GRE Deck 9 Flashcards
(401 cards)
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abdicate
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renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility)
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abjure
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renounce upon oath
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abnegation
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renunciation; self-sacrifice; self-abnegation
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abrasive
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rubbing away; tending to grind down
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abstain
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refrain; withhold from participation; intentionally not use one’s vote; ±â±ÇÇÃÂè´Ù
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abstinence
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restraint from pleasant things, esp. eating or drinking; CF. abstention: act of abstaining from vote
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academic
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related to a school; not practical or directly useful
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acknowledge
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recognize; admit
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advert
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refer
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alleviate
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relieve (pain)
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alliteration
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repetition of beginning sound in poetry
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allude
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refer indirectly; N. allusion: indirect reference
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annals
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records arranged in yearly parts; history
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anneal
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reduce brittleness and improve toughness by heating and cooling (metal or glass)
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antecede
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precede
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antecedents
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preceding events that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
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antidote
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remedy to counteract a poison or disease; Ex. antidote to the economic troubles
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apocalyptic
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prophetic; pertaining to revelations especially of disaster; N. apocalypse
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archetype
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prototype; primitive pattern
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archives
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public records; place where public records are kept
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arrogance
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pride; haughtiness; ADJ. arrogant: unpleasantly self-important (with a strong confidence in one’s own importance and a lack of respect for other people)
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ascribe
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refer; attribute; assign
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aseptic
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preventing infection; having a cleansing effect
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astral
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relating to the stars
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atavism
resemblance to remote ancestors rather than to parents; reversion to an earlier type; throwback; ADJ. atavistic
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attrition
rubbing away by friction; gradual decrease in numbers or strength; reduction in the work force without firing employees; wearing away of opposition by means of harassment; Ex. a war of attrition
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authenticate
prove genuine
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averse
reluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed; Ex. averse to cats/doing the house work
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avert
prevent; avoid; turn away (eyes or thought); Ex. An accident was averted by his quick thinking; Ex. She averted her eyes from the terrible sight.
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backslide
revert (to bad habits); N. reverter
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bar
railing in a courtroom; legal profession; vertical line dividing a staff into equal measures; Ex. prisoner at the bar; V: shut in or out with bars; forbid; exclude; CF. barrister
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belligerent
quarrelsome
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bicker
quarrel
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bluff
pretense (of strength); deception; high cliff; ADJ: rough but good-natured
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boor
rude, insensitive person
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boorish
rude; insensitive
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breed
produce young; rear; bring up; produce (an undesirable condition); N: kind or sort of animal or plant
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brisk
quick and active; marked by liveliness and vigor
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bristling
rising like bristles; showing irritation
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brocade
rich, figured(patterned) fabric
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bucolic
rustic; pastoral
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bulge
protruding part; swelling of a surface; Ex. The apple made a bulge in his pocket; V: swell outward; protrude
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cadence
rhythmic rise and fall (of words or sounds); beat; regular beat of sound; rhythm
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canine
related to dogs; doglike
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career
rush wildly; go at full speed
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carrion
rotting flesh of a dead body; CF. vulture
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castigation
punishment; severe criticism or disapproval
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castrate
remove the sex organs (of a male animal or person)
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cater
provide food and drink (for); cater to: try to satisfy (desires of a bad kind)
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catharsis
purging or cleansing of any passage of the body; purging and weakening of strong emotions as a result of experiencing a dramatic work of art
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cathartic
purgative; medicine that causes the bowels to empty; ADJ.
