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GRE Words Fall 2022 Semester Flashcards

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Jibe

A

To be in accord

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Nugatory

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Of little or no consequence

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Tenacity

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Not easily pulled apart. Persistent

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Salubrious

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Health-giving

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Reticent

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Reserved. Not revealing one’s thoughts or feelings readily

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Invidious

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Likely to arouse or incur resentment or anger in others

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Enigma

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Mysterious, puzzling, difficult to understand

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Desiccate

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Dehydrate, remove moisture from

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Loquacious

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Talktative

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Cursory

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Rapidly and often superficially performed or produced

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Herald

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An official crier or messenger, one that proceeds or foreshadows, to give notice of

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Pedestrian

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Commonplace, unimaginative, dull

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Torpor

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state of physical or mental inactivity; lethargy

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Fret

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to be worried or anxious; to gradually wear away at something

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opprobrium

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harsh criticism or censure; public disgrace

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duplicitous

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deceitful

17
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foolhardy

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recklessly bold or rash

18
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amenable

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open and responsive to suggestion; easily persuaded and controlled; susceptible to

19
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Aesthetic

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Concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty

20
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Philanthropic

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Promoting the welfare of others, especially through financial support

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Misanthrope

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One who dislikes humanity and avoids other people/society

22
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Forswear

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Agree to give up or do without; swear falsely

23
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Indigenous

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originating or occurring naturally in a particular place

24
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fidelity

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faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty or support; the degree of exactness with which something is copied or reproduced

25
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abdicate

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(of a monarch) to renounce one’s throne; fail to fulfill or undertake

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Wrongheaded

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having or showing bad judgement; misguided

27
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xenophobia

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dislike of or prejudice against people from other countries

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