GRE and SAT2 Flashcards
(160 cards)
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innocuous
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not injurious to physical or mental health
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pathological
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relating to the study of diseases
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banal
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repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
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dirge
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a song or hymn of mourning as a memorial to a dead person
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facetious
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cleverly amusing in tone
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insensible
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barely able to be perceived
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paucity
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an insufficient quantity or number
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belie
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be in contradiction with
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disabuse
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free somebody from an erroneous belief
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facilitate
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make easier
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insinuate
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suggest in an indirect or covert way; give to understand
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pedantic
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marked by a narrow focus on or display of learning
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beneficent
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doing or producing good
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discerning
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having or revealing keen insight and good judgment
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fallacious
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containing or based on incorrect reasoning
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insipid
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lacking interest or significance or impact
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penchant
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a strong liking
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bolster
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support and strengthen
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discordant
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not in agreement or harmony
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fatuous
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devoid of intelligence
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insularity
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the state of being isolated or detached
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penury
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a state of extreme poverty or destitution
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bombastic
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ostentatiously lofty in style
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discredit
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the state of being held in low esteem
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fawning
attempting to win favor by flattery
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intractable
difficult to manage or mold
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perennial
lasting three seasons or more
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boorish
ill-mannered and coarse in behavior or appearance
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discrepancy
a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
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felicitous
exhibiting an agreeably appropriate manner or style
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intransigence
stubborn refusal to compromise or change
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perfidious
tending to betray
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burgeon
grow and flourish
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discrete
constituting a separate entity or part
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fervor
feelings of great warmth and intensity
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inundate
fill or cover completely, usually with water
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perfunctory
hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
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burnish
polish and make shiny
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disingenuous
not straightforward or candid
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flag
a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
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inured
made tough by habitual exposure
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permeable
allowing fluids or gases to pass or diffuse through
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buttress
a support usually of stone or brick
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disinterested
unaffected by concern for one's own welfare
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fledgling
young bird that has just fledged or become capable of flying
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invective
abusive language used to express blame or censure
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pervasive
spreading or spread throughout
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cacophonous
having an unpleasant sound
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disjointed
taken apart at the points of connection
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flout
treat with contemptuous disregard
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irascible
quickly aroused to anger
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phlegmatic
showing little emotion
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capricious
determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
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dismiss
stop associating with
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foment
try to stir up
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irresolute
uncertain how to act or proceed
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piety
righteousness by virtue of being pious
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castigation
verbal punishment
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disparage
express a negative opinion of
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forestall
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
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itinerary
an established line of travel or access
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placate
cause to be more favorably inclined
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catalyst
substance that initiates or accelerates a chemical reaction
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disparate
fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
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frugality
prudence in avoiding waste
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laconic
brief and to the point
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plasticity
the property of being physically malleable
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caustic
capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
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dissemble
behave unnaturally or affectedly
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futile
producing no result or effect
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lassitude
a feeling of lack of interest or energy
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platitude
a trite or obvious remark
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plethora
extreme excess
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propitiate
make peace with
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rescind
cancel officially
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sporadic
recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
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tractable
easily managed
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plummet
drop sharply
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propriety
correct behavior
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resolution
a decision to do something or to behave in a certain manner
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stigma
a symbol of disgrace or infamy
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transgression
the violation of a law or a duty or moral principle
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porous
full of vessels or holes
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proscribe
command against
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resolve
find a solution or answer
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stint
supply sparingly and with restricted quantities
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truculence
obstreperous and defiant aggressiveness
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pragmatic
concerned with practical matters
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pungent
strong and sharp
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reticent
reluctant to draw attention to yourself
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stipulate
make an express demand or provision in an agreement
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vacillate
be undecided about something
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preamble
a preliminary introduction to a statute or constitution
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qualified
meeting the proper standards and requirements for a task
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reverent
feeling or showing profound respect or veneration
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stolid
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
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venerate
regard with feelings of respect and reverence
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precarious
not secure; beset with difficulties
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quibble
evade the truth of a point by raising irrelevant objections
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sage
a mentor in spiritual and philosophical topics
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striate
marked with stripes
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veracious
habitually speaking the truth
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precipitate
bring about abruptly
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quiescent
being quiet or still or inactive
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salubrious
promoting health
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strut
to walk with a lofty proud gait
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verbose
using or containing too many words
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precursor
something indicating the approach of something or someone
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rarefied
of high moral or intellectual value
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sanction
official permission or approval
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subpoena
a writ issued to compel the attendance of a witness
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viable
capable of life or normal growth and development
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presumptuous
excessively forward
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recalcitrant
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
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satiate
fill to satisfaction
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subside
wear off or die down
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viscous
having a relatively high resistance to flow
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prevaricate
be deliberately ambiguous or unclear
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recant
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
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saturate
infuse or fill completely
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substantiate
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
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vituperative
marked by harshly abusive criticism
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pristine
immaculately clean and unused
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recluse
one who lives in solitude
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savor
the taste experience when a savoury condiment is tasted
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supersede
take the place or move into the position of
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volatile
liable to lead to sudden change or violence
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probity
complete and confirmed integrity
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recondite
difficult to penetrate
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secrete
generate and separate from cells or bodily fluids
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supposition
the cognitive process of conjecturing
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unwarranted
incapable of being justified or explained
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problematic
making great mental demands
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refractory
stubbornly resistant to authority or control
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shard
a broken piece of a brittle artifact
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tacit
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
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wary
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
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prodigal
recklessly wasteful
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refute
overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
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skeptic
someone who habitually doubts accepted beliefs
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tangential
of superficial relevance if any
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welter
a confused multitude of things
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profound
situated at or extending to great depth
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relegate
assign to a lower position
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solicitous
full of anxiety and concern
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tenuous
very thin in gauge or diameter
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whimsical
determined by chance or impulse rather than by necessity
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prohibitive
tending to discourage, especially of prices
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reproach
express criticism towards
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soporific
sleep inducing
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tirade
a speech of violent denunciation
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zealot
a fervent and even militant proponent of something
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proliferate
grow rapidly
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reprobate
a person without moral scruples
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specious
plausible but false
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torpor
a state of motor and mental inactivity
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propensity
a natural inclination
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repudiate
refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
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spectrum
a broad range of related objects or values or qualities
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tortuous
marked by repeated turns and bends
