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Barron's Essential Words for the GRE - Sheet6 Flashcards

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Miscellany

A

mixture of writing on various subjects

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Miscreant

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villain; criminal

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Misogynist

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one who hates women

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Mitigate

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to cause to become less harsh, severe, or painful; alleviate

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Mnemonic

A

related to memory; assisting memory

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Modicum

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limited quantity

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Mollify

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to soothe

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Monolithic

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solid and uniform; consisting a single, unified whole

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Morose

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ill-humored; sullen

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Motley

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many colored; made up of many parts

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Multifarious

A

diverse

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Mundane

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worldly as opposed to spiritual; concerned with the ordinary

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Necromancy

A

black magic

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Negate

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to cancel out; nullify

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Neologism

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new word or expression

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Neophyte

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novice; beginner

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Nexus

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a means of connection; a connected group or series; a center

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Nonplussed

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bewildered

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Nostalgia

A

sentimental longing for a past time

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Nostrum

A

medicine or remedy of doubtful effectiveness; supposed cure

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Nugatory

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trifling; invalid

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Obdurate

A

stubborn

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Obsequious

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overly submissive

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Obsequy

A

funeral ceremony (often used in the plural, obsequies)

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Obviate

A

to make unnecessary; to anticipate and prevent

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Occlude

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to shut; block

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Occult

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related to practices connected with supernatural phenomena

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Odyssey

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a long, adventurous voyage; a quest

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Officious

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too helpful; meddlesome

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Olfactory

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concerning the sense of smell

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Oligarchy

A

form of government in which power belongs to only a few leaders

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Onerous

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burdensome

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Onomatopoeia

A

formation or use of words that imitates sounds of the actions they refer to

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Opprobrium

A

disgrace; contempt

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Ornithologist

A

scientist who studies birds

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Oscillate

A

to move back and forth

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Ostentatious

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showy; trying to attact attention; pretentious

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Overweening

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presumptuous; arrogant; overbearing

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Paean

A

song of joy or triumph; a fervent expression of joy

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Paleontology

A

study of past geological eras through fossil remains

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Pallid

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lacking color or liveliness

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Panegyric

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elaborate praise; formal hymn of praise

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Paragon

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model of excellence or perfection

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Partisan

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one-sided; committed to a party, group, or cause; prejudiced

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Pathological

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departing from normal condition

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Patois

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a regional dialect; nonstandard speech; jargon

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Paucity

A

scarcity

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Pedantic

A

showing off learning

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Pellucid

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transparent; translucent; easily understood

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Penchant

A

inclination

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Penury

A

extreme poverty

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Peregrination

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a wandering from place to place

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Peremptory

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imperative; leaving no choice

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Perennial

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present throughout the years; persistent

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Perfidious

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faithless; disloyal; untrustworthy

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Perfunctory

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superficial; not thorough; performed really as a duty

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Perigee

A

point in an orbit that is closest to the earth

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Permeable

A

penetrable

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Perturb

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to disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious; cause a body to deviate from its regular orbit

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Pervasive

A

spread throughout every part

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Petulant

A

rude; peevish

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Phlegmatic

A

calm in temperament; sluggish

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Phoenix

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mythical, immortal bird that lives for 500 years, burns itself to death, and rises from its ashes; anything that is restored after suffering great destruction

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Physiognomy

A

facial features

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Piety

A

devoutness

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Piquant

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appealingly stimulating; pleasingly pungent; attractive

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Pique

A

fleeting feeling of hurt pride

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Placate

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to lessen another’s anger; to pacify

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Placid

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calm

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Plaintive

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melancholy; mournful

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Plasticity

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condition of being able to be shaped or formed; pliability

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Platitude

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stale; overused expression

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Platonic

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spiritual; without sensual desire; theoretical

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Plethora

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excess; overabundance

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Plumb

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to determine the depth; to examine deeply

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Plummet

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to fall; plunge

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Plutocracy

A

society ruled by the wealthy

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Porous

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full of holes; permeable to liquids

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Poseur

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person who affects an attitude or identity to impress others

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Pragmatic

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practical

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Prate

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to talk idly; chatter

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Prattle

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meaningless, foolish talk

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Preamble

A

preliminary statement

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Precarious

A

uncertain

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Precept

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principle; law

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Precipitate

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to cause to happen; throw down from a height

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Precipitate

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rash; hasty; sudden

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Precursor

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forerunner; predecessor

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Preempt

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to supersede; appropriate for oneself

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Prehensile

A

capable of grasping

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Premonition

A

forewarning; presentiment

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Presage

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to foretell; indicate in advance

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Presumptuous

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rude; improperly bold

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Preternatural

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beyond the normal cause to nature; supernatural

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Prevaricate

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to quibble; evade the truth

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Primordial

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original; existing from the beginning

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Pristine

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untouched; uncorrupted

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Probity

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honesty; high-mindedness

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Problematic

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posing a problem; doubtful; unsettled

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Prodigal

A

wasteful; extravagant; lavish

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