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GRE: Set 4
arbitrat-atten
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01/11/2011
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arbitrator
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mediator, negotiator
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arboreal
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relating to trees; living in trees
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arboretum
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place where trees are displayed and studied
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arcane
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secret, obscure, known only to a few
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archipelago
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large group of islands
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ardent
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passionate, enthusiastic, fervent
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ardor
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great emotion or passion
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arduous
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extremely difficult, laborious
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arraign
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to call to court to answer a charge
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arrogate
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to demand, claim arrogantly
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artless
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open and honest
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ascendancy
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state of rising, ascending; power or control
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ascertain
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to determine, discover, make certain of
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ascetic (adj)
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self-denying, abstinent, austere
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ascribe
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to attribute to, assign
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asinine
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lacking intelligence or sound judgment
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askance
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scornfully
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asperity
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harshness, roughness
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aspersion
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false rumor, damaging report, slander
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assail
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to attack, assault
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assay
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to analyze or estimate
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assent (v)
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to express agreement
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assiduous
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diligent, persistent, hardworking
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assignation
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appointment for lovers' meeting; assignment
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assuage
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to make less sever, ease, relieve
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astral
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exalted, elevated in position; relating to the stars
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astringent
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harsh, severe, stern
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asunder (adv)
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into different parts
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atone
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to make amends for a wrong
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attenuate
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to make thin or slender; weaken
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