GRE Master Deck Flashcards
(116 cards)
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Abandon
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Complete lack of inhibition or restraint
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Abrasive
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Showing little concern for the feelings of others; harsh.
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Abreast
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up to date with the latest news, ideas, or information
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Abridge
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Shorten a piece of writing without losing the sense
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Abstruse
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Difficult to understand; obscure
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Accentuate
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To make something more prominent or noticeable
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Accord
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An official agreement or treaty
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Acerbic
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Sharp;y pr bitingly critical, sarcastic, or ironic in temper, mood, or tone
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Acquisitive
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Excessively interested in acquiring money or material things
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Activism
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The policy or action of using vigorous campaigning to bring about political or social change
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Acumen
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Superior insight; quickness and shrewdness of judgment, especially in practical matters
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Acute
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1) Present or experienced to a severe or intense degree
2) Having or showing a perceptive understanding or insight; shrewd
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Adroit
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Clever or skillful in using the hands or mind
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Adulation
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Obsequious flattery; excessive admiration or praise
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Aesthetic
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Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
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Affable
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friendly, good-natured, or easy tp talk to
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Affectation
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behavior,speech, or writing that is artificial and designed to impress
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Aghast
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Filled with horror or shock
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Alacrity
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brisk and cheerful readiness
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Allegorical
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Used in or characteristic of or containing allegory
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Aloof
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Conspicuously uninvolved and uninterested, typically through distaste.
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Ameliorate
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Make something bad or unsatisfactory better, improve
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Amuse
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Cause someone to find something funny; entertain
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Anachronism
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Belonging to a period other than that being portrayed
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Anecdote
Short account of an incident especially a biographical one
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Anoint
Administer an oil or ointment to; often in a religious ceremony of blessing; choose by or as if by divine intervention.
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Antagonistic
Showing or feeling active opposition or hostility toward someone or something
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Antedate
Precede in time; come before something in date
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Antiquity
The ancient past, especially the period before the middle ages
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Aphorism
A short pithy instructive saying
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Aplomb
Complete and confident composure or self assurance
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Apposite
Apt in the circumstances or in relation to something
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Appropriate
Take something for one's own use, typically without the owner's permission
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Arcane
Understood by few; mysterious or secret
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Archaic
Little evolved from or characteristic of an earlier ancestral type; so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
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Ascetic
Practicing great self denial; pertaining to or characteristic of an ascetic or the practice of rigorous self discipline; noun someone who practices self denial as a spiritual discipline
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Assiduous
Showing great care and perseverance
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Assuage
Provide physical relief, as from pain; satisfy thirst; cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of
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Astound
Shock or greatly surprise
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Augment
Make something greater by adding to it; increase
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Austerity
Extreme plainness and simplicity of style or appearance
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Aversion
A strong dislike or disniclination
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Avert
Prevent or ward off an undesirable occurrence
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Banal
So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
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Banish
Send (someone) away from a country or place as an official punishment
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Bearing
relation; relevance
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Befriend
act as a friend to someone by offering help or support
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Beguile
1)Charm or enchant someone, sometimes in a deceptive way.
2)trick someone into doing something
3)help time pass pleasantly
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Beholden
Owing thanks or having a duty to someone in return for help or a service
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Belie
Of an appearance fail to give a true notion or impression of something disguise or contradict
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Bemuse
puzzle, confuse, or bewilder (someone).
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Benign
harmless, kind, gentle
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Betray
unintentionally reveal; be evidence of
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Bias
prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person, or group compared with
another, usually in a way considered to be unfair.
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Blemish
spoil the appearance of (something) that is otherwise aesthetically perfect.
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Blight
have a severely detrimental effect on.
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Blithe
showing a casual and cheerful indifference considered to be callous or improper.
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Blunt
(of a person or remark) uncompromisingly forthright.
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Bogus
not genuine or true; fake.
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Bolster
support or strengthen; prop up.
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Boon
a thing that is helpful or beneficial.
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Braggart
a person who boasts about achievements or possessions.
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Brandish
wave or flourish (something, especially a weapon) as a threat or in anger or excitement.
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Brazen
bold and without shame. endure an embarrassing or difficult situation by behaving with apparent confidence and lack of shame.
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Brevity
concise and exact use of words in writing or speech.
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Bridle
bring (something) under control; curb.
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Bucolic
relating to the pleasant aspects of the countryside and country life.
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Bouyancy
an optimistic and cheerful disposition.
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Calamitous
involving calamity; catastrophic or disastrous.
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Callous
feeling or showing no sympathy for others
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Calumny
a false and slanderous statement.
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Canny
having or showing shrewdness and good judgment, especially in money or business matters.
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Canonize
treat or regard as being above reproach or of great significance.
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Caprice
a sudden and unaccountable change of mood or behavior.
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Catastrophe
an event causing great and often sudden damage or suffering; a disaster.
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Cerebral
intellectual rather than emotional or physical.
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Check
stop or slow down the progress of (something undesirable).
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Cherish
protect and care for (someone) lovingly.
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Circumscribe
restrict (something) within limits.
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Circumstantial
pointing indirectly toward someone's guilt but not conclusively proving it.
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Clangor
a continuous loud banging or ringing sound.
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Clearheaded
alert and thinking logically and coherently.
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Clerical
1) (of a job or person) concerned with or relating to work in an office, especially routine documentation and administrative tasks.
2) Relating to the clergy
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Cloak
hide, cover, or disguise (something).
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Clumsy
done awkwardly or without skill or elegance.
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Coalesce
come together to form one mass or whole.
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Cogent
(of an argument or case) clear, logical, and convincing.
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Coherent
(of an argument, theory, or policy) logical and consistent.
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Collusion
secret or illegal cooperation or conspiracy, especially in order to cheat or deceive others.
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Acceding
To agree to do what people have asked you to do
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Accolades
to receive praise or approval.
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Alacrity
speed and eagerness
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Obsolete
Out of date no longer in use
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Resurgence
A new increase of activity or interest in a particular subject or idea that had been forgotten for some time
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Tepid
1)(of liquid) not very warm 2)feelings or actions not very strong
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Emaciated
Very thin and weak usually because of extreme illness or hunger
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Prodigious
Extremely great in ability, amount, or strength
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Furtively
Secretly and often dishonestly
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Benevolently
In a way that is kind or helpful
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Stentorian
Using a very loud voice
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Expository
Explaining or describing something
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Felicitous
Suitable or right and expressing well the intended thought or feeling
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Garrulous
Having a habit of talking a lot, especially about things that are not important
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Poignant
Causing or having a sharp feeling of sadness
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Vociferous
Vociferous people express their opinions and complaints loudly and repeatedly in speech, and vociferous demands, etc. are made repeatedly and loudly
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Trepidation
fear or worry about what is going to happen
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Imperturbable
Being able to stay calm and controlled even in difficult situations
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Malevolent
Causing or wanting to cause harm or evil
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Reviling
To criticize someone strongly, or say unpleasant things to or about someone
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Indelible
Impossible to remove by washing or by any other method
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Melodious
Very pleasant to listen to
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Acerbic
Used to describe something that is spoken or written in a way that is direct, witty, and cruel
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Caustic
A way of speaking that is hurtful, critical, or intentionally unkind
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Sonorous
full, deep, or rich in sound; impressive in style
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Diffident
Shy and not confident of your abilities
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