Gre Vocab Set 6 (100 Words)

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Antiquated

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outdated; old-fashioned

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Choleric

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easily angered

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Diorama

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model of a scene

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Fecund

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fertile

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Inebriation

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drunkenness; intoxication

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Marshal

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to gather together

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Parity

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equality

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Profound

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having deep meaning

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Servile

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overly submissive

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Usurp

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Take someone's position (by force)

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Apathetic

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indifferent; uninterested

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Chronicler

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person who records historical information

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Dirge

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mournful song

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Felicitous

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apt, well-chosen for the circumstance

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Ineffable

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cannot be expressed in words

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Marsupial

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pouched mammal (think kangaroo)

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Parochial

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Narrow-minded; concerned with local matters only

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Profundity

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depth

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Skeptical

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doubting; not gullible

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Utilitarian

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useful, not necessarily attractive

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Apathy

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lack of interest or emotion

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Circuitous

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indirect

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Disapprobation

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Disapproval

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Fervor

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passion; enthusiasm

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Inept

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incompetent; useless

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Martinet

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person who believes in strict discipline

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Parody

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a mockery; imitation for ridicule; spoof

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Proletarian

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member of the working class

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Skirmish

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minor battle

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Utopian

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A believer in an ideal world

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Apocryphal

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of doubtful origin, possibly false

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Circumlocution

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using too many words

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Discern

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to distinguish one thing from another

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Fickle

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unpredictable; whimsical; easily swayed

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Inertia

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Newton's law, stays in motion or stays at rest, you should know what this is, you're an engineer

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Masochist

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person who intentionally inflicts pain on themself

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Parry

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ward off; avoid

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Prolific

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producing a lot

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Sluggard

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slow-moving, lethargic person

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Vacillate

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waver; hestitate

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Appease

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pacify; soothe; make peace with

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Circumscribe

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limit

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Discord

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disagreement

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Finesse

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skill

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Inevitable

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cannot be avoided

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Matriarchy

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governed by women

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Parsimonious

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economical; frugal

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Proponents

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Suporters

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Smelt

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refine an ore

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Vacuous

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empty; silly; meaningless

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Apprehensive

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worried; fearful

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Circumspect

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cautious; considering all sides

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Discordancy

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cacophony; harshness; jarring

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Fitful

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not continuous; stopping and starting

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Inexorable

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relentless

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Maverick

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a loner ; someone against orthodox

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Parsimony

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Stinginess; frugality; cost-cutting

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Prosaic

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dull; boring; ordinary

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Smorgasbord

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Tons of food; a Swedish buffet

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Vagrant

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person without a home

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Arable

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can be cultivated

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Circumvent

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avoid

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Discrepancy

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Something which doesn't match up; inconsistency

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Flagrant

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clearly wrong

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Inexpedient

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Not advisable

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Meager

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in short supply

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Partisan

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biased; one-sided; committed to one group

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Proscribe

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forbid

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Solace

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comfort for grief

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Vapid

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dull; uninspiring

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Arbitrary

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random; for no reason

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Clairvoyant

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psychic; mystifc

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Discriminate

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to make a clear distinction; differentiate

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Flamboyant

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showy; ornate

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Infallible

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perfect; flawless

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meander

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wander from side to side

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Pathos

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evoking sadness or pity

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Prosody

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study of versification

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Solicit

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to ask for; seek

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Variegated

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multicolored; speckled

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Arcane

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obscure; known only to a few

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Clamor

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shout; scream

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Discursiveness

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long winded; indirectness

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Flaunt

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show off; display in a showy manner

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Infamous

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famous for something bad

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Mellow

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soft; melodious; ripe

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Patron

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one who gives support

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Prostration

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lying face down; overcome with extreme weakness

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Somnambulist

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sleepwalker

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Vehemence

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violence; fervor; forcefulness

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Archaic

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ancient; outdated; old-fashioned

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Clandestine

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secret; stealthy

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Flippant

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making jokes about serious matters

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Infer

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deduce

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Menagerie

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collection of animals

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Patronize

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condescend to; behave arrogantly towards

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Protagonist

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main character

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Soothsayer

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fortuneteller

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Vehement

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forceful

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Disdain

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contempt; strong dislike