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GRE: Set 34
pillory-pragmatic
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01/23/2011
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pillory
 Definition
ridicule and abuse
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pious
 Definition
dedicated, devout, extremely religious
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pique
 Definition
fleeting feeling of hurt pride
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pithy
 Definition
profound, substantial; concise, succinct, to the point
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pittance
 Definition
meager amount or wage
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placate
 Definition
to soothe or pacify
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placid
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calm
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plaintiff
 Definition
injured person in a lawsuit
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plaintive
 Definition
expressing sorrow
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plait
 Definition
to braid
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plangent
 Definition
loud sound; wailing sound
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platitude
 Definition
stale, overused expression
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plaudit
 Definition
applause
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plebeian
 Definition
crude, vulgar; low-class
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plenitude
 Definition
abundance, plenty
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pliant
 Definition
pliable, yielding
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plucky
 Definition
courageous, spunky
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pluralistic
 Definition
including a variety of groups
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ply (v)
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to use diligently; to engage; to join together
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pneumatic
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relating to air; worked by compressed air
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poignant
 Definition
emotionally moving
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polemic
 Definition
controversy, argument; verbal attack
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politic
 Definition
shrewd and practical; diplomatic
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ponderous
 Definition
weighty, heavy, large
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pontificate
 Definition
to speak in a pretentious manner
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pore (v)
 Definition
to study closely or meditatively
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portent
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omen
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posit
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to put in position; to suggest an idea
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potentate
 Definition
monarch or ruler with great power
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pragmatic
 Definition
practical; moved by facts rather than abstract ideals
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