Gre Word List #1

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Abhor

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hate

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Bigot

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narrow-minded, prejudiced person

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Counterfeit

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fake; false

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Enfranchise

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give voting rights

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Hamper

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hinder; obstruct

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Kindle

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to start a fire

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Noxious

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harmful; poisonous; lethal

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Placid

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calm; peaceful

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Remuneration

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payment for work done

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Talisman

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lucky charm

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Abrasive

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rough; coarse; harsh

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Bilk

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cheat; defraud

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Covert

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hidden; undercover

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Engender

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cause

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Hangar

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storage area (like garage) for a plane

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Knotty

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complex; difficult to solve

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Nuance

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something subtle; a fine shade of meaning

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Plagiarism

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taking credit for someone else's writing or ideas

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Renown

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fame

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Tangent

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going off the main subject

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Abasement

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humiliation; degradation

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Billowing

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swelling; fluttering; waving

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Cower

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recoil in fear or servility; shrink away from

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Enhance

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improve; make better or clearer

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Harangue

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noisy, attacking speech

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Labyrinth

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a maze

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Nullify

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to counter; make unimportant

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Plaintiff

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petitioner (in court of law)

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Replete

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full

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Tangible

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can be touched

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Abrogate

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cancel; deny; repeal

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Blasphemy

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speech which offends religious sentiments

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Credible

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believable

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Enigma

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puzzle; mystery

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Harbingers

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indicators; bringers of warnings

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Labyrinthine

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complicated; highly convoluted

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Nuzzle

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cuddle; snuggle

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Plaudit

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statement giving strong praise

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Reprehensible

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shameful; very bad

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Tardy

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slow; late; overdue; delayed

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Absolution

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forgiveness; pardon; release

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Blatant

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obvious

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Creditable

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praiseworthy

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Ensconce

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establish firmly in a position

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Hasten

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hurry; accelerate; rush

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Laceration

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a cut

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Obdurate

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stubborn

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Plausible

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can be believed; reasonable

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Reprieve

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a respite; postponement of a sentence

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Tawdry

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of little value; gaudy

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Abstain

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desist; go without; withdraw

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Blighted

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damaged; destroyed; ruined

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Credulous

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gullible; ready to believe anything

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Enshroud

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cover

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Haughtiness

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arrogance; pride

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Lachrymose

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tearful; sad

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Obfuscate

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deliberately make something difficult to understand

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Plethora

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an excess

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Repudiate

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shun; eschew

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Tedium

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boredom

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Abstemious

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self denying; refraining from indulging

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Blithe

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free-spirited; carefree

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Crepuscular

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active at dawn and dusk

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Enunciation

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clear pronunciation; accent; articulation

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Headstrong

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stubborn; willful

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Lackluster

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dull; monotonous; bland

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Objective

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unbiased; not subjective

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Pliable

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flexible; not stubborn

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Rescind

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retract; repeal

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Temper

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to moderate; soften

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Abstruse

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difficult to understand; obscure

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Blunderbuss

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1 ancient weapon (type of gun); 2 a clumsy person

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Cringe

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recoil; flinch; shy away

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Envenom

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to cause bitterness and bad feeling

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Hedonism

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self indulgence; pleasure-seeking

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Laconic

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using few words; brief; to the point

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Oblique

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indirect; slanting

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Plumage

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feathers of a bird

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Resignation

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acceptance of fate

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Tenacious

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stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose

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Accolade

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tribute; honor; praise

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Bolster

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support; prop up

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Cryptic

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puzzling; enigmatic

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Ephemeral

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short-lived

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Hedonist

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a pleasure seeker

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Lamentation

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expression of regret or sorrow

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Obliterate

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destroy; demolish; eradicate

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Plummet

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fall suddenly and steeply

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Resolution

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determination

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Tentative

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not certain

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Acquiesce

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to agree to; give in to

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Bombast

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arrogant, pompous language

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Curtail

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cut short

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Epicure

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someone who appreciates good food and drink

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Heed

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listen to

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Lampoon

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ridicule; spoof

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Oblivious

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totally unaware

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Podium

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raised platform

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Resonant

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echoing

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Tenuous

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flimsy; not solid