Major Tests Gre Wordlist 15

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Abraded

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worn away; eroded [abrade (v); abrasion (n)]

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Apposite

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fitting; suitable

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Diatribe

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tirade; violent denunciation; stream of criticism

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Gerontocracy

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government by the aged

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Maculated

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spotted

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Quisling

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traitor

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Sedulity

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thoroughness; perseverance [sedulous (a)]

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Seine

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type of fishing net

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Tender

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to offer

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Waffle

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talk nonsense

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Burlesque

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1. comic play; 2. lampoon

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Exemplar

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model type [exemplary (a)]

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Homiletics

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art of preaching and giving sermons

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Impugn

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challenge; question someone’s honor etc.

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Incubus

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encumbrance; nightmarish thing

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Lope

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run with long strides

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Macerate

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soften or break up by soaking; weaken

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Nostrum

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remedy

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Saw

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1. tool for cutting; 2. wise saying

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Sibyl

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prophetess

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Brook

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1. small stream; 2. tolerate

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Emboss

Back 22

decorate with a raised design

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Eschew

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shun; avoid

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Limpid

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transparently clear

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Liturgy

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form of worship

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Nexus

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connection

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Odometer

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instrument to measure distance covered

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Purchase

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1. grip; 2. buy

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Quotidian

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daily; routine

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Seminal

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essential; formative

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Agog

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amazed; wide-eyed with enthusiasm

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Amortize

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pay off a debt in installments

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Curmudgeon

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grumpy person

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Dormancy

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state of inactivity

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Efficacy

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effectiveness

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Epithet

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phrase used as a label or to express the essential nature of

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Figurehead

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symbol of power; nominal leader

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Fracas

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fight; disturbance

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Jamb

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door post

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Milk

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to squeeze; obtain by application of pressure

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Chorales

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simple hymns

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Dissonance

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discord; disagreement

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Frieze

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decorative border

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Gist

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essence; main point

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Latent

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hidden; real but undeveloped

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Partiality

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bias

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Plodding

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walking slowly and heavily; uninspired

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Rekindle

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relight; revive

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Symphony

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type of musical composition

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Tarnished

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made dull; spoil (reputation)

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Compromised

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1. damaged or put in doubt (esp. of reputation); 2. reached an agreement by giving up part of a claim

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Drabness

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dullness

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Endow

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give gift; provide with money etc.

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Esoterica

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obscure details

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Falters

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hesitates

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Prattle

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mindless talk

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Prohibitive

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1. prohibiting; 2. exorbitantly expensive

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Purist

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conservative; one who insists on correct forms of language etc.

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Quack

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charlatan; fake

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Taunt

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mock; tease

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Arresting (a)

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attracting attention; striking

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Barrage

Back 62

extended gunfire to cover an attack; dam across river; deluge or information etc.

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Chantey

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type of song sung by sailors

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Ferrous

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concerned with iron or its compounds

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Manipulative

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scheming

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Orate

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speak in a pompous manner

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Psychosis

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severe mental disturbance

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Savor

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enjoy

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Table (v)

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put down for future discussion

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Underwrite

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give guarantee, insure

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Dissident

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person who disagrees [dissidence (n)]

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Enigmatic

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puzzling [enigma (n)]

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Foolhardy

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reckless [foolhardiness (n)]

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Homogeneity

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evenness; uniformity

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Personification

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1. represent something as a person; 2. a concrete example of

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Plaque

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1. surface deposit on teeth or in artery etc.; 2. decorative plate or sign

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Plausibility

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believability [plausible (a)]

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Resilience

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resistance; ability to spring back [resilience (a)]

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Trilogy

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set of three (literary works etc.); tetralogy = set of four

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Vagary

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something unaccountable; freak

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Aisle

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corridor; passageway (esp. between rows of seats)

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Discountenance

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disallow

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Imperative

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must be obeyed

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Indigent

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poor; needy [indigence (n)]

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Nadir

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lowest point

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Paranoia

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mental state characterized by delusions or excessive fear

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Prudence

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caution; wisdom

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Resuscitation

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revival from unconsciousness [resuscitate (v)]

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Shirk

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avoid (esp. work)

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Teetotalism

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total abstinence from alcohol

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Balm

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soothing ointment or anything soothing [balmy (a)]

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Calibrate

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mark an accurate scale on a device

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Cataclysmic

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violently disruptive [cataclysm (n)]

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Impropriety

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inappropriate behavior

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Pith

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center; soft part of stem; essence

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Primordial

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present from the beginning of time

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Reconnaissance

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examination or survey conducted in advance [reconnoiter (v)]

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Sinistral

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left-handed (or counterclockwise) [dextral - right handed]

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Tempers

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moderates

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Undermine

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subvert; attempt to overthrow