Gre Vocab Set 1

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abscond

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(v) to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide

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aberrant

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(adj) deviating from the norm (n form: aberration)

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alacrity

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(n) eager and enthusiatic willingness

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anomaly

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(n) deviation from the normal order, form, rule; abnormality (adj form: anomalous)

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approbation

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(n) an expression of approval or praise

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arduous

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(adj) strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort

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audacious

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(adj) daring and fearless; recklessly bold (n form: audacity)

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austere

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(adj) without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic (n form austerity)

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axiomatic

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(adj) taken as a given; posessing self-evident truth (n form: axiom)

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canonical

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(adj) following or in agreement with the accepted, traditional standards (n form canon)

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capricious

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(adj) inclined to change one's mind impulsively; erratic; unpredictable

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censure

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(v) to criticize severely; to officially rebuke

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chicanery

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(n) trickery or subterfuge

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connoisseur

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(n) an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; expert

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convoluted

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(adj) complex or complicated

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disabuse

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(v) to undeceive; to set right

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discordant

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(adj) conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound

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disparate

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(adj) fundamentally distinct or dissimilar

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effrontry

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(n) extreme boldness; presumptuousness

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eloquent

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(adj) well-spoken, expressive, articulate (n form: eloquence)

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ennervate

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(adj) to weaken; to reduce in vitality

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ennui

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(n) dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy

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equivocate

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(v) to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent (adj from: equivocal)

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erudite

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(adj) very learned; scholarly (n form: erudition)

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exculpate

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(v) exonerate; to clear of blame

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exigent

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(adj) urgent, pressing; requiring immediate ction or attention

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extemporaneous

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(adj) improvised; done without preparation

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filibuster

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(v) intentioal obstruction, eps. using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action

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fulminate

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(v) to loudly attack or denounce

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ingenuous

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(adj) artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication

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inured

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(adj) accustomed to accepting something undesirable

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irascible

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(adj) easily angered; prone to tempermental outbursts

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laud

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(v) to praise highly (adj form: laudatory)

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lucid

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(adj) clear; easily understood

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magnanimity

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(n) the quality of being generously noble in mine and heart, eps. in forgiving (adj form: magnanimous)

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marital

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(adj) associated with war and the armed forces

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mundane

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(adj) of the world; typical or concerned with the ordinary

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nascent

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(adj) coming into being; in early developmental stages

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nebulous

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(adj) vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form

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neologism

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

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noxious

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(adj) harmful, injurious

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obtuse

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(adj) lacking sharpness or intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression

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obviate

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(v) to anticipate and make unnecessary

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onerous

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(adj) troubling; burdensome

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paean

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(n) a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving

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parody

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(n) a humerous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, esp. in literature and art

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perennial

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(adj) recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly

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perfidy

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(n) intentional breach of faith; treachery (adj form: perfidious)

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perfunctory

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cursory; done without care or interest

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perspicacious

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(adj) acutely perceptive; having keen discernment (n form perspicacity)

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prattle

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(v) to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty or idle manner

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precipitate

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(adj) acting with excessive haste or impluse
(v) to cause or happen before anticipated

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predilection

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(n) a disposition in favor of something; preferance

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prescience

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(n) foreknowledge if events; knowing of events prior to their occurring (adj form: prescient)

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prevaricate

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(v) to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead

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qualms

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(n) misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy

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recant

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(v) to retract, eps. a previously held belief

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refute

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(v) to disprove; to successfully argue against

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relegate

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(v) to forcibly assign, esp. to a lower place or position

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reticent

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(adj) quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings

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solicitous

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(adj) concerned and attentive; eager

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sordid

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(adj) characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul

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sporatic

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(adj) occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances

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squander

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(v) to waste by spending or using irresponsibly

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static

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(adj) not moving, active, or in motion; at rest

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stupefy

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(v) to stun, baffle, or amaze

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stymie

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(v) to block; thwart

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synthesis

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(n) the combination of parts to make a whole )v form: synthesize)

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torque

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(n) a force that causes rotation

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tortuous

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(adj) winding, twisting; excessively complicated

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truculent

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(adj) fierce and cruel; eager to fight

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veracity

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(n) truthfulness, honesty

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virulent

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(adj) extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic

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voracious

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(adj) having in insatiale appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous

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waver

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(v) to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion