Gre Vocabulary H-K

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halllow

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render holy by means of religious rites

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hapless

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deserving or inciting pity

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harangue

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a loud bombastic declaration expressed with strong emotion

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harbinger

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an indication of the approach of something or someone

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harrow

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a cultivator that pulverizes or smoothes the soil

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hermetic

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completely sealed, airtight

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heterogeneous

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originating outside the body

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hirsute

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having or covered with hair

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hubris

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overbearing pride or presumption

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iconoclast

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someone who tries to destroy traditional ideas or institutions

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idolatrous

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blindly or excessively devoted or adoring

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idyll

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a short descriptive poem of rural or pastoral life

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ignoble

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completely lackin nobility in character or quality

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ignominious

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desreving or brining disgrace or shame

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imbroglio

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a very embarrassing misunderstanding

an intricate and confusing interpersonal or political situation

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immutable

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not subject or succeptible to change or variation in form, quality or nature.

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impassive

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having or revealing little emotion or sensibility, not easily aroused or excited

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impecunious

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not having enough money to pay for necessities

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impediment

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any structure that makes progress difficult

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imperious

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able to deal authoritatively with affairs

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imperturbable

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not easily perturbed or upset

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impiety

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unrighteousness by virtue of lacking respect of a god

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implacable

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impossible to placate

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implausibility

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the quality of provoking disbelief

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implicit

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being without doubt or reserve

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implosion

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the initial occulded phase of a stop consonant

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importune

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beg persistently nad urgently

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imprecation

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the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil (and usually serves as an insult)

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impudence

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the trait of being rude and impertinent, inclined to take liberties

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impudent

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improperly forward or bold

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impute

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attribute or credit to a cause or source

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inaugurate

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be a precursor

commence officially

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inchoate

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only partly in existance, imperfectly formed

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incise

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make an incision into by carving or cutting

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incongruous

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lackin in harmony, compatibility, or appropriateness

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inculcate

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teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admoni

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incursion

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the act of entering some territory or domain, often in large numbers

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indefatigability

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tireless determination

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indeliable

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cannot be removed, washed away or erased

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indelicate

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lackin propriety and good taste in manners or conduct

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indigence

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state of extreme poverty or destitution

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indolence

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inactivity resulting from a dislike of work

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indomitable

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impossible to subdue

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ineffable

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defying expression or description

too sacred to be uttered

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ineluctable

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impossible to avoid or evade

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ingenuous

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characterized by an inability to mask your feelings, not devious

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inherent

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in the nature of something though not readily apparent

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inimical

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not friendly

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inimitable

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defying imitation, matchless

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innocuous

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lacking intent or capacity to injure

not causing disapproval

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insensible

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unresponsive to stimulation

barely able to be perceived

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insensible

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unresponsive to stimulation

barely able to be perceived

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insipid

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lacking interest or significance

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insouciant

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makred by blithe unconcern

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unsularity

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the state of being isolated or detached

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interdict

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a court order prohibiting a party from conducting a certain activity

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intersperse

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introduce one's writing or speech with certain expressions

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intractable

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difficult to manage or mold

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intransigence

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stubbornly refusing to comprimise

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intrepid

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invulnerable to fear or intimidation

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invective

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abusive or venomous language to express ill-will

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inveigh

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speak against in an impassive manner

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involute

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closely coiled so that the axis is obscured, especially in petals or leaves in bud

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irascible

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characterized by anger

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irresolute

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lackin decisiveness of character, unable to act or decide quickly and firmly

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irreverence

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a disrespectful act

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irrevocable

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impossible to retract or revoke

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itinerate

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travel from place to place, as for work