Gre Words

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mitigate

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v. to make less severe; to relieve

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mince

Back 2

v. to chop into small pieces; to speak with decorum and restraint

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metamorphose

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v. to undergo a striking transformation

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mediate

Back 4

v. to reconcile differences between two parties

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marginalize

Back 5

v. to push toward the fringes; to make less consequential

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malinger

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v. to pretend illness to avoid work

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limn

Back 7

v. to outline in distinct detail; to delineate

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levy

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v. to demand payment or collection of a tax or fee

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lambaste

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v. to give someone a dressing-down; to attack someone verbally; to whip

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jeopardize

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v. to put in danger

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invigorate

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v. to give energy to, to stimulate

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inundate

Back 12

v. to overwhelm; to flood

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interpolate

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v. to interject (in a conversation); insert something in between

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intercede

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v. to step in, to moderate; to mediate or negotiate on behalf of someone else

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insinuate

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v. hint or intimate; to creep in

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infer

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v. to conclude, to deduce

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incise

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v. to carve into; to engrave

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illuminate

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v. to brighten with light; to enlighten or elucidate; to decorate (a manuscript)

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hoodwink

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v. to deceive by trickery or false appearances; to dupe

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hone

Back 20

v. to improve; to make more acute or affective

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harrow

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v. to cultivate with a harrow; to torment or vex

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gouge

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v. to cut out, to scoop out with one's thumbs or a sharp instrument; to overcharge, to cheat

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garble

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v. to distort or slur

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gainsay

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v. to contradict or oppose; deny, dispute

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foster

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v. to nurture or encourage

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forestall

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v. to hinder or prevent by taking action in advance

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foment

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v. to rouse or incite

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foil

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v. to thwart or frustrate

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ferret

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v. to bring to light by an extensive search

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fawn

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v. to flatter in a particularly subservient manner; trying to please by behaving obsequiously, flattery, or cringing

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facilitate

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v. to make easier; to moderate

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extricate

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v. to free from a difficult or complicated situation

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extrapolate

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v. to deduce from something known, to infer

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extol

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v. to greatly praise

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extenuate

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v. to make less serious

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exculpate

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v. to free from blame or guilt; exonerate; to clear of blame

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exacerbate

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v. to make worse or more severe

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espouse

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v. to take up as a cause; to adopt

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eradicate

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v. to destroy completely

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equivocate

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v. to use misleading or intentionally confusing language; to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent; lie; mislead; attempt to conceal the truth

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ensure

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v. to make certain, to guarantee

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enhance

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v. to improve in value or quality

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engender

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v. to produce, to cause

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enervate

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v. to reduce the energy or strength of someone or something; to weaken; to reduce in vitality

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emulate

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v. to imitate or copy

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embezzle

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v. to steal money or property that has been entrusted to your care

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embellish

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v. to enhance or exaggerate; to decorate

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elaborate

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v. to expand upon something; develop

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divulge

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v. to reveal; to disclose something secret

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divest

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v. to rid (oneself) of be freed of property, authority, or title

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diversify

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v. to balance by adding variety

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diverge

Back 52

v. to move in different directions

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dissipate

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v. to spread out or scatter

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dissemble

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v. to pretend, to simulate; to disguise, to conceal; to mislead

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discredit

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v. to cause disbelief in the accuracy of some statement or the reliability of a person

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discern

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v. to detect, notice, or observe; to perceive; to recognize

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disburse

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v. to pay out or distribute (funds or property)

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disabuse

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v. to correct a fallacy, to clarify; correct a false impression; undeceive; to set right

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digress

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v. to wander from the main path or the main topic

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deviate

Back 60

v. to depart from a standard or norms

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desiccate

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v. to dry out, to wither; to drain of vitality

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deliberate

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v. to think about an issue before reaching a decision

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defer

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v. to graciously submit to another's will; to delegate

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decry

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v. to criticize or condemn

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decelerate

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v. to slow down

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corral

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v. to enclose, to collect, to gather