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caucus
private meeting of a group of people in a political party to select officers or determine policy; CF. the Caucus club of Boston
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cavalcade
procession of riders or horse-drawn carriages; parade; CF. cavalry
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cavil
quibble; make frivolous objections; find fault unnecessarily
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centrifugal
radiating; departing from the center
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centurion
Roman army officer (commanding a company of about 100 soldiers)
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charlatan
quack; pretender to knowledge (esp. in medicine)
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charm
quality of pleasing; amulet; action or formula thought to have magical power; spell; V: attract; cast a spell on; bewitch
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chastise
punish as by beating; criticize severely
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chronicle
report; record (in chronological order)
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circuitous
roundabout
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circumspect
prudent; cautious; acting after careful thought
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cistern
reservoir or water tank
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cite
quote; commend; Ex. cited for bravery in an official record
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climactic
relating to the highest point; N. climax; CF. climatic
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clipper
sailing vessel built for great speed
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comeback
retort; quick clever reply; return to former status
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commemorative
remembering; honoring the memory of; Ex. commemorative stamp
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compliant
readily acting in accordance with a rule, order, or the wishes or others; yielding; comforming to requirements
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compulsive
resulting from compulsion
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compunction
remorse; strong uneasiness caused by guilt
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compute
reckon; calculate
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conciliatory
reconciling; soothing; V. conciliate: reconcile; soothe; win the friendly feelings (by removing anger)
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conclave
private secret meeting
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concoct
prepare by mixing or combining; make up in concert; devise (something false) so as to deceive; Ex. concoct an elaborate excuse for being late; N. concoction
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connivance
pretense of ignorance of something wrong; assistance; permission to offend; V. connive: feign ignorance (of a wrong); cooperate secretly in an illegal action; conspire
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constraint
restraint; compulsion; repression of feelings; reticence; V. constrain: hold back; restrain; compel; oblige; confine forcibly; imprison
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contentious
quarrelsome; controversial; likely to cause arguments
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conundrum
riddle; difficult problem
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cornice
projecting molding on building (usually above columns or pillars); ÃÂÂ\_¸¶ ÀåÂÂ\_Ãâ€\_
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corpuscle
red or white cell in the blood
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culinary
relating to cooking or kitchen
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curfew
regulation requiring all people to leave the streets at stated times; signal (as a bell) announcing the hour of a curfew
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d\'ebris
rubble; wreckage; scattered remains of something broken or destroyed
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dais
raised platform for speakers or other important people
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dearth
scarcity
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decorous
proper (in behavior, conduct, or appearance)
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decorum
propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners; appropriateness of behavior or conduct
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defeatist
resigned to defeat or failure; accepting defeat or failure as a natural outcome; N. CF. defeatism
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defiance
refusal to yield; resistance; V. defy; ADJ. defiant
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defray
provide for the payment of; undertake the payment of; pay
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dehydrate
remove water from; dry out
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demographic
related to population balance; N. demography: statistical study of human population
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denomination
religious group; unit in a system; name or designation; CF. denominator: common trait or characteristic
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deplete
reduce; exhaust
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deplore
regret; express sorrow and severe disapproval for something bad; Ex. deplore their violent behavior; ADJ. deplorable: very bad; deserving severe disapproval; Ex. deplorable living condition
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deride
ridicule; treat with contempt; make fun of; OP. respect
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derision
ridicule; ADJ. derisive; CF. derisory
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desecrate
profane; violate the sanctity of
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desperado
reckless, desperate outlaw
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determination
resolve; firmness of purpose; measurement or calculation; decision
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devious
roundabout; erratic; deviating from the straight course; not straightforward; not completely honest; Ex. devious route
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dialectical
relating to the art of debate; mutual or reciprocal; Ex. dialectical situation; N. dialectic: art of arriving at the truth by the exchange of logical arguments
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disclose
reveal; N. disclosure
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discretion
prudence; ability to adjust actions to circumstances; freedom of action or judgment; ADJ. discreet; CF. discretionary
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dislodge
remove (forcibly); force out of a position; Ex. dislodge the food caught in his throat; CF. lodge
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dispel
scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
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disperse
scatter; Ex. disperse the cloud/crowd
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dissimulate
pretend; conceal by feigning; dissemble
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distant
reserved or aloof; cold in manner; Ex. distant greeting; ADV. distantly
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distill
refine (a liquid by evaporating and subsequent condensation); concentrate; separate the most important parts from; Ex. distill fresh water from sea water; CF. brew
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divulge
reveal
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docket
program as for trial; book where such entries are made; list of things to be done; agenda; label fixed to a package listing contents or directions; V: describe in a docket
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document
provide written evidence (for a claim); record with documents; N.
