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GRE: Set 11
conti-cura
30
Language - English
Graduate
01/12/2011

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continence
Definition
self-control, self-restraint
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contravene
Definition
to contradict, deny, act contrary to
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contrite
Definition
deeply sorrowful and repentant for a wrong
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contumacious
Definition
rebellious
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convalescence
Definition
gradual recovery after an illness
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convivial
Definition
sociable; fond of eating, drinking, and people
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convoke
Definition
to call together, summon
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coquette
Definition
woman who flirts
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cornucopia
Definition
abundance
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corporeal
Definition
having to do with the body; tangible, material
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corpulence
Definition
obesity, fatness, bulkiness
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corroborate
Definition
to confirm, verify
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corrugate
Definition
to mold in a shape with parallel grooves and ridges
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cosmopolitan
Definition
sophisticated, free from local prejudices
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cosset
Definition
to pamper, treat with great care
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coterie
Definition
small group of persons with a common interest or similar purpose
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countenance (n)
Definition
facial expression; look of approval or support
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countenance (v)
Definition
to favor, support
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countermand
Definition
to annul, cancel, make a contrary order
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countervail
Definition
to counteract, exert force against
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coven
Definition
group of witches
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covet
Definition
to strongly desire something possessed by another
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crass
Definition
crude, unrefined
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craven
Definition
cowardly
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credence
Definition
acceptance of something as true or real
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credulous
Definition
gullible, trusting
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creed
Definition
statement of belief or principle
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culpable
Definition
guilty, responsible for wrong
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cupidity
Definition
greed
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curator
Definition
caretaker and overseer of an exhibition, esp. in a museum
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