The Next 20 Most Popular Gre Words 2

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advocate

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1: one that pleads the cause of another; specifically : one that pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court2: one that defends or maintains a cause or proposal3: one that supports or promotes the interests of another

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antipathy

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1obsolete : opposition in feeling2: settled aversion or dislike : distaste <his well-known antipathy to taxes>3: an object of aversion

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bolster

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1 : a long pillow or cushion 2 : a structural part designed to eliminate friction or provide support or bearing

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cacophony

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harsh or discordant sound : dissonance 2; specifically : harshness in the sound of words or phrases

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deride

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1 : to laugh at contemptuously 2 : to subject to usually bitter or contemptuous ridicule

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dissonance

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1 a: lack of agreement; especially : inconsistency between the beliefs one holds or between one's actions and one's beliefs — compare cognitive dissonance b: an instance of such inconsistency or disagreement2: a mingling of discordant sounds; especially : a clashing or unresolved musical interval or chord

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enervate

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: lacking physical, mental, or moral vigor : enervated

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eulogy

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1 : a commendatory oration or writing especially in honor of one deceased <she delivered the eulogy at his funeral> 2 : high praise
synonyms see

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garrulous

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1 : given to prosy, rambling, or tedious loquacity : pointlessly or annoyingly talkative 2 : wordy 1 <garrulous speeches>

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ingenuous

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1obsolete : showing or calling for intelligence, aptitude, or discernment2: marked by especial aptitude at discovering, inventing, or contriving3: marked by originality, resourcefulness, and cleverness in conception or execution <an ingenious contraption>

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lethargic

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1 : of, relating to, or characterized by lethargy : sluggish 2 : indifferent, apathetic

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malleable

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1: capable of being extended or shaped by beating with a hammer or by the pressure of rollers2 a: capable of being altered or controlled by outside forces or influences b: having a capacity for adaptive change

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misanthrope

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a person who hates or distrusts humankind

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obdurate

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1 a: stubbornly persistent in wrongdoing b: hardened in feelings2: resistant to persuasion or softening influences

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ostentation

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1: excessive display : pretentiousness2archaic : an act of displaying

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paradox

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1: a tenet contrary to received opinion2 a: a statement that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps true b: a self-contradictory statement that at first seems true c: an argument that apparently derives self-contradictory conclusions by valid deduction from acceptable premises3: one (as a person, situation, or action) having seemingly contradictory qualities or phases

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philanthropic

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1 : of, relating to, or characterized by philanthropy : humanitarian 2 : dispensing or receiving aid from funds set aside for humanitarian purposes

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prevaricate

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: to deviate from the truth : equivocate

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venerate

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1 : to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference 2 : to honor (as an icon or a relic) with a ritual act of devotion

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waver

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1: to vacillate irresolutely between choices : fluctuate in opinion, allegiance, or direction2 a: to weave or sway unsteadily to and fro : reel, totter b: quiver, flicker <wavering flames> c: to hesitate as if about to give way : falter3: to give an unsteady sound : quaver