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domineer
rule over tyrannically
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don
put on; OP. doff
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dorsal
relating to the back of an animal; Ex. dorsal fin
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drama
prose or verse composition to be performed by actors; play; exciting and unusual situation
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droll
queer and amusing
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dubious
questionable; (of something) causing doubt; (of someone) filled with doubt; N. dubiety
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ecstasy
rapture; very strong feeling of joy and happiness; any overpowering emotion; ADJ. ecstatic: causing or experiencing ecstasy
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efface
rub out; remove the surface of
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effrontery
rudeness without any sense of shame; shameless boldness; presumptousness; nerve; cheek
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elope
run away secretly with the intention of getting married
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elysian
relating to paradise; blissful
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emboss
produce a design in raised relief; decorate with a raised design
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eminent
rising above others; high; lofty; distinguished; Ex. eminent position
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emolument
salary; payment for an office; compensation
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endemic
prevailing among a specific group of people or in a specific area or country; peculiar to a particular region or people; CF. pandemic
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endue
provide with some quality; endow
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enigma
puzzle; mystery; ADJ. enigmatic: obscure; puzzling
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entity
real being
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entrance
put under a spell(condition caused by magical power); carry away(fill with strong feeling) with emotion; put into a trance; fill with delight
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equestrian
rider on horseback; ADJ.
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equine
resembling a horse; Ex. equine face
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esteem
respect; value; judge; N.
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ethnic
relating to races
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exalt
raise in rank or dignity; praise highly; inspire; Ex. exalt the imagination; ADJ. exalted; N. exaltation
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execute
put into effect; carry out; kill as a lawful punishment; N. execution
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expos\'e
public revelation of something discreditable
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expostulation
protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade; V. expostulate
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exposure
risk, particularly of being exposed to disease or to the elements; unmasking; act of laying something open; Ex. exposure of governmental corruption
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extirpate
root up; uproot; destroy completely
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extrapolation
projection; conjecture; V. extrapolate: infer (unknown information) from known information
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exult
rejoice
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feign
pretend
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fertile
producing many young, fruits, or seeds; (of land) producing good crops; V. fertilize
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fester
rankle; produce irritation or resentment; (of a cut or wound) generate pus or rot; Ex. His insult festered in my mind for days.
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finished
properly made and complete; Ex. finished product/performance
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florid
ruddy; (of a complexion) reddish; flowery; very ornate; CF. rose
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flout
reject; mock; show contempt for; scorn; Ex. flout the rules
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flush
redden; blush; flow suddenly and abundantly; wash out by a rapid brief flow of water; N: reddish tinge; blush; brief rush; rush of strong feeling; Ex. flush of pride; ADJ: having surfaces in the same plane; even; blushing
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foolhardy
rash; reckless; foolishly daring
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foray
raid; sudden raid or military advance; V.
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foreboding
premonition of evil; feeling of coming evil; V. forebode: be a warning of (something unpleasant)
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forerunner
predecessor; one that comes before and indicates the approach of another
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forestall
prevent by taking action in advance
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forlorn
sad and lonely; wretched; desolate
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forswear
renounce under oath; abandon; make a solemn promise to give up; CF. abjure
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forum
public square of an ancient Roman city; public place for open discussion; court of law
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forward
presumptuous or bold
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foster
rear; bring up (for a certain period only); encourage; promote the development of (feelings or ideas); Ex. help foster friendly relations; ADJ: giving parental care although not related by blood; Ex. foster parents
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franchise
right or privilege granted by authority; right to vote; license to sell a product in a particular territory
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fruitful
producing results; profitable; prolific; producing in abundance
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funereal
sad; solemn; suitable for a funeral
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gambol
romp; skip about; leap about playfully; frolic; N.
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genealogy
record of descent; lineage; ancestry; study of ancestry
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gnarl
protruding knot on a tree; V.
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grill
question severely; cook on a grill; broil; N: cooking surface of parallel metal bars
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gruff
rough-mannered; (of a voice) rough; hoarse
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haphazard
random; by chance; happening in an unplanned manner; Ex. haphazard growth of the town
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haughtiness
pride; arrogance; ADJ. haughty
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hideous
repulsive to the sight; ugly; repugnant; Ex. hideous face/scream
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hypocritical
pretending to be virtuous; deceiving; N. hypocrisy: profession of beliefs one does not possess; CF. hypocrite
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icon(ikon)
religious image; idol; image or representation
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igneous
produced by fire; of fire; volcanic; (of rocks) formed from lava; Ex. igneous meteorite
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imbue
saturate(soak thoroughly); fill; Ex. imbue someone with feelings
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immune
resistant to; free or exempt from; N. immunity
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impasse
predicament(dangerous condition) from which there is no escape; situation allowing for no further progress
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imperil
put in danger
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implement
put into effect; enforce; carry out; supply with tools; Ex. implement the plan/suggestion; N: tool or instrument
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incidence
rate of occurrence; particular occurrence; Ex. high incidence of infant mortality
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inexorable
relentless; unyielding; implacable; not capable of being changed by entreaty or efforts; Ex. inexorable price rises
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inhibit
restrain; prohibit; retard or prevent; N. inhibition
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inquisitor
questioner (especially harsh); investigator; person making an inquisition
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insurgent
rebellious; N.
