Cracking The Gre 2006: Hit Parade 4

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acrebic

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having a sour or bitter taste or character; sharp; biting (adj.)

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aggrandize

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to increase in intensity, power, influence or prestige (v.)

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alchemy

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a medieval science aimed as the transmutation of metals, esp. base metals into gold (n.)

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amenable

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agreeable; responsive to suggestion (adj.)

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anachronism

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something or somoeone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context (n.)

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astringent

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having a tightening effect on living tissue; harsh; severe; something with a tightening effect on tissue (adj/n.)

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contiguous

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sharing a border; touching; adjacent (adj.)

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convention

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a generally agreed-upon practice or attitude (n.)

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credulous

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tending to believe too readly; gullible (adj.)

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cynicism

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an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness (n.)

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decorum

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polite or appropriate conduct or behavior (n.)

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derision

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scorn, ridicule, contemptuous treatment (n.)

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desiccate

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to dry out or dehydrate; to make dry or dull (v.)

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dilettante

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one with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge (n.)

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disparage

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to slight or belittle (v.)

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divulge

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to disclose something secret (v.)

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fawn

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to flatter or praise excessively (v.)

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flout

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to show contempt for, as in a rule or convention (v.)

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garrulous

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pointlessly talkative, talking too much (adj.)

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glib

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marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial (adj.)

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hubris

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overbearing presumption of pride; arrogance (n.)

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imminent

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about to happen; impending (adj.)

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immutable

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not capable of change (adj.)

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impetuous

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hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement (adj.)

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indifferent

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having no interest or concern; showing no bias or prejudice (adj.)

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inimical

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damaging; harmful; injurious (adj.)

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intractable

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not easily managed or directed; stubborn; obstinate (adj.)

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intrepid

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steadfast and courageous (adj.)

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laconic

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using few words; terse (adj.)

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maverick

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an independent individual who does not go along with a group or party (n.)

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mercurial

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characteried by rapid and unpredicatble change in mood (adj.)

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mollify

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to calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity (v.)

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neophyte

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a recent convert; a beginner; novice (n.)

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obfuscate

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to deliberately obscure; to make confusing (v.)

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obstinate

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stubborn; hardheaded; uncompromising (adj.)

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ostentatious

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characterized by or given to pretentious display; showy (adj.)

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pervade

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to permeate throughout (v.)

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phlegmatic

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calm; sluggish; unemotional (adj.)

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plethora

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an overabundance; a surplus (n.)

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pragmatic

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practical rather than idealistic (adj.)

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presumptuous

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overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy); taking liberties (adj.)

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pristine

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pure; uncorrupted; clean (adj.)

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probity

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adjerence to highest principles; complete and confirmed integrity; uprightness (n.)

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proclivity

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a natural predisposition or inclination (n.)

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profligate

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excessively wasteful; recklessly extravagant (adj.)

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propensity

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a natural inclination or tendency, penchant (n.)

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prosaic

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dull; lacking in spirit or imagination (adj.)

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pungent

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characterized by a strong, sharp smell or taste (adj.)

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quixotic

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foolishly impractical; marked by lofty romantic ideals (adj.)

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quotidian

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occurring or recurring daily; commonplace (adje.)

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rarefy

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to make or become thin, less dense; to refine (v.)

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recondite

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hidden; concealed; difficult to understand; obscure (adj.)

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renege

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to fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise (v.)

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sedulous

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diligent; persistent; hard-working (adj.)

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shard

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a piece of broken pottery or glass (n.)

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soporific

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causing drowsiness; tending to induce sleep (adj.)

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sparse

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thin; not dense; arranged at widely spaced intervals (adj.)

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spendthrift

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one who spends money wastefully (n.)

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subtle

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not obvious; elusive; difficult to discern (adj.)

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tacit

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implied; not explicitly stated (adj.)

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terse

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brief and concise in wording (adj.)

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tout

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to publicly praise or promote (v.)

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trenchant

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sharply perceptive; keen; penetrating (adj.)

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unfeigned

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genuine; not false or hypocritical (adj.)

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untenable

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indefensible; not viable; uninhabitable (adj.)

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vacillate

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to waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another; waver (v.)

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variegated

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multicolored; characterized by a variety of patches of different color (adj.)

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vexation

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annoyance; irritation (n.)

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vigilant

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alertly watchful (adj.)

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vituperate

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to use harsh condemnatory language; to abuse or censure severely or abusively; berate (v.)

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volatile

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readily changing to vapor; changeable; fickle; explosive (adj.)