GRE Vocab Card 3 Flashcards
(30 cards)
1
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Restive
A
Restless
2
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Amalgam
A
A mixture of multiple things
3
Q
Enervate
A
To sap energy from
4
Q
Trite
A
Overused; lacking in freshness
5
Q
Paean
A
Song or speech of praise
6
Q
Polemic
A
Long angry speech
7
Q
Panacea
A
A cure-all
8
Q
Flagging
A
Tired
9
Q
Lissome
A
Slim and graceful
10
Q
Parsimonious
A
Extremely frugal
11
Q
Acerbic
A
Sharp or sarcastic
12
Q
Vicissitude
A
Unhappy occurrence
13
Q
Obtuse
A
Slow-witted
14
Q
Paucity
A
Scarcity
15
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Melange
A
Mixture; medley
16
Q
Dearth
A
Scarcity or lack of something
17
Q
Tacit
A
Hinted at; unspoken
18
Q
Priggish
A
Self-righteous; superior
19
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Impious
A
Not showing respect or reverence
20
Q
Equable
A
Even-tempered
21
Q
Diffident
A
Lacking self confidence; showing modest reserve
22
Q
Aesthete
A
One who professes great sensitivity to the beauty of art and nature
23
Q
Eschew
A
Avoid
24
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Deferential
A
Showing respect
25
Platitude
An overused or obvious remark
26
Reticent
Disinclined to talk; not revealing one's thoughts
27
Germane
Relevant and appropriate
28
Perfidy
Act of betrayal; breach of trust
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Dogmatic
Highly opinionated
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Involved
Complicated; difficult to comprehend