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insurrection
rebellion; uprising
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interdict
prohibit; forbid; N.
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interrogate
question closely; cross-examine; cross-question
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intransigence
refusal of any compromise; stubbornness; ADJ. intransigent: uncompromising
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intrude
put or force in without being asked; trespass; enter as an uninvited person; Ex. intrude one's own opinion into the report; CF. thrust in
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jocular
said or done in jest or playfully; marked by joking
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jubilation
rejoicing; great joy
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jurisdiction
right and power to apply the law; authority
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ken
range of knowledge; Ex. beyond one's ken
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kindred
related; belonging to the same group; similar in nature or character; Ex. kindred languages; N: relative; kin; kinship
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kinetic
producing motion; of motion
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lachrymose
producing tears; tearful
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lampoon
ridicule; N: written attack ridiculing or satirizing a person, group, or institution
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latent
present but not yet noticeable or active; dormant; hidden; N. latency; CF. potential
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leash
restraining rope fastened to the collar of an animal (to control it); Ex. a dog on a leash
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lectern
reading desk or stand for a public speaker
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leeway
room to move; margin; latitude; Ex. leeway for the deadline
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levitate
rise and float in the air (especially by magical means); CF. light
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libido
psychic and emotional energy or urges behind human activity; sexual desire
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limbo
region near heaven or hell where certain souls are kept; prison (slang); Ex. Purgatory and Limbo
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loath
reluctant; unwilling; disinclined; Ex. Romeo and Juliet were both loath for him to go.
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loft
room or space under the roof; attic
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log
record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities; section of a trunk; V.
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lucrative
profitable; producing wealth
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manacle
restrain; handcuff; N.
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maniacal
raging mad; insane; N. maniac: insane person; CF. mania: disorder of the mind; intense enthusiasm
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manifesto
public declaration of principles; statement of policy
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marshal
put in order; guide ceremoniously to the correct place; Ex. marshal the children into the museum; N: military officer; official
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materialism
preoccupation with physical comforts and things; excessive regard for worldly concerns (rather than spiritual matters)
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maverick
rebel; nonconformist (in a group)
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maxim
proverb; truth pithily stated
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meager
scanty; inadequate
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meditation
reflection; thought; V. meditate
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mock
ridicule; deride; imitate often in derision
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mode
prevailing style; current fashion; manner; way of doing something; Ex. in the latest mode; Ex. simple mode of life
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momentum
quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus; moving force
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monastic
related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns
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monotony
sameness leading to boredom; monotonousness; ADJ. monotonous; CF. monotone
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naivet\'e(naivety)
quality of being unsophisticated; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility; ADJ. naive(na\"ive): ingenuous; lacking worldliness; simple; credulous
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narrative
related to telling a story; N: narrated account; story; V. narrate: tell (a story); CF. narration
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neophyte
recent convert; new member of a religious group; beginner; CF. plant
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nicety
precision; accuracy; minute distinction or difference; Ex. to a nicety: exactly; precisely; Ex. distinguish between niceties
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nimble
quick in movement; agile; quick in understanding; Ex. nimble climber/mind
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nonplus
put at a loss; bring to a halt by confusion; perplex; CF. no more
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nostrum
questionable medicine; quack medicine; CF. our (remedy)
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nourish
provide with food necessary for life and growth
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nuptial
related to marriage or the wedding ceremony; N. nuptials: wedding ceremony
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nutrition
process of nourishing or being nourished; CF. malnutrition
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nutritious
providing nourishment
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obsessive
related to thinking about something constantly; of an obsession; preoccupying; N. obsession: compulsive preoccupation with a fixed idea; compulsive idea; V. obsess: preoccupy the mind of excessively
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obtrude
push (oneself or one's ideas) forward or intrude; impose (oneself or one's ideas) on others; butt in; stick out or extrude; thrust out; Ex. obtrude A on B; ADJ. obtrusive; N. obtrusion; CF. unobtrusive
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orator
public speaker
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palate
roof of the mouth; sense of the taste
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paranoia
psychosis marked by delusions of grandeur or persecution; N: ADJ: paranoid, paranoiac
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paraphrase
restate a passage in one's own words while retaining thought of author; N: restatement of a text in other words
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pass\_off
present falsely; represent falsely to be
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pastoral
rural; of rural life; idyllic; of a pastor
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patrimony
property inherited from a father
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paucity
scarcity; dearth
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pedant
scholar who overemphasizes book learning, trivial details of learning, or technicalities
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penitent
repentant; N.
