activities of other people, rather than by doing the activities yourself
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ASPERSION
Definition
n
1 a damaging or derogatory remark or criticism; slander
2 the act of slandering; vilification; defamation; calumniation; derogation
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BERATE
Definition
v
to criticize or speak in an angry manner to someone
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CALUMNY
Definition
n
(the act of making) a statement about someone which is not true and is intended to damage the reputation of that person
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DECRY
Definition
v
to criticize something as bad, worthless or unnecessary; to condemn
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DEFAME
DEFAMATION
Definition
v
to damage the reputation of a person or group by saying or writing bad things about them which are not true

n from v
Term
DENOUNCE
Definition
v
1 to criticize something or someone strongly and publicly
2 to accuse someone publicly of being something bad; to give information against
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DISPARAGE
Definition
v
to criticize someone or something in a way that shows you do not respect or value them
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EXCORIATE
Definition
v
to state the opinion that a play, a book, a political action, etc. is very bad
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GAINSAY
Definition
v
to refuse to accept something as the truth
Term
HARANGUE
Definition
v
to speak to someone or a group of people, often for a long time, in a forceful and sometimes angry way, especially to persuade them
Term
INVEIGH
Definition
v
to protest strongly or attack vehemently with words; rail (usually fol. by against)
Term
LAMBASTE
LAMBAST
Definition
v
to criticize someone or something severely
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OBJURGATE
Definition
v
to reproach or denounce vehemently; upbraid harshly; berate sharply
Term
OBLOQUY
Definition
n
1 censure, blame, or abusive language aimed at a person or thing, esp. by numerous persons or by the general public
2 discredit, disgrace, or bad repute resulting from public blame, abuse, or denunciation
Term
PILLORY
Definition
v
to severely criticize someone, especially in a public way
Term
REBUKE
Definition
v
to speak angrily to someone because you disapprove of what they have said or done
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REMONSTRATE
Definition
v
to complain to someone or about something
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REPREHEND
Definition
v
to reprove or find fault with; rebuke; censure; blame
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REPROVE
Definition
v
to tell someone that you disapprove of their wrong or foolish behaviour
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REVILE
Definition
v
to criticize someone strongly, or say unpleasant things to or about someone
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VITUPERATE
Definition
v
to use or address with harsh or abusive language; revile
Term
BEREAVE
Definition
v
1 to deprive and make desolate, esp. by death (usually fol. by of)
2 to deprive ruthlessly or by force (usually fol. by of)
Term
CADAVER
Definition
n
a dead human body
Term
DEFUNCT
Definition
adj
no longer existing, living, or working correctly
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DEMISE
Definition
n
1 death
2 the end of something that was previously considered to be powerful, such as a business, industry or system
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DOLOROUS
Definition
adj
sad, or causing sadness or emotional suffering
Term
KNELL
Definition
n
1 the sound made by a bell rung slowly, esp. for a death or a funeral
2 a sound or sign announcing the death of a person or the end, extinction, failure, etc., of something
3 any mournful sound.
Term
MACABRE
Definition
adj
describes something that is very strange and unpleasant because it is connected with death or violence
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MORIBUND
Definition
adj
(especially of an organization or business) not active or successful
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OBSEQUIES
Definition
n
a funeral rite or ceremony
Term
SEPULCHRAL
Definition
adj
suggesting death or places where the dead are buried
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WRAITH
Definition
n
1 a spirit of a dead person which is sometimes represented as a pale, transparent image of that person
2 something which is pale or weak and without a clear shape
Term
ABNEGATE
Definition
v
1 to refuse or deny oneself (some rights, conveniences, etc.); reject; renounce
2 to relinquish; give up
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ASCETIC
Definition
adj
avoiding physical pleasures and living a simple life, often for religious reasons
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SPARTAN
Definition
adj
simple and severe with no comfort
Term
STOIC
Definition
adj
determined not to complain or show your feelings, especially when something bad happens to you
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TEMPERATE
Definition
adj
if someone's behaviour is temperate, it is calm and controlled
Term
AUTHORITARIAN
Definition
adj
demanding total obedience and refusing to allow people freedom to act as they wish
Term
DESPOTIC
Definition
adj
describes a person, especially a ruler, who has unlimited power over other people, and often uses it unfairly and cruelly
Term
HEGEMONY
HEGEMONIC
Definition
n
(especially of countries) the position of being the strongest and most powerful and therefore able to control others

adj from n
Term
IMPERIOUS
Definition
adj
unpleasantly proud and expecting obedience
Term
PEREMPTORY
Definition
adj
expecting to be obeyed immediately and without questioning
Term
TYRANNY
TYRANNICAL
Definition
n
1 government by a ruler or small group of people who have unlimited power over the people in their country or state and use it unfairly and cruelly
2 when a situation or person controls how you are able to live, in an unfair way

adj from n
Term
ABSTRUSE
Definition
adj
difficult to understand
Term
ARCANE
Definition
adj
mysterious and known only by a few people
Term
BEMUSE
BEMUSING
Definition
v
to bewilder or confuse (someone)

adj from v
Term
CRYPTIC
Definition
adj
mysterious and difficult to understand
Term
INSCRUTABLE
Definition
adj
(especially of a person or their expression) not showing emotions or thoughts and therefore very difficult to understand or get to know
Term
OBSCURE
Definition
adj
1 not known to many people
2 unclear and difficult to understand or see
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PERPLEX
PERPLEXING
Definition
v
to confuse and worry someone slightly by being difficult to understand or solve

adj from v
Term
RECONDITE
Definition
adj
not known about by many people and difficult to understand
Term
TURBID
Definition
adj
1 not clear or transparent because of stirred-up sediment or the like; clouded; opaque; obscured
2 thick or dense, as smoke or clouds
3 confused; muddled; disturbed
Term
DEFILE
Definition
v
to spoil the beauty, importance, purity, etc. of something or someone

n
a very narrow valley between two mountains
Term
FETID
Definition
adj
smelling extremely bad and stale
Term
INVIDIOUS
Definition
adj
likely to cause unhappiness or be unpleasant, especially because unfair
Term
ODIOUS
Definition
adj
extremely unpleasant; causing and deserving hate
Term
PUTRID
Definition
adj
decayed and having an unpleasant smell
Term
REBARBATIVE
Definition
adj
causing annoyance, irritation, or aversion; repellent
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