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Key Terms Group 1 Flashcards

This is deck 1 of common words on the GRE. (77 cards)

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abscond (verb)

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to depart clandestinely; to steal off and hide

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aberrant (adjective)

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deviating from the norm (noun: aberration)

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alacrity (noun)

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eager and enthusiastic willingness

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anomaly (noun)

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deviation from the normal order, form, or rule; abnormality

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approbation (noun)

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an expression of approval or praise

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arduous (adjective)

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strenuous, taxing; requiring significant effort

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assuage (verb)

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to ease or lessen; to appease or pacify

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audacious (adjective)

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daring and fearless; recklessly bold

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austere (adjective)

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without adornment; bare; severely simple; ascetic (noun: austerity)

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axiomatic (adjective)

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taken as a given; possessing self-evident truth (noun: axiom)

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canonical (adjective)

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following or in agreement with accepted, traditional standards (noun: canon)

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capricious (adjective)

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inclined to change one’s mind compulsively; erratic, unpredictable

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censure (verb)

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to criticize severely; to officially rebuke

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chicanery (noun)

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trickery or subterfuge

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connoisseur (noun)

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an informed and astute judge in matters of taste; exper

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convoluted (adjective)

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complex or complicated

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disabuse (verb)

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to undeceive; to set right

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discordant (adjective)

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conflicting; dissonant or harsh in sound

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disparate (adjective)

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fundamentally distinct or different

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effrontery (noun)

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extreme boldness; presumptuousness

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eloquent (adjective)

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well-spoken, expressive, articulate

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enervate (verb)

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to weaken; to reduce in vitality

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ennui (noun)

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dissatisfaction and restlessness resulting from boredom or apathy

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equivocate (verb)

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to use ambiguous language with a deceptive intent (adjective: equivocal)

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erudite (adjective)
very learned; scholarly (noun: erudition)
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exculpate (verb)
exonerate; to clear of blame
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exigent (adjective)
urgent, pressing; requiring immediate action or attention
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extemporaneous (adjective)
improvised; done without preparation
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filibuster (noun)
intentional obstruction, especially using prolonged speech-making to delay legislative action
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fulminate (verb)
to loudly attack or denounce
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ingenuous (adjective)
artless; frank and candid; lacking in sophistication
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inured (adjective)
accustomed to accepting something undesirable
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irascible (adjective)
easily angered; prone to temperamental outbursts
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laud (verb)
to praise highly (adjective: laudatory)
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lucid (adjective)
clear; easily understood
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magnanimity (noun)
the quality of being generously noble in mind and heart, especially in forgiving (adjective: magnanimous)
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martial (adjective)
associated with war and the armed forces
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mundane (adjective)
of the world; typical of or concerned with the ordinary
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nascent (adjective)
coming into being; in the developmental stages
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nebulous (adjective)
vague; cloudy; lacking clearly defined form
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neologism (noun)
a new word, expression, or usage; the creation or use of new words or senses
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noxious (adjective)
harmful; injurious
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obtuse (adjective)
lacking sharpness or intellect; not clear or precise in thought or expression
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obviate (verb)
to anticipate and make unnecessary
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onerous (adjective)
troubling; burdensome
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paean (noun)
a song or hymn of praise and thanksgiving
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parody (noun)
a humorous imitation intended for ridicule or comic effect, especially in literature and art
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perennial (adjective)
recurrent through the year or many years; happening repeatedly
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perfidy (noun)
intentional breach of faith; treachery (adjective: perfidious)
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perfunctory (adjective)
cursory; done without care or interest
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perspicacious (adjective)
acutely perceptive; having keen discernment (noun: perspicacity)
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prattle (verb)
to babble meaninglessly; to talk in an empty and idle manner
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precipitate (adjective)
acting with excessive haste or impulse
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predilection (noun)
a disposition in favor of something; preference
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prescience (noun)
foreknowledge of events; knowing of events prior to their occurring (adjective: prescient)
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prevaricate (verb)
to deliberately avoid the truth;to mislead
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qualms (noun)
misgivings; reservations; causes for hesitancy
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precipitate (verb)
to cause to happen before anticipated or required
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recant (verb)
to retract, especially a previously held belief
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refute (verb)
to disprove; to successfully argue against
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relegate (verb)
to forcibly assign, especially to a lower place or position
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reticent (adjective)
quiet; reserved; reluctant to express thoughts and feelings
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solicitous (adjective)
concerned and attentive; eager
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sordid (adjective)
characterized by filth, grime, or squalor; foul
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sporadic (adjective)
occurring only occasionally, or in scattered instances
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squander (verb)
to waste by spending or using irresponsibly
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static (adjective)
not moving, active, or in motion; at rest
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stupefy (verb)
to stun, baffle, or amaze
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stymie (verb)
to block; to thwart
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synthesis (noun)
the combination of parts to make a whole
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torque (noun)
a force that causes rotation
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tortuous (adjective)
winding, twisting; excessively complicated
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truculent (adjective)
fierce and cruel; eager to fight
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veracity (noun)
truthfulness, honesty
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virulent (adjective)
extremely harmful or poisonous; bitterly hostile or antagonistic
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voracious (adjective)
having an insatiable appetite for an activity or pursuit; ravenous
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waver (verb)
to move to and fro; to sway; to be unsettled in opinion

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