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personify
represent (an inanimate object) as a person; be the embodiment or perfect example of; Ex. She is evil/patience personified; N. personification
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peruse
read through with care; N. perusal
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perverse
purposely continuing to do something wrong; stubbornly wrongheaded; perverted; directed away from what is right; wicked and unacceptable; Ex. perverse satisfaction; Ex. Hannibal Lecter in a perverse mood; N. perversity
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pillory
punish by placing in a wooden frame or pillory; subject or expose to criticism and ridicule; N.
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pinion
restrain or immobilize by binding the wings or legs; N: bird's wing
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platonic
purely spiritual; theoretical; without sensual desire
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poignancy
quality of being deeply moving; keenness of emotion; ADJ. poignant: touching; deeply moving; (of sorrow, grief, etc.) painful; keenly distressing to the mind; Ex. poignant memory/anxiety; CF. prick
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politic
prudent; judicious; well judged; expedient; well devised
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precedent
preceding (in time, rank, etc.)
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predator
predatory animal or bird; predatory person; creature that seizes and devours another animal; person who robs or exploits others; ADJ. predatory: living by preying on other organisms; plundering; N. predation
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predilection
preference; partiality
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preempt
prevent in advance; head off(forestall); forestall by acting first; appropriate for oneself before others; supplant; take the place of; displace; Ex. preempt any attempts; ADJ. preemptive
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prerogative
privilege; unquestionable right; CF. ask before
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presentiment
premonition; foreboding; feeling something will happen; anticipatory fear
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prestige
respect or admiration; impression produced by achievements or reputation; ADJ: causing admiration; ADJ. prestigious: having prestige
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pretension
pretentiousness; claim (without foundation); Ex. I make no pretensions to skill as an artist.
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prim
proper to the point of affectation; very precise and formal; exceedingly proper
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prize
pry; move with a lever; value highly; esteem; Ex. his most prized possession; N: something captured during war-time (esp. an enemy ship)
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prognosticate
predict (according to present indications)
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prolific
producing offspring or fruit in abundance; fertile; fecund; abundantly fruitful; producing abundant works; Ex. prolific writer
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prominent
protruding(sticking out); conspicuous; notable; eminent
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propound
put forth for consideration or analysis; set forth; Ex. propound a problem/theory
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proscribe
prohibit; ostracize; banish; outlaw
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protract
prolong; lengthen in time; draw out
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protuberance
protrusion; swelling; bulge
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providence
quality of being provident; divine care; god's care; Providence: god; Ex. It seemed like providence that the doctor happened to be there; ADJ. providential: of divine providence; fortunate
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provident
providing for future needs; displaying foresight; thrifty; preparing for emergencies; OP. improvident
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pulpit
raised platform used in preaching (in a church)
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pulse
rhythmical throbbing of arteries; brief sudden change in a normally constant quantity; V: pulsate
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punitive
punishing; Ex. punitive measures
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purge
remove or get rid of something or someone unwanted; eliminate; free from blame or guilt; cleanse or purify (esp. of sin, guilt, or defilement); N.
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purse
pucker; contract (lips) into wrinkles; N: wallet
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qualify
reach a necessary standard; limit the meaning of something stated
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quintessence
purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; apotheosis; most essential element; Ex. quintessence of wit; ADJ. quintessential; CF. fifth essence
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ratiocination
reasoning; act of drawing conclusions from premises; V. ratiocinate: reason logically
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rebate
return of part of a payment; discount; V.
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rebuff
reject bluntly; snub; beat back; Ex. She rebuffed his invitation; N.
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rebus
representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols; puzzle in which pictures or letters stand for words; Ex. ``R U 18'' is a rebus for ``Are you 18''.
