Gre Words S.e.1 Part2

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conduit

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a channel for conveying water or other fluid.

a person or organization that acts as a channel for the transmission of something

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surfeit

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an excessive amount of something.

cause (someone) to desire no more of something as a result of having consumed or done it to excess.

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burgeoning

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begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish.

put forth young shoots; bud.

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inveterate

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having a particular habit, activity, or interest that is long-established and unlikely to change.

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impertinent

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not showing proper respect; rude.

not pertinent to a particular matter; irrelevant

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oblique

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neither parallel nor at a right angle to a specified or implied line; slanting.

not explicit or direct in addressing a point.

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dulcet

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(esp. of sound) sweet and soothing (often used ironically).

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artless

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without guile or deception.

without effort or pretentiousness; natural and simple.

without skill or finesse.

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comely

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(typically of a woman) pleasant to look at; attractive.

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inscrutable

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impossible to understand or interpret.

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avant-garde

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new and unusual or experimental ideas, esp. in the arts, or the people introducing them.

favoring or introducing experimental or unusual ideas.

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circuitous

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(of a route or journey) longer than the most direct way.

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antediluvian

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of or belonging to the time before the biblical Flood

ridiculously old-fashioned.

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superannuated


superannuate

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obsolete through age or new technological or intellectual developments.

retire (someone) with a pension.

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perspicuous

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(of an account or representation) clearly expressed and easily understood; lucid.

(of a person) able to give an account or express an idea clearly.

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abstruse

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difficult to understand; obscure.

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aesthetic

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concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty.

a set of principles underlying and guiding the work of a particular artist or artistic movement.

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cryptic

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having a meaning that is mysterious or obscure.

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recalcitrant

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having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline.

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germane

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relevant to a subject under consideration.

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gentrified

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renovate and improve (esp. a house or district) so that it conforms to middle-class taste.

make (someone or their way of life) more refined or dignified.

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aplomb

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self-confidence or assurance, esp. when in a demanding situation.

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bucolic

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of or relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.

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rancorous

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characterized by bitterness or resentment.

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quiescent

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in a state or period of inactivity or dormancy.

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amalgamations

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the action, process, or result of combining or uniting.

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conglomerations


conglomerate

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a number of different things, parts or items that are grouped together; collection.

a number of different things or parts that are put or grouped together to form a whole but remain distinct entities.

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syllogism

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deductive reasoning as distinct from induction.

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idiosyncrasy

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a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual.

a distinctive or peculiar feature or characteristic of a place or thing.

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parsimonious

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unwilling to spend money or use resources; stingy or frugal

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penurious

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extremely poor; poverty-stricken.

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profligate

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recklessly extravagant or wasteful in the use of resources.

dissolute (lax in morals) person.

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pugnacious

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eager or quick to argue, quarrel, or fight.

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compendium

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a collection of concise but detailed information about a particular subject, esp. in a book or other publication.

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elegy

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a poem of serious reflection, typically a lament for the dead.

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encomium

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a speech or piece of writing that praises someone or something highly.

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jeremiad

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a long, mournful complaint or lamentation; a list of woes.

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philippic

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a bitter attack or denunciation, esp. a verbal one.

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panegyric

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a public speech or published text in praise of someone or something.