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GRE words - Part 3
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08/16/2007

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acerbic
Definition
"having a sour or bitter taste, sharp, biting"
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aggrandize
Definition
"to increase in intensity, power, influence, or prestige"
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amenable
Definition
"agreeable, responsive to suggestion"
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anacrhonism
Definition
something or someone out of place in terms of historical context
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astringent
Definition
"having a tightening effect on living tissue, harsh, severe"
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contiguous
Definition
"sharing a border, touching, adjacent"
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credulous
Definition
"tending to believe too readily, gullible"
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cynicism
Definition
an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness
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decorum
Definition
polite or appropriate conduction
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derision
Definition
"scorn, ridicule contemptuous treatment"
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desiccate
Definition
"to dry out or dehydrate, to make dry or dull"
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dilettante
Definition
one with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts
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disparage
Definition
to slight or belittle
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divulge
Definition
to disclose something secret
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fawn
Definition
to flatter or praise excessively
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flout
Definition
"to show contempt for, as in a rule or convention"
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garrulous
Definition
"pointlessly talkative, talking too much"
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glib
Definition
"marked by ease or informality, nonchlant, lacking in depth, superficial"
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hubris
Definition
"overbearing presumption or pride, arrogance"
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imminent
Definition
"about to happen, impending"
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immutable
Definition
not capable of change
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impetuous
Definition
"hastily or rashly energetic, impulsive and vehement"
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inimical
Definition
"damaging, harmful, injurious"
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intractable
Definition
"not easily managed or directed, stubborn, obstinate"
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intrepid
Definition
steadfast and courageous
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laconic
Definition
"using few words, terse"
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maverick
Definition
an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party
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mercurial
Definition
characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood
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mollify
Definition
"to calm or sooth, to reduce in emotional intensity"
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neophyte
Definition
"a recent convert, a beginner, novice"
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obfuscate
Definition
"to deliberately obscure, to make confusing"
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obstinate
Definition
"stubborn, hardheaded, uncompromising"
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ostentatious
Definition
"characterized by or given to pretentious display, showy"
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pervade
Definition
to permeate throughout
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phlegmatic
Definition
"calm, sluggish, unemotional"
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presumptuous
Definition
taking liberties
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probity
Definition
"adherence to highest principles, complete and confirmed integrity, uprightness"
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proclivity
Definition
a natural predisposition or inclination
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profligate
Definition
"excessively wasteful, recklessly extravagant"
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propensity
Definition
a natural inclination or tendency
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prosaic
Definition
"dull, lacking in spirit or imagination"
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pungent
Definition
"characterized by a strong, sharp smell or taste"
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quixotic
Definition
"foolishly impractical, marked by lofty romantic ideals"
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quotidian
Definition
occurring or recurring daily; commonplace
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rarefy
Definition
"to make or become thin, less dense; to refine"
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recondite
Definition
"hidden, concealed, difficult to understand"
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refulgent
Definition
"radiant, shiny, brilliant"
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renege
Definition
"to fail to honor a commitment, to go back on a promise"
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sedulous
Definition
"diligent, persistent, hard working"
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soporific
Definition
"causing drowsiness, tending to induce sleep"
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sparse
Definition
"thin, not dense, arranged at widely spaced intervals"
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spendthrift
Definition
one who spends money wastefully
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tacit
Definition
"implied, not explicitly stated"
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terse
Definition
brief and concise in wording
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tout
Definition
to publicly praise or promote
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trenchant
Definition
"sharply perceptive, keen, penetrating"
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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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vacillate
Definition
"to waver indecisvely between one opinion and another, waver"
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variegated
Definition
"multicolored, characterized by a variety of patches of different color"
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vexation
Definition
"annoyance, irritation"
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vigilant
Definition
alertly watchful
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vituperate
Definition
"to use harsh, condemnatory language; to abuse or censure severely or abusively, berate"
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volatile
Definition
"readily changing to a vapor, changeable, fickle, explosive"
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