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cordon

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v. to form a protective or restrictive barrier

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condone

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v. to overlook, to permit to happen

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concur

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v. to agree, to approve

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compound

Back 70

v. to intensify, to exacerbate

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commingle

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v. to blend, to mix

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coerce

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v. to force someone either to do something or to refrain from doing something

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coalesce

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v. to fuse, to unite

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cleave

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v. to stick closely together or to split apart

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castigate

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v. to chastise; to punish severely

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calibrate

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v. to determine or mark graduations (of a measuring instrument); to adjust or finely tune

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cadge

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v. to beg for, to sponge

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burnish

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v. to shine by polishing, literally or figuratively

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burgeon

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v. to bloom, literally or figuratively; to grow rapidly or flourish

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broach

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v. to bring up an issue for discussion, to propose

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boggle

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v. to overwhelm with amazement

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berate

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v. to scold or criticize harshly

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avow

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v. to declare boldly

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aver

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v. to claim to be true; to avouch; to state as a fact; to declare or assert

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avenge

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v. to exact a punishment for or on behalf of someone

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assuage

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v. to ease or lessen, to pacify or appease

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assimilate

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v. to absorb into a system or culture

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assay

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v. to analyze for particular components; to determine weight, quality, etc.

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assail

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v. to attach with blows or words

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amplify

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v. to enlarge, expand, or increase

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amortize

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v. to pay off or reduce a debt gradually through periodic payments

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ameliorate

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v. to make something better or more tolerable; improve

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amalgamate

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v. to blend thoroughly; to combine several elements into a whole; unite by one body

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allocate

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v. to apportion for a specific purpose; to distribute

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aggrandize

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v. to make bigger or greater; to inflate; to increase in intensity, power, influence, or prestige

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adulterate

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v. to corrupt, to make impure

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abscond

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v. to make a secret departure, to elope
to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide

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abrogate

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v. to nullify, to abolish or invalidate by authority

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abridge

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v. to shorten, to reduce

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abrade

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v. to irritate by rubbing; to wear down in spirit

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abjure

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v. to renounce or reject; to officially disclaim

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abbreviate

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v. to make briefer, to shorten

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censure

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v. to criticize severely; to officially rebuke

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laud

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v. to praise highly

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obviate

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v. to anticipate and make unnecessary; to get rid of; preclude

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prattle

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v. to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner

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prevaricate

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v. to deliberately avoid the truth; to mislead; lie; to equivocate

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recant

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v. to retract, esp. a previously held belief; disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement; openly confess error

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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 position or place; delegate; assign

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squander

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v. to waste by spending or using irresponsibly

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stupefy

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v. to sun, baffle, or amaze; make numb

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stymie

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v. to block; thwart; present an obstacle; stump

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waver

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v. to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion

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abate

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v. to lessen in intensity or degree/ subside; moderate

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demur

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v. to question or oppose; objection; protest

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exonerate

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v. to remove blame; exculpate; acquit

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harangue

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v. to deliver a pompous speech or tirade
n. a long, pompous speech
a long passionate and vehement speech

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inveigle

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v. to obtain by deception or flattery/ lead astray; wheedled

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oscillate

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v. to vibrate pendulum-like ; waver

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peruse

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v. to examine with great care/ read with care

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preen

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v. to dress up; to primp; to groom oneself with elaborate care/ make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction

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putrefy

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v. to rot; to decay and give off a foul odor

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quaff

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v. to drink deeply/ drink with relish

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supplant

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v. to take the place of; supersede/ replace; usurp

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vilify

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v. to defame; to characterize harshly; slander

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bolster

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v. to provide support or reinforcement

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occlude

Back 128

v. to obstruct or block/ shut , close

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pine

Back 129

v. to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor/ decline; long for; yearn

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pirate

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v. to illegally use or reproduce

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placate

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v. to appease; to calm by making concessions; pacify; conciliate

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plummet

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v. to plunge or drop straight down/ fall sharply

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proliferate

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v. to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly/ spread, multiply

