GRE Flashcards
(130 cards)
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- Idyllic
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presenting a positive, peaceful view of rural life
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- Steeped
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immersed in, saturated with
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- Stratum
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one of many layers
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- Luminous
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shining, radiant, well lit
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- Bonhomie
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friendliness, open and simple good heartedness
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- Pugilism
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boxing, fighting with the fists
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- Overshadow
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cast a shadow over, darken; dominate, make to seem less important
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- Vernal
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relating to the spring; fresh youthful
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- Taciturn
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not talking much, reserved; silent, holding back in conversation
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- Calumny
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malicious lie intended to hurt someone’s reputation; the act of telling such lies
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- Supersede
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replace, take the position of, cause to be disregarded as void or obsolete
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- Dissent
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disagree or take an opposing view
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- Acumen
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keen, quick, accurate insight or judgement
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- Augment
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to make larger
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- Garrulous
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talkative, wordy, rambling
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- Rhetoric
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the art of persuasion through speaking or writing; language that is elaborate or pretentious but actually empty, meaning little.
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- Edify
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uplift, enlighten, instruct or improve in a spiritual or moral way
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- Voluble
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talking fluently, readily, or incessantly as
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- Recant
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withdraw, retract, or disavow
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- Largess
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generosity, the giving of money or gifts
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- Debunk
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expose, ridicule, or disprove false or exaggerated claims
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- Manifest
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obvious, apparent, perceptible to the eye
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- Nettle
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irritate, sting, or annoy
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- Tendentious
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marked by a strong point of view, biased
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25. Husband
manage prudently, sparingly, or economically; conservative
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26. Monotony
sameness or repetitiousness to the point of being boring
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27. Diurnal
occurring every day; happening in the daytime
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28. Laudable
worthy of praise
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29. Derivative
derived from something else; not original; lacking freshness and originality
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30. Prospective
potential, in the future
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31. Stolid
unemotional, showing little emotion, not easily moved
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32. Cogent
very convincingly, logical
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33. Peripatetic
journeying from place to place; traveling on foot
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34. Savant
learned person, scholar, someone admitted to membership in a scholarly field; a person with amazing mental abilities despite having a cognitive difference or disability.
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35. Objective
factual, related to reality or physical objects; not influenced by emotions, unbiased
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36. Inform
inspire, animate; give substance, essence, or context to
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37. Pugnacious
inclined to fight, combative
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38. Skeptic
person inclined to doubting or questioning generally accepted beliefs
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39. Travesty
exaggerated, debased, or grotesque imitation
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40. Slight
(adj) small, not very important; (verb) treat though not very important, snub or ignore; (noun) the act of treating in this way, a discourtesy
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41. Winnow
sift, analyze critically, separate the useful parts from the worthless parts
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42. Egregious
outstandingly bad; shocking
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43. Gregarious
fond of company; socialable
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44. Exculpate
clear from guilt or blame
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45. Supposition
assumption, hypothesis, something that has been supposed
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46. Potentate
rule, person of great power
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47. Adulterate
make impure by adding inappropriate or inferior ingredients
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48. Outstrip
surpass, exceed; be larger or better than; leave behind
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49. Pervasive
tending to spread throughout
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50. Static
fixed, not moving or changing, lacking vitality
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51. Hotly
in an intense, fiery, or heated way
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52. Net
remaining after expenses or other factors have been deducted
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53. Disjointed
disconnected, not coherent, jerky; having the joints separated
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54. Besiege
attack, overwhelm, crowd in on or surround
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55. Virulent
extreamly infectious, poisonous, etc; hateful, bitterly hostile
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56. Decorous
behaving with good taste, polite
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57. Occult
supernatural; pertaining to magic, astrology, etc
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58. Umbrage
offense or annoyance
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59. Philistine
