Gre Word List 3

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Alacrity

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eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness

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Burgeon

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grow; flourish; put forth new shoots

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Deleterious

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harmful

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Euphemism

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a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant

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Hypocritical

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insincere

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Lethargic

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tired; without energy

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Ogle

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stare at; observe in an obvious manner

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Postulate

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hypothesize; propose

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Robust

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strong; healthy; tough

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Tractable

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obedient; dutiful; polite

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Alchemy

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medieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into gold

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Burnish

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polish

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Deliberate

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to think over deeply

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Euphony

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pleasant sounds

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Iconoclast

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person who opposes orthodoxy

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Levity

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flippancy; joking about serious matters

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Olfactory

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concerned with the sense of smell

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Potable

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suitable for drinking

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Rotund

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round

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Tranquil

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peaceful

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Alibi

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an excuse that shows someone was not a crime scene

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Buttress

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strengthen; support

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Delineation

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demarcation; explanation; definition; outlining

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Evacuate

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vacate; empty; abandon

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Idiosyncrasy

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a personal peculiarity; something unique to an individual

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Libertarian

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someone who opposes tyranny

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Ominous

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threatening

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Potent

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powerful; compelling; strong

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Ruminate

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think over something; ponder

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Transcribe

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copy

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Allay

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to lessen

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Byline

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the line that tells you who wrote an article

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Demur

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hesitate; refuse

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Exacerbate

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make worse

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Ignominious

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shameful

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Liniment

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soothing lotion

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Omnipotent

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all-powerful

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Pragmatic

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practical

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Ruse

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trick; stratagem

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Transgress

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go astray; disobey; commit a sin

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Alleviate

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make less severe

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Cacophony

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discordant loud noises

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Denounce

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condemn; speak out against

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Exasperated

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frustrated; annoyed

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Lithe

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flexible; supple

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Omniscient

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all-knowing

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Pragmatist

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practical person; one who is concerned with usefulness

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Saccharin

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falsely sweet

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Transient

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short-lived; ephemeral

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Aloof

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distant; detached; cold

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Cajole

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coax

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Deplete

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use up; lessen

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Exceptionable

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very bad (something which we should object to)

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Illuminate

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to light up or make clear

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Livid

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very angry

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Onerous

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burdensome; hard to undertake

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Preamble

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introductory material

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Sacrosanct

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very holy; inviolable

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Traverse

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to move across

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Altruism

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putting others first; being self-sacrificing

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Cauldron

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huge cooking pot

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Deplore

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regret

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Exculpate

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free someone from blame; pardon; acquit

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Illusory

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deceptive; false; misleading

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Lobbyist

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person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause

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Onus

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burden

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Precarious

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unstable; risky

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Sagacious

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wise

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Trepidation

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fear

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Amass

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accumulate

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Callow

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immature

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Depravity

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moral corruption

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Execrable

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very, very bad

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Immoderate

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excessive; extreme

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Lofty

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snooty; arrogant; haughty

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Opaque

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does not let light through

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Precedent

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a previous occurrence used as a guide

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Sage

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a wise person

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Trinket

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something of little value; knick-knack

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Ambiguity

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uncertainty; vagueness

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Candid

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frank; honest

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Deprecate

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criticize; denounce

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Exegesis

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scholarly explanation or interpretation

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Immutable

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unchanging; permanent

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Longevity

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long life

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Opulent

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wealthy; rich; magnificent

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Precept

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guiding principle

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Salacious

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lecherous; erotic

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Trite

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unoriginal; dull

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Ambiguous

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unclear meaning; can be interpreted in different ways

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Candor

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frankness; openness

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Deride

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ridicule; make fun of; mock

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Exemplary

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outstandingly good; setting a fine example

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Impartial

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unbiased; neutral

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Loquacious

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talkative

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Ordain

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1. destine 2. confer holy orders on a priest

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Precinct

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district of a city

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Sallow

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yellowish

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Trivial

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unimportant

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Ignominy

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shame