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gre_vocab-set05 Flashcards

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GRE Vocabulary

contrite

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regretful; penitent; seeking forgiveness

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chicanery

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deception by means of craft or guile

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sedulous

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diligent; persistent; hard-working

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desiccate

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to dry out or dehydrate; to make dry or dull

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prevaricate

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to lie or deviate from the truth

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propitiate

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to conciliate; to appease

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demur

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to question or oppose

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paean

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a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving

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anachronism

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something out of place in time

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ingenuous

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showing innocence or childlike simplicity

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irascible

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easily made angry

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glib

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marked by ease or informality; nonchalant; lacking in depth; superficial

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trepidation

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fear

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penurious

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Penny-pinching; excessively thrifty; ungenerous

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hubris

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overbearing presumption or pride; arrogance

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filibuster

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intentional obstruction, esp. using prolonged speechmaking to delay legislative action

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laconic

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using few words

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recondite

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hidden; concealed; difficult to understand; obscure

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malevolent

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having or showing often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred

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aggrandize

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to increase in power, influence, and reputation

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pedagogy

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the profession or principles of teaching, or instructing

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dilettante

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someone with an amateurish and superficial interest in a topic

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venerate

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to respect deeply

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insipid

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lacking interest or flavor

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enervate

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to reduce in strength

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magnanimity

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the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, esp. in forgiving

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inchoate

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not fully formed; disorganized

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impetuous

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hastily or rashly energetic; impulsive and vehement

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solicitous

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concerned and attentive; eager

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nebulous

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vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form

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