Dr. Test Prep Gre Vocabulary: Week One

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Archetype and Prototype

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The first one of its kind; a model; a typical representative

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Bountiful

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in great supply; abundant

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Burly and Brawny

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Noticeably muscular; hefty

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Corpulent

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Very overweight

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Disparity

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Difference; inequality

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Miniscule or Minute

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Tiny (measurement of size or amount)

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Myriad

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Large but unspecific number

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Paltry

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A tiny, even insultingly small amount of something ( a **** sum of money)

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Paucity

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Scarcity or lack; derth

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Plethora

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A vast amount; great excess

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Prevalent

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Widespread; pervasive

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Prodigious

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Arousing awe; extremely large

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Profuse

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Flowing freely; lavish; extravagant (**** praise)

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Scant

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Barely enough; meager; insufficient

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Surfeit

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Excessive amount; a glut

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Titanic

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Inspiring awe; huge in size

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Voluminous

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Spacious; Extremely wide; a great deal of

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Acclaim

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Public praise and approval

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Accolade

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Praise

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Acumen

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Keen perception; shrewdness

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Altruism

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Unselfish giving of time, money, support

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Amity

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Friendship; accord; agreement

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Banter

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playful, amusing talk

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Canny

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Very clever

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Crony

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pal; buddy; old dear friend

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Deference

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Honor and respect due to an older/experienced person; esteem

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Diligence

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Faithful; careful attention to a task

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Erudite

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Brilliant

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Eulogize

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To talk well of someone (esp after one's death)

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Euphony

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Pleasing, agreeable sound // cacophony

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Fawn

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False flattery

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Finesse

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Skillful, adroit handling or management

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Laud

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Praise highly

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Levity

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Lightness of mood; humor

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Maxim

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Brief (pithy) well known saying; adage; proverb

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Penchant

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Natural tendency; fondness for; affinity

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Perspicacious

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Very smart or learned; astute

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Propriety

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What is proper or customary; decorum

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Prowess

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Great ability or skill

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Resolution

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Determination; decision

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Respite

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A pause, lull, or break; rest from activity

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Rigor

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Thoroughness; unyielding or inflexible (**** military training)

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Sagacity

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Wisdom; perception; keenness; shrewdness

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Venerate

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To think very highly of

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Acute

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Quick to comprehend

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Aesthetic

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Referring to the sense of beauty

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Aloof

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Distant; unsociable

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Ambivalence

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Lack of certainty or definiteness; a feeling of simultaneous, opposing attitudes

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Ascetic

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Sternly self denying (monk)

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Audacity

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Extreme boldness; nerve

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Capitulate

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To yield to pressure; give in; concede

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Civil

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Polite; well-mannered

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Conspicuous

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Noticeable; obvious

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Corporeal

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Of the physical, not spiritual, body; substantial

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Despondent

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Helpless and hopeless; desolate; incredibly unhappy

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Desultory

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random; haphazard; casual // purposeful

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Discriminate

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To see clear distinctions or differences

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Disinterested

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Without prejudice or bias; dispassionate; neutral

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Ephemeral

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Fleeting; short lived // eternal

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Fallible

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Capable of error

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Fervor

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Deep feeling; passion; zeal

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Flaccid

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Lacking normal firmness; flabby; limp

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Grave

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Extremely serious; solemn

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Idiosyncrasy

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Quirk; oddness; eccentricity

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Indifferent

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Neutral; unbiased; impartial; even apathetic

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Insatiable

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Unable to be satisfied; quenchless

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Laconic

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Sparing of speech; concise almost to the point of rudeness

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Loath

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reluctant; disinclined towards something

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Maudlin

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Overly sentimental

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Neophyte

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Beginner; tyro; novice

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Orthodox

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According to traditional teaching; pious-- extremely devoutly religious

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Premonition

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A forewarning; omen

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Provincial

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Literally " from the provinces"; unsophisticated

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Provocative

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Arousing interest or curiosity

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Reticent

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Not talkative; restrained in behavior

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Sectarian

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With a limited viewpoint; a narrow bigoted person

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Simulate

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To approximate; to assume; to feign // genuine

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Somnolent

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Sleepy; groggy

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Stoic

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Brave in the face of pain or sorrow; impassive

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Tentative

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Not final; hesitant; unsure

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Tepid

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Lukewarm or weak // passionate

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Vehement

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Profoundly intense; passionate // tepid

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Animosity

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Feeling of ill will; strong dislike

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Arrogance

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Feeling of superiority shown by an overbearing manner

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Clamor

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Loud outcry; harsh noise

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Complacence

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Smugness; self-satisfaction

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Decadence

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State of decline or deterioration

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Discord

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Lack of harmony or agreement

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Disdain

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Contempt; feeling of superiority

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Duplicity

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Deliberate double dealing; deception

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Indigence

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Poverty; destitution (destitute)

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Indolence

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Laziness; idleness; sloth

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Jingoism

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Exaggerated nationalism; Extreme; blind loyalty

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Languor

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Relaxed sleepiness

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Parsimony

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Extreme thrift; often stinginess

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Trepidation

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Fear; worry; apprehension