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GRE: Set 15
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Language - English
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01/12/2011
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divine (v)
 Definition
to foretell or know by inspiration
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divisive
 Definition
creating disunity or conflict
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doctrinaire
 Definition
rigidly devoted to theories
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dogged (adj)
 Definition
persistent, stubborn
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dogmatic
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rigidly fixed in opinion, opinionated
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doldrums
 Definition
a period of despondency
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dolor
 Definition
sadness
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domineer
 Definition
to rule over something in a tyrannical way
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dotage
 Definition
senile condition, mental decline
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dotard
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senile old person
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doting
 Definition
excessively fond, loving to excess
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doughty
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courageous
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dour
 Definition
sullen and gloomy; stern and severe
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droll
 Definition
amusing in a wry, subtle way
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dross
 Definition
waste produced during metal smelting; garbage
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dudgeon
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angry indignation
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dulcet
 Definition
pleasant sounding, soothing to the ear
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dupe (n)
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fool, pawn
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dupe (v)
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to deceive, trick
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duplicity
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deception, dishonesty, double-dealing
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duress
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threat of force or intimidation; imprisonment
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dyspeptic
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suffering from indigestion; gloomy and irritable
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earthy
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crude
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ebb (v)
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to fade away, recede
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ebullient
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exhilarated, full of enthusiasm and high spirits
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edict
 Definition
law, command, official public order
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edify
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to instruct morally and spiritually
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editorialize
 Definition
to express an opinion on an issue
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efface
 Definition
to erase or make illegible
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efficacious
 Definition
effective, efficient
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