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repudiate

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v. to refuse to have anything to do with; disown/ to disown; disavow

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rescind

Back 135

v. to invalidate; to repeal; to retract

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disparage

Back 136

v. to slight or belittle

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flout

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v. to show contempt for, as in rule or convention; reject; mock

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mollify

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v. to calm or soothe; to reduce in emotional intensity

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obfuscate

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v. to deliberately obscure; to make confusing; confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex

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pervade

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v. to permeate throughout

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rarefy

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v. to make or become thin, less dense; to refine; made less dense (of a gas)

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renege

Back 142

v. to fail to honor a commitment; to go back on a promise; deny

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tout

Back 143

v. to publicly praise or promote; praise excessively

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vacillate

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v. to waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another; waver; fluctuate

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vex

Back 145

v. to annoy; distress

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vituperate

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v. to use harsh, condemnatory language; to abuse or censure severely or abusively; berate; abusive scolding

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ostracize

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v. to exclude from a group

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parse

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v. to break a sentence down into grammatical components; to analyze bit by bit

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procure

Back 149

v. to obtain by using particular care and effort

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propagate

Back 150

v. to cause to grow; to foster

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purify

Back 151

v. to make pure, clean, or perfect

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recede

Back 152

v. to draw back, to ebb, to abate

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reconcile

Back 153

v. to make consistent or harmonious

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sap

Back 154

v. to exhaust, to deplete

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satiate

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v. to fulfill to or beyond capacity

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saturate

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v. to drench or suffuse with liquid or anything permeates or invades

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scrutinize

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v. to study closely

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splice

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v. to unite by interweaving separate strands or parts

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stanch

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v. to check or stop the flow of blood

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stint

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v. to limit, to restrain

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subside

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v. to settle or die down

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subsume

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v. to encompass or engulf within something larger

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superimpose

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v. to place or lay over or above something; cause to be set aside; replace; make obsolete

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supersede

Back 164

v. to displace, to substitute, or supplant

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tout

Back 165

v. to praise highly, to brag publicly

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transgress

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v. to go past limits; to violate

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transmute

Back 167

v. to change in form or substance

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undermine

Back 168

v. to excavate beneath; to subvert, to weaken

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validate

Back 169

v. to officially approve or confirm

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venerate

Back 170

v. to admire or honor

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verify

Back 171

v. to prove to be true

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vitiate

Back 172

v. to pollute; to impair

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abstain

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v. to choose not to do something

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advocate

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v. to speak in favor of

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alleviate

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v. to make more bearable

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antagonize

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v. to annoy or provoke to anger

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arbitrate

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v. to judge a dispute between two opposing parties

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attenuate

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v. to reduce in force or degree; to weaken

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corroborate

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v. to provide supporting evidence

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deride

Back 180

v. to speak or treat with contempt

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dilate

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v. to make larger; to expand

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enumerate

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v. to count, list, or itemize

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lament

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v. to express sorrow; to grieve

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lavish

Back 184

v. to give unsparingly

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propitiate

Back 185

v. to conciliate; to appease

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abase

Back 186

v. to humble, disgrace

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abash

Back 187

v. to embarrass

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abdicate

Back 188

v. to give up a position, right or power

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abet

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to aid, act as accomplice

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abhor

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v. to loathe, detest

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abnegate

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v. to deny, renounce

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abominate

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v. to hate

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absolve

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v. to forgive, free from blame

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abut

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v. to touch, to be in contact with

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accede

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v. to express approval; agree to

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accord

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v. to reconcile, come to an agreement

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accost

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v. to approach and speak to someone

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accrue

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v. to accumulate, grow by additions

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acquiesce

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v. to agree, comply quietly

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adapt

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v. to accommodate, adjust

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adhere

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v. to cling or to follow without deviation

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admonish

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v. to caution or reprimand

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adumbrate

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v. to sketch, outline in a shadowy way

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aggrieve

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v. to afflict, distress

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allay

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v. to lessen, ease or soothe

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allure

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v. to entice by charm; attract