2009 Gre High Frequency Vocabulary (101-200)

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apathy

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an absence of emotion or enthusiasm

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decorum

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propriety in manners and conduct

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endemic

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native to or confined to a certain region

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implacable

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incapable of being placated

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mundane

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found in the ordinary course of events

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appease

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make peace with

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default

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an option that is selected automatically unless an alternative is specified

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enervate

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weaken mentally or morally

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implicit

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implied though not directly expressed; inherent in the nature of something

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negate

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make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of

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apprise

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inform (somebody) of something

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deference

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courteous regard for people's feelings

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engender

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make children

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implode

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burst inward

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neophyte

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any new participant in some activity

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approbation

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official approval

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delineate

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represented accurately or precisely

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enhance

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increase

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inadvertently

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without knowledge or intention

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obdurate

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stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing

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appropriate

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suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc

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denigrate

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charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone

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ephemeral

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anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day in its winged form

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inchoate

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only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

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obsequious

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attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

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arduous

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characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

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deride

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treat or speak of with contempt

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equanimity

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steadiness of mind under stress

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incongruity

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the quality of disagreeing; being unsuitable and inappropriate

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obviate

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do away with

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artless

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simple and natural; without cunning or deceit

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derivative

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a compound obtained from, or regarded as derived from, another compound

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equivocate

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be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information

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inconsequential

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lacking worth or importance

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occlude

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block passage through

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ascetic

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someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline

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desiccate

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lacking vitality or spirit; lifeless

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erudite

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having or showing profound knowledge

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incorporate

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make into a whole or make part of a whole

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officious

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intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

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assiduous

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marked by care and persistent effort

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desultory

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marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another

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esoteric

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confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle

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indeterminate

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not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance

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onerous

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not easily borne; wearing

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assuage

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provide physical relief, as from pain

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deterrent

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something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

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eulogy

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a formal expression of praise for someone who has died recently

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indigence

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a state of extreme poverty or destitution

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opprobrium

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a state of extreme dishonor

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attenuate

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become weaker, in strength, value, or magnitude

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diatribe

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thunderous verbal attack`

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euphemism

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an inoffensive or indirect expression that is substituted for one that is considered offensive or too harsh

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indolent

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disinclined to work or exertion

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oscillate

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move or swing from side to side regularly

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audacious

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disposed to venture or take risks

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dichotomy

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being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses

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exacerbate

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make worse

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inert

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unable to move or resist motion

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ostentatious

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intended to attract notice and impress others

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austere

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of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect

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diffidence

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lack of self-confidence

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exculpate

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pronounce not guilty of criminal charges

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pate

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liver or meat or fowl finely minced or ground and variously seasoned

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ingenuous

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lacking in sophistication or worldliness

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paragon

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an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept

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autonomous

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existing as an independent entity

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diffuse

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spread out; not concentrated in one place

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exigency

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a pressing or urgent situation

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inherent

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existing as an essential constituent or characteristic

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partisan

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a fervent and even militant proponent of something

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aver

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to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true

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digression

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a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)

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extrapolation

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an inference about the future (or about some hypothetical situation) based on known facts and observations

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innocuous

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not injurious to physical or mental health

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pathological

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of or relating to the practice of pathology

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banal

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repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse

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dirge

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a song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as a memorial to a dead person

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facetious

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cleverly amusing in tone

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insensible

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barely able to be perceived

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paucity

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an insufficient quantity or number

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belie

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be in contradiction with

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disabuse

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free somebody (from an erroneous belief)

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facilitate

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make easier

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insinuate

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give to understand

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pedantic

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marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning especially its trivial aspects

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beneficent

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doing or producing good

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discerning

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having or revealing keen insight and good judgment

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fallacious

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containing or based on a fallacy

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insipid

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lacking interest or significance or impact

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penchant

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a strong liking

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bolster

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support and strengthen

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discordant

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not in agreement or harmony

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fatuous

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devoid of intelligence

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insularity

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the state of being isolated or detached

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penury

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a state of extreme poverty or destitution

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bombastic

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ostentatiously lofty in style

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discredit

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the state of being held in low esteem

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fawning

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attempting to win favor by flattery

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intractable

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not tractable; difficult to manage or mold