GRE - Word List 1 Flashcards
(50 cards)
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abhor
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hate
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bigot
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narrow-minded, prejudice person
3
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counterfeit
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fake, false
4
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enfranchise
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give voting rights
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hamper
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hinder, obstruct
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kindle
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to start a fire
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noxious
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harmful, poisonous, lethal
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placid
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calm, peaceful
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remuneration
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payment for work done
10
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talisman
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lucky charm
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abrasive
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rough, course, harsh
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bilk
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cheat, defraud
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covert
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hidden, undercover
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engender
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cause
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hanger
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storage area (like garage) for a plane
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knotty
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complex, difficult to solve
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nuance
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something subtle, a fine shade of meaning
18
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plagiarism
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taking credit for someone else’s writing or idea
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renown
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fame
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tangent
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going off the main subject
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abasement
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humiliation, degradation
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billowing
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swelling, fluttering, waving
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cower
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recoil in fear or servility, shrink away from
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enhance
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improve, make better or clearer
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harangue
noisy, attacking speech
26
labyrinth
a maze
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nullify
to counter, make unimportant
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plaintiff
petitioner (in court of law)
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replete
full
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tangible
can be touched
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abrogate
cancel, deny, repel
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blasphemy
speech which offends religious sentiments
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credible
believable
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enigma
puzzle, mystery
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harbinger
indicators, bringers of warnings
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labyrinthine
complicated, highly convoluted
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nuzzle
cuddle, snuggle
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plaudit
statement giving strong praise
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reprehensible
shameful, very bad
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tardy
slow, late, overdue, delay
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absolution
forgiveness, pardon, release
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blatant
obvious
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creditable
praiseworthy
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ensconce
established firmly in a position
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hasten
hurry, accelerate, rush
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laceration
a cut
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obdurate
stubborn
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plausible
can be believed, reasonable
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reprieve
a respite, postponement of a sentence
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tawdry
of little value, gaudy
