Gre Vocab 3

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adhere

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stick (to), such as with glue or to a plan or belief

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alienate

Back 2

cause to become unfriendly, hostile or distant

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artless

Back 3

free of deceit or craftiness, natural, genuine; lacking skill or knowledge, crude, uncultured

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balk

Back 4

refuse to proceed or to do something

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bygone

Back 5

past, former, that which is in the past

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chauvinism

Back 6

fanatical patriotism or blind enthusiasm for military glory; undue or biased devotion to any group, cause etc

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contentious

Back 7

controversial; prone to causing arguments, especially gratuitous or petty ones

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countenance

Back 8

facial expression or face; approve or tolerate

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culminate

Back 9

reach the highest point or final stage

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deterrent

Back 10

something that restrains or discourages

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disingenous

Back 11

insincere; not genuine

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exacting

Back 12

very severe in making demands; requiring precise attention

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germane

Back 13

relevant and appropriate, on topic

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impartial

Back 14

unbiased, fair

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acumen

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keen, quick, accurate insight or judgment

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perspicacity

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acuteness of perception

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analgesia

Back 17

pain relief; inability to feel pain

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anodyne

Back 18

pain relieving medicine or anything that relieves pain

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appropriate

Back 19

set aside or authorize for a particular purpose

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beneficent

Back 20

doing good

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eleemosynary

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charitable

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brandish

Back 22

wave, shake or flourish as a weapon

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circumspect

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cautious, prudent; careful to consider the circumstances and consequences

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connote

Back 24

suggest or imply in addition to the precise literal meaning

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declivity

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downward slope

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expatiate

Back 26

to expand or elaborate on a topic; to explain in detail

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encomium

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warm, glowing praise especially a formal expression of praise

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panegyric

Back 28

formal, lofty or elaborate praise

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euphony

Back 29

pleasing or sweet sound; especially as formed by a harmonious use of words

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dulcet

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melodious, agreeable to the ear

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inconsequential

Back 31

insignificant, unimportant, illogical

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intractable

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difficult to control, manage or manipulate, hard to cure; stubborn

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pithy

Back 33

getting point across in just a few, cleverly chosen words

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levy

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collect tax from, wage war on or enlist for military service

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maverick

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rebel, individualist, dissenter

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mores

Back 36

customs, manners or morals of a particular group

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objective

Back 37

factual, related to reality or physical objects; not influenced by emotions, unbiased

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partisan

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devoted to a particular group, cause etc

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preempt or pre-empt

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prevent; take the place of, supplant; take before someone else can

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prudent

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wise in practical matters, carefully providing for the future

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respectively

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in the order given

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sagacious

Back 42

wise, showing good judgement and foresight

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substantiate

Back 43

support with evidence or proof; give a material existence to

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wary

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watchful, motivated by caution

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melliflous

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richly and smoothly flowing

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grouse

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complain or grumble; a reason for complaint

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hermetic

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air tight, sealed, isolated; reclusive

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ignoble

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not noble, low motives

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indigence

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extreme poverty

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inquest

Back 50

inquire; legal or judicial inquiry esp. before a jury

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jettison

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discard, cast off; throw items overboard in order to lighten a ship during emergency

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milieu

Back 52

the environmental setting in which something happens or develops

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ethos

Back 53

the character, personality, or moral values specific to a time period, group or person

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morose

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gloomy, sullen

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sanguine

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cheerful

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nontrivial

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important or big enough to matter

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penury

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extreme poverty or scarcity

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propagate

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reproduce, spread, increase

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phlegmatic

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apathetic, sluggish, not easily excited or made emotional

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pulchritude

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physical beauty

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repast

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a meal; to eat or feast

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rue

Back 62

regret, remorse; feel regret or remorse

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semantic

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relating to the different meanings of words or other symbols

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squalid

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disgusting, filthy, foul, extremely neglected

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strut

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a structural support or brace; to swagger or walking in a showy or pompous way

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trangsgression

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violation of a law, moral rule, order

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unconscionable

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not guided by conscience; morally wrong, unjust

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vestige

Back 68

trace or sign of something that once existed

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wan

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unnaturally pale, lacking forcefulness, unhappiness

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lionize

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give a lot of public attention and approval to someone; treat as important

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sartorial

Back 71

of or relating to tailoring, clothes, or style of dress

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orthodoxy

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authorized or generally accepted theory, doctrine or practice

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benign

Back 73

gentle; kind

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inimical

Back 74

tending to obstruct or harm; unfriendly, hostile

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panache

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flamboyant confidence or style of manner