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Key Terms Group 3 Flashcards

This is deck 3 of common words on the GRE. (78 cards)

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acumen (noun)

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keen, accurate judgment or insight

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adulterate (verb)

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to reduce purity by combining with inferior ingredients

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amalgamate (verb)

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to combine several elements into a whole (noun: amalgamation)

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aver (verb)

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to state as a fact; to declare or assert

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bolster (verb)

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to provide support or reinforcement

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bombastic (adjective)

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pompous; grandiloquent (noun: bombast)

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diatribe (noun)

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a harsh denunciation

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dissemble (verb)

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to disguise or conceal; to mislead

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eccentric (adjective)

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departing from norms or conventions

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endemic (adjective)

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characteristic of or often found in a particular locality, region, or people

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evanescent (adjective)

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tending to disappear like vapor; vanishing

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exacerbate (verb)

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to make worse or more severe

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fervent (adjective)

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greatly emotional or zealous (noun: fervor)

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fortuitous (adjective)

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happening by accident or chance

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germane (adjective)

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relevant to the subject at hand; appropriate in subject matter

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grandiloquence (noun)

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pompous speech or expression (adjective: grandiloquent)

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hackneyed (adjective)

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rendered trite or commonplace by frequent usage

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archaic (adjective)

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outdated; associated with an earlier, perhaps more primitive, time

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halcyon (adjective)

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calm and peaceful

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hedonism (noun)

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devotion to pleasurable pursuits, especially to the pleasures of the senses (other noun: hedonist)

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hegemony (noun)

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the consistent dominance of one state or group over others

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iconoclast (noun)

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one who attacks or undermines traditional conventions or institutions

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idolatrous (adjective)

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given to intense or excessive devotion to something (noun: idolatry)

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impassive (adjective)

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revealing no emotion

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imperturbable (adjective)
marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness
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implacable (adjective)
not capable of being appeased or significantly changed
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impunity (noun)
immunity from punishment or penalty
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inchoate (adjective)
in an initial stage; not fully formed
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infelicitous (adjective)
unfortunate; inappropriate
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insipid (adjective)
lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge
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loquacious (adjective)
extremely talkative (noun: loquacity)
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luminous (adjective)
characterized by brightness and the emission of light
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malevolent (adjective)
having or showing often vicious ill will, spite, or hatred (noun: malevolence)
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malleable (adjective)
capable of being shaped or formed; tractable; pliable
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mendacity (noun)
the condition of being untruthful; dishonesty (adjective: mendacious)
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meticulous (adjective)
characterized by extreme care and precision; attentive to detail
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misanthrope (noun)
one who hates all other humans (adjective: misanthropic)
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mitigate (verb)
to make or become less severe or intense; to moderate
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obdurate (adjective)
unyielding; hardhearted; intractable
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obsequious (adjective)
exhibiting a fawning attentiveness
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occlude (verb)
to obstruct or block
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opprobrium (noun)
disgrace; contempt; scorn
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pedagogy (noun)
the profession or principles of teaching, or instructing
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pedantic (adjective)
overly concerned with the trivial details of learning or education; show-offish about one's knowledge
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penury (noun)
poverty; destitution
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pervasive (adjective)
having the tendency to permeate or spread throughout
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pine (verb)
to yearn intensely; to languish; to lose vigor
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pirate (verb)
to illegally use or reproduce
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pith (noun)
the essential or central part
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pithy (adjective)
precise and brief
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placate (verb)
to appease; to calm by making concessions
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platitude (noun)
a superficial remark, especially one offered as meaningful
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plummet (verb)
to plunge or drop straight down
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polemical (adjective)
controversial; argumentative
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prodigal (adjective)
recklessly wasteful; extravagant; profuse; lavish
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profuse (adjective)
given or coming forth abundantly; extravagant
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proliferate (verb)
to grow or increase swiftly or abundantly
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queries (noun)
questions; inquiries; doubts in the mind; reservations
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querulous (adjective)
prone to complaining or grumbling; peevish
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rancorous (adjective)
characterized by bitter, long-lasting resentment (noun: rancor)
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recalcitrant (adjective)
obstinately defiant of authority; difficult to manage
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repudiate (verb)
to refuse to have anything to do with; to disown
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rescind (verb)
to invalidate; to repeal; to retract
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reverent (adjective)
marked by, feeling, or expressing a feeling of profound awe and respect (noun: reverence)
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rhetoric (noun)
the art or study of effective use of language for communication and persuasion
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salubrious (adjective)
promoting health or well-being
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solvent (adjective)
able to meet financial obligations; able to dissolve another substance
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specious (adjective)
seeming true, but actually being fallacious; misleadingly attractive; plausible but false
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spurious (adjective)
lacking authenticity or validity; false; counterfeit
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subpoena (noun)
a court order requiring appearance and/or testimony
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succinct (adjective)
brief; concise
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superfluous (adjective)
exceeding what is sufficient or necessary
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surfeit (verb/noun)
an overabundant supply; excess; to feed or supply to excess
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tenacity (noun)
the quality of adherence or persistence to something valued; persistent determination (adjective: tenacious)
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tenuous (adjective)
having little substance or strength; flimsy; weak
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tirade (noun)
a long and extremely critical speech; a harsh denunciation
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transient (adjective)
fleeting; passing quickly; brief
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zealous (adjective)
fervent; ardent; impassioned; devoted to a cause (noun: zealot)

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