GRE and SAT4 Flashcards
(156 cards)
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disseminate
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cause to become widely known
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eclectic
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selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
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idyllic
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charmingly simple and serene
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pristine
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immaculately clean and unused
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prodigy
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an unusually gifted or intelligent person
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frugal
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avoiding waste
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qualify
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describe or portray the character or peculiarities of
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decorous
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characterized by propriety and dignity and good taste
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infer
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conclude by reasoning
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ostentatious
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intended to attract notice and impress others
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pathology
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the branch of medical science that studies diseases
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plumb
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exactly vertical
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spurious
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plausible but false
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subjugate
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make subservient; force to submit or subdue
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visionary
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a person with unusual powers of foresight
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reciprocal
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concerning each of two or more persons or things
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antipathy
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a feeling of intense dislike
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dissonant
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harmonically unresolved
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palliate
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lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
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substantive
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having a firm basis in reality and therefore important
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surreptitious
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marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
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equivocal
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open to two or more interpretations
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flippant
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showing inappropriate levity
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impervious
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not admitting of passage or capable of being affected
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judicious
marked by the exercise of good judgment in practical matters
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laconic
brief and to the point
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piquant
having an agreeably pungent taste
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satiric
exposing human folly to ridicule
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sullen
showing a brooding ill humor
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tacit
implied by or inferred from actions or statements
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tractable
easily managed
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impromptu
with little or no preparation or forethought
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parallel
being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
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sterile
incapable of reproducing
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manifest
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
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conventional
following accepted customs and proprieties
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partisan
a fervent and even militant proponent of something
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contentious
showing an inclination to disagree
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lament
a cry of sorrow and grief
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allusion
passing reference or indirect mention
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arbiter
someone chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue
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inherent
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
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paradox
a statement that contradicts itself
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cynic
someone who is critical of the motives of others
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exposition
a collection of things for public display
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expound
add details, as to an account or idea
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peripheral
on or near an edge or constituting an outer boundary
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hedonistic
devoted to pleasure
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idiom
expression whose meaning cannot be inferred from its words
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apocryphal
being of questionable authenticity
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virtuoso
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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slander
words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another
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animosity
a feeling of ill will arousing active hostility
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deplete
use up, as resources or materials
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amity
a state of friendship and cordiality
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voluminous
large in capacity or bulk
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auspicious
auguring favorable circumstances and good luck
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fickle
liable to sudden unpredictable change
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lethargy
inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
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hackneyed
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
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willful
done by design
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bastion
projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
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trepidation
a feeling of alarm or dread
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desecrate
violate the sacred character of a place or language
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consecrate
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
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fortuitous
occurring by happy chance
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vehement
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions
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assuage
provide physical relief, as from pain
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prodigious
great in size, force, extent, or degree
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torpor
a state of motor and mental inactivity
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furtive
secret and sly or sordid
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supercilious
having or showing arrogant superiority to
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prudent
marked by sound judgment
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verbose
using or containing too many words
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pedestrian
a person who travels by foot
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innocuous
not injurious to physical or mental health
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fanatic
a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm
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enhance
increase
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retract
formally reject or disavow a formerly held belief
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ambiguous
having more than one possible meaning
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paucity
an insufficient quantity or number
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rescind
cancel officially
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zealous
marked by active interest and enthusiasm
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compliant
disposed to act in accordance with someone's wishes
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emulate
strive to equal or match, especially by imitating
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innumerable
too numerous to be counted
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dispassionate
unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
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solemn
dignified and somber in manner or character
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conspicuous
obvious to the eye or mind
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ascetic
someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
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dogmatic
pertaining to a code of beliefs accepted as authoritative
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condone
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for
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dissent
a difference of opinion
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volition
the act of making a choice
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voluntary
of your own free will or design
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didactic
instructive, especially excessively
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disparate
fundamentally different or distinct in quality or kind
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ephemeral
anything short-lived, as an insect that lives only for a day
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prosaic
lacking wit or imagination
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profuse
produced or growing in extreme abundance
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expedient
appropriate to a purpose
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fastidious
giving careful attention to detail
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astute
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
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languish
become feeble
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censure
harsh criticism or disapproval
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stagnation
a state of inactivity
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reprehensible
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
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engender
make children
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exemplary
worthy of imitation
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relegate
assign to a lower position
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anecdote
short account of an incident
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scanty
lacking in amplitude or quantity
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fallacious
containing or based on incorrect reasoning
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acclaim
enthusiastic approval
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uniform
clothing of distinctive design worn by members of a group
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incoherent
without logical or meaningful connection
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repress
conceal or hide
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solicit
request urgently or persistently
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reproach
express criticism towards
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condescend
behave in a patronizing manner
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orthodox
adhering to what is commonly accepted
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indolence
inactivity resulting from a dislike of work
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stoop
bend one's back forward from the waist on down
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droop
a shape that sags
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meretricious
tastelessly showy
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Brummagem
a city in central England
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negligence
failure to act with the prudence of a reasonable person
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contrite
feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses
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objective
the goal intended to be attained
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disdain
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
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reticent
reluctant to draw attention to yourself
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mitigate
lessen or to try to lessen the seriousness or extent of
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refute
overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
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brevity
the attribute of being brief or fleeting
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benign
kindness of disposition or manner
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apathy
an absence of emotion or enthusiasm
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revere
regard with feelings of respect
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enigma
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
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diverse
distinctly dissimilar or unlike
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lucid
transparently clear; easily understandable
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redundant
more than is needed, desired, or required
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alleviate
provide physical relief, as from pain
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ironic
displaying incongruity between what is expected and what is
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belligerent
characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight
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neutral
having no personal preference
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articulate
express or state clearly
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unprecedented
novel; having no earlier occurrence
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frivolous
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
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volatile
liable to lead to sudden change or violence
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stringent
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures
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deference
courteous regard for people's feelings
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congenial
suitable to your needs
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benefactor
a person who helps people or institutions
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amass
collect or gather
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authentic
not counterfeit or copied
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obscure
not clearly understood or expressed
