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gre_vocab-set04 Flashcards

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GRE Vocabulary

opprobrium

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public disgrace

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eclectic

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selecting from or made up from a variety of sources

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aberrant

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deviating from the norm

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ennui

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dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy

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bombastic

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pompous in speech and manner

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disabuse

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to set right; to free from error

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odious

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evoking intense aversion or dislike

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neologism

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a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses

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austere

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severe or stern in appearance; undecorated

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prosaic

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dull; lacking in spirit or imagination

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tacit

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done without using words

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rarefy

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to make thinner or sparser

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recalcitrant

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obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage

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tenuous

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having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak

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spurious

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lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit

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heretical

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violating accepted dogma or convention

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garrulous

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tending to talk a lot

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pith

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the essential or central part

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audacious

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fearless and daring

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probity

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honesty

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perfidious

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willing to betray one’s trust

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obsequious

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overly submissive and eager to please

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penury

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poverty; destitution

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vociferous

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loudly and vehemently expressive

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mercurial

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characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood

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fortuitous

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happening by accident or chance

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redoubtable

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Awe-inspiring; worthy of honor

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sublime

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lofty or grand

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impetuous

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quick to act without thinking

30
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decorum

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polite or appropriate conduct or behavior

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