person deficient in or hostile to culture
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60. Upbraid
find fault with, criticize or scold severely
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61. Languid
drooping from exhaustion, sluggish, slow; lacking in spirit
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62. Diatribe
bitter, abusive attack or criticism; rant
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63. Sanguine
cheerfully optimistic, hopeful; reddish, ruddy
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64. Bilk
cheat or defraud
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65. Surmise
guess, infer, think or make an opinion with incomplete information
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66. Nadir
lowest point
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67. Accretion
gradual increase; an added part or addition
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68. Dilatory
slow, late; procrastination or stalling for time
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69. Paragon
model of excellence, perfect example
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70. Droll
funny in an odd way
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71. Fractious
unruly, trouble making; irritable
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72. Modicum
a little bit or a limited quantity
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73. Modish
stylish, contemporary
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74. Meretricious
attractive in a vulgar or flashy way
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75. Apposite
highly appropriate, suitable or relevant
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76. Sycophant
suck up; ass kisser
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77. Palatial
suitable for or resembling a palace, magnificent
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78. Hedge
avoid commitment by leaving provisions for withdrawl or changing one’s mind; protect one’s bet by also betting on the other side
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79. Torpor
sluggishness, lethargy, or apathy; a period of inactivity
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80. Expurgate
censor; remove objectionable or offensive parts
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81. Kindle
ignite, cause to begin burning; incite, inflame
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82. Disinterested
unbiased, impartial
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83. Circumscribe
strictly limit a role, range of activity, or area
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84. Antedate
be older than, precede in time; assign to an earlier date
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85. Harrow
(noun) farming tool that breaks up soil; (verb) painfully disturb or distress
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86. Exponent
person who expands or explains; champion , advocate, or representative
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87. Dither
act indecisively; a state of fear or trembling excitement
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88. Inveigle
entice, lure; get something by flatter, cleverness, or offering incentives
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89. Indigence
extreme poverty
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90. Phlegmatic
apathetic, sluggish, not easily excited or made emotional
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91. Licentious
sexually unrestrained; immoral; ignoring the rules
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92. Harangue
long, intense verbal attack, esp. when delivered publicly
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93. Bucolic
pertaining to shepherds; suggesting a peaceful and pleasant rural life
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94. Missive
letter, written message
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95. Reportorial
pertaining to a repertory or repertoire, a stock of available things
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96. Precipitate
cause to happen suddenly or prematurely
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97. Multifarious
diverse, having a lot of variety
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98. Dissonance
harsh, inharmonious sound; disagreement
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99. Attenuate
weaken or thin out
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100. Intrepid
fearless, brave, enduring in the face of adversity
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101. Mannered
having a particular manner, esp. an artificial one
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102. Inimical
hostile, adverse, harmful
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103. Interregnum
a time in between two reigns or regimes during wich there is no ruler; a time of freedom from authority or break in a series
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104. Inquest
legal or judicial inquiry, esp. before a jury and esp. made by a coroner into the cause of someone’s death
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105. Antipathy
deep dislike, aversion, or repugnance, sometimes without reason
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106. Strut
a structural support or brace
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107. Propitiate
attempt to reconcile with, satisfy, or reduce the animosity of
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108. Milieu
environment, atmosphere; the environment setting in which something happens or develops
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109. Amortize
gradually pay off a debt, or gradually write off an asset
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110. Recrudescent
revival, breaking out into renewed activity
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111. Abscond
depart suddenly and secretively
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112. Conciliatory
reconciling, appeasing, attempting to make the peace
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113. Rend
tear violently, esp. to tear one’s clothing or hair out of grief
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114. Glacial
cold, slow, unsympathetic
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115. Coda
final part of a musical composition; an ending, esp. one that sums up what has come before
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116. Truculent
fierce, cruel, savage
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117. Garner
gather and store; amass, collect
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118. Abate
reduce, diminish
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119. Profligate
completely and shamelessly immoral, or extremely wasteful
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120. Obstinate
stubborn or hard to control
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121. Dirge
a funeral or mourning song or poem
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122. Craven
very cowardly, lacking courage
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123. Verisimilar
having the appearance of truth, probable
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124. Monastic
relating to or resembling a monestary
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125. Pejorative
disparaging, derogatory, belittling
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126. Repast
a meal; to eat or feast
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127. Posit
presume, suggest, put forward an idea
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128. Affectation
fake behavior adopted to give a certain impression
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129. Scintilla
a tiny bit or trace
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130. Estimable
worthy of esteem, admirable; able to be estimated
