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GRE: Set 7
bou-carp
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Language - English
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01/11/2011
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Term
bourgeois
 Definition
middle class
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brazen
 Definition
bold, shameless, impudent; of or like brass
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brevity
 Definition
the quality of being brief in time
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brigand
 Definition
bandit, outlaw
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broach
 Definition
to mention or suggest for the first time
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bromide
 Definition
a dull, commonplace person or idea
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brusque
 Definition
rough and abrupt in manner
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buffet (v)
 Definition
to strike, hit
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bulwark
 Definition
defense wall; anything serving as defense
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burgeon
 Definition
to sprout or flourish
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burnish
 Definition
to polish, make smooth and bright
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bursar
 Definition
treasurer
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byway
 Definition
back road
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cabal
 Definition
a secret group seeking to overturn something
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cajole
 Definition
to flatter, coax, persuade
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calamitous
 Definition
disastrous, catastrophic
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callow
 Definition
immature, lacking sophistication
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calumny
 Definition
false and malicious accusation, misrepresentation, slander
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canard
 Definition
a lie
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candid
 Definition
frank or fair
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candor
 Definition
honesty of expression
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canny
 Definition
smart; founded on common sense
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canonize
 Definition
to declare a person a saint; raise to highest honors
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canvass
 Definition
to examine thoroughly; conduct a poll
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capacious
 Definition
large, roomy; extensive
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capitulate
 Definition
to submit completely, surrender
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capricious
 Definition
impulsive, whimsical, without much thought
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careen
 Definition
to lean to one side
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carom
 Definition
to stike and rebound
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carp
 Definition
to find fault, complain constantly
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