GRE Words Group 11 Flashcards
1
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boisterous
A
energetic, noisy, and lively
1
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abhor
A
detest or regard with deep hatred
2
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chivalrous
A
honorable and polite
3
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churlish
A
rude or lacking good manners
4
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clandestine
A
secretive; avoiding attention
5
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complacent
A
smugly self-satisfied, often without awareness of potential dangers
6
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cumbersome
A
large, heavy, slow or complicated
7
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debilitating
A
weakening or impairing strength
8
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deliberate
A
- think over or discuss carefully
- intentional
9
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droll
A
amusing in a quirky or unusual way
10
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eccentric
A
deviating from conventional behavior; quirky
11
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fractious
A
quarrelsome and irritable; unruly
12
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limpid
A
clear, transparent, or easy to understand
13
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mawkish
A
overly sentimental in a way that seems exaggerated or insincere
14
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obeisance
A
reverence for an individual