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GRE: Set 44
tableau-toady
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Language - English
Graduate
01/24/2011
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Term
tableau
 Definition
vivid description, striking incident or scene
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tacit
 Definition
silently understood or implied
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taciturn
 Definition
uncommunicative, not inclined to speak much
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tactful
 Definition
skillful in dealing with others
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tactile
 Definition
relating to the sense of touch
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tandem
 Definition
acting as a group or in partnership
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tangential
 Definition
digressing, diverting
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tantamount
 Definition
equivalent in value or significance; amounting to
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tawdry
 Definition
gaudy, cheap, showy
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technocrat
 Definition
strong believer in technology; technical expert
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temerity
 Definition
recklessness
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temperance
 Definition
restraint, self-control, moderation
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tempered
 Definition
moderated, restrained
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tempestuous
 Definition
stormy, raging, furious
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temporal
 Definition
relating to time; chronological
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tenable
 Definition
defensible, reasonable
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tenacious
 Definition
stubborn, holding firm
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tendentious
 Definition
bias
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tenet
 Definition
belief, doctrine
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tensile
 Definition
capable of withstanding physical stress
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tenuous
 Definition
weak, insubstantial
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tepid
 Definition
lukewarm; showing little enthusiasm
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terse
 Definition
concise, brief, free of extra words
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testament
 Definition
statement of belief; will
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theocracy
 Definition
government by priests representing god
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thrall
 Definition
a person in servitude, enslaved
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threnody
 Definition
a sad poem or song
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timorous
 Definition
timid, shy, full of apprehension
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tirade
 Definition
long violent speech; verbal assult
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toady
 Definition
flatterer, hanger-on, yes-man
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