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rebuttal
refutation; response with contrary evidence; V. rebut: refute; disprove
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recast
reconstruct (a sentence, story, statue, etc.); fashion again
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receptive
quick or willing to receive (ideas, suggestions, etc.); Ex. receptive to the proposal
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recipient
receiver
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recite
repeat aloud (something learned); describe; Ex. recite his complaints; N. recitation
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recourse
resorting to help when in trouble; Ex. without recourse to
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recumbent
reclining; lying down completely or in part
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recuperate
recover; return to health; regain; Ex. recuperate losses
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redress
remedy; compensation; Ex. seek redress for the damage to your car; V: put right; remedy or rectify (a wrong); make amends for
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refurbish
renovate; make clean, bright, or fresh (make new) again; make bright by polishing; Ex. refurbish an old theater; CF. furbish: polish
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regal
royal; of a monarch; Ex. regal manner
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regimen
prescribed course of diet or exercise; prescribed diet and habits; Ex. daily regimen of a dancer
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rehabilitate
restore to proper condition (health or useful life); restore the former rank of
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reimburse
repay; pay back
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reinstate
restore to a previous condition or position
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reiterate
repeat
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rejoinder
reply; retort; comeback; V. rejoin: say in reply
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relapse
return to a former state (esp. after improvement); N.
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relegate
put into a lower or worse place; banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign; Ex. relegate the old furniture to the children's room; Ex. relegated to the second division
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remediable
reparable
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reminiscence
recollection; V. reminisce: recollect the past
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remittance
remitting of money; amount of money remitted
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remnant
remainder
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remonstrate
protest; objection; V. remonstrate: say in protest
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rendition
rendering; translation; artistic interpretation of a song, etc
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renovate
restore to good condition; renew
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repartee
quick clever reply
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repeal
revoke; annul
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repercussion
rebound; reaction; reverberation; Ex. serious repercussion
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replicate
reproduce; duplicate
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repose
resting; state of being at rest; calmness; V: lie at rest; relax; put or place; Ex. repose our hopes in a single man
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reprimand
reprove severely; rebuke; N.
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reprisal
retaliation
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repulse
reject with rudeness or coldness (an offer or friendship); drive back (an enemy attack); CF. repulse $\neq$ cause repulsion
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reputable
respectable; having a good reputation
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rescind
repeal; annul; cancel (a law, decision, or agreement)
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residual
remaining; left over; of a residue; N: residue
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residue
remainder; balance
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restitution
returning something (lost or stolen) to the rightful owner; reparation; indemnification; compensation for loss, damage, or injury
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resurge
rise again; flow to and fro; N. resurgence; ADJ. resurgent: (of ideas or beliefs) experiencing revival; surging again
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resurrect
revive
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resuscitate
revive; bring back to life or consciousness; Ex. resuscitate the drowned child
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retaliate
repay in kind (usually for bad treatment); V. retaliate
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retort
quick sharp reply; V.
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retrieve
recover; put right; find and bring in; regain; Ex. retrieve the situation
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reverent
respectful; worshipful; V. revere: regard with reverence; N. reverence: profound respect
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revert
relapse; backslide; turn back to; return to the former owner; N. reversion
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roseate
rosy; optimistic; Ex. roseate views
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rostrum
raised platform for speech-making; pulpit
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rote
repetition; memorization through repetition without understanding; Ex. learn poetry by rote
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rotundity
roundness; sonorousness of speech
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rout
put to rout; stampede; drive out; N: complete defeat and disorderly retreat
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ruddy
reddish; (of the face) reddish and healthy-looking
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rue
regret; lament; mourn; Ex. He will rue the day; N. ADJ. rueful
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rummage
ransack; thoroughly search
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saga
Scandinavian myth; any legend; long heroic narrative
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salient
prominent; projecting beyond a line; conspicuous; Ex. salient features
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saline
salty
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salvage
rescue (goods or property) from loss; N: saving; property saved
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sate
satisfy to the full; satisfy to excess; cloy
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satiate
satisfy fully (physical needs such as hunger); sate; N. satiety: condition of being satiated
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scrappy
quarrelsome
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sedentary
requiring sitting; done while sitting; not moving from one place to another; settled; Ex. sedentary job/population
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seedy
run-down; decrepit; disreputable; having many seeds; Ex. seedy downtown hotel
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seminal
related to seed or semen; germinal; creative; providing a basis for further development; influencing future developments; Ex. seminal research in a new field
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sensitization
process of being made sensitive or acutely responsive to an external agent or substance; V. sensitize: make or become sensitive
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sham
pretend; feign; ADJ: not genuine; fake; Ex. sham jewelry; N: something that is not what it appears; impostor; pretense; Ex. The agreement was a sham.
