Gre Hit Parade Group 3

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acumen

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noun

keen, accurate judgement or insight

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adulterate

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verb

to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients

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amalgamate

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verb

to combine several elements into a whole

(noun: almagamation)

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archaic

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adjective

outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive time

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aver

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verb

to state as a fact; to declare of assert

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bolster

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verb

to provide support or reinforcement

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bombastic

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adjective

pompous; grandiloquent

(noun: bombast)

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diatribe

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noun

a harsh denunciation

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dissemble

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verb

to disguise or conceal; to mislead

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eccentric

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adjective

departing from norms or conventions

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endemic

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adjective

characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, or people

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evanescent

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adjective

tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing

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exacerbate

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verb

to make worse or more severe

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fervent

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adjective

greatly emotional or zealous

(noun: fervor)

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fortuitous

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adjective

happening by accident or chance

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germane

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adjective

relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter

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grandiloquence

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noun

pompous speech or expression

(adjective: grandiloquent)

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hackneyed

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adjective

rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage

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halcyon

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adjective

calm and peaceful

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hedonism

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noun

devotion to pleasurable pursuits, especially to the pleasure of the senses

(a hedonist is someone who pursues pleasure)

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hegemony

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noun

the consistent dominance of one state or ideology over others

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iconoclast

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noun

one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions

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idolatrous

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adjective

given to intense or excessive devotion to something

(noun: idolatry)

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impassive

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adjective

revealing no emotion

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imperturbable

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adjective

marked by extreme calm, impassivity and steadiness

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implacable

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adjective

not capable of being appeased or significantly changed

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impunity

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noun

immunity from punishment or penalty

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inchoate

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adjective

in an initial stage; not fully formed

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infelicitous

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adjective

unfortunate; inappropriate

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insipid

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adjective

without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland

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loquacious

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adjective

extremely talkative

(noun: loquacity)

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luminous

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adjective

characterized by brightness and the emission of light

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malevolent

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adjective

having or showing often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred

(noun: malevolence)

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malleable

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adjective

capable of being shaped or formed; tractable; pliable

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mendacity

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noun

the ocndition of being untruthful; dishonest

(adjective: mendacious)

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meticulous

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adjective

characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail

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misanthrope

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noun

one who hates all other humans

(adjective: misanthropic)

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mitigate

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verb

to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate

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obdurate

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adjective

unyielding; hardhearted; intractable

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obsequious

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adjective

exhibiting a fawning attentiveness

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occlude

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verb

to obstruct or block

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opprobrium

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noun

disgrace; contempt; scorn

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pedagogy

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noun

the profession or principles of teaching, or instructing

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pedantic

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adjective

overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or eduction; show-offish about one's knowledge

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penury

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noun

povery; destitution

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pervasive

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adjective

having the tendency to permeate or spread through

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pine

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verb

to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor

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pirate

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verb

to illegally use or reproduce

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pith

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noun

the essential or central part

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pithy

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adjective

precise or brief

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placate

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verb

to appease; to calm by making concessions

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platitude

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noun

a superficial remark, especially one offered as meaningful

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plummet

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verb

to plunge or drop straight down

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polemical

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adjective

controversial; argumentative

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prodigal

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adjective

recklessly wasteful; extravagent; profuse; lavish

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profuse

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adjective

given or coming forth abundantly; extravagent

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proliferate

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verb

to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly

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queries

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noun

questions; inquiries; doubts inthe mind; reservations

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querulous

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adjective

prone to complaining or grumbling; peevish

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rancorous

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adjective

characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment

(noun: rancor)

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recalcitrant

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adjective

obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage

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repudiate

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verb

to refuse to have anything to do with; disown

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rescind

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verb

to invaldiate; to repeal; to retract

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reverent

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adjective

marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect

(noun: reverence)

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rhetoric

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noun

the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion

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salubrious

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adjective

promoting health or well-being

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solvent

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adjective

able to meet financial obligations; ablet o dissolve another substance

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specious

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adjective

seeming true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive; plausible but false

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spurious

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adjective

lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit

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subpoena

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noun

a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony

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succinct

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adjective

brief; concise

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superfluous

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adjective

exceeding what is sufficient or necessary

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surfeit

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noun/verb

an overabundant supply; excess; to feed or supply to excess

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tenacity

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noun

the quality of adherence or persistance to something valued; persistent determination

(adjective: tenacious)

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tenuous

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adjective

having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak

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tirade

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noun

a long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation

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transient

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adjective

fleeting; passing quickly; brief

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zealous

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adjective

fervent; ardent; impassioned, deveoted to a cause

(a zealot is a zealous person)