GRE 8 Flashcards
(43 cards)
1
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obsequious
A
suck up
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deride
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to insult, to make fun of
3
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fortuitious
A
happen by chance
4
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pedant
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someone emphasise rules and details
5
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insipid
A
lack flavor
6
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euphoric
A
extreme happiness
7
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prolific
A
large in number
8
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enigma
A
mystery
9
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arduous
A
difficult to achieve
10
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corroborate
A
confirm
11
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enervate
A
to weaken
12
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profligate
A
wasteful
13
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impetuous
A
acting quickly, without care
14
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reticent
A
secretive
15
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belie
A
to go against, contradict
16
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idiosynacracy
A
unique way of thinking
17
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pithy
A
to the point
18
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didactic
A
intended to teach
19
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reticent
A
secretive
20
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conspicuous
A
easily seen, obvious
21
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erudite
A
scholarly
22
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ingenuious
A
genius clever
23
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sanguine
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optimistic
24
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disparate
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cant compare, different
25
malign
harmful
26
equivocate
avoid giving clear answer
27
fractious
irritable, quaralsome, fractious politics
28
inimical
tending to harm, inimical husband beat her
29
ostentation
grand, show off
30
copious
abundant
31
adulterate
alter to debase, usually for profit
32
fastidious
very careful and attentive
33
ephermeral
fleeting, momentary
34
obdurate
stubborn
35
frivilous
silly
36
lionize
to treat as celebrity
37
benign
harmless, gentle,
38
prevaricate
to avoid telling truth, be vague
39
inculpate
accuse or blame
40
pussilanimous
pussy, scared
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recalcitrant
disobedient, CAL
42
providential
lucky
43
diffidence
modest or shy, awkward, unassertive