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shear
remove (fleece or hair) by cutting; remove the hair or fleece from; cut with or as if with shears; N: shears; pair of scissors
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sheer
pure; thin and transparent; very steep
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shove
push forward; push roughly; Ex. pushing and shoving to get on the bus; N.
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sibylline
prophetic; oracular; N. sibyl: woman prophet (in the ancient world)
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sidereal
relating to stars; Ex. sidereal day
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skeptic
sceptic; doubter; person who suspends judgment until he has examined the evidence supporting a point of view; ADJ. skeptical; N. skepticism; scepticism
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skim
read or glance through quickly; touch lightly in passing; brush; remove from the surface of a liquid
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skimp
provide or use scantily; live very economically; Ex. skimp on necessities; ADJ. skimpy: inadequate in amount; scanty; stingy; niggardly
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slake
satisfy (thirst); quench; sate
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slur
pronounce indistinctly; speak indistinctly; mumble
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soar
rise or fly high in the air; Ex. The rocket soared into the sky.
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solder
repair or make whole by using a metal alloy; N: metal alloy (usually tin and lead) used in the molten state to join metallic parts
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sonorous
resonant; producing a full deep sound; producing sound
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sovereign
ruler in a monarchy; ADJ: (of a country) independent and self-governing; having supreme power; supreme; excellent
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spatial
relating to space
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spin
rotate swiftly; make (thread) by twisting (cotton, wool, etc.); N.
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spurn
reject disdainfully; scorn; Ex. She spurned all offers of help.
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squelch
produce a splashing sound (when stepping through mud); crush; squash; CF. ÃÂÅøÈëÀ» À§¿¡ÂÂ\_ÂÂ\_ ÂÂ\_âÀ» ¶§
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stout
rather fat; strong in body; sturdy; resolute; determined; strong in determination; Ex. stout stick/supporter
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sublimate
refine; purify; replace (natural urges) with socially acceptable activities; change between a solid state and a gaseous state
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superannuated
retired or disqualified because of age; outmoded; obsolete
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supersede
replace; cause to be set aside; make obsolete; N. supersession
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suppress
put an end to forcibly; subdue; stifle; overwhelm; inhibit the expression of; check; prevent from being published or made public; Ex. suppress a smile; Ex. suppress the magazine/truth
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surfeit
satiate; feed or supply to excess; stuff; indulge to excess in anything; N: surfeiting; excessive amount; Ex. surfeit of food
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synoptic
providing a general overview; summary; N. synopsis
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tendentious
promoting a particular point of view; biased; having an aim; designed to further a cause; Ex. tendentious rather than truth-seeking; CF. tend: move in a certain direction
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thrive
prosper; flourish
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timbre
quality of a musical tone produced by a musical instrument (which distinguishes it from others of the same pitch)
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toga
Roman outer robe
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torrent
rushing stream; flood; Ex. The rain fell in torrents.
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tout
promote or publicize (one's goods or service); praise excessively (as a form of advertisement); CF. advertise
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tract
propaganda pamphlet (esp. by a religious or political group); expanse of land; region of indefinite size; system of related organs; Ex. digestive tract
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transpose
reverse the order or position of
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tundra
rolling treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America
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tutelary
protective; pertaining to a guardianship; Ex. tutelary deities
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umbrage
resentment; anger; sense of injury or insult; Ex. take umbrage at his rudeness
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uniformity
sameness; monotony; ADJ. uniform: the same all over
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upbraid
reprimand; severely scold
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valediction
saying farewell; expression of leave-taking
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venerate
revere; treat with great respect
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vent
release or discharge through a vent; express (esp. unfairly); utter; Ex. He vented his wrath on his family.
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venture
risk; expose to risk; dare; undertake a risk; N.
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verbalize
put into words; ADJ. verbal: of words; spoken rather than written; oral; of a verb
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verity
quality of being true; lasting truth or principle; Ex. the verity of his testimony; Ex. one of the eternal verities
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visionary
produced by imagination; fanciful; mystical; showing foresight; N: one having foresight; one given to speculative impractical ideas
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voodoo
religion practiced chiefly in Haiti
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voracious
ravenous; eating large quantities of food; exceedingly eager; insatiable; Ex. voracious animal/reader
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wallow
roll in mud; indulge in; (of a ship) roll in a rough sea; become helpless; Ex. wallow in the mud/luxury
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welt
raised mark from a beating or whipping
