Cracking The Gre 2006: Hit Parade 3

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accumen

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keen, accurate judgement or insight (n.)

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adulterate

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to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients (v.)

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amalgamate

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to combine several elements into a whole (v.)

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archaic

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outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive time (adj.)

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aver

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to state as fact; to declare or assert (v.)

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bolster

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to provide support or reinforcement (v.)

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bombastic

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pompous; grandiloquent (adj.)

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diatribe

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a harsh denunciatioin (n.)

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dissemble

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to disguise or conceal; to mislead (v.)

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eccentric

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departing from norms or conventions (adj.)

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endemic

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characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, or people (adj.)

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evanescent

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tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing (adj.)

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exacerbate

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to make worse or more severe (v.)

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fervent

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greatly emotional or zealous (adj.)

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fortuitous

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happening by accident or chance (adj.)

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germane

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relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter (adj.)

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grandiloquence

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pompous speech or expression (n.)

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hackneyed

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rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage (adj.)

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halcyon

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calm and peaceful (adj.)

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hedonism

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devotion to pleasurable pursuits, esp. to the pleasures of the senses (n.)

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hegemony

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the consistent dominance of one state or ideolog over others (n.)

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iconoclast

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one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions (n.)

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idolatrous

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given to intense or excessive devotion to something (adj.)

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impassive

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revealing no emotion (adj.)

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imperturbable

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marked by extreme calm, impassivity and steadiness (adj.)

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implacable

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not capable of being appeased or significantly changed (adj.)

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impunity

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immunity from punishment or penalty (n.)

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inchoate

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in an initial stage; not fully formed (adj.)

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infelicitous

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unfortunate; inappropriate (adj.)

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insipid

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without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland (adj.)

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loquacious

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extremely talkative (adj.)

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luminous

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characterized by brightness and the emission of light (adj.)

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malevolent

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having or showing often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred (adj.)

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malleable

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capable of being shaped or formed; tractable; pliable (adj.)

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mendacity

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the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty (n.)

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meticulous

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characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail (adj.)

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misanthrope

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one who hates all other humans (n.)

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mitigate

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to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate (v.)

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obdurate

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unyielding; hardhearted; intractable (adj.)

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obsequious

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exhibiting a fawning attentiveness (adj.)

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occlude

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to obstruct or block (v.)

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opprobrium

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disgrace; contempt; scorn (n.)

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pedagogy

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the profession or principles of teaching, or instructing (n.)

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pedantic

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overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about one's knowledge (adj.)

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penury

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poverty; destitution (n.)

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pervasive

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having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout (adj.)

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pine

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to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor (v.)

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pirate

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to illegally use or reproduce (v.)

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pith

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the essential or central part (n.)

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pithy

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precise and brief (adj.)

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placate

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to appease; to calm by making concessions (v.)

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platitude

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a superficial remark, esp. one offered as meaningful (n.)

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plummet

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to plunge or drop straight down (v.)

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polemical

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controversial; argumentative (adj.)

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prodigal

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recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish (adj.)

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profuse

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given or coming forth abundantly; extravagant (adj.)

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proliferate

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to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly (v.)

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queries

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questions; inquiries; doubts in the mind; reservations (n.)

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querulous

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prone to complaining or grumbling; peevish (adj.)

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rancorous

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characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment (adj.)

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recalcitrant

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obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to mangage (adj.)

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repudiate

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to refuse to have anything to do with; disown (v.)

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rescind

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to invalidate; to repeal; to retract (v.)

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reverent

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marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect (adj.)

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rhetoric

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the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion (n.)

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salubrious

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promoting health or well-being (adj.)

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solvent

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able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance (adj.)

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specious

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seeming true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive; plausible but false (adj.)

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spurious

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lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit (adj.)

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subpoena

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a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony (n.)

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succinct

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brief; concise (adj.)

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superfluous

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exceeding what is sufficient or necessary (adj.)

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surfeit

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an overabundant supply; excess; to feed or supply to excess (n/v.)

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tenacity

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the quality of adherence or persistence to something valued; persistent determination (n.)

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tenuous

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having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak (adj.)

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tirade

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a long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation (n.)

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transient

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fleeting; passing quickly; brief (adj.)

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zealous

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fervent; ardent; impassioned, devoted to a cause (adj.)