Princeton Review Gre Hit Parade 3

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acumen

n

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keen, accurate judgment or insight

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adulterate

v

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to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients

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amalgamate

v

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to combine several elements into a whole
(noun form: amalgamation)

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arhaic

a

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outdated; assosciated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive, time

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aver

v

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to state as a fact; to declare or assert

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bolster

v

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to provide support or reinforcement

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bombastic

a

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pompous; grandiloquent
(noun form: bombast)

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diatribe

n

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a harsh denunciation

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dissemble

v

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to disguise or conceal; to mislead

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eccentric

a

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departing from norms or conventions

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endemic

a

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characteristic of or often found in a particualar locality, region, or people

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evanescent

a

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tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing

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exacerbate

v

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to make worse or more severe

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fervent

a

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greatly emotional or zealous
(nouns form: fervor)

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fortuitous

a

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happening by accident or chance

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germane

a

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relevant to the subject at hand; appopriate in subject matter

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grandiloquence

n

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pompous speech or expression
(adjective form: grandiloquent)

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hackneyed

a

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rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage

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halcyon

a

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calm and peaceful

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hedonism

n

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devotion to pleasurable pursuits, especially to the pleasures of the senses
(a hedonist is someone who pursues pleasure)

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hegemony

n

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the consistent dominance of one state or ideology over others

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iconoclast

n

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one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions

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idolatrous

a

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given to intense or excessive devotion to something
(noun form: idolatry)

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impassive

a

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revealing no motion

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imperturbable

a

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marked by extreme calm, impassivity and steadiness

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implacable

a

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not capable of being appeased or significantly changed

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impunity

n

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immunity from punishment or penalty

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inchoate

a

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in initial stage; not fully formed

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infelicitous

a

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unfortunate; inappropriate

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insipid

a

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without taste or flavor; lacking in spirit; bland

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loquacious

a

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extremely talkative
(noun form: loquacity)

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luminous

a

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characterized by brightness and the emission of light

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malevolent

a

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having or showing often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred
(noun form: malevolence)

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malleable

a

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capable of being shaped or formed; tractable; pliable

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mendacity

n

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the conidition of being untruthful; dishonesty
(adjective form: mendacious)

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meticulous

a

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characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail

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misanthrope

n

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one who hates all other humans
(adjective form: misanthropic)

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mitigate

v

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to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate

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obdurate

a

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unyielding; hardhearted; intractable

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obsequious

a

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exhibiting a fawning attentiveness

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occlude

v

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to obstruct or block

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opprobrium

n

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disgrace; contempt; scorn

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pedagogy

n

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the profession or principles of teaching, or instructing

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pedantic

a

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overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about one's knowledge

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penury

n

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poverty; destitution

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pervasive

a

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having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout

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pine

v

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to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor

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pirate

v

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to illegally use or reproduce

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pith

n

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the essential or central part

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pithy

a

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precise and brief

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placate

v

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to appease; to calm by making concessions

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platitude

n

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a superficial remark, esp. one offered as meaningful

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plummet

n

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to plunge or drop straight down

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polemical

a

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controversial; argumentative

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prodigal

a

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recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish

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profuse

a

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given or coming forth abundantly; extravagant

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proliferate

v

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to grow or increase swiftly and abundantly

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queries

n

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questions; inquiries; doubts in the mind; reservations

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querulous

a

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prone to complaining or grumbling; peevish

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rancorous

a

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characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment
(noun form: rancor)

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recalcitrant

a

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obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage

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repudiate

v

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to refuse to have anything to do with; disown

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rescind

v

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to invalidate; to repeal; to retract

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reverent

a

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marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect
(noun form: reverence)

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rhetoric

n

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the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion

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salubrious

a

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promoting health or well-being

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solvent

a

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able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance

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specious

a

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seeming true, but actually being fallacious, misleadingly attractive; plausible but false

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spurious

a

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lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit

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subpoena

n

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a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony

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succinct

a

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brief; concise

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superfluous

a

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exceeding what is sufficient or necessary

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surfeit

n/v

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an overabundant supply; excess; to feed or supply excess

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tenacity

n

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the quality of ahderance or persistence to something valued; persistent determination
(adjective form: tenacious)

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tenuous

n

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having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak

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tirade

n

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a long and extremely crtical speech;
a harsh denunciation

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transient

a

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fleeting; passing quickly; brief

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zealous

a

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fervent; ardent; impassioned devoted to a cause
(a zealot is a zealous person)