GRE 6 Flashcards
(50 cards)
1
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byzantine
A
devious/complex
2
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extricating
A
pulling out
3
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adjudicate
A
judge/referee
4
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myopic
A
narrow minded
5
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halcyon
A
tranquil
6
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minatory
A
threatening
7
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pallatative
A
soothing
8
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nebulous
A
vague
9
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bravado
A
fake bravery
10
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condign/meet
A
well deserved
11
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clement
A
merciful
12
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canonize
A
treat as sacred
13
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descry
A
catch sight of
14
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cantavene
A
contradict
15
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boorish
A
lacking manners
16
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obviate
A
prevent, render unnecessary
17
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espouse
A
promote
18
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eulogize
A
praise
19
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disparage vs disparate
A
criticize vs. so different one can’t compare
20
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latent
A
having potential to develop, not evident now
21
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capitulate
A
surrender
22
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spate
A
multitude
23
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quotidian
A
ordinary
24
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vitriol
A
abusive feeling or expression or criticism
25
agape
surprised/ brotherly love
26
maudlin
sentimental
27
convival
friendly
28
galled
irriated
29
raconteur
person skilled at telling anecdotes
30
thespian
actor
31
spurious
inauthentic
32
droll
amusing
33
salacious
lustful
34
somniferous
sleep inducing
35
analeptic
increase energy
36
plastic
adaptable/easily changed
37
excoriciating
criticize
38
abashed
feel embarrassed
39
extolling
praise enthusiastically
40
encomiastic
expressing praise; full of praise
41
quiescent
period of dormancy
42
pugnacity
quick to fight
43
circumscribe
restrict within limits
44
facility
ability to learn or do something well
45
bromides
trite, unoriginal ideas
46
restiveness
impatience/ agitation
47
malady
disease/ illness
48
prognosis
forecast of likely course of illness
49
piquant
pleasantly sharp flavored
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Cursory
hasty/superficial
