GRE3

Question 1

plutocracy

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country run by the wealthy

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oligarchy

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gov. run by high ranking indiv

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autocracy

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gov run by one indiv

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unhinged

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demented

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eclipsed by

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exceed by far

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elucidated by

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explained by

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disquietude

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anxiety

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surreptitiousness

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sneakiness

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excogitating

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consider deeply and thoughtfully

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abnegating

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relinquishing

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impinging

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negative effect or impact

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furtively

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secretly

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felicitous

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appropriately and pleasingly expressed

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poignant

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causing strong feelings

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expository

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writing that explains or sets forth ideas

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translucent

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transparent

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tepid

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marked by lack of enthusiasm

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emaciated

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made thin by starvation

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prodigious

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great in size

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imbroglio

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confusion

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kismet

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luck

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finesse

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artfulness and adeptness

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bemuse

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confuse

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extol

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praise

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excoriate

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criticize

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acerbic

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unpleasant, sharp

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sonorous

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pleasant tones

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unctuous

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excessively suave, or oily, slippery

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obscurantist

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tending to make things difficult to see

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generic

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Characteristic of or relating to a class or group; not specific

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paradigm

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A typical example or pattern of something; a model.

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venial

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easily excused or forgiven

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hedge

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A fence or boundary formed by closely growing bushes or shrubs

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inexorable

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Impossible to stop or prevent: "the inexorable march of technology"

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jerkily

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abruptly

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precipitous

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Dangerously high or steep. | (of a change for the worse) Sudden and dramatic.

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certitude

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Absolute certainty or conviction that something is the case. | Something that someone firmly believes is true.

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specious

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Superficially plausible, but actually wrong

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smug

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Having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements.

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accolade

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An award or privilege granted as a special honor or as an acknowledgment of merit.An expression of praise or admiration.

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preordain

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Decide or determine (an outcome or course of action) beforehand.

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opulent

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Ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish. | Wealthy.

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opprobrium

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Harsh criticism or censure. | The public disgrace arising from someone's shameful conduct.

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reconnaissance

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exploration

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vignette

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small sketch

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pastiche

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work comiled from various sources

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cameo

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small portrait

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trudge

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Walk slowly and with heavy steps, typically because of exhaustion or harsh conditions. n. long or difficult walk

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amble

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v. walk slowly

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fetter

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restricted or bound

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inculcate

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Instill (an attitude, idea, or habit) by persistent instruction. Teach (someone) an attitude, idea, or habit by such instruction: "they will try to inculcate you with a respect for culture".

Question 52

choleric

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easily angered

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uphill

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difficult

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reactionary

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opposed to change

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paltry

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small amounts

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verdant

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(of countryside) Green with grass or other rich vegetation. | Of the bright green color of lush grass.

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atrophied

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wasted away

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rife

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of common occurrence

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laconic

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use of few words

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parochial

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Of or relating to a church parish. | Having a limited or narrow outlook or scope.

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sybarite

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A person who is self-indulgent in their fondness for sensuous luxury.

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obituary

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notice of death

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frontispiece

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illustration at beginning of book

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obtuse

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mentally ill

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Impugning

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attacking, criticizing

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shirk

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to avoid one's work or duties

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protracting

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lengthened time

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Quash

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suppress completely

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Scrimping

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sparing

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Limpid

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calm and without worry

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Galvanize

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stimulate an activity

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Insensate

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w/o feeling

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Attrition

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a gradual weakening by constant attacks

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Malaise

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weakness or discomfort often preceding an illness

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Restiveness

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fidgety or resisting control

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Queasiness

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suffering from nausea or uneasiness

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Requite

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to repay or reciprocate

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Mountebank

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charlatan refer to a quack trying to sell fake medicine

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Dilettante

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someone who takes up an activity or subject in a superficial way

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Confabulated means

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fabricated

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Celerity

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speed, rapidness of movement or action

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Conceded

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admitted failure before the end

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Clinched

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settled something decisively in a positive way

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Unflappable

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not easily excited

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Perfidious

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treacherous or deceitful

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Etiolate

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to weaken or drain of vigor

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Pith

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to kill by cutting the spinal cord