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GRE Words 9/24
GRE Vocabulary Workout - Part 1
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Language - English
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09/24/2007

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Term
ABUT
Definition
v
if a building or area of land abuts on something, it is next to it or touches it on one side
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ACME
Definition
n
the highest point of perfection or achievement
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ACQUIESCE
Definition
v
to accept or agree to something, often unwillingly
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ADROIT
Definition
adj
very skillful and quick in the way you think or move
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ADUMBRATE
Definition
v
to give only the main facts and not the details about something, especially something that will happen in the future
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AERIE
EYRIE
Definition
n
1 the nest of an eagle or other large bird which eats meat, usually built in a high, distant place

2 a room or apartment that is high up in a building
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EERIE
Definition
adj
strange in a frightening and mysterious way
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BALK
Definition
v
to be unwilling to do something or to allow something to happen

n
a rough thick piece of wood
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BEHEMOTH
Definition
n
something that is extremely large and often extremely powerful
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BELIE
Definition
v
to show something to be false, or to hide something such as an emotion
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BENISON
Definition
n
benediction; blessing
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BONHOMIE
Definition
n
friendliness and happiness
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BULWARK
Definition
n
something that protects you from dangerous or unpleasant situations
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CAJOLE
Definition
v
to persuade someone to do something they might not want to do, by pleasant talk and (sometimes false) promises
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CAVALCADE
Definition
n
a line of people, vehicles, horses, etc. following a particular route as part of a ceremony
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CHATTEL
Definition
n
a personal possession
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CHIMERICAL
Definition
adj
describing a hope or dream that is extremely unlikely ever to come true
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CHOLERIC
Definition
adj
very angry or easily annoyed
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COFFER
Definition
n
a large strong box in which money or valuable objects are kept
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COMELINESS
Definition
n
1 pleasant appearance; attractiveness
2 property in behavior
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CONFLAGRATION
Definition
n
1 a large destructive fire
2 a large and violent event, such as a war, involving a lot of people
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CONTUMACIOUS
Definition
adj
stubbornly perverse or rebellious; willfully and obstinately disobedient
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COSSET
Definition
v
to give a lot of attention to making someone comfortable and to protecting them from anything unpleasant; to pamper
Term
COVEN
Definition
n
a group or meeting of witches
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DELUGE
Definition
n
1 a very large amount of rain or water
2 a deluge of sth = a lot of something

v
to cover something with a lot of water
Term
DIAPHANOUS
Definition
adj
describes a substance, especially cloth, which is so delicate and thin that you can see through it
Term
DOUGHTY
Definition
adj
determined, brave and unwilling ever to admit defeat
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DYSPEPTIC
Definition
adj
1 having problems with digestion
2 always angry or easily annoyed
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EBULLIENT
Definition
adj
very energetic, positive and happy
Term
EFFULGENT
Definition
adj
shining forth brilliantly; radiant
Term
EGREGIOUS
Definition
adj
often of mistakes, extremely and noticeably bad
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EMEND
Definition
v
to correct or improve a text
Term
ENDEMIC
Definition
adj
especially of a disease or a condition, regularly found and very common among a particular group or in a particular area
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ENNUI
Definition
n
a feeling of boredom and mental tiredness caused by having nothing interesting or exciting to do
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EPICURE
Definition
n
a person who enjoys food and drink of a high quality; a gourmet
Term
EPITOME
Definition
n
the typical or highest example of a stated quality, as shown by a particular person or thing
Term
EXPUNGE
Definition
v
1 to rub off or remove information from a piece of writing
2 to cause something to be forgotten
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EXPURGATE
Definition
v
to remove parts of a piece of writing that are considered likely to cause offense; to censor
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MOROSE
Definition
adj
unhappy, annoyed and unwilling to speak or smile; sullen
Term
DIVESTITURE
Definition
n
the act of selling your shares in a company or to stop taking part in a business activity; also disinvestment or divestment
Term
DISPATCH
Definition
v
1 to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc.
2 to dismiss (a person), as after an audience.
3 to put to death; kill
4 to transact or dispose of (a matter) promptly or speedily
5 Archaic. to hasten; be quick

n
1 the act of dispatching (1) & (2)
2 prompt or speedy transaction, as of business
3 expeditious performance; promptness or speed
3 a written message sent with speed.
4 an official communication sent by special messenger
Term
SERENITY
Definition
n
peace and calmness
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HEEDLESSNESS
Definition
n
carelessness; thoughtlessness
Term
LEISURELY
LEISURELINESS
Definition
adj
1 acting, proceeding, or done without haste; unhurried; deliberate
2 showing or suggesting ample leisure; unhurried

adv
3 in a leisurely manner; without haste

n from adj or adv
Term
TREACHEROUS
Definition
adj
1 characterized by faithlessness or readiness to betray trust; traitorous
2 deceptive, untrustworthy, or unreliable
3 unstable or insecure, as footing
4 dangerous; hazardous
Term
INDISCRETION
Definition
n
1 when a person or their behavior is indiscreet
2 something, especially a sexual relationship, that is considered embarrassing or morally wrong
Term
FLINT
Definition
n
1 (a piece of) shiny gray or black stone that is like glass

2 (a piece of) stone or metal used in a musket to make it fire or in a cigarette lighter to produce a flame
Term
MUSKET
Definition
a gun with a long barrel, used in the past
Term
FLANGE
Definition
n
a flat surface sticking out from an object, which is used to fix it to something or to make it stronger
Term
NUMB
Definition
adj
1 if a part of your body is numb, you are unable to feel it, usually for a short time
2 not able to feel any emotions properly or to think clearly, because you are so shocked or frightened, etc

v
to make something or someone feel numb
Term
OUTMODED
Definition
adj
old-fashioned; no longer modern, useful or necessary
Term
DISTRAUGHT
Definition
adj
extremely worried, anxious or upset
Term
QUIXOTIC
Definition
adj
having or showing ideas that are imaginative but not practical or likely to succeed
Term
GAVEL
Definition
n
a small hammer which an official in charge of a meeting hits against a wooden block or table to get people to be quiet and listen
Term
HECKLE
Definition
v
to interrupt a public speech or performance with loud unfriendly statements or questions
Term
BRAID
Definition
n
1 a thin strip of cloth or twisted threads, which is fixed onto clothes, uniform or other items made of cloth, as decoration
2 a length of hair or other material which is divided into three parts which are then crossed over each other in a special pattern; plait
Term
DISPASSIONATE
Definition
adj
able to think clearly or make good decisions because not influenced by emotions
Term
EQUANIMITY
Definition
n
calmness and self-control, especially after a shock or disappointment or in a difficult situation
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