GRE - Word List 3.2 Flashcards
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Aloof
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distant, detached, cold
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Cajole
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coax
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Deplete
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use up, lessen
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Exceptionable
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very bad (something we should object to)
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Illuminate
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to light up or make clear
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livid
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very angry
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onerous
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burdensome, hard to undertake
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preamble
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introductory material
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sacrosanct
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very holy, inviolable
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traverse
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to move across
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altruism
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putting others first, being self-sacrificing
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caldron
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huge cooking pot
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deplore
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regret
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exculpate
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free someone from place, pardon, acquit
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illusory
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deceptive, false, misleading
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lobbyist
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a person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause
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onus
A
burden
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precarious
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unstable, risky
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sagacious
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wise
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trepidation
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fear
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amass
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accumulate
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callow
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immature
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depravity
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moral corruption
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execrable
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very, very bad
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immoderate
excessive, extreme
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lofty
snooty, arrogant, haughty
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opaque
does not let light through
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precedent
a previous occurrence used as a guide
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sage
a wise person
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trinket
something of little value, knick-knack
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ambiguity
uncertainty, vagueness
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candid
frank, honest
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deprecate
criticize, denounce
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exegesis
scholarly explanation or interpretation
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immutable
unchanging, permanent
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longevity
long life
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opulent
wealthy, rich, magnificent
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precept
guiding principle
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salacious
lecherous, erotic
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trite
unoriginal, dull
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ambiguous
unclear in meaning, can be interpreted in different ways
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candor
frankness, openness
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deride
ridicule, make fun of, mock
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exemplary
outstandingly good, setting a fine example
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impartial
unbiased, natural
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loquacious
talkative
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ordain
1. destine, 2. confer holy orders on a priest
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precinct
district of a city
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sallow
yellowish
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trivial
unimportant
