GRE Review Words (master)

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abound

many

<p>many</p>
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acclaim

praise

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Ascertain

Find out

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Circumscribe

Restrict

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Divulge

Reveal

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Foolhardy

Reckless

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Inveterate

Habit can’t change

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Patent

Make known/official

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Sanctimonious

Morally better sjw

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Tepid

Lukewarm

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Vexation

Annoyed worried

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behooves

duty, required of, suitable

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epithet

nickname

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virile

manly

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headless

reckless

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insoucient

indifferent

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curtail

reduce, restrict

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immure

jail against will

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lionize

idealize, give attention

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premeditate

think out beforehand

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imminent

about to happen

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limpid

clear

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tantamount

equivalent to

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synoptic

summary

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insalubriousness

unhealthy

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rancor

hate

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rank

lots of vegetation

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liberality

giving or spending freely

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tedium

boring, tedious

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apt

well suited

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elated

happy

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forsake

abandon

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gratify

give someone gratification

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heed

pay attention to

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judicious

good judgement

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lucid

clear

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pertinent

relevant

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apposite

appropriate (opposite of opposite)

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propriety

conformity to standards

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scintillating

shining, sparkling

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strife

conflict

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unscrupulous

no morals, not fair

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veracity

truthfulness

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virulent

harmful

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amorphous

shapeless

<p>shapeless</p>
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belie

disguise, contradict

<p>disguise, contradict</p>
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capricious

sudden behaviour change

<p>sudden behaviour change</p>
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cerebral

intellectual

<p>intellectual</p>
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congenial

pleasant

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conspicuous

obvious

<p>obvious</p>
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cursory

fast glance

<p>fast glance</p>
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deify

regard as god

<p>regard as god</p>
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didactic

patronizing as a teacher

<p>patronizing as a teacher</p>
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disseminate

spread information

<p>spread information</p>
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flout

disregard for rule

<p>disregard for rule</p>
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preemptive

action beforehand

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preempt

prevent

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humdrum

boring

<p>boring</p>
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insipid

boring

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loquacious

talks a lot

<p>talks a lot</p>
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misanthropic

unsociable hates people

<p>unsociable hates people</p>
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misnomer

wrong name

<p>wrong name</p>
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rife

widespread (negatively)

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obsequious

over obedient

<p>over obedient</p>
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placate

make peaceful

<p>make peaceful</p>
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proclivity

habit

<p>habit</p>
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puerile

childish

<p>childish</p>
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quixotic

unrealistic fantasy

<p>unrealistic fantasy</p>
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spendthrift

reckless spender

<p>reckless spender</p>
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taciturn

shy

<p>shy</p>
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austere

strict, little possessions

<p>strict, little possessions</p>
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adulturate

contaminate

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aggrandize

make bigger power

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alacrity

cheerful readiness

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amenable

persuadable

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anachronistic

wrong period

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audacious

risky disrespectful

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avaricious

greed for wealth

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banal

boring

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calumny

slander

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castigate

reprimand

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caustic

burn, sarcastic

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construe

interpret

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contrite

regret for wrongdoing

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covet

want (from someone else)

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craven

coward

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decorum

respectful

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deft

quick skillful movements

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demur

objection, reluctance

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desiccate

make dry

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diatribe

polemical

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ingenuous

innocent

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anomalous

outlier

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abate

decrease harm or spread

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abjure

deny

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antipathy

extreme dislike

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arcane

mysterious, not understood

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arduous

difficult

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artless

natural