Gre Hit Parade Group 1

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abscond

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verb

to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide

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aberrant

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adjective

deviated from the norm

(noun: aberration)

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alacrity

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noun

eager and enthusiastic willingness

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anomaly

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noun

deviation from the normal order, form or rule; abnormality

(adjective: anomalous)

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approbation

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noun

an expression of approval or praise

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arduous

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adjective

strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort

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assuage

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verb

to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify

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audacious

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adjective

daring and fearless; recklessly bold

(noun: audacity)

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austere

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adjective

without adornment; bare; severly simple; ascetic

(noun: austerity)

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axiomatic

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adjective

taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth

(noun: axiom)

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canonical

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adjective

following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards

(noun: canon)

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capricious

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adjective

inclined to change one's mind impulsively; errative, unpredictable

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censure

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verb

to criticize severly; to officially rebuke

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chicanery

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noun

trickery or subterfuge

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connoiseur

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noun

an informed expert and astute judge in matters of taste; expert

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convoluted

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adjective

complex or complicated

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disabuse

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verb

to undeceive; to set right

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discordant

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adjective

conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound

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disparate

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adjective

fundamentally distinct or dissimilar

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effrontery

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noun

extreme boldness; presumptuousness

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eloquent

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adjective

well spoken, expressive, articulate

(noun: eloquence)

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enervate

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verb

to weaken; to reduce in vitality

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ennui

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verb

dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy

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equivocate

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verb

to use ambigous language with a deceptive intent

(adjective: equivocal)

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erudite

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adjective

very learned; scholarly

(noun: erudition)

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exculpate

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verb

exonerate; to clear of blame

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exigent

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adjective

urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention

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extemporaneous

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adjective

improvised; done without preparation

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filibuster

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noun

intention obstruction, especially during prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative activity

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fulminate

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verb

to loudly attack or denounce

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ingenuous

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adjective

artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication

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inured

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adjective

accustomed to accepting something undesirable

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irascible

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adjective

easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts

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laud

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verb

to praise highly

(adjective: laudatory)

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magnanimity

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nount

the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving

(adjective: magnanimous)

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martial

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adjective

associated with war and the armed forces

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mundane

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adjective

of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary

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nascent

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adjective

coming into being; in early developmental stages

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nebulous

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adjective

vague; cloudly; lacking clearly defined form

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neologism

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noun

a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses

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noxious

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adjective

harmful, injurious

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obtuse

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adjective

lacking sharpness of intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression

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obviate

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verb

to anticipate and make unnecessary

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onerous

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adjective

troubling; burdensome

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paean

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noun

a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving

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parody

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noun

a humour imitation intended for ridicule or coming effect, especially in literature and art

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perennial

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adjective

recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly

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perfidy

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noun

intentional breach of faith; treachery

(adjective: perfidious)

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perfunctory

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adjective

cursory; done without care or interest

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perspicacious

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adjective

acutely perceptive; having keen discernment

(noun: perspicacity)

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prattle

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verb

to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner

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precipitate

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adjective

acting with excessive haste or impusle

OR

verb

to cause or happen before anticipated or required

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predilection

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noun

a disposition in favor of something; preference

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prescience

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noun

foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occuring

(adjective: prescient)

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prevaricate

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verb

to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead

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qualms

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noun

misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy

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recant

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verb

to retract, especially a previously held belief

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refute

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verb

to disprove; to successfully argue against

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relegate

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verb

to forcibly assign, especially to a lower place or position

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reticent

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adjective

quiet; reserved; relectant to express thoughts and feelings

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solicitous

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adjective

concerned and attentive; eager

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sordid

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adjective

characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul

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sporadic

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adjective

occuring only occasionaly, or in scattered instances

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squander

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verb

to waste by spending or using irresponsibly

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static

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adjective

not moving, active, or in motion; at rest

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stupefy

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verb

to stun, baffle, or amaze

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stymie

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verb

to block; thwart

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synthesis

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noun

the combination of parts ot make a whole

(verb: synthesize)

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torque

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noun

a force that causes rotation

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tortuous

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adjective

winding, twisting; excessively complicated

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truculent

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adjective

fierce and cruel; eager to fight

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veracity

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noun

truthfulness, honesty

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virulent

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adjective

extremly harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic

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voracious

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adjective

having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous

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waver

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verb

to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion

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lucid

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adjective

clear; easily understod