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GRE: Set 45
torpid-unconscionable
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01/24/2011
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torpid
 Definition
lethargic; enable to move; dormant
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torrid
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burning hot; passionate
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torsion
 Definition
act of twisting and turning
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tortuous
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having many twists and turns; highly complex
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tottering
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barely standing
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tractable
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obedient, yielding
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trammel
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to impede or hamper
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transfiguration
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a change; an exalting change
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transgress
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to trespass, violate a law
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transient (adj)
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temporary, short-lived, fleeting
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transitory
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short-lived, existing only briefly
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transmute
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to change in appearance or shape
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transpire
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to happen, occur; become known
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travesty
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parody, exaggerated imitation, caricature
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tremulous
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trembling, quivering; fearful, timid
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trenchant
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acute, sharp, incisive; forceful, effective
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truculent
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savage and cruel; fierce; ready to fight
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truism
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something that is obviously true
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truncate
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to cut off, shorten by cutting
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trying
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difficult to deal with
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tryst
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agreement between lovers to meet; rendezvous
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tumult
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state of confusion; agitating
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turbid
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muddled; unclear
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turgid
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swollen, bloated
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turpitude
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inherent vileness, foulness, depravity
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tyro
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beginner, novice
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ubiquitous
 Definition
being everywhere simultaneously
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umbrage
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offense, resentment
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unavailing
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hopeless, useless
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unconscionable
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unscrupulous; shockingly unfair or unjust
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