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GRE: Set 5
augm-belf
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Language - English
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01/11/2011
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Term
augment
 Definition
to expand, extend
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augury (adj)
 Definition
prophecy, prediction of event
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august
 Definition
dignified, awe-inspiring, venerable
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auspicious
 Definition
having favorable prospects, promising
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austere
 Definition
stern, strict, unadorned
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autocrat
 Definition
dictator
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avarice
 Definition
greed
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aver
 Definition
to declare to be true, affirm
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averse
 Definition
being disinclined towards something
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avert
 Definition
to turn (something) away; prevent
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avow
 Definition
to state or openly declre
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awry
 Definition
crooked, askew, amiss
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axiom
 Definition
premise, postulate, self-evident truth
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bacchanalian
 Definition
drunkenly festive
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baleful
 Definition
harmful, with evil intentions
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balk (v)
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to refuse, shirk; prevent
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banal
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trite and overly common
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bane
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something causing ruin, death, or destruction
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banter
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playful conversation
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base
 Definition
being of low value or position
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bastion
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fortification, stronghold
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bay (v)
 Definition
to bark, especially in a deep, prolonged way
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beatific
 Definition
appearing to be saintly; angelic
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becalm
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to make calm or still; keep motionless by lack of wind
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becloud
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to confuse; darken with clouds
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beguile
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to deceive, mislead; charm
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behemoth
 Definition
huge creature
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belated
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late
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beleaguer
 Definition
to harass, plague
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belfry
 Definition
bell tower, room in which a bell is hung
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