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Barron's Essential Words for the GRE - Sheet5 Flashcards

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Inadvertently

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carelessly; unintentionally

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Incarnate

A

having bodily form

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Inchoate

A

imperfectly formed or formulated

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Incongruity

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state of not fitting

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Inconsequential

A

insignificant; unimportant

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Incorporate

A

introduce something into another thing already in existence; combine

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Incursion

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sudden invasion

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Indeterminate

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uncertain; indefinite

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Indigence

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poverty

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Indolent

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habitually lazy; idle

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Ineluctable

A

not to be avoided or escaped; inevitable

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Inert

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unable to move; sluggish

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Ingenuous

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naive and trusting; lacking sophistication

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Inherent

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firmly established by nature or habit

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Innocuous

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harmless

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Insensible

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unconscious; unresponsive

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Insinuate

A

to suggest; say indirectly; imply

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Insipid

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lacking in flavor; dull

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Insouciant

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indifferent; lacking concern or care

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Insularity

A

narrow-mindedness; isolation

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21
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Insuperable

A

insurmountable; unconquerable

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22
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Intangible

A

not material

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23
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Interdict

A

to forbid; prohibit; to confront and halt the activities, advance, or entry of

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Internecine

A

deadly to both sides

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25
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Interpolate

A

to insert; change by adding new words or material

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Interregnum

A

interval between reigns; gap in continuity

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Intimate

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marked by close acquaintance

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Intractable

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not easily managed

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29
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Intransigence

A

stubbornness; refusal to compromise

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30
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Introspective

A

contemplating one’s own thoughts and feelings

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Inundate

A

to cover with water; overwhelm

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Inured

A

hardened; accustomed; used to

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33
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Invective

A

verbal abuse

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34
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Inveigh

A

to disapprove; protest vehemently

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35
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Inveigle

A

to win over by flattery or coaxing

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36
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Inveterate

A

confirmed; long-standing; deeply rooted

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Invidious

A

likely to provoke ill will; offensive

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38
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Irascible

A

easily angered

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39
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Irresolute

A

unsure how to act; weak

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40
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Itinerant

A

wandering from place to place; unsettled

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Itinerary

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route of a traveler’s journey

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Jaundiced

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having a yellowish discoloration of the skin; affected by envy, resentment, or hostility

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Jibe

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to be in agreement

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Jocose

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fond of joking; jocular; playful

45
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Juggernaut

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huge force destroying everything in its path

46
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Junta

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group of people united in political intrigue

47
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Juxtapose

A

place side by side

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Kudos

A

fame; glory; honor

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Labile

A

likely to change

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Laconic

A

using few words

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Lambaste

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to thrash verbally or physically

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Lascivious

A

lustful

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Lassitude

A

lethargic; sluggishness

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Latent

A

present but hidden; potential

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Laud

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to praise

56
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Lethargic

A

inactive

57
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Levee

A

an embankment that prevents a river from overflowing

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Levity

A

light manner or attitude

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Liberal

A

tolerant; broad-minded; generous; lavish

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Libertine

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one without moral restraint

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Libido

A

sexual desire

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Lilliputian

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extremely small

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Limn

A

to draw; describe

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Limpid

A

clear; transparent

65
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Linguist

A

pertaining to language

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Litany

A

lengthy recitation; repetitive chant

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Literati

A

scholarly or learned persons

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Litigation

A

legal proceedings

69
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Log

A

record of a voyage; record of daily activities

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Loquacious

A

talkative

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Lucid

A

bright; clear; intelligible

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Lucre

A

money or profit

73
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Luminous

A

bright; brilliant; glowing

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Lustrous

A

shining

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Machiavellian

A

crafty; double-dealing

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Machinations

A

plots or schemes

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Maelstrom

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whirlpool; turmoil

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Magnanimity

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generosity; nobility

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Malign

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to speak evil of

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Malinger

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to feign illness to escape duty

81
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Malleable

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capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable

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Maverick

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dissenter

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Megalomania

A

delusions of power or importance

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Menagerie

A

a variety of animals kept together

85
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Mendacious

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dishonest

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Mendicant

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beggar

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Meretricious

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gaudy; plausible but false; specious

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Mesmerize

A

to hypnotize

89
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Metamorphosis

A

change; transformation

90
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Metaphysics

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a branch of philosophy that investigates the ultimate nature of reality

91
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Meteorological

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concerned with the weather

92
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Meticulous

A

very careful; fastidious

93
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Mettle

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courage; endurance

94
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Mettlesome

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full of courage and fortitude; spirited

95
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Microcosm

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a small system having analogies to a larger system

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Militate

A

to work against

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Minatory

A

threatening; menacing

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Minuscule

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very small

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Minutia

A

petty details

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Misanthrope

A

one who hates humanity

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