Gre Vocab Words L And M And N And O

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laconic

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adjective; brief and to the point (like cogent). "Many of the characters portrayed by Clint Eastwood are laconic types; strong men of few words"

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lassitude

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noun; languour (lack of energy) or weariness. "after a message and a long soak in the hot tub, i surrendered to my growing lassitude and lay down for a nap"

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latent

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adjective; potential but underdeveloped; dormant or hidden. "Polaroid pictures are popular at parties because you can see the latent photographic image gradually appear before your eyes"

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laud

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verb; praise. "The NFL lauded Boomer Esiason's efforts to raise money to combat cystic fibrosis"

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levity

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noun; lack of seriousness or steadiness; frivolity. "stop giggling and wriggling around in a the pew; such levity is improper in church"

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lucid

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easily understood; clear; intelligible

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magnanimity

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noun; generosity; noted for his magnanimity, philanthropists, Jerry Zucker donated millions to charity.

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mendacious

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adjective; lying; habitually dishonest. "Distrusting Huck from the start, Miss Watson assumed he was mendacious and refused to believe a word he said"

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mitigate

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verb; lesson in intensity; moderate or appease. "Because solar energy has the power to reduce greenhouse gases and provide increased energy efficiency, conversion to the use of solar energy may help mitigate global warming"

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mollify

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verb; soothe. "The airline customer service representative tried to mollify the angry passenger by offering her a seat in first class"

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morose

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adjective; ill-humored; sullen or melancholy.

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neophyte

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noun; recent convert or beginner. "This mountain slope contains slides that will challenge experts as well as neophytes"

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obdurate

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adjective; stubborn. "He was obdurate in his refusal to listen to our complaints"

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Obsequious

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adjective; slavishly attentive. servile. synophantic

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obviate

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verb; make unecessary. get rid of it.

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occlude

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verb; shut or close. "a blood clot occluded an artery to the heart"

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officious

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adjective; meddlesome; excessively pushy in offering one's services. "After her long flight, jill just wnated to nap but the officious bellboy was intent on showing her all of the special features of the luxury suite"

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onerous

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adjective; burdensome. She asked for an assistant because her word load was too onerous

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opprobrium

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noun; infamy; vilification. "He refused to defend himself against slander and opprobrium hurled against him by the newspapers. He preferred to rely on his record"

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oscillate

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verb. vibrate; pendulum like... to waiver.