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GRE C's Flashcards

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cacophony

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Harsh, discordant or meaningless mixture of sounds

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candid

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open, sincere, honest

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canonical

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authorized, recognized, pertaining to the canon, or body of accepted rules

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capricious

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acting on impulse, erratci

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cartography

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mapmaking

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castigate

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criticize severly, punish in order to correct

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catalyst

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causer of change

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caustic

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capable of corroding metal or burning the skin; very critical or sarcastic

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censure

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strong disapproval or official reprimand

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chauvinism

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fanatical patriotism or blind enthusiam for military glory; undue or biased devotion to any group, cause

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chronological

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arranged in or relating to time order

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clamor

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noisy uproar or protest, as from a crowd

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clinch

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make final or settle conclusively; to fasten or hold together

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coalesce

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come together, unite; fuse together

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cogent

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very convincing, logical

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commensurate

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the same in size, extent, ext…equivalent; proportional

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complacent

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self-satisfied, smug; overly content

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complementary

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completing; fitting togethre well; filling mutual needs

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compliant

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obeying, submissive; following the requirements

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concede

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give in, admit, yield; acknowledge reluctantly; grant or give up

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coniliatory

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reconciling, appeasing, attempting to make the peace

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concur

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approve, agree

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condone

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overlook, tolerate, regard as harmless

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confer

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consult, compare views; bestow or give

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connoisseur

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expert, especially in the fine arts; person of educated, refined tastes

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console

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lessen the suffering or grief of…

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consolidate

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unite, combine, solidify, make coherent

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constrict

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squeeze, compress, restrict the freedom of

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constru

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interpre or translate

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contentious

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controversial; prone to causing arguments, especially gratuitous or petty ones

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contextualize

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place in context, such as by giving the background or circumstances

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conundrum

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a riddle; any mystery

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converge

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move towards one another or toward a point; unite

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conversant

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knowledgeable about or experienced with

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conversely

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in an opposite way; on the other hand

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convoluted

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twisted; very complicated

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copious

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plentiful, bountiful

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corroborate

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support, add evidence to

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cosmopolitan

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belonging to the entire world, at home globally; free from local or national prejudices or attachments

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countenance

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facial expression or face

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counterintuitive

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against what one would intuitively expect

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counterpoint

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contrasting item, opposite; a complement; the use of contrast or interplay in a work of art

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counterproductive

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defeating the purpose; preventing the intended goal

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covert

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secret, veiled, undercover

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crafty

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cunning, skillful in deception or underhanded schemes

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craven

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very cowardly, lacking courage

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credibility

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believability, trustworthiness

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credulous

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gullible prone to believing or trusting too easily or without enough evidence

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crescendo

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steady increase in force, intensity, or the loudness of a musical passage

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culminate

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reach the higest point or final stage

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cynical

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thinking the worst of others’ motivations; bitterly pessimistic

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