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Barron's Essential Words for the GRE - Sheet3 Flashcards

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Deride

A

to mock

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Derivative

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something derived

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Desiccate

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to dry completely

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Desuetude

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state of disuse

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Desultory

A

random; disconnected; rambling

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Deterrent

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something that discourages or hinder

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Detraction

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the act of taking away; derogatory comment on a person’s character

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Diaphanous

A

transparent; fine-textured; insubstantial; vague

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Diatribe

A

bitter verbal attack

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Dichotomy

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division into two usually contradictory part

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Diffidence

A

shyness; lack of confidence

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Diffuse

A

to spread out

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Digression

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act of straying from the main point

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14
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Dirge

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funeral hymn

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15
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Disabuse

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to free from misconception

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Discerning

A

perceptive; exhibiting keen insight and good judgment

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Discomfit

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to make uneasy; disconcert

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18
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Discordant

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not in tune

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Discredit

A

to dishonor; disgrace; caused to be doubted

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Discrepancy

A

difference between

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21
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Discrete

A

constituting a separate thing; distinct

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22
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Discretion

A

quality of showing self-restraint in speech or actions; circumspection; freedom to act on one’s own

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Disingenuous

A

not candid; crafty

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24
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Disinterested

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unprejudiced; objective

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Disjointed

A

lacking order or coherence; dislocated

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Dismiss

A

put away from consideration; reject

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27
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Disparage

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to belittle

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28
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Disparate

A

dissimilar

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29
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Dissemble

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to pretend; disguise one’s motive

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30
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Disseminate

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to spread; scatter; disperse

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Dissident

A

person who disagrees about beliefs, etc.

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32
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Dissolution

A

disintegration; debauchery

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33
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Dissonance

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discord; lack of harmony

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34
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Distend

A

to expand; swell out

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35
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Distill

A

extract the essential elements

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36
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Distrait

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inattentive; preoccupied

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37
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Diverge

A

to vary; go in different direction from the same point

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Divest

A

to strip; deprive; rid

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39
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Divulge

A

to make known something that is secret

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40
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Doctrinaire

A

relating to a person who cannot compromise about points of a theory or doctrine; dogmatic; unyielding

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41
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Document

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to provide with written evidence to support

42
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Doggerel

A

poor verse

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Dogmatic

A

stating opinions without proof

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Dormant

A

inactive

45
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Dross

A

waste; worthless matter; trivial matter

46
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Dupe

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to deceive; trick

47
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Ebullient

A

exhilarated; enthusiastic

48
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Eclectic

A

selecting from various sources

49
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Effervescence

A

state of high spirits or liveliness; the process of bubbling as gas escapes

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Effete

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depleted of vitality; overrefined; decadent

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Efficacy

A

efficiency; effectiveness

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Effrontery

A

shameless boldness; presumptuousness

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Egoism

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the tendency to see things in relation to oneself

54
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Egotistical

A

excessive self-centered; conceited

55
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Elegy

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poem or song expressing lamentation

56
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Elicit

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to provoke; draw out

57
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Elixir

A

a substance believed to have the power to cure ills

58
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Elysian

A

blissful; delightful

59
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Emaciated

A

thin and wasted

60
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Embellish

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to adorn; decorate; enhance; make more attractive by adding details

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Emollient

A

soothing; mollifying

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Empirical

A

derived from observation or experiment

63
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Emulate

A

to imitate; copy

64
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Encomium

A

a formal expression of praise

65
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Endemic

A

inherent; belonging to an area

66
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Enervate

A

to weaken

67
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Engender

A

to cause; produce

68
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Enhance

A

to increase; improve

69
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Entomology

A

the scientific study of insects

70
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Enunciate

A

to pronounce clearly

71
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Ephemeral

A

short-lived; fleeting

72
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Epistemology

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branch of philosophy that examines the nature of knowledge

73
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Equable

A

steady; unvarying; serene

74
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Equanimity

A

composure; calmness

75
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Equivocate

A

to intentionally use vague language

76
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Errant

A

mistaken; straying away from the proper course

77
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Erudite

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learned; scholarly

78
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Esoteric

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hard to understand; known only to a few

79
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Essay

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to make an attempt; subject to a test

80
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Estimable

A

admirable; possible to estimate

81
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Ethnocentric

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based on the attitude that one’s group is superior

82
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Etiology

A

causes or origins

83
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Etymology

A

origin and history of a word

84
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Eugenics

A

study of factors that influence the hereditary qualities of the human race and ways to improve these qualities

85
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Eulogy

A

high praise, especially of a person who has recently died

86
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Euphemism

A

use of agreeable or inoffensive language in place of unpleasant or offensive language

87
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Euphoria

A

a feeling of extreme happiness

88
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Euthanasia

A

mercy killing

89
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Evince

A

to show plainly; be an indication of

90
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Evocative

A

tending to call to mind or produce a reaction

91
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Exacerbate

A

to aggravate; make worse

92
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Exact

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to force the payment of; demand and obtain by authority

93
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Exculpate

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to clear of blame; vindicate

94
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Execrable

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detestable; abhorrent

95
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Exhort

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to urge by strong appeals

96
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Exigency

A

crisis; urgent requirements

97
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Existential

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having to do with existence; based on experience; having to do with the philosophy of existentialism

98
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Exorcise

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to expel evil spirits; free from bad influences

99
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Expatiate

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to speak or write at length

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Expatriate

A

to